Healthy Cooking for Today's Busy Family

Healthy Cooking for Today’s Busy Family

Do your children think that a good meal needs to be served in a cardboard box with a toy? Do you find yourself and your family eating most of your meals in the car on the way to soccer games, dance practice, dentist appointments or other activities?
In today’s busy world it is easy to get caught up in the trap of buying fast food on the go or prepackaged meals for at home. Most convenience foods are high in fat content, calories, and sodium. Did you know that one of the popular fast food chains serves up a burger that has over 1,400 calories & 107 grams of fat? If you would like to add the fries to that burger you will stuff down another 610 calories and another whopping 28 grams of fat! If you dare to get the combo meal including the drink at this restaurant you would consume fewer calories and half the fat if you ate 13 Hostess Twinkies. If you plan on making meals like this part of your eating plan, you should go ahead and find a good cardiologist!
You may wonder what alternatives you have when you feel like you spend more time in your vehicle or at work than you do at your own home. There are many healthy food choices that can be found at your local grocery store that can be turned into quick meals for on the go families. You can now find many pre-washed and pre-cut vegetables and fruits in the produce department. Something as simple as buying your produce pre-cut can save a lot of meal preparation time. Another good option to save on your grocery bill is to buy your produce in bulk and chop up your vegetables and fruit to store in a container during the week. You will then have it at your fingertips when you are trying to put together a quick and nutritious family meal. Some people also find it easier on their schedule to spend a few hours on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon preparing their meals for the upcoming week. You can then refrigerate or freeze those meals until you are ready to serve them for quick weekday meal.
If you are like most consumers you go to the grocery store to load up your cart with fresh ingredients to make your meals, only to come home and feel lost on how to prepare those foods in a healthy way. You may also get tired of preparing and eating the same meals each week.
Gregory Hoff, Owner of North Myrtle Beach Adventure Boot Camp recently contributed to a cook book project that compiles 106 healthy and convenient recipes that can easily be made at home. Introducing the new Adventure Boot Camp Cook Book! It’s Your Cook Book For a Lean & Strong Body (And your kids will love the food, too!)
The chapters are coordinated the way personal trainers coach clients to eat for health and fitness. The recipe contributors are among the best coaches in the country who each have reach in their community as local and some national experts. Included are practical tips for eating healthy, grocery shopping, cooking and dining out. This cook book includes a chapter on wholesome, easy-to-prepare, kid friendly recipes, which are of great interest to any parent! This is the opportunity you need to have 106 recipes at your fingertips that will satisfy your senses and trim your waste!

Very Berry Smoothie
Greg Hoff-Adventure Boot Camp Cook Book
Yields: 1 serving
4 TBS low-fat yogurt
3 medium strawberries
8 blueberries
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 TBS ground flaxseed
6 ounces cranberry juice
1 cup crushed ice
Wash fruits and add to blender. Add all other ingredients to blender. Slowly add ice while blending until smooth. You may add more ice for a thicker smoothie. Other fruits may be substituted for the berries.

The Adventure Boot Camp Cook Book is available for download now at www.nmbeachbootcamp.com Get your copy today and begin making quick and healthy meals tonight for your family!

Gregory Hoff-Certified Personal Trainer
Owner-North Myrtle Beach Adventure Boot Camp
www.nmbeachbootcamp.com843-267-9359