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Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans
I like to call myself a health geek ;)
Interests: Yoga, fitness, healthy living, personal evolution, family, friends, besties, shopping
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Carbohydrates, in many of the fitness literatures, have been generally considered as detrimental or as inappropriate to be included in a healthy diet. For years, this ongoing misconception has been brought to its existence among the minds of health conscious individuals with the emergence of Atkins, South Beach and several... Continue reading
Posted Jul 3, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
Despite the fact that Trans fats have been banned from the market, there are a number of foods that we ought to stear clear of. These fats include the saturated fats which certainly have many risk factors and can lead to increased cholesterol and disease. On the other hand, we... Continue reading
Posted Jun 8, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
We all know that vegetables are an extremely part of our diet, and yet so many of us struggle, and do not know How To Incorporate 5 A Day. In previous articles I discussed a couple of ways of how to incorporate them, but today I will give you a... Continue reading
Posted Jun 7, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
Today’s media images of perfection affect both women and men in an immense fashion. Both women and men alike, as well as youth ought to realize the work that is being done to these photos. The women and men in these photos are being enhanced using editing programs that certainly... Continue reading
Posted Jun 5, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
For those of you who are experienced dieters, and have managed to have success with weight loss and health, I am sure you have all realized the same thing. It’s not a diet, its a Lifestyle. No “diet” is sustainable long term. It needs to become a part of your... Continue reading
Posted May 31, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
In previous articles we have discussed what a healthy meal plan for women should entail. Today, I will give you a Daily Diet Plan that is sure to satisfy the needs of many of you women out there looking for a diet plan to satisfy your taste-buds as well as... Continue reading
Posted May 31, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
Many of you reading this are probably looking for a Meal Plan To Lose Weight. Now, a Meal Plan To Lose Weight certainly varies for every individual. When finding a meal plan for weight loss a few things need to be considered. Is it to your taste? Are you eating... Continue reading
Posted May 22, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
We have all seen the TV show- The Biggest Loser- Family Edition. Families working together with one goal in mind. Now, not all of us can get on the show but there are certainly ways of Helping Your Family Lose Weight without becoming famous. Unfortunately, more often than not, it... Continue reading
Posted May 22, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
As I have stated in many previous articles, in order to keep your metabolism up, and maintain a healthy body weight, one must eat 5-6 meals a day. I am sure this sounds wonderful, getting to eat 5-6 times a day and still be healthy, however, I am sure the... Continue reading
Posted May 17, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
So, we have all heard of a million and one diets, and they all seem appealing for about a week, but then the next one comes out, and that one seems even more appealing... Right? So then, you’re sitting here with an abundance of choices of diet plans, but the... Continue reading
Posted May 17, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
For some of you, it is your first time embarking on a journey of finding a healthy life style, or losing weight. For others, this may be the last straw. We look at others and wonder how they enjoy food the way that they do, lose weight and still stay... Continue reading
Posted May 17, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
I don’t typically recommend a diet that is particularly HIGH in anything. What you want when you’re looking for a sustainable diet is, BALANCE. However, some people need a bit of a kick start with specific diets so that they see results and stay motivated. I will never recommend restricting... Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
If you are on this website, chances are you are looking for some healthful information on how to change your diet, correct? Well we have all heard our health conscious friends say “fruits and vegetables are so important when it comes to health”. Well, they say this and they go... Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
Vegetarianism is certainly a personal choice, and some vegetarians diets can be extremely beneficial to ones health if the proper attention is paid to the Vegetarian Diet Plan. Because there are so many types of vegetarianism, today I will offer you a Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian Diet Plan. This means that the... Continue reading
Posted Apr 25, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
Ok, so we have all heard of FAT and nine time out of ten, those who are looking to lose weight go running in the opposite direction in fear of gaining weight. In this article I will discuss Natural Healthy Fats. I will discuss where we can find them, and... Continue reading
Posted Apr 14, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
In the previous article we discussed natural healthy fats, and learned that fat can actually be a good thing. However, when it comes to certain Fatty Foods and Weight Gain, you may want to take another look at the type of fat you are eating. Certain fatty foods that come... Continue reading
Posted Apr 4, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
Men and women alike tend to struggle in finding the right healthy meal plans. Today I will discuss healthy meal plans for men, and I will provide some men with some concrete information on how to ensure health for the long run. Many people are often confused as to why... Continue reading
Posted Apr 2, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
Ladies, I am certain that finding Healthy Meal Plans for Women can be a bit challenging at times. Today I will narrow it down to what typically works best for women. Every single body; female, male, young, or old is extremely different. The most important thing is finding what works... Continue reading
Posted Apr 2, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
In the previous article I discussed healthy meal plans for the family. Today I will be even more specific and I will discuss Healthy Meal Plans for Kids. Children are extremely smart, and are extremely quick at picking up lifestyle changes, as well as habits. This is why it is... Continue reading
Posted Feb 18, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
As I have stated before, when one member of a family chooses to make a lifestyle change, it always seems as though the entire family does too. Often times this is difficult for families to adjust, but when taking into account the importance of family meal times, creating healthy meal... Continue reading
Posted Feb 14, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
Ok ladies.. these are some letters that’ve been sent to me since I recently started writing about healthy meal plans and P90X. There’s a LOT of these testimonials, and I’m only going to post one of them here for you today. Sarah, 24 Sarah started out thin and healthy, believe... Continue reading
Posted Feb 8, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
OK.. so we have all heard the husband complain that his wife doesn’t cook anything tasty anymore because she is on a “diet”. Well, what you are learning from this site is certainly NOT a diet, it is a healthy LIFESTYLE. Now, what is a HEALTHY LIFESTYLE? After reading this... Continue reading
Posted Feb 6, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
When embarking on any journey in life, it is extremely important to UNDERSTAND what we are surrounding our self with, what we need to cut out, and what we ought to bring into our lives to ensure success. The same applies to any weight loss, or health journey. We have... Continue reading
Posted Feb 6, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
Ok- so in my last article we talked about the basics of healthy meal plans for weight loss. Now in order to get the full effect, let me break it down day by day. Today, I will give you a daily diet plan, for the sake of this article, we... Continue reading
Posted Feb 6, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog
2011's here: Do NOT waste another year being unhappy or unhealthy... Another year of being paralyzed by LAZINESS at the mere thought of approaching a gym or diet change... Another year of feeling CRIPPLED by a lack of self-confidence... Another year of feeling SELF-CONSCIOUS, even around the one you love...... Continue reading
Posted Feb 6, 2011 at Sandy @ Healthy Meal Plans's blog