SIMPLE HEALTHY RECIPES FOR THE SINGLE PARENT

Presented by Julie Hammerstein - Sponsored by BAC Appliance Centers

Julie Hammerstein has helped hundreds of people "take back" their health by eating right, exercising and creating a "culture" of healthy living within the home. For over 15 years Julie has been helping clients transform their health habits, and create new strategies that get results. Her core belief is that given the proper information, compassion and guidance, you can make small changes every day that create big impact results. She shares this message, "Small Change, Big Impact"™ through her keynotes, seminars, books and DVD's, and most recently as the Nutritional Life-Coach for the TV documentary, "Fitting In".

Throughout her career, Julie has successfully counseled clients with a variety of health conditions. Through her extensive training in clinical nutrition and therapeutic-lifestyle coaching, Julie has mastered the art of taking protocols that work, and turning them into tools that you can understand and integrate into your daily life. More importantly, as a single mom, business-owner and global advocate for healthy families, Julie understands the challenges of living healthfully in a busy world! She diligently models healthy behavior for her 6-year-old son Max, who is the inspiration for her company, and her revolutionary MaxLifeKIDS™ Family Wellness Program.

When you bring Julie in to work with your family you'll learn the strategies needed to live a full life with abundant health. It's about creating a CULTURE - so that eating right, exercising and spending time with family become so much a part of who you are, that you do it without thinking about it! Julie is passionate about creating this CULTURE in YOUR home. Through her powerful lessons, you and your family can learn to choose healthy snacks, participate in meal planning, be more active, spend more time as "family", and bring healthy habits into your home for life!

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Recipes for February 15, 2010

Quick & Easy Chocolate Banana Parfait

Ingredients:
2 cups cold low-fat milk or soy milk
1 package (4 serving size) all natural (found at natural food stores) chocolate instant pudding
2 medium bananas, sliced
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon chopped walnuts, optional

Instructions:
Pour milk into medium bowl. Add pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk two minutes.

Spoon half of pudding evenly into four dessert cups. Layer with banan slices. Whip the cream until you get stiff peaks and then add whipped topping with remaining pudding.

Garnish each serving with additional banana slices, whipped topping and walnuts, if desired.

Serves 4

Broccoli Slaw

Ingredients:
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
1 (16 ounce) package broccoli slaw mix

Instructions:
Combine first five ingredients, stirring well.

Place slaw mix in large bowl. Pour vinegar mixture over slaw mix, stirring gently. Cover and chill at least four hours, stirring occasionally.

Makes 6 servings

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