March Challenge— EAT YOUR VEGGIES JUNIOR!
February 29, 2012 By 9 Comments
OK OK so we don’t always have a fitness challenge. In December we did the “No Flour” Challenge and for March– its the “Eat your Veggies” challenge.
But not just any veggies…. RAW VEGGIES.
Your challenge is to eat at least 1 serving (at least a heaping cup) of Raw Veggies per day…
some ideas are:
-chopped peppers
-celery
-cucumber
-carrots
-snap peas
-spinach
or check out our CLEANSE and do our Sweaty Betty Cleanse Salad!
Not only do raw veggies provide extra fiber in your diet, but compared with people who consume a diet with only small amounts of fruits and vegetables, those who eat more generous amounts as part of a healthful diet are likely to have reduced risk of chronic diseases, including stroke and perhaps other cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancers.
**note– you may want to take a digestive enzyme to help with bloating and gas. Also stay away from raw broccoli, brussel sprouts and cabbage, as in their raw state are known to suppress thyroid.
PS If you want another Physical Challenge– we encourage you to look back at some of ours in the past and catch up or try again to see if you can do better–
Win a chance to Google Hangout with US !! (and a tank top!)
February 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Hey Sweaty Betties– we want a chance to MEET one of you, but we also need your help…
Its going to be Danny’s Birthday on March 2nd and she wants to see our page get to 15,000 “likes for her birthday present
We want YOU to print a picture (or MAKE one) of our logo and take a picture of yourself somewhere, post it on our wall and get as many of your family and friends to like it as you can… whoever gets the most “likes” on their picture by March 2nd WINS a 20 min. Google Hangout with us AND a “I am a Sweaty Betty….Don’t be a B!tch” tank top!
So start getting your pictures ready and submit them by Feb 28th!
Artifcial Sweeteners
February 9, 2012 By 11 Comments
We get a lot of questions about sweetners. Are they safe? Can I have them? What about Agave? What about Splenda? etc. etc.
In general, artificial sweeteners are NOT recommended. Then again, neither is sugar or high fructose corn syrup. Our best advice is to use sweeteners in very limited amounts
The best ones we’ve found so far are: Luo Han, Stevia, Honey, Pure Cane Sugar or Xylitol