Snack Healthy with NatureBox Giveaway!

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Published: Tuesday, 11 March 2014 12:48

Healthy snacking can be challenging and it is easy to be fooled by marketers who suggest their snacks are "diet friendly" when this is truly not the case! Just because foods are labeled "low-calorie" or "sugar free" does not mean they are healthy, so please don't be fooled! I want to help you learn to snack healthy with NatureBox AND win a 3-month subscription!!

 

You guys know I am highly skeptical about reviewing products shipped to me because I would NEVER want YOU to spend your money on something I don't 100% believe in. I recently received a shipment of the newest in NatureBox snacks, and let the records show I am BEYOND impressed!

Some of the most common comments I received from people are:

  • "Amanda, I eat well during the day, but I can't curb the unhealthy snacking at night, what should I do?"
  • "I don't stay full between meals so I end up overindulging on unhealthy snacks throughout the day!"
  • “I’m always rushing around (busy, traveling, working, etc) so the easiest thing to reach for when I’m hungry, isn’t usually the healthiest.”

With NatureBox it's easy to maintain healthy snacking habits.   They deliver nutritionist-approved, healthy snacks made with wholesome ingredients right to your front door every month!   With healthy options on hand it's easy to stay on track and not be tempted by those sugary cookies and oily chips.

I told them I HAD to provide my Fit Fam with a DISCOUNT code to try these healthy, filling and unbelievably tasty snacks…. they AGREED! Just use this link: www.naturebox.com/fss and enter the code: fss50 (all lower-case) at checkout to receive 50% off your first order!! Now who could pass that up!? ;)

AND they're so awesome they even offered a GIVEAWAY for you guys!!  They're allowing me to give 3 lucky winners a FREE 3-month subscription to NatureBox, how amazing is that!  All you have to do is tell us what your favorite snack is OR which snack your the most excited to try.  That's it. It's that easy.  Just use the sweepstakes box below to enter your information for a chance to win!

 

 

  ENTER HERE NOW!!!!  

 

Trust me, you cannot ‘out train’ a bad diet!  With NatureBox you can make the most of your diet by making healthier snacking decisions without having to live like a rabbit eating only celery and carrot sticks! I want to hear what you think!  If you've already tried NatureBox, leave a comment below and let me know what your fav snack is!  If you haven't tried it yet, check out their list of over 100 snacks and tell me which one you're most excited to try! Fuel It, Move It, Own It!   xox,

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What's In My Fridge?

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Published: Friday, 06 September 2013 20:05

I was recently interviewed by New York City’s popular website ‘Well & Good’ (http://www.wellandgoodnyc.com/); the subject: MY Fridge! I wanted to share my interview, because I am commonly asked questions about my own diet, so what better way to share with you than to give you a snapshot (literally) of my fridge. See below for my Q&A.

Q. You have lots of veggies: broccoli, tomatoes, peppers, avocado. How do you like to prepare them? How often do they work themselves into your diet?


A. I’m obsessed with veggies! In fact, I love them so much, I hardly go a day without them.

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Pre and Post Workout Fuel for Maximizing Metabolism and Results

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Published: Friday, 06 September 2013 19:59

Whether you are starting a new exercise program, or already an old pro, it is important to pay more attention to your nutritional intake. When you are eating proper foods, you will see exponential results from your program as nutrition can actually account for up to 90% of the progress you see.

 

Two of the most critical times for taking in proper nutrition are right before your workout session and immediately afterwards.
 Why Do I Need these Pre and Post-Workout Meals? The pre-exercise meal/snack will help provide your muscles with the fuel they need to perform vigorous exercise as well as help offset any muscle loss that may occur during the workout since weight lifting is a catabolic (breakdown process) in itself. Plus it will keep you from feeling weak and lightheaded.
The meal after the workout serves to supply your body with new energy that it will use to either refill its muscle glycogen stores or to repair the damaged muscle tissues.

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6 Quick Fix Energy Boosters

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Published: Friday, 06 September 2013 19:49

Whether you’ve partied all night, drank too much, worked too late or too much, pigged out on party food and business lunches and feeling as though you haven’t slept well in days, you need a quick fix! Below, I have compiled a few of my favorite quick fix energy boosters:

 

Eat small regular meals

To help combat tiredness (and rev up your metabolism), you need to maintain a constant supply of energy. The best way to do this is by eating five or six small meals a day, rather than three large ones. This helps keep blood sugar levels consistent and ward off energy crashes. The best choices include whole grain foods that are digested slowly, providing the body with a constant supply of fuel.

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Cheating Out Calories: 5 Easy Changes for Big Results

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Published: Friday, 06 September 2013 19:45

If you are looking for a few simple substitutes you can make on a daily basis to cut calories and trim up your waistline, here are my top five ways to easily cut 200-2000 calories a day!
Beverages! So many people consume a significant amount of calories in beverages alone. For some, simply switching drinks will greatly reduce overall calorie-intake and help shed unwanted calories with such a minimal sacrifice.
For example, let’s say you drink a glass of orange juice with breakfast, a coffee with cream, a vanilla latte in the afternoon, a coke or bottle of juice in the afternoon and a glass of wine or 2, plus a glass of milk in there somewhere, this is easily 1000 calories or more!!

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