Meet Your Delicious Halloween Candy Alternatives

 

Halloween can be a tricky time for a lot of us trying to maintain healthy diets. It can either end in raiding your kid’s trick-or-treat bag or falling prey to the endless stacks of candy in the grocery store – any way you slice it, it’s tough to be so good all the time in the face of that temptation! Like all red-blooded human beings, we at Beachbody corporate love sweet treats in the candy-filled month (Oh, who are we kidding, year round). So we put our nutritionist and Shakeology lover, Brett Hoebel, to the task of creating 4 delicious Shakeology dessert recipes. These recipes taste so good you’d never know they have 70 of the healthiest ingredients on the planet in them. So sinlessly delicious!

Chocolate Brownie Bites
(Makes about 12 servings, 1 square each)

½ cup natural smooth almond butter
1 scoop Chocolate Vegan Shakeology
1 medium ripe banana, mashed
¼ cup quick-cooking rolled oats
3 Tbsp. chopped almonds, walnuts or sunflower seeds (just choose 1)

1. Combine almond butter, Shakeology, banana, oats and nuts in a medium bowl.
2. Shape mixture into the bottom of a square pan ; Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
3. Cut into 1 inch squares (makes about 12 squares); store in refrigerator in an airtight container if not serving immediately.

Nutritional Information (per serving):
Calories: 101
Carbs: 8g
Protein: 5g
Fat: 6g
Sodium: 45mg

Strawberry Banana Soft-Serve Ice Cream
(Makes 2 servings, 1/3 cup each)

1 large ripe banana, chopped
½ cup frozen strawberries
6 Tbsp. unsweetened almond milk
1 scoop Tropical Strawberry or Chocolate Vegan Shakeology

1. Place banana in a plastic bag and freeze for 4 hours or until completely frozen.
2. Place frozen banana, frozen strawberries, almond milk and Shakeology in food processor or blender; cover. Blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information (per serving):
Calories: 156
Carbs: 28g
Protein: 10g
Fat: 1g
Sodium: 85mg

Peanut Butter Cups
(Makes 12 Peanut Butter Cups)

¼ cup dark chocolate chips
2 scoops Chocolate Vegan Shakeology
1 Tbsp. psyllium husk powder
½ cup pumpkin puree (canned)
8 mini cupcake liners
6 tsp. natural smooth peanut butter, divided use

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place chocolate chips in small oven-proof bowl and heat in oven for 15 minutes or until melted.
2. While the chocolate is melting, place Shakeology, psyllium husk, and pumpkin puree in food processor. Pulse until it forms a dough.
3. Divide dough into 12 small balls and portion into each cupcake liner. Press dough down into a flat disk with depression in the middle. Place ½ tsp. peanut butter into each depression.
4. Remove chocolate from oven and stir to melt completely. Drizzle evenly over each cup and spread to create a thin chocolate layer on top (about ½ tsp. chocolate per cup).
5. Freeze for 30 minutes or until chocolate hardens.

Nutritional Information (per serving):
Calories: 75
Carbohydrates: 9g
Protein: 4g
Fat: 3g
Sodium: 43mg

No-Bake Cranberry and Coconut Cookies
(Makes 15 cookies)

4 Tbsp. unsweetened shredded coconut
½ cup natural smooth almond butter
2 to 3 Tbsp. unsweetened coconut milk beverage or almond milk
½ cup quick cooking oats
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1 ½ scoops Chocolate Vegan Shakeology

1. Place shredded coconut in small bowl; set aside.
2. Combine almond butter, coconut milk beverage, oats, cranberries and Shakeology in food processor; mix well until it forms a dough.
3. Roll dough into a 1-inch ball and flatten slightly into the shape of a cookie. Press both sides of cookie in shredded coconut.
4. Repeat with remaining mixture and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

Nutritional Information (per serving):
Calories: 99
Carbohydrate: 9g
Protein: 4g
Fat: 6g
Sodium: 44mg

How Can Shakeology Improve Your Digestion?

How Can Shakeology Improve Your Digestion?

Many people suffer from digestive symptoms and problems. Some of the main complaints that people have when it comes to digestive problems are bloating, gas, stomach pains, constipation, etc. For each of these symptoms and conditions there is usually an underlying cause as to why they are happening.

Changing your diet to one that’s filled with healthy ingredients rich in prebiotics and probiotics, as well as staying active, can often times be the solution to digestive imbalance. Many of our customers have told us that once they started drinking Shakeology and started getting active, their digestion problems have gotten better or disappeared all together.

"Ever since I started drinking Shakeology, I no longer binge on the bad stuff. Now my skins glows and her digestion is where it should be."– Becky B.

Shakeology contains many ingredients that are beneficial to the digestive system such as prebiotics, probiotics and digestive enzymes. Prebiotics and Probiotics, are natural components of certain plants. They help support the "friendly" bacteria in your digestive tract and they may also help with the absorption of minerals such as calcium. Digestive enzymes, from plant sources such as pineapples and papayas, help your body break down food into its individual components, making the nutrients easier to absorb. Cooking can destroy food's natural digestive enzymes, so there's a good chance that you don't get enough of them in your diet.





Drinking a glass of Shakeology daily can help move things along, so to speak, because of the prebiotics, probiotics, whole food ingredients, fiber, and digestive enzymes. If you are seeking good health, the place to start is in your digestive tract. Healthy digestion is key to detoxify your body each day and helps prevent unhealthy diseases.

Why Is Drinking Shakeology® Daily Important?

Why Is Drinking Shakeology^® Daily Important?

Drinking Shakeology is a lot like brushing your teeth and exercising—you've got to participate in these healthy habits every day to see their benefits. The more you do it, the more you can experience these advantages.

Here are 5 reasons you should drink Shakeology daily:

1. Your cravings for unhealthy foods can eventually disappear—and be replaced by cravings for healthy choices. It's true!
2. You can save time! Replace one meal a day with Shakeology and that's one less meal to plan. Whip up your shake and go. It's fast food that's great for you.
3. You can save money! If you drink Shakeology instead of eating lunch or dinner, you'll spend just $4 on your meal.
4. You can save money, the sequel! As Shakeology improves your digestion, boosts your energy, and keeps you lean, you're bound to have fewer medical bills.
5. You can keep the weight off! Studies show that people who eat breakfast every day are less likely to regain the weight. Furthermore, a protein-rich breakfast helps you feel full and reduces the tendency to snack throughout the day.

So start every day the right way by whipping up Shakeology! Here are 3 unique and delicious recipes to keep things exciting.

Chocolate "Mocha-CrËme Madness" Recipe:
	1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology ½ cup almond milk ½ cup coffee ¼ tsp. cinnamon 2 drops vanilla extract

Greenberry "Piña Banana" Recipe:
	1 scoop Greenberry Shakeology ½ banana ½ cup pineapple juice ½ cup coconut water

Tropical Strawberry "Berry Blast" Recipe:
Grab more information at: www.rockhardbodys.com	1 scoop Tropical Strawberry Shakeology ½ banana 1 cup berry medley 1 cup rice milk

10 Tips for Controlling Your Inner Cookie Monster

10 Tips for Controlling Your Inner Cookie Monster

By Mark Nelson

 

Face it. The deck is stacked against your waistline at the holidays. And there are scientific reasons for that. But the good news is, knowing why you crave those delicious holiday cookies can help you resist them. So what's behind the cravings?

It starts with serotonin.

Produced by your brain, serotonin is the "feel-good" hormone. When your brain produces enough of it, serotonin can help you feel calm, confident, and relaxed. Several factors encourage its production. A primary driver is sunlight. In the bright days of spring and summer, sunshine stimulates our brains to produce plenty of serotonin. But during the short days of fall and winter, our brains need extra stimulation to produce enough serotonin. Now here's the bad news, and you can probably guess what it is.

We crave sugar and carbs because they stimulate serotonin production.

It's not enough that grandma's decadent holiday calorie-bombs are insanely delicious. No. At this time of year, our impulses drive us to attack holiday desserts like brain-dead cookie monsters, just to get our serotonin fixes.

Does this mean we're hardwired to add holiday heft?

Not necessarily. That's because we can spur serotonin production in other ways. For example, did you know that exercise supports serotonin production? It's true.

When you look at the big picture, most of the steps we take to avoid gaining weight happen in our head, not our stomach. That's why we can think our way out of weight gain, regardless of how our brains encourage us to be bad around fattening foods.

Here are 10 tips for managing your inner cookie monster.

1. Treat yourself. Ever notice how denying yourself something only makes you want it more? According to researchers, dieters who were told not to even think about chocolate ate twice as many candies as people who weren't. The solution? Have a taste instead of eating the whole treat—or make smart substitutions. Instead of Fritos^®, have some edamame. Or trade a bowl of ice cream for an ice-milk fudge bar.

Shakeology Chocolate Bananas Foster Recipe

Chocolate Bananas Foster

1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology
1 banana
3/4 cup nonfat milk; or water; or soy, rice, or almond milk
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. rum extract
Ice to taste

Shakeology® Is Low-Glycemic: What That Means and Why It Matters to You!

Shakeology^® Is Low-Glycemic: What That Means and Why It Matters to You!

What's the Glycemic Index? Simply put, the glycemic index is a way to measure how carbohydrates react in your blood. When you eat carbs, your blood sugar level rises anywhere from a little to a lot. The GI (Glycemic Index) uses a scale of 0 to 100, with higher numbers given to foods that cause the most rapid rise in blood sugar.

What do high-GI foods do to my body? They cause the body to produce higher levels of insulin, but sometimes too much. This gives you an energy burst known as a "sugar rush." It feels good at first, but then your blood sugar drops rapidly and you "crash." Eating low-GI foods is a smart way to avoid this, because they stabilize your blood sugar levels instead of spiking them.
What kind of high-GI foods to steer away from and why:
Foods with a high GI (above 70) include white bread, pretzels, potatoes, and most processed foods. Eating these foods triggers a rapid rise in blood sugar and insulin levels, which:

• Encourages the body to store fat
• Creates a cycle of hunger pangs and feeling unsatisfied
• Causes an energy crash that leaves you irritated or tired
• Can lead to high blood pressure, fluid retention and diabetes

In contrast, foods with a low GI (under 55)—like broccoli, oatmeal, peanuts, and Shakeology—help stabilize blood sugar and insulin levels, which:

• Increases levels of glycogen, a hormone that causes body fat to be burned
• Helps satisfy feelings of hunger
• Helps balance moods
• Reduces the risk of heart disease, helps control diabetes, and positively affects the aging process

So you see, eating low-GI foods like Shakeology is good for you! Shakeology's GI rating of 24 is much lower than most fruits and some vegetables. Low-GI foods help keep your sugar levels in check while supplying nutrition that satisfies, energizes, and helps promote good health!

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Banana Nut Shakeology

 

 Bring back those memories of warm from the oven banana nut bread. Just like the times when mom would sneak in chocolate morsels! So good!

What a great way to lose weight, gain energy and feel amazing!

I think you can use either the Chocolate or Chocolate Vegan Shakeology and have the taste buds feeling pretty happy!

Banana Nut Shakeology

• 1 Scoop Chocolate or Chocolate Vegan Shakeology
• 1 medium banana
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 cup vanilla almond milk
• 2 Tbsp. chopped walnuts
• Ice to desired thickness

* If you don’t have Shakeology, you can get it here.



No other shake contains the world’s most powerful superfoods. Now in 2 Vegan Formulas!
Shakeology is an ultra-premium nutritional shake. To create it, Beachbody searched the world for the most potent ingredients your body can easily absorb and utilize. This perfect combination of enzymes, prebiotics, antioxidants, and many rare ingredients—like adaptogens, Camu-Camu, and sacha inchi— give you the essential nutrients you can’t get from an average diet. Even eating the recommended serving of fruits and vegetables every day won’t give you this much nutrition.
It has never been easier to enjoy a 100% vegan, soy-free, and dairy-free shake.

Because now, Shakeology comes in two amazingly delicious and incredibly healthy flavors:
Chocolate Vegan Shakeology reawakens the rich, centuries-old flavor of true chocolate. Our cacao is harvested by hand from the pod, and dried by the sun. So you’re tasting chocolate the way nature intended—with all its rare antioxidants and incredible health benefits intact. You’ll also get the benefit of all the “bliss factor” endorphins triggered when you consume pure cacao.

Tropical Strawberry Shakeology is a light and refreshing, mouthwatering mix of sweet strawberries, smooth bananas, luscious papayas, and tangy pineapples. It’s packed with whole foods and superfoods from around the world that not only taste good, but are good.
No other shake, meal, or vitamin can make a claim this substantial.

Shakeology may help you:

1. Lose Weight
2. Feel Energized
3. Improve Digestion and Regularity
4. Lower Cholesterol ^{(results may vary)}

Tastes delicious, too!