During the month of October I've been doing a number of posts containing healthy Halloween recipes. Today I'm going to be expanding the scope of these posts beyond Free Fitness Tips and sharing with you 10 Healthy Halloween Recipes From Around The Web. Each one of these recipes has a suitably spooky design and is much better for you than the vast majority of Halloween treats. 1) Monster Mash Smoothie From FoodGawker.com Image Source: FoodGawker.com This Monster Mash Smoothie recipe has a sweet, satisfying taste, is made using all natural ingredients and is sure to satisfy your … [Read more...]
4 Pumpkin Serving Suggestions For Halloween
Pumpkins are a traditional Halloween vegetable that are packed full of numerous nutrients including carotenes, copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B9, vitamin C and vitamin E. However, since they're not eaten all year round, coming up with serving suggestions can be tough. In today's article I'm going to be giving you some ideas of how you can eat your pumpkins this year by providing you with 4 Pumpkin Serving Suggestions For Halloween. Each serving suggestion is suitable for four people but if you … [Read more...]
4 Healthy Halloween Sweet Treats
Whether you're attending a party or going trick or treating this Halloween, there's one thing that you can be sure of - there'll be lots of sweet treats on offer. While these sweet treats may taste good, they're not the healthiest foods and if you're trying to stay fit or lose weight, processed, sugary foods are something that you really should be avoiding. The good news is that if you get a little creative, you can make your own healthier, lower calorie versions of these sweet treats. In this article I'm going to help you do exactly that by providing you with 4 Healthy Halloween Sweet … [Read more...]
4 Healthy Halloween Pumpkin Soup Recipes
Hey guys. With Halloween now less than 30 days away, you're probably starting to see pumpkins popping up all over the place. While pumpkins are traditionally used to create spooky Jack O'Lanterns, they're also a highly nutritious vegetable and are loaded with carotenes, copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B9, vitamin C and vitamin E. Today I'm going to be discussing how you can take advantage of all this good nutrition by listing 4 Healthy Halloween Pumpkin Soup Recipes. Each one contains less than 400 … [Read more...]
Top 10 High Calorie Foods & Drinks To Avoid At BBQs
Over the last few weeks I've been discussing how to eat healthy at BBQs and providing you with a selection of healthy recipes and low calorie alcoholic drinks that you can use to keep the weight off this summer. However, staying healthy isn't just about eating the right foods, it's also about avoiding the wrong ones. Today I'm going to help you avoid the foods and drinks that can seriously sabotage your weight loss efforts by listing the Top 10 High Calorie Foods & Drinks To Avoid At BBQs. 1) Mud Slide Cocktail = 783 Calories If you're heading to a late evening barbecue, you may be … [Read more...]
5 Healthy & Natural BBQ Dessert Recipes To Try
If you're a regular reader of Free Fitness Tips then you'll know that recently I've been focussing on how to eat healthy at barbecues and providing you with a wide selection of healthy barbecue recipes. However, so far I've been focussing on savoury dishes only. Today I'm going to be addressing the balance and providing you with 5 Healthy & Natural BBQ Dessert Recipes. Desserts probably aren't the first thing that pop into your head when you think of healthy eating and many of the desserts on offer at barbecues are high in calories, high in sugar and low in nutrition. However, these … [Read more...]
5 Healthy & Natural BBQ Salad Recipes To Try
If you're trying to eat healthy at barbecues, you may think filling your plate up with salad is the right thing to do. Unfortunately, a lot of the time, the salads at barbecues contain just as many calories as the processed burgers or hot dogs on offer. For example, most Caesar salads and ranch salads contain over 500 calories per serving. The reason for this is that while the meats and vegetables these salads contain are relatively light, the salad dressings are absolutely loaded with calories. The good news is that by getting a little creative in the kitchen, you can come up with your … [Read more...]
5 Healthy & Natural BBQ Kebab Recipes To Try
In my last few blog posts I've been providing you with a range of healthy, natural burgers and sausages. However, if neither of these float your boat, today I have 5 Healthy & Natural BBQ Kebab Recipes To Try. Not only are these healthy, natural kebabs super easy to prepare but they're also an excellent choice if you're trying to eat right and stay slim this summer. Each recipe uses a combination of meat, fish, vegetables or fruit and then combines it with a natural marinade to create a full flavoured, healthy kebab that contains no more than 266 calories. To prepare each of these … [Read more...]
5 Healthy & Natural BBQ Sausage Recipes To Try
Over the last few weeks I've been providing you with tips, tricks and recipes to help you eat healthier at barbecues. Today I'm going to be carrying on that trend and providing you with 5 Healthy & Natural BBQ Sausage Recipes To Try. Like burgers, the majority of sausages that get cooked at barbecues are loaded with calories, low in nutrients and generally not very good for your health. When you add to this the bread and processed condiments that you often eat with sausages at barbecues, they're not exactly the best weight loss food. However, these healthy and natural sausage recipes … [Read more...]
5 Healthy & Natural BBQ Burger Recipes To Try
In my last few posts I've been discussing some of the low calorie alcoholic drink options you can take advantage of at barbecues to reduce the liquid calories you consume and listed some light beers and low calorie cocktails for you to try. Today and in the next few posts I'm going to be getting back to food and providing you with more healthy, natural barbecue recipes to try. In this post I'm going to be providing you with 5 Healthy & Natural BBQ Burger Recipes To Try. As you probably know, most burgers that you find on offer at barbecues are highly processed and filled with calories … [Read more...]