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Check out some quick, easy, and healthy ways to eat breakfast!!! Go to http://www.sparkpeople.com/ to read the whole article!!!

Quick and Healthy Breakfast Ideas
Eat Right, Even When There's No Time
-- By Liz Noelcke, Staff Writer

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If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it 937 times: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Why? You just spent eight hours with no food or water. You’re dehydrated, your blood sugar is low and you have little energy. And now it’s time to hurry the kids off to school before the eight-hour workday. More than any other point in the day, you need nourishment. Right now.Besides, eating breakfast actually helps you lose weight. Those who skip the meal tend to snack before lunch and throughout the day, usually on unhealthy, high-calorie foods. Breakfast eaters typically cruise until lunch, while beaming with energy.So what are some breakfast ideas? Scratch that--healthy and quick ideas? Here are some of our favorites:

Prepare a casserole the night before. Pop it in the microwave when you wake up and it will be ready to go when you are.

Incorporate complex carbohydrates, such as whole wheat toast and bagels. Spread peanut butter and raisins on top of either for added flavor.

Bake bran muffins early in the week, then grab one or two each morning. Or check out a local bakery for healthy varieties.

Make waffles Sunday morning and freeze the leftovers. You can pop ‘em in the toaster for a homemade breakfast. Also, grocery stores sell frozen whole grain selections.

Have you ever tried a tortilla for breakfast? Wrap up cold turkey and cheese, grab an apple and you’re on your way.

Don’t forget cold cereal. We’re not talking about those covered with sugar, but the healthy variety. Items such as Wheaties and Cheerios are always good choices.

Whole-egg or egg white omelets with fresh or frozen veggies (carrots, broccoli, celery, peppers, onions and even black beans make great additions).

Make a shake or a smoothie. Blend fruit and yogurt and then drink it in the car. A side option is a small bag of finger foods, such as a mixture of granola and grapes

For those of you who have known me for awhile and have done some of my classes and challenges know that I LOVE the Fat Flush Plan! Well, the author, Ann Louise Gittleman is coming to Wichita Thursday, April 15th to speak (for free)! I am so excited!!!!! If you would like to attend it will be at the Wichita Marriott Hotel at 7pm! Call GreenAcres for reservations (but yes, it is free) 634-1088!

I have been a firm believer in Dr.Ann for about 8 years now! I feel like she is the real deal when it comes to living a healthier life! She is known as the "First Lady of Nutrition", and is the author of over 30 books (all on areas of health and nutrition)! She has been featured on The View, Dr.Phil, Good Morning America, and Extra! But aside from how famous she has become she has helped many women (and men) lose weight and be healthy!!!

I tell a lot of my clients, even if you do not want to do her plan read the first few chapters of The Fat Flush Plan! You may THINK you eat healthy oh man just wait!!!!!!!!!

She has two new weight loss programs, Smoothie Shakedown, a two-week turbo-charged weight loss plan for busy people on the go. Then Jumpstart, break the plateau to drop the final 15-20 pounds!

I hope everyone can make it next Thursday night! Call now to reserve your spot- I have facebooked her and told her we were coming and she responded and said she can't wait!!!

Also, GreenAcres is having their 16 Year Anniversary Party this Sat., April 10th at GreenAcres! It will be from 11am-3pm at their store! I will be stopping by around Noon after momsinmotion!

Have a healthy night!
Tonya

DAD'S WORKOUT DAY!
Saturday, April 10th, 9:00am at Towne East Square
Please bring a package of women's underwear to donate to the YWCA Crisis Center.  Info on what type of underwear, see here!

With patio weather almost here I know a lot of people like to eat chips and dip so here is a great recipe from Eating Clean (a wonderful cookbook by Tosca Reno!

Guacamole is often overlooked as a viable Clean-Eating option since it is loaded with ingredients that make it fatty- mayonnaise or sour cream.  You can enjoy this delicious and nutritious food by making a few low-fat changes and voila!  guacamole is suddenly off the avoid list.  Try it on breads, chicken or virtually anything else you can think of

INGREDIENTS:
3 ripe avocados
Juice of 1/2 fresh lime
1 Tbsp/15ml chopped cilantro
1/2 red or purple onion, minced well
1 clove garlic passed through a garlic press
Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste.

PREPARATION:
1 Cut avocados in half. Discard pit and scoop flesh into bowl. Place all ingredients in medium bowl and mix until just combined. Don't over mix.

TIP: Eating guacamole is good for your face too. Avocados are loaded with skin-enhancing nutrients.

NUTRITIONAL VALUE PER SERVING:
Calories: 166
Protein: 2g
Carbs: 10g
Fiber: 6g
Sugars: 1g
Fat: 14g
Sodium: 8mg