May 9th, 2012
Thin Mommy
1 large onion, very finely chopped
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups corn kernels, fresh or frozen
1 pound zucchini, chopped
1, 28 ounce can plum or Roma tomatoes, crushed or chopped
1, 15 ounce kidney or black beans
1 tsp. oregano
Pinch of black pepper
Directions:
1.In a large skillet, sauté the onion in the vegetable oil.
2. Add the corn, zucchini, tomatoes, beans, oregano, and pepper. Toss gently to combine. Cover the skillet, and cook mixture over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring gently a few times.
3. Serve over cooked pasta or rice.
Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe (521 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 261
Calories from fat 43
Total Fat 5 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 807 mg
Total Carbohydrates 49 g
Dietary Fiber 12 g
Sugars 0 g
Protein 11 g
Vitamin A 30%
Vitamin C 65%
Calcium 10%
Iron 20%
May 8th, 2012
Thin Mommy
As a health food nut, I want to know what I am putting into my body. I only want to eat natural things, not processed junk or stuff that gets away with being called natural because it started off natural but went through processing (like those high fructose corn syrup commercials that call that junk natural; hfcs is not natural in my book!). Zotrim is made from 100% pure, natural ingredients, so it offers effective, long term results with no nasty side effects.
Zotrim is scientifically proven to aid weight loss. Each of it’s natural ingredients have individually been proven to help you feel fuller sooner during meals – causing you to eat less – and to help you feal satisfied after meals so that you snack less between meals. It contains extracts from the plants guarana and yerba maté, which are mild stimulants that have a caffeine like effect. Because of this, Zotrim helps you become more active and burn off more calories.
In independent studies, people taking Zotrim have lost more weight than those taking placebos. Over 45 days, 47 overweight people were given either Zotrim or a placebos; those taking Zotrim lost an average of 11.2 lbs, while those taking the placebo lost an average 0.7 lbs. Over a period of 45 days, you can expect to loose about 11 lbs too, without changing your diet or exercise habits.
May 7th, 2012
Thin Mommy
A healthy alternative to cole slaw!
2 large apple(s), 1 red and 1 green, cored, thinly sliced, cut into matchsticks
1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, or less to taste
3 cup(s) carrot(s), cut into matchsticks (many stores sell these precut)
1/4 cup(s) chives, chopped
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp table salt
1/4 tsp black pepper, or more to taste
2 oz feta cheese, French-variety suggested, crumbled
Place apples in a large bowl and toss with lemon juice. Add carrots, chives, oil, sugar, salt, pepper and cheese; toss to mix thoroughly. Yields about 3/4 cup per serving.
May 7th, 2012
Thin Mommy
If you’re tired of pills and patches, why not try some tea? TavaTea is a clinically trialled and tested product that has been shown to help it’s drinkers loose weight. TavaTea is a mix of organic Sencha, Wuyi Cliff Oolong, and Puerh teas, all of which help you loose weight in different ways.
Sencha is a popular Japanese tea that contains high levels of Catechins, which ascts as a powerful antioxidat and lowers your risk of heart disease. Wuyi Cliff Oolong acts as an antioxidant and long term consumption helps boost the body’s fat burning metabolism – it is said to burn twice as many calories as drinking regular Japanese green tea. Puerh gets it’s name from a Chiniese city, and it’s anti-bloating properties have caused it to become an age old tradition to drink it after meals in China. It is also reported to help digest fat quicker.
TavaTea is a uniue blend of these teas that you won’t find anywhere else. Tea has been drunken for many years in asia for it’s health benifits – these teas can reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and even cancer – and it is becoming popular elsewhere for it’s weight loss benifits.
By drinking five cups of tea a day, you can burn 70 to 80 more calories than usual, and if you replace some of your high-calorie drinks with the tea, you can greatly reduce your calorie intake.
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