LEM N FITNESS
Certified Personal Trainer/Fitness Instructor
& Certified Nutrition Coach
integrated fitness for the:
-The whole body-
fitness to nutrition
Tips for supporting a healthy body
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Start slowly with any fitness program or with nutrition
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Strength training is a very important part of fitness to aid in weight loss, healthy body composition, prevents injury, and many more things as we get older.
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Choose a diet that is low in saturated fat and aims to remove all trans fats (WHO)
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Choose foods and drinks that are low in added sugars
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Eat plenty of whole grains, fresh vegetables and fruits
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Reduce intake of fatty meats, processed foods and unhealthy salts
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Drink your water. Add a LEMON for yum!
SIDES- Great with lunch, dinner or as a snack
Baked Sweet potatoes & Yams
4 Sweet Potatoes
1-2 Beets
4 tbsp oil, avocado or extra virgin-olive
1 onion soup with herbs package OR
2 tbsp garlic
1/2 cup dried onions or fresh
1/2 tsp rosemary
1/2 tsp cayenne
1/2 tsp cumin
Slice or dice potatoes how you like along with the beets, the smaller the potatoes the faster they cook.
Place on an oiled cookie sheet. Sprinkle onion soup mix on top and stir, OR place seasonings on top and stir till well coated.
Place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake 350 F, 40 minutes or 300 F, 50 - 55 minutes
I place another cookie sheet on top for 20 minutes and then remove so potatoes can be a little crispy. To test when done, insert fork into potatoe and it should go in easily.
Roasted veggies
1 bunch asparagus
2 bell peppers (red, orange or yellow)
1. Cut bottom of asparagus off and discard.
2. Cut out seeds in pepper and slice in strips.
3. Place on oiled cookie sheet coating both sides of veggies.
4. Season with favorite seasoning sprinkling on top of vegetables
OR
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp garlic
1/4 tsp parsley