Mindy Roth Nutrition

"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!" I have heard this twice this week! I have to agree that breakfast is such a good meal for us, and there are so many different foods that you can have for breakfast! This recipe is one of those quick and easy ones that you are bound to have in your rotation from now on! For this recipe I tend to use egg whites instead of the whole egg, but I could not for the life of me find egg whites in a carton at the grocery store this past week! I also did not want to use regular eggs due to the price (almost $4 a dozen right now!) So I used the egg beaters in a carton.  You can add your favorite vegetables to this recipe, use whole eggs, eggs in a carton, or egg whites. You can season these differently if you would like also.  Everything Bagel Egg Bites Ingredients: 1.5 cups egg whites 368 g 1 cup nonfat cottage cheese 228 g ¼ cup shredded white cheddar cheese 28 g 4 pieces bacon cooked & chopped (30 g) 1.5 tsp everything but the bag...

Why Protein Should Not Be Overlooked in Your Weight Loss Plan Protein is extremely important while in a weight loss phase and in general nutrition. Most people under consume protein. Read more for some tips I have to help you more easily reach your protein targets. Apart from getting those calories in check, if your goal is to lose weight, you have to eat more protein! When we are in a weight loss phase, we are more prone to losing lean muscle mass. Eating more protein (as well as resistance training) can help mitigate loss of lean mass. Protein helps us to feel full and we actually use more energy to digest it than we do other foods. Protein is just so important for many things. But, how do I eat more protein? I know it can be a struggle for many to fit in their protein or hit their protein goals. So here are a few tips! First, remember that there are many different ways to incorporate protein other than meat: nuts & nut butters, eggs, edamame, tuna, Greek yogurt, seeds, bea...

  Eating healthy food can get a bit of a bad reputation. Often people think of it as exotic superfoods, expensive supplements, or shopping at expensive grocery stores. But it does not have to be this way! So even though we might realize that we should be eating healthy, we tend to think that we cannot afford it. You can eat healthy on a budget if you have the right strategy and can get a little creative in the kitchen. So in this blog, I will give you some ideas of how to save some money and still eat healthily! Cooking at Home & Proper Meal Planning:  Having a meal plan is essential to saving money and eating well. First, you can make a plan for healthy meals rather than just rushing through something or grabbing fast food on the way home. It will also help you save money by only purchasing what you need, so you have less waste. Be realistic when you are creating your plan. If you usually eat two lunches at a restaurant a week, then plan for this! It is unrealistic to...