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The Knot – Beauty Tips All Brides Should Know!

The Fresh Diet — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:45:16 +0000

15 Beauty Tips Every Bride Should Know

You’re engaged — that means it’s time to step up your daily beauty routine. We’ve talked to the pros, and we’re arming you with the tools for looking your best before, during and after your wedding.

Eat Healthier

If you can bear it, try staying away from sugar, lots of sodium and processed foods. These all lead to belly fat and bloating. Instead, focus on green vegetables, fruit and lots of water — all great for staving off food cravings and clearing up your skin. Watch out for carbs as well, especially fried foods (that means no French fries!). Stay away from too much booze — alcohol makes your skin puffy and dry (not to mention, you crave more snacks and junk food when you’re buzzed).

Want to splurge? Sign up for meal plans that deliver healthy meals right to your door every morning like the Zone (ZoneDiet.com) and The Fresh Diet (TheFreshDiet.com). Or, hire a nutritionist to get you on the right diet track!

See more tips: http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-beauty-tips/bridal-beauty-secrets/articles/bridal-beauty-tips-for-every-bride.aspx?page=5

Shape Magazine’s 10 Healthy Peanut Butter Choices

The Fresh Diet — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:43:24 +0000

In honor of National Peanut Butter Day, Karen Borsari of SHAPE Magazine Lists the Top 10 Healthy Peanut Butter Choices and The Fresh Diet’s Peanut Butter Chip Cheesecake ranks #9!!

To read the other healthy choices they offer click here: http://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/meal-ideas/10-healthiest-ways-enjoy-peanut-butter?page=9

10 Healthiest Ways to Enjoy Peanut Butter

Karen Borsari

Never fear being left alone with a jar of peanut butter and a spoon again! We’ve rounded up the best peanut butter products for any craving. Many of them are portion-controlled so the burden isn’t on you to stop! Whether it’s peanut butter cookies, peanut butter bars, chocolate and peanut butter, or just straight up PB you crave we’ve got you covered!

9. The Fresh Diet Peanut Butter Chip Cheese Cake

Who would have thought peanut butter and cheesecake, two calorie-dense items, would make the “healthiest” list? With a few smart swaps this peanutbutter recipe will set you back just 251 calories and 13 grams of fat (that’s less fat than two tablespoons of most peanut butters) for 1/10th of a 9-inch pie.

Serves: 10

For the filling
Ingredients:
1 9″ graham cracker crust (recipe follows)
12 oz. reduced fat cream cheese, softened
1 cup non-fat ricotta cheese
1/3 cup peanut butter chips
1/4 cup evaporated cane juice sugar
2 large egg yolks
1 large egg

Directions:
Prepare graham cracker crust (recipe follows) and have cooled crust ready for filling.

Adjust oven rack to upper middle position and heat oven to 275 degrees.

In medium mixing bowl or bowl of standing mixer, combine all ingredients except peanut butter chips. Then, mix or beat on low until well combined and creamy. Stir in chips with spatula until blended into cheesecake mixture. Pour mixture into graham cracker crust and bake for 30 to 45 minutes, or until very center of the cheesecake wobbles slightly (cake will continue cooking when removed from the oven).

Remove cheesecake from oven and cool on rack for 15 minutes, and chill in refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight before serving.

For the graham cracker crust
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups finely crushed graham crackers (approx. 18 graham crackers)
1/4 cup Smart Balance Buttery Spread, melted

Directions:
Adjust oven rack to upper middle position, place cookie sheet on rack, and heat oven to 350 degrees.

In medium mixing bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and melted Smart Balance spread with rubber spatula until well mixed. Press crumbs into 9″ pie plate, using your fingers or edge of a 1/4 cup measuring cup to make sure crumbs are firmly packed against bottom and side of plate.

Place pie plate on preheated cookie sheet, and bake crust for 7 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned and fragrant. Remove from oven to cool (about 30 minutes) before filling.

Nutritional information per serving: calories 251, fat 13g, carbohydrates 23g fiber

The Fresh Diet’s Healthy Halftime Superbowl Snacks

The Fresh Diet — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:50:35 +0000

The Big Game is only days away and if you know you’ll be tempted to indulge, but still want to watch your girlish figure, then consider making these 2 Healthy Halftime Superbowl Snacks from The Fresh Diet.

“Cutting calories without sacrificing taste isn’t difficult to do,” says Chef Yos, The Fresh Diet’s Chief Culinary Officer. “And, washing down our guiltless, tasty treats with a brew or two on game day, will please your palate, your waistline and make them that much more appetizing!”

Recipes below for:

Grilled Chicken Skewer with Broccoli & Thai Peanut Sauce
Barbeque Beef Sliders with Cheddar Cheese

The Fresh Diet’s Healthy Halftime Super Bowl Snacks

Grilled Chicken Skewer with Broccoli & Thai Peanut Sauce

Serves 8

Ingredients:

1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

16 broccoli florets

16 (8-inch) bamboo skewers, soaked for 20 minutes

Cooking spray

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth

3 tablespoons low- sodium soy sauce

2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

1 tablespoon light brown sugar

1 1/2 tablespoons minced ginger

1 clove garlic, minced

1 teaspoon sambal or hot sauce

2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Directions:

Pound chicken breast slightly, and cut into 1-inch strips. Season with salt and pepper, and thread chicken onto the skewers. Top each skewer with a broccoli floret.

Spray nonstick grill pan with cooking spray, and set over medium-high heat. Grill chicken in batches, 2 to 3 minutes per side, until meat is cooked through. Combine remaining ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth. Serve skewers with peanut sauce.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 249; Total Fat: 13 g; Cholesterol: 57 mg; Sodium: 555 mg; Total Carbohydrates: 7 g;

Fiber: 2 g; Sugars: 3 g; Protein: 25 g

Barbecue Beef Sliders with Cheddar Cheese

Serves 8

Ingredients:

Cooking spray

1 cup sliced red onion

1 pound lean ground beef

3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided

2 slices sharp cheddar cheese, quartered

8 mini whole wheat pitas, split open

3 tablespoons barbecue sauce

Directions:

Spray a large non-stick skillet with cooking spray, and set over medium heat.

Add onions, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper, and sauté until onions are soft and begin to brown; set aside.

Spray a nonstick grill pan with cooking spray, and set over medium-high heat.

Combine ground beef and remaining salt and pepper in a large bowl. Divide mixture into 8 equal portions and shape into patties. Grill patties 2- 3 minutes per side.

Lay out bottom halves of pitas and divide sauce evenly among them. Layer 1 patty, a quarter slice of cheese and an 1/8 of the onion mixture on the bottom half of each pita.

Top with pita top halves and serve.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 159; Total Fat: 7 g; Cholesterol: 43 mg; Sodium: 343 mg; Total Carbohydrates: 8 g;

Fiber: 1 g; Sugars: 2 g; Protein: 14 g

Quien Magazine – Top Celeb Diets

The Fresh Diet — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:50:27 +0000

Los planes de dieta de las celebridades

Marisol Herrera de la Riva @solescitta

Jueves 12 de enero de 2012 a las 06:00

¿Ganaste algunos kilitos estas vacaciones decembrinas? Conoce el secreto de las celebridades y ponte en forma.

Comienza el año y sin importar si eres estrella o no, seguramente tuviste un ocupado mes de diciembre donde en las reuniones con familiares y amigos la comida, bocadillos y cócteles no se hicieron esperar.

No es extraño que tú, como la mayoría de las personas, hayas iniciado el 2012 lleno de propósitos y con unos kilitos demás.

Si uno de tus objetivos es recuperar tu peso y ponerte en forma porque no lo haces en basa a los planes de dieta de las `celebs´.

Paula Abdul

En los años 90, la cantante batalló contra la anorexia. (Foto: Especial)

La estrella de los 80 es una gran fanática de `The fresh diet´ conformada por platos libres de gluten y en su mayoría vegetarianos, luego de una fuerte anorexia Abdul lucha por nutrirse lo mejor posible sin afectar su peso.

Shape Magazine Reveals 7 Hottest Celeb Diet Plans

The Fresh Diet — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:00:44 +0000

The 7 Hottest Celebrity Diet Plans

Kristen Aldridge

2. The Fresh Diet

WHAT IT IS: The Fresh Dietdelivers gourmet chef-prepared meals directly to your doorstep. Supposedly, it tastes so good you don’t even know you’re on a diet. Meals are customized according to your weight loss goals, exercise amount, food likes and dislikes, and also offers gluten-free and vegetarian options.

CELEB FOLLOWERS: Paula Abdul, Olivia Munn, Maria Menounos, Shenae Grimes.

http://www.shape.com/celebrities/celebrity-photos/7-hottest-celebrity-diet-plans?page=2

The Fresh Diet on CBS’ The Doctors Show!

The Fresh Diet — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:01:05 +0000

THE FRESH DIET TO THE RESCUE!

Check out the video link below to see The Fresh Diet featured on CBS’ The Doctors show yesterday and the helpful role they are playing…

The Fresh Diet is assisting Krissy, an overweight Mother of 2, to help shed unwanted pounds so she can get her life and her health back on track.

For the first time ever, TFD is donating ONE YEAR’s worth of meal delivery, while The Doctors is also providing her with a Trainer and a Nutritionist as well!

This is must see TV!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZuLARcHWjo&feature=youtu.be

US Weekly Best Diets 2012

The Fresh Diet — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:15:23 +0000

The Fresh Diet is used by Paula Abdul, Maria Menounos and Olivia Munn to give them the ideal balance of food in its proper portions, which is key to maintaining a healthy weight. The meals are hand delivered starting at $35 a day and include gluten-free and vegetarian options.

(Photo Credit: Todd Williamson/WireImage.com)

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE US Magazine: http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-body/pictures/eat-like-a-star-celeb-diet-plans-201231/19699

Philadelphia Inquirer Tests Meal Plans

The Fresh Diet — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:59:57 +0000

Healthful meals make house calls

Services – some local – will deliver prepared food to suit most any diet or desire, from weight loss to cleansing.

By Ashley Primis / Inquirer Staff Writer / Posted Jan. 4, 2012 9pm

CHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer

A sampling of meals and sides from the local Healthy Bites, above, which makes evening deliveries in the city and suburbs twice weekly. Catalyst Cleanse, also local, offers a fruit- and veggie-based juice program.

Resolutioners, let’s get real: Convenience is key. If the gym is too far away, the supermarket too busy, the salad spot a block past the hoagie hut, you might as well put your good intentions out with the Christmas tree.

But meal-delivery companies, which bring prepared food right to your door, have become increasingly affordable and flexible – and have made their food tastier – over the last few years. Some are even local.

As our definition of “healthy eating” shifts, so do the offerings from these companies. All aid in weight loss, but there are also meals for gluten-avoiders, nutrient-seekers, picky eaters, meat-refusers, diabetics, allergy sufferers, new moms, soon-to-be-moms, cleanse fans, and even those with the humble goals of eating organic and natural.

All of the companies we taste-tested offer versatility and ease of use. Clients can stock up for as many days and meal periods as they like, and the websites and ordering processes are seamless. Here is a look at the delivery services we tried.

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The Fresh Diet, based in Surfside, Fla., also delivers a full day of eating, (snack and sweet included), does not have a shake, and best of all, lets you pick dishes through an easy-to-use website. For lunch, the Asian steak sandwich has nice slices of beef, and the egg-roll snack tasted good, although it was gone in two bites. The Key lime pie dessert was sweet and creamy with a thick graham crust.

With this premium plan, the more you commit to, the more you save. Seven days of food is about $60 a day; sign up for 31 days and the price drops to about $45 a day. With 72 hours’ notice, you can start and stop delivery days without a penalty, which makes taking the weekend off almost too easy.

Just Luxe – Maria Menounos on TFD

The Fresh Diet — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:54:01 +0000

Celebrity Diets That Work For Eva Longoria & Maria Menounos

Posted: Jan. 5th, 2012

Photo Credit: Jesse Grant/WireImage.com

Staying healthy and fit is a top priority in Hollywood, but what exactly are the biggest celebrity diet secrets? With so many fad weight loss strategies out there, it can be difficult to know which diets work and what their effects will be. Celebrities have come forward and revealed how they stay looking and feeling their best and what plans they use to get them there.

(Photo Credit: Todd Williamson/WireImage.com)

Bev Net – HINT Water Partners w/ TFD

The Fresh Diet — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:33:10 +0000

HINT Partners with Fresh Diet Program

Posted January 4, 2012 10:07 am

MIAMI, Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Fresh Diet America’s premier at-home meal delivery company announces today that it has recently partnered with HINT Water and Fitness Expert Jessica Smith to create a complete New Year’s weight-loss resolution kit that will help you slim down in 2012. Every new client that signs up in January for the company’s 31-day Premium Plan at $29.99 per day, will receive three (3) extra free days of meal delivery, a six (6) day supply of HINT Water and a workout DVD by The Fresh Diet’s Fitness Expert Jessica Smith, Creator of the 10 Pounds Down DVD Series.

“With The Fresh Diet providing balanced meals, HINT Water providing the solution for optimum hydration levels, and our Fitness Expert Jessica Smith instructing her high energy cardio sculpt workouts, this package is an ideal strategy for those looking to lose weight and get healthy in the New Year,” says CEO of The Fresh Diet, Zalmi Duchman.

Delivering fresh, healthy choices to their audience, HINT Water was a natural choice for The Fresh Diet to join forces with. And, because January is a time for new beginnings with renewed healthy eating, drinking and exercise habits being a focus for so many, the joint partnerships for this promotion were ideal all around.

“We are happy to partner with a like minded company such as The Fresh Diet,” says Kara Goldin, CEO of HINT Inc., “HINT is at the heart of a healthy lifestyle and is a great incentive for people to join the program.”

Jessica Smith says, “My DVD series 10 Pounds DOWN is all about reaching your weight loss goals, ten pounds at a time. The Fresh Diet makes following a weight-loss nutrition plan easy, and my workout will help maximize your results.”

For more information on The Fresh Diet’s New Year, New Body Promotion, please call 866-FRESH-50 and mention promo code JANDM1101 or visit:

http://www.thefreshdiet.com. To schedule an interview with Zalmi Duchman, Kara Goldin, or Jessica Smith, please see media contact information below.

To read more on BevNet, click here: http://www.bevnet.com/news/2012/hint-partners-with-fresh-diet-program

About The Fresh Diet

The Fresh Diet is America’s premiere at-home meal delivery program that hand-delivers three, freshly prepared meals and two snacks every day to our clients’ doorsteps. Our healthy meals are never frozen, freeze-dried or vacuum-packed. An innovator in the diet delivery service category, The Fresh Diet provides members with an online meal planner and hands-on control over their service plan. The Fresh Diet can accommodate certain dietary restrictions and personal taste preferences. Founded in 2005 by Zalmi Duchman and Yos Schwartz, a Le Cordon Bleu trained chef, The Fresh Diet is available in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Delaware, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Indianapolis, New Jersey, New York, Northern Virginia, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Southern California, Southern & Western Florida, Washington D.C., and will be available nationwide by 2012. For more information, please visit www.TheFreshDiet.com.

About HINT Water

HINT, whose mantra is Drink Water, Not Sugar® is the brainchild of Kara Goldin, a San Francisco mother of four who was seeking a refreshing, unsweetened and no calorie beverage to give her family. Her simple solution – HINT Essence Water. Launched in 2005, Kara developed HINT in response to the growing wall of sugary juices and sodas. HINT is at the heart of a healthy lifestyle(TM), and is available in many delicious flavors including Blackberry, Watermelon, Pomegranate-Tangerine, Mango-Grapefruit, Strawberry-Kiwi and Raspberry-Lime. HINT Essence Water can be found in fine grocery stores and retailers all over the United States or purchased online at www.drinkHINT.com. More information is also available at www.facebook.com/drinkHINT.