Up at 5:00 am ... out the door at 5:30 am ... a 1 hour commute ... grab a cup of coffee ... maybe a piece of fruit as you rush out the door ... sound familiar?  Many of us just don't have the time, or even the desire to spend more than a couple of minutes in the kitchen before heading off to work.  When it comes down to sleep or breakfast, sleep will usually win hands down. We have all been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and numerous research studies have proven this to be true.  Eating breakfast jump starts your metabolism, setting the tone for the entire day. ...


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Okay – how many of you have come home at the end of a long day and wondered what in the world you’re having for dinner that night?  My guess would be many of you.  I know I do it from time to time myself. Now I’m not a big “let’s open a can for dinner” person - I prefer most of my food to be fresh, however, desperate times call for desperate measures.  Do you stop at a fast food restaurant on your way home, or can you quickly cook up some ground turkey, open a few cans and have a healthy, high fiber meal ready to go in less than a half an hour? I like to keep a few healthy...


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