Thursday, January 29, 2009


Cocoa-Nut Bananas

Makes 4 servings
Active Time :10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Easy Preparation!

4 tsp. cocoa powder
4 tsp. coconut
2 small bananas, sliced on the bias

Place the cocoa and coconut on separate plates. Roll each banana slice in the cocoa and shake off the excess. Then dip in the coconut.

Nutrition Information:
Per Serving
80 calories
1 g fat
0 mg cholesterol
19 g carbohydrates
1 g protein
2 g fiber
5 mg sodium
274 mg potassium

What to eat after you workout


There's a common misconception that you shouldn't eat after you work out, but did you know that if you don't eat within 35-45 minutes after working out that your body will actually eat away at your muscles?! Yeah. So make sure that within that time frame after your work out that you eat a combination of a carbohydrate and a protein. This could be an apple with peanut butter, or with 6 almonds (yes 6 :)

Weekly Health Tips

So we are starting this blog for those of you here at Pleasant Grove who want to GET HEALTHY! Each week we'll have a new tip, recipe, reminder to help us get across America together!