Superfood Spotlight: Spinach

By Keri Dabney | Categories: Blog, Nutrition

In this Superfood Spotlight, we are taking a look at SPINACH! Learn about the versatility and nutrient density of spinach, as well as some spinach recipes. HINT: If you prepare it right, your kids won’t even know it’s there. READ ON…

Meet the Smoothie Wizard!

By Matthew Pryor | Categories: Blog, Nutrition

Ever wondered what kind of smoothies you could make with the ingredients you already have? Wonder no more. The Smoothie Wizard® produces recipes, let’s you rate them, even submit smoothie recipes of your own. READ ON…

Vitamix Smoothie Recipe: Blueberry, Raspberry, Broccoli & Spinach

By Matthew Pryor | Category: Recipes

Vitamix Smoothie Recipe Requirements I require every Vitamix smoothie recipe to have at least one vegetable for each fruit, otherwise there is just too much sugar (though we will occasionally make a fruit-only smoothie as a dessert on a designated dessert day). I also require every Vitamix smoothie recipe to have some kind of protein component, […]

We’ve all been there: hungry, in a hurry, and maybe feeling a tad bit lazy. So we grab box of ________, reach in and grab a handful… then maybe a second… and a third. This creates several problems:

1) When you are eating directly out of some kind of container, the chances are pretty high that you’re not paying any attention to your serving size. Based on serving sizes of factory foods (i.e., processed foods that come in such containers), my guess is you had 4-6 servings of said ________.

2) Secondly, you’re reinforcing a habit of being unintentional with your food, which will push you in the opposite direction of your fitness goals.

3) Seeing the amount of food you are planning to eat BEFORE you eat it makes a psychological impact on the total amount you are going to eat. Don’t believe me? The next time you go to a buffet, go ahead and get all three plates of food you were planning on eating and sit them down and look at them before you start eating. My guess is you won’t want to eat that much when you see that it’s really way too much. But eating straight out of a package only lets you see the next bite.

So get in the habit of portioning your food out of the container and paying attention to the serving size. No more grabbing a spoon and a pint of ice cream or sitting down to watch the game with an open bag of chips. Even if you plan on eating the entire bag, get in the habit of dumping them out first. Over time you’ll learn to slow down, be intentional, and actually enjoy the flavor of the food rather than the sheer quantity of it.

I was feeling defeated and frustrated with my health due to a chronic illness, but Matthew and the group met me where I was at and provided the balance of grace and truth that I needed. I lost 10 lbs during my first challenge, but more importantly I learned to be faithful with my responsibilities (eating well, exercising, etc.) and to trust God with the rest.

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Superfood Spotlight: Spinach

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Vitamix Smoothie Recipe: Blueberry, Raspberry, Broccoli & Spinach

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