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Hey Weight Loss Nation! Weight Loss Nation Today is 5 Minute Snack Day! There are soooo many Chocoholics out there! You asked for it.....and I am delivering! I've got a healthy, "chocolate" snack for you today. Remember Nation......a "healthy" brownie is NOT going to taste like a "Duncan Hines" brownie or your Mom's favorite brownie recipe. WHY?? Because Brownies that taste DELICIOUS are full of Sugar and chemicals! They are NOT good for you! If you want to LIVE HEALTHY and have a Healthy Mind and Body for the rest of your life......... YOU have to start making healthier food choices. The adage......"You are what you eat," is 100% true! Lets look at this from another angle........ Do you LOVE your car or motorcycle? I'm sure you do. Would you put sugar or oil into your gas tank? I didn't think so. Why? Because your engine will not work properly. Your car engine needs "gasoline" to work efficiently. YOUR Body works very similar. YOUR body needs "Glucose" to work efficiently. Each cell in your body requires "Gl

Hey Weight Loss Nation! It's Tuesday, and it's a Tampa Bay Tuesday! I found an awesome "Co-Op" in Lutz, Florida, called "Cheyenne's Country Thangs." Lisa & Darrel Hunt own & operate "Cheyenne's Country Thangs." Lisa has been gardening since she was a little girl.  "My knowledge of gardening was handed down by my Native American grand father. The Indians knowledge of using natural resources was all about keeping God's planet producing at it's optimal performance."  Lisa Hunt                                                                             Owner, Cheyenne's CountryThangs   What's a "Co-Op?" A Co-Op means business and residents "working together," in cooperation. Many Co-ops look just like other businesses from the outside, since their products and services are like traditional businesses. It's what's going on inside the Co-Op and behind the scenes of a Co-Op that is VERY different. Cheyenne's Country Thangs offers fresh, clean and organic produce to its members and the public. Lisa Hunt has r

Hey Weight Loss Nation! Today.........I have a "5 Minute" Snack for all of you that NEED or are CRAVING "Sweet." This is HEALTHY Sweet Snack......It is NOT a "Meal Replacement."  There is LOTS of Sugar in this Snack Nation......but.....it's as healthy as you can get when eating something "sweet." You are going to make "Apple Pie Squares." Nothing Like a Snack that Tastes like Apple Pie! Here are your ingredients 1. 1/2 Cup of Organic Unsweetened Applesauce 2. 1/2 Cup Organic Almond Butter 3. 1/4 Cup Coconut Flour 4.  2-3 Tbls. of Organic RAW Honey 5.  1-2 Tbls. of Apple Pie Spice (cinnamon,            cardamom, nutmeg) Instructions: 1. Pre-Heat oven to 350 degrees 2. Spray Olive Oil or use REAL Butter to "grease" a square baking pan. Use whatever size you want. This recipe is for 4-6 squares, so use a baking pan that will cut 4-6 squares. 3. In a Large mixing bowl, Mix all the ingredients very well until you have a very thick batter. Use a Mixer, your hands whatever..... 4. Put the batter and spread evenly in

Hey Weight Loss Nation! www.TheWeightLossNation.com Today I'm talking FISH. Why am I talking about fish? Because, I'm not very fond of eating fish and I certainly don't know how to cook it right! I AM one of America's Worst Cooks and I really want to be on that show! If you know someone affiliated with America's Worst Cooks show, let me know! I want to learn how to cook! I want to LIVE healthier! Living a Healthy Lifestyle is a bit difficult when you are NOT a good cook! Then.....I really don't know what other types of fish to eat. I primarily eat Tuna Fish, Cod, Haddock, Shrimp and Scallops. Once in while I'll eat Salmon at a restaurant that I know has Wild Caught Salmon AND prepares it REALLY Well. Let's face it! Fish is kinda gross! The whole, smelly, scaly, EYES looking at you thing, is nasty. I know you can walk into a grocery store and just buy it cut up and ready to cook....... but, when you don't know how that kind of fish will taste, how to actually cook it properly.....and ......MOST Importantly....

Hey Weight Loss Nation! You asked for it.....info on snacks....and I'm giving it to you! I'm adding 5 Minute Snacks to help you Snack Healthier! Today, I'm talking about one of my favorite snacks...... Hummus....specifically Sabra Roasted Red Pepper Hummus is my favorite! Here's the info on Sabra Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Sabra Roasted Red Pepper Hummus INGREDIENTS Cooked Chickpeas [Chickpeas (Garbanzos), Water], Tahini (Ground Sesame), Non-GMO Soybean Oil, Red Bell Pepper, Garlic, Salt, Non-GMO Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate Added To Maintain Freshness, Natural Flavors. NUTRITION Serving Size:2 Tbsp (28g /1oz) ·         Amount per Serving ·         Calories                                      70 ·         Calories from Fat                         45 ·         Total Fat                                      5gms ·         Saturated Fat                              1g ·         Trans Fat                                    0g ·         Cholesterol                                 0mg ·         Sodium         

Hey Weight Loss Nation! www.TheWeightLossNation.com Today, we will be focusing on "Mindfullness." The Third Part of Weight Loss Nation's path to Living a Long-Term Healthy Lifestyle. I'm speaking with Cliff Ravenscraft, host of the "Podcast Answer Man," and the "Cliff Ravenscraft Show." Cliff has lived his life with "weight issues."  In fact, Cliff has been overweight since he was around 18 years old. Seeing himself as a "fat person," Cliff was on the lose weight, gain weight back path, the same path that many of you have been on in your life.  You know I've walked that path for 50 years of my own life! Speaking at an event with Ken Davis and Michael Hyatt, Cliff felt he was a "failure" speaking to attendees due to being a "fat person." While having dinner with Ken Davis, Ken offered to Mentor Cliff with his weight loss, if Cliff agreed to the following conditions: 1. Cliff had to read Ken's book, "Fully Alive." 2. Cliff had to commit to working out six days a week. 3. Cliff had to agree to attend a tri-athel

Hey Weight Loss Nation! www.TheWeightLossNation.com It's Tuesday.....that means it's a Tampa Bay Tuesday and I am reviewing "Acropolis Taverna" in Ybor City. The address for Acropolis in Ybor City is: 1833 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605 They serve Lunch & Dinner Hours Sunday through Thursday - 11:00am - 11:00pm Friday and Saturday - 11:00am - 1:00am Website - www.acropolistaverna.com Phone - 813-242-4545   The Menu is Filled with Healthy Options!   Here are a few LUNCH examples:  CHARBROILED EGGPLANT: Charbroiled, thick sliced eggplant grilled with crushed red pepper over spring mix with tomatoes, kalamata olives, red onions, halloumi cheese & cucumber. Served with oven toasted pita strips and pomegranate vinaigrette. Tell your waiter “NO” pita strips! & put the dressing on the side! KARPATHOS CHICKEN Seasoned grilled chicken breast, sun-dried tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, red peppers, dolmades, tomatoes, pepperoncini and halloumi cheese over spring greens. Served with toasted pita strips and ̧Acro

Hey Weight Loss Nation! Weight Loss Nation The Podcast Weight Loss Challenge continues! Today, I am interviewing our next Podcaster Challenger.....Mike Dell. Mike Dell is the director of Customer Support at Blubrry Podcasting. Mike also hosts not one....but....FOUR....Podcasts! Mike Dell's World Fast Food History Podcast Help Desk Your Podcast by Bluebrry And Mike is also a Foster Daddy for Beagles! I love that!  Mike supports the Mid West B.R.E.W. organization. If you are a "Beagle" lover, here's the website to give a Beagle a "Forever Home." Got Beagles Mike is looking to lose 40-50 lbs and finally..... LIVE a long-term Healthy Lifestyle! We'll check in on Mike's progress throughout the year and see how he's doing during the Challenge. Best of luck Mike! I'm routing for you! Looking to LIVE a Long-Term Healthy Lifestyle? Check out Weight Loss Nation. Join me and let's walk the journey together! www.TheWeightLossNation.com    

Hey Weight Loss Nation! www.TheWeightLossNation.com It's Tuesday......and that means it's a Tampa Bay Tuesday! Today.....I'm doing a restaurant review! I visited the Bamboozle Cafe. in downtown Tampa. I was with my friend Jason Hewitt, who hosts The History of Branding Podcast. We had been out all day taking pictures and I was STARVING! Luckily, Jason says to me....."Hey.....are you hungry?" I quickly reply, "I'm starving!"   Then Jason says, "What do you feel like?" I tell him...."I don't care, as long as it's healthy." So Jason says....."Let's have Pho." I'm like....."What the hell is Pho?" It's Vietnamese soup." I'm like is it healthy?" Yes! I'm like....ok...let's go. We head over to the Bamboozle Cafe which is located at 516 N. Tampa Avenue, Tampa, FL. It was a beautiful day in Florida, so we ate outside at a cafe table. Our waitress, her name is "Bee" just like a Bumble Bee, comes out and hands us a menu. I look inside the menu and I have no idea what the hell any of the dishes on the menu is. I see chic

Hey There Weight Loss Nation! www.TheWeightLossNation.com Today, I'm going to tell you about a voluntary FDA recall on a popular Weight Loss Supplement and about weight loss supplements alleged to contain "Sibutramine," that was not listed on the product label. I"ve been seeing "recalls" all over the internet, involving "Romaine Lettuce" and "Eggs" containing Salmonella. Now.....I'm seeing articles from around the world reporting DEATHS from the use of "Weight Loss" Supplements containing "Sibutramine," that wasn't listed on the product label. "Lyn By Pim" Dietary Weight Loss Supplements may contain Sibutramine and found to be linked to four deaths in Thailand. A 31 year old woman in Thailand alledgedly took the supplements for 30 days and died on March 28. The medical examiner’s preliminary ruling was that she died of acute heart failure. A 33 year old Bangkok man who allegedly had taken the supplements for 10 days died on April 6 after suffering a stroke and losing consciousness. In another case, a 48 year

Hey Weight Loss Nation! www.TheWeightLossNation.com Who loves Trivia? I do! I actually even thought I was a pretty darn good trivia person......until.......I was a guest on TrivialWarfare.com I teamed up with my good friend and colleague Glenn Hebert - Host of Horse Radio Network, against Jonathan Oakes, the host of Trivial Warfare. Well......it was super harder than I thought! Trivial Warfare is like studying for the SAT's! If you want to hear me making an ass out of myself as well as my buddy Glenn making an ass out of himself, "click" on this link and get ready to laugh!  Fuggedaboudit Jonathan has lived with weight issues his whole life...just like you and me! When Jonathan decided he wanted to find the woman of his dreams, he knew he had to start living a healthy lifestyle. Jonathan lost over 200lbs and found the woman of his dreams! Jonathan got married, had a beautiful son and soon.......he started living with old habits. Then Jonathan's father passed away, and suddenly the weight started creeping back

Hey Weight Loss Nation! www.TheWeightLossNation.com The Weight Loss Nation "Podcaster" Challenge is off & running! So far.....we have "5" Challengers vying for the title of "The 2018 Podcaster Weight Loss Nation Challenge"  April 30th is the deadline! If you are a Podcaster and want to lose weight and start living a healthy lifestyle, join the challenge! Send me an email to - Support@TheWeightLossNation.com and tell me you want to participate in the challenge! The challenge will run from now until I announce the winner at Podfest Mulitmedia Expo in March of 2019 in Orlando! Want to attend Podfest Multimedia Expo from March 7-9, 2019, in Orlando, Florida? Meet me and other awesome Podcasters like Dave Jackson, Gleen "the Geek" of Horse Radio Network or Katie Krimitsos from Biz Women Rock! Here's the link! Join us in sunny Orlando, FL in March of 2019. www.podfestexpo.com Our first Podcast challenger has "Two" Podcasts. He hosts "Logical Weight Loss" which is all about his trials and tribulations of "trying

Hey Weight Loss Nation! www.TheWeightLossNation.com I was a speaker and attendee at the Podfest Multimedia Expo this past February in Orlando, Florida. www.Podfestexpo.com/2019 On the last day of Podfest, we had a classic "roast" for one of podcasting's pioneers.....Dave Jackson! Dave Jackson hosts "The School of Podcasting," which is a fantastic podcast, which teaches you how to podcast. Dave has been podcasting for over 12 years! I know.....I didn't even know what a podcast was 3 years ago! Now, I'm hosting two shows! Anyway........Dave Jackson has another podcast (he has like 15 different shows) called "Logical Weight Loss."  During the "roast," I was really giving it to Dave, because he has had this weight loss podcast for several years, but he doesn't lose weight! The roast was all in good fun. My fellow "roasters" had the room rolling in laughter. Dave took all the jokes and jabs really good. He's an awesome guy and a good friend! After the ceremonies were over, Dave came up to me and told me he was so

Hey Weight Loss Nation! www.TheWeightLossNation.com It's Friday....and it is a Concoction Friday! On our last episode, (S3 Episode 13) I told you about the Diamond in the rough I found on Davis Island in Tampa, FL, called..... Tasty Roots! A grab n' go cafe, that offers organic, non-gmo, fresh pre-made meals daily. I bought three different meals and after eating them, I'm ready to review them! The first meal I ate, was a nut-crusted eggplant with quinoa dish. The eggplant was coated with a nut-based crust and also had a serving of quinoa. I never had eggplant with a "nut crust." Very different then I've ever had. I'm use to having eggplant coated with "bread crumbs." After my mom or grandmother would dip the eggplant in egg wash, the eggplant would then be dipped in bread crumbs and then "fried" in a pan. Or......after the eggplant was fried, they were layered in a pan with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese...for eggplant parmesian! The meal was good! Certainly very, very healthy! I'm just not use to having

Hey Weight Loss Nation! It’s Tampa Bay Tuesday! That’s right! I have an awesome, Healthy place for you to check out if you live in the Tampa Bay area. Today…..I am reviewing “Tasty Roots” “Tasty Roots” is a small brick n mortar store, located on beautiful “Davis Island” in Tampa. Standing among the beautiful shops and restaurants in the “down town” section of Davis Island….. stands “Tasty Roots.” I walked in and standing at the register is a sweet, young lady, who immediately says “Hi” to me and she smiles. I LOVE when people smile at me. Don’t you love that! It immediately makes you smile right back at that person.     You automatically feel better when you smile! I was introduced to this wonderful woman, by my friend Sarah, and this woman turns out to be the owner of “Tasty Roots” Her name is Kirstin Coolman. I start speaking with Kirstin and I tell her all about Weight Loss Nation…… and my long-term healthy lifestyle. Kirstin tells me that she is also living a long-term healthy lifestyle and she tells me h

Hey Weight Loss Nation! On our last episode, I told you all about Brussels Sprout. Are Brussels Sprout from Brussels Belgium? I'm not telling you! Go listen to Ep. 11 and find out. Today I'm going to tell you how to make a nice, easy recipe with Brussels Sprout. There are a few ways to cook Brussels sprout. Ireland’s Former Food Minister - Trevor Sargent, listed online his preferred method of cooking of brussels sprouts. This is important for me……since I am not good at cooking! I can use anybody and everybody’s help with cooking! Placing the sprouts in a single layer in a saucepan, covering them in just enough water to cover the stalks and boiling with salt and butter until the water is absorbed TIP Overcooking Brussels Sprout, releases “sulfur” compounds in the vegetables that give it a distinctive smell commonly found to be unpleasant.  You got that right buddy! If correctly cooked, the unpleasant smell is avoided and the vegetable possesses a delicate nutty flavor. You can also “roast” brussels sprouts.  T

Hey Weight Loss Nation!   www.TheWeightLossNation.com   ARE BRUSSELS SPROUTS FROM BRUSSELS?   Brussels Sprout are part of the “wild cabbage” & “mustard seed” family. According to the “New World Encyclopedia,” Brussels Sprout were likely cultivated in Ancient Rome and possibly as early as 1200 B.C. in Belgium’s Capital City - Brussels. So.....YES....Brussels Sprout comes from Brussels, Belgium! There is written documentation of Brussels Sprout as early as 1587, being used as a vegetable crop and it is believed Brussels Sprout originated from a mutation from the “Savoy Cabbage.” The vegetable grows as a “Stem,” which the “sprouts” grow into a “cabbage-like” head. Many rows of sprouts are produced on a single…..long…..stem.  The leafy, green buds look like miniature “cabbages.” There are two main varieties that are grown. One is the “tall” variety, which stands 2-4 feet tall…..and the second is the “short” variety, which grows to a maximum of 2 feet tall. Brussels Sprout like “cool” temperatures and produces

Hey Weight Loss Nation! www.TheWeightLossNation.com Today is Tampa Bay Tuesday! I'm ready to Rate & Review  “CURRY LEAVES” RESTAURANT...which is located at 4843 w. Kennedy Blvd …Tampa, FL  33609 813 – 319- 4015 Hours Mon thru Saturday  11 AM to 2:30 PM & 5.00 PM to 9.30 PM Daily Sunday : 12:00 Noon to 3:00 PM & 5:00 PM To 9:30 PM www.curryleavesindiancuisine.com   I thought WAZE brought me to the “wrong” location at first, since it was telling me to TURN into the BP Gas Station. I was heading North on West Shore Blvd and WAZE told me to turn Right (East) onto Kennedy. I turn right and WAZE is telling me “You have arrived at your destination” I’m like……What???? It’s a Gas Station! I turn into the BP Gas station to get off the street, figuring I’m gonna have to “re-calculate” the directions. When I pull into the gas station……I see straight ahead…..next to the convenience part of the gas station…..a very small outdoor patio and a sign that reads above……”Curry Leaves.” I’m like…..no firggin way! This

Hey Weight Loss Nation! wwww.TheWeightLossNation.com http://podfestexpo.com/2019 The 2nd side of the Weight Loss Nation Triange, is Moving Your Body! Your body "burns calories," as you move and perform activities. Many of you have stated on my FB thread, that you LOVE to Dance! While in Orlando, I decided to stop into a nightclub that offers a high energy, fun way to sing, dance or even play a musical instrument if you want! I visited Howl At The Moon to see if I could "Live a Healthy Lifestyle," while visiting a nightclub. I arrived on a Saturday night, around 11:00pm and International Drive in Orlando was hustling n' bustling! A tall, strong man greeted me and my Podcaster friends with a smile, at the front entrance to Howl At The Moon. "Ten Dollar Cover Charge folks," he stated. "What band is playing? I asked. "You haven't been here before have you?" The bouncer asked with a slight grin. "Never," I replied.  After telling the bouncer I was the host of Weight Loss Nation Podcast and I wanted to rate & r

Hey Weight Loss Nation! www.TheWeightLossNation.com While attending Podfest Multimedia Expo in Orlando, I had the opportunity to check out another Orlando Restaurant Menu for Healthy Meals. If you're interested in learning more about Podfest Multimedia Expo go to www.podfestexpo.com/2019 Tonight, I checked out FishBones a restaurant boasting "fresh fish' and aged steaks. FishBones claims to....."offer the freshest just-caught seafood flown in daily." FishBones also claims to be ....listed as one of America's Top Ten Seafood Restaurants. Let me check that out! I "Googled" America's Top Ten Seafood Restaurants....and FishBones was not in the six different lists I viewed. I then "Googled" Top Ten Seafood Restaurants in Central Florida.....Guess What? FishBones made Trip Advisor's Top Ten List! Now that we got that straightened out......let's get to my review! Charley and Ron Woodsby.....the father and son team, who started "Talk of the Town Restaurants, Inc." in 1974.....currently own ten restaurants in the Cent