Who doesn’t like cookies for breakfast?? Be sure to try this recipe for Carrot Quinoa Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies! Makes 12 cookies Ingredients • 1 cup oat flour (made from 1 ¼ cups oats) • 1 cup (additional) oats • ½ tsp. baking powder • ½ tsp. baking soda • ½ tsp. cinnamon • ½ tsp. sea salt • ½ cup cooked quinoa • 1 cup finely shredded carrot • 1 egg • ¼ cup almond butter • ¼ cup coconut oil, melted • 2 tbsp. maple syrup • ½ cup dried cranberries Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 3. Use a food processor blender to ble...

Did you know that indoor house plants can help us by purifying the air indoors? Check out this list of the best air purifying plants:

Do you want to grow your own vegetables this summer? Are you new to gardening? Here are the easiest ones to grow! • Carrots- Plant your carrots in rows that are 1 to 2 feet apart is the best way how to grow carrots. Seeds should be planted about a ½ inch deep and 1 to 2 inches apart. • Green Beans- Plant the seeds 1 - 2 inches deep and be sure to water the soil immediately after planting and then regularly, until they sprout. • Radishes- Directly sow seeds ½ inch to an inch deep and one inch apart in rows 12 inches apart. After they have sprouted, thin to about 2-inch spacings. Crowded pl...

It’s likely that you have heard of pH balances before. pH stands for “potential hydrogen” and it measures the acidity of substances. If there is a pH over 7, that substance is alkaline. If it is below 7, that substance is acidic.A substance with a pH of 7 is neutral. But did you know that bodies can also be alkaline or acidic? The healthier body is an alkaline body. Acidic bodies are prone to illness, bacteria and yeast. Signs that your body is too acidic- Yeast fungal overgrowth Sciatica Chronic fatigue Heart problems Weight gain Bladder/kidney infections Premature aging Osteoporosis H...

Happy #MealPrepMonday GOLO® family! If you are anything like me, you are probably searching for some last-minute gift ideas right about now. I am a big fan of mason jar DIY gifts however, most of them contain loads of sugar (ie: cookies, hot cocoa, brownies etc). As yummy as these things are, everyone is already going to be indulging in them this week, so why would you give them more to consume after the holidays? Listed below are some healthy DIY mason jar gifts that anyone would be excited about. Give the gift of health this holiday season with one of these jars! (each of the links has p...

It’s time to commit! No more excuses!! We are almost half way through the year. Where are you with your weight loss goals? It’s time to check in with yourself. Are you where you hoped to be? If not don’t beat yourself up just stop, take a breath and recommit to your goals (and most importantly to yourself). Committing is about making a decision to be healthy and making yourself a priority. It’s about ending the relationship with your excuses. Who is with me???? Here are some ways to support your commitment to your weight loss, to being healthy and to YOU! • Make the decision - This is your ...

Happy #MealPrepMonday! Today, June 11th, is National Corn on the Cob day! Who doesn’t like this delicious summer staple? One of the best ways to cook your corn on the cob is on the grill. But don’t forget to add your seasonings! Try these amazing seasonings for the ultimate corn on the cob! • Cajun • Garlic Parmesan • Chili Lime • Pesto • Ranch • Taco Seasoning • Curry Seasoning • Jamaican Jerk • BBQ Let us know in the comments below how you like your corn on the cob! Visit GOLO.com to access all the weight loss tools GOLO has to offer! 1-800-730-GOLO(4656) support@golo.com GOLO is not inte...

Happy #MealPrepMonday! Cauliflower really is a chameleon vegetable. It can be transformed into rice, pizza crust and in today’s Meal Prep recipe - tortillas! This will be especially helpful for people who are gluten free or are on GOLO’s Reset 7 plan. Try them filled with scrambled eggs, taco meat or just eat them by themselves! *This recipe makes about 6 tortillas Ingredients: 2 cups riced cauliflower (grated by hand or run through the food processor) 2 eggs ¼ cup chopped cilantro Juice and zest from ½ a lime 1 tsp. garlic powder Salt and pepper to taste Directions Line a baking s...

Have you ever thought of having nachos for breakfast? Sound strange? Sounds off-limits on a GOLO life? Well, maybe not. Check out GOLO’s Sweet Potato Breakfast Nachos recipe. YUM! Makes 2 servings Ingredients 1 sweet potato, peeled and sliced into ¼ inch thick slices 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 tsp. paprika 1 tsp. garlic powder Sea Salt and pepper (to taste) ½ cup bell peppers, diced ¼ cup green onions, chopped ½ cup shredded cheese (your choice) 1 jalapeno, sliced (optional) 2 eggs – fried 1 avocado, halved and sliced ½ cup tomatoes 2 tbsp. Greek yogurt (optional) Directions Preheat your oven ...

“If everyone jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?” How many times have we heard that from our parents when we wanted to do something our friends were doing? The same logic can be applied to fad diets. We hear about them all the time. It seems like a new fad diet comes out each week! What exactly is a fad diet? A fad diet is an eating plan that quickly gains popularity, and promises dramatic, quick, and unrealistic weight loss results. These diets often want you to cut an entire food group out, eat way too little, or even not at all for long periods of time. It’s true, that you may lose...