Cover Model and top pro bikini competitor Jessica Mone and her husband Blair have a daily “green drink”. Jessica shared in her recent Road to The Arnold Blog that she makes it because it’s “an anti inflammatory, alkalizing,  immune system boosting, toxic removing, disease fighting, energy cranking, skin glowing, internal deodorant, bowel cleaning DREAM!!!”

Jessica shares, “I notice a definite increase in energy, less sickness, my skin has never looked better.”

Jess & Blair’s “Green Drink”
1 tablespoon wheat grass
1 tablespoon turmeric or curcumin
1 scoop super green foods
1 shot mint chlorophyll
1 shot Apple cider vinegar
2 shots aloe
1 tablespoon olive leaf
1 serving (Optimum Nutrition) glutamine
4 grams ginger
1 cup kale
1 cup spinach
1 whole lemon
Passion fruit tea to help with taste

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When you ask people what their favorite cheat meal is many will say, PIZZA! While a slice of pizza is a nice treat from time to time, it would be great if there was a healthy version. Thanks to Anna Sward of Proteinpow.com and Bodybuilding.com you now have that option. Check out the recipes for a healthy version of pizza.

Via Bodybuilding.com
This pizza is great for those watching their carb intake. Topped with mozzarella, spinach, and an egg, it makes for an incredible Fiorentina low-carb pizza!

Ingredients
• 1 cup of Liquid Egg Whites
• 1/4 cup of Psyllium Husks
• 1/2 cup of Pea Protein Powder (or Brown Rice Protein Powder)
• Herbs to taste (Rosemary, Thyme, Parsley)
• Garlic Salt and Onion Granules to taste

Directions
1. Blend or whisk all of the above ingredients together until you get a kind of thick liquid or sticky dough.
2. Spray a non-stick pan with PAM or coconut oil and heat it on high heat. Once the pan is hot-hot-hot, (so it sizzles a bit), scoop the dough into it. Spread dough with a spoon until it’s in a flat, round shape.
3. Once dough cooks on one side, flip it and cook until done. Then, remove it from the pan and place it on a grill or baking tray.
4. Add your toppings to the crust. You can use whatever you’d like, depending on your macro-nutrient needs and taste.
5. Broil pizza for 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese melts and the sides brown.

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If you’re looking for a quick, simple, healthy, high protein snack/meal we have one for you. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a simpler way to get a small meal/snack in than this. It super simple and thanks to our friends at Chobani, it’s even easier with their conveniently packaged products. Check it out, give it a try and let us know how if you add/change anything to make it even better.

INGREDIENTS:
1 – 6oz cup of Chobani Plain Non-fat Greek Yogurt
1 – 1 scoop of protein powder
1 – handful of almonds

Empty the Chobani Greek Yogurt into a bowl. Don’t try adding the ingredients to the Chobani cup, there’s not enough room for the protein powder. We know because we made that mistake. 🙂 Add one scoop of your favorite protein powder to the box. We used Optimum Gold Standard Whey -Chocolate Malt this time but you can use whichever you like. Mix it until all the protein powder has been whipped into the yogurt. Then add your almonds (we prefer Blue Diamond almonds but again any brand will work) as many or as few as you like depending on your dietary needs. That’s it. Simple, right? Totally.

Nutrition Facts:*
Amount per serving
• Calories 305
• Total Fat 8.5g
• Total Carbs 12.5g
• Protein 45g

*(varies depending on protein and #almonds)

A look at the healthy snack, all mixed up.

On one of my recent flights, I was flipping through the tv stations and ran across the Dr. Oz show. There were some healthy tips presented on the show and one of them was a Cauliflower Pizza. I’m not a big fan of cauliflower but this looked pretty good. I may have to try it…

Ingredients
1 cup cauliflower, grated
1/2 cup shredded light mozarella cheese
1 egg
1 tsp oregano
2 tsp basil
2 tsp parsley
1/2 tsp fennel
1 green pepper
1 onion
1 tomato
Garlic powder, to taste

Directions
Chop pepper, onion and tomato. Set aside. Steam the cauliflower, let it cool and then grate it.

Combine grated cauliflower with the mozzarella and egg in a large bowl. Spray a circular or rectangular metal pan with cooking spray before spreading the dough evenly. Sprinkle the dough with fennel, oregano, parsley and basil. Add garlic powder.

Bake at 450° F for 12-15 minutes. Remove the dough from the oven and sprinkle chopped green pepper, onion and tomato, as well as the remaining mozzarella cheese on top. Return the pizza to the oven. Turn the heat up to broil and leave in until the cheese has melted and the crust is crispy.

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I’m currently in Boise, Idaho working with fitness model Jamie Eason and the crew at Bodybuilding.com. We’re photographing and videotaping a number of new additions that will feature Jamie on the popular web site. While working away, Jamie busted out a brown little bar that looked quite tasty. I asked her what it was and she was kind enough to share one with me. I’m always looking for new ways to eat healthy and I know a number of you are as well. The tasty treat was her “OH BABY!” Carrot Cake Protein Bar. The name comes from the use of baby food carrots instead of shredded carrots. Give this recipe a try, it is delicious! You can see a video of Jamie demonstrating how to make these bars on her web site. 

Taken from Jamie’s web site with permission:

“Oh Baby!” Carrot Cake Protein Bar

Non-fat no-stick spray
1 cup oat flour (ground oatmeal found in the health section of your grocery store)
2 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp allspice (optional – more like spice cake)
3 egg whites
¾ cup Splenda
½ cup fat free Ricotta cheese
2 4 oz. jars or packs of baby food carrots (instead of shredded carrots)
2 scoops vanilla whey protein (look for a low sugar, low fat and low carb variety)
1 cup quick cooking oats (optional for added carbs and energy)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 x 8 pyrex dish with non-stick butter spray.

In a large bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. In a medium bowl, mix egg whites, Splenda, ricotta and baby food until well combined. Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and mix well. Finally, fold in the quick cooking oats (optional) and stir until just combined.

Pour batter into the pyrex dish and spread evenly. Bake 25 – 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool and cut into 16 pieces – 4 x 4.

Nutrition: 2 small squares
94 calories (132 cal with oats folded in)
1.25 g fat (2 g fat with oats folded in)
10 g carbs (17 g carbs with oats folded in)
10 g protein (11 g protein with oats folded in)

 

Check it out and if you do let her know you saw it here.

If you’re dieting for a contest or just trying to eat healthy you know it can be challenging to not get bored with your menu. All too often it’s the same old plain chicken, tuna, eggwhites or oatmeal. When I find something that combines “approved foods” in a way that is new and delicious I’m stoked. I ran across this recipe from the Muscle Milk® web site:

INGREDIENTS
• 6 egg whites
• ½ cup oatmeal (uncooked)
• 1 scoop any flavor of Muscle Milk® or Muscle Milk® Light powder (Chocolate Milk, Strawberry Banana, Blueberries ‘N Crème, Cinnamon Bun, Cake Batter, Chocolate Peanut Butter, etc…)

DIRECTIONS
• Mix all ingredients together
• Spray hot skillet with cooking spray
• Makes 2 pancakes

Optional: Top with sugar free syrup and sliced bananas

I gave this recipe a whirl with the Muscle Milk® Chocolate Protein and was pleasantly surprised. It tasted great right out of the pan but adding a little I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter on it really did the trick. I’m going to try this recipe again but with the new Cake Batter Monster Milk® flavor. It’s simple, easy and delicious. Try it out!