by Cascade Ice on April 19, 2013
Our healthy living series continues! Meet the next interviewee for our Kickin’ It with Cascade Ice series: Shannon from Feed Me Dallas. Shannon’s blog scouts out the best eats and treats in Dallas, Texas to help you make smart choices for your next meal!
Read on to soak in some of her no-nonsense health advice so you can continue or start to live a balanced lifestyle.
Why is “Healthy Living” important to you?
Because a healthy life is a happy life. If you eat good, you feel good and I find that eating lots of lean meats, vegetables and fruits makes me feel good on the inside and out. 🙂
Who are your “Healthy Living” role models and why?
My healthy living role model is my mom because she eats healthy and is active but still has fun with certain food choices.
What is your go-to healthy meal when you are short on time?
Lemon pepper steamed broccoli, sauteed balsamic chicken and always a side salad. It takes less than 10 minutes to make! I cut up chicken tenderloin and throw it in a skillet with a little olive oil, balsamic vinegar and garlic salt. I steam frozen broccoli (it’s cheaper frozen!) at the same time and when it’s done I toss it in a bowl with a tiny bit of butter and lemon pepper seasoning.
Do you have any tips for families who want to make some healthy lifestyle changes?
Cut out fillers – like bread – and replace them with something of substance (more veggies)! Don’t eat candy or ice cream for dinner. If you really want something sweet, choose low sugar fruit like raspberry or blackberries.
Are there any foods that you consider to be off-limits completely?
I don’t keep anything off limits, but I try to control my portions. If I know I am going to be in a situation where I want to eat junk food, I will try to eat really healthy in the meals leading up to it.
In addition to eating right, do you have any other tips to share on overall wellness?
I try to run every morning. It helps me focus at work and eat healthy during the day. It also allows me to relax since I don’t have to worry about squeezing in a workout later. To help me sleep, I make sure to turn off all technology before going to bed. I read and let my mind relax.
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by Cascade Ice on April 11, 2013
Rain, rain go away, come again another day! Staying inside during the April showers? Cascade Ice has the perfect drinks to indulge in during your staycation. Create your own lip-smacking drinks at home and enjoy the day watching movies or catching up on your favorite TV shows with your family!
Stay in at home curled up with a Staycation Berry Rita. Start by putting a handful of ice and 2oz of Cascade Ice Zero-Calorie Wild Berry in your blender. Then pour 3oz of Jose Cuervo Gold tequila. Blend contents well, and garnish with strawberries for a fruity flair!
Sit your kids down for their favorite Disney movie with a Watermelon Slush. Blend 4oz Cascade Ice Zero-Calorie Blue Watermelon with ice, slices of watermelon and 1oz of club soda. Pour the slush in a frosted glass and rim the glass with watermelon slices for added fun!
Enjoy your staycation!
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by Cascade Ice on April 4, 2013
We are elated to share another healthy living interview for our Kickin’ It with Cascade Ice series with Jenn Walters from Fit Bottomed Girls! Jenn’s blog shares cooking & baking tips, recipes and food reviews to help fellow foodies enjoy a healthy living lifestyle.
Read on to discover this Certified Fitness Professional’s eating moderation tricks, family health tips, and health icons. Jenn Walter’s health wisdom will inspire you to stay healthy and fit and support others around you to live a healthy life.
Why is “Healthy Living” important to you?
Because when you take care of yourself all of life is better. You have more energy. You sleep better. You try new things. You feel better about yourself. You basically live MORE!
Who are your “Healthy Living” role models and why?
Bob Harper, Jillian Michaels and Dolvett Quince from The Biggest Loser TV show are all amazing trainers who I look up to and adore. They know their stuff. But I also really, really look up to Gwen Stefani. In fact, I wrote a whole post on why recently on our site Fit Bottomed Girls: http://bit.ly/WY0Bz7
What is your go-to healthy meal when you are short on time?
An egg-veggie scramble or a big salad withe protein. Both are quick, easy and make me feel good as they contain plenty of protein, healthy fat and fiber to fill me up!
Do you have any tips for families who want to make some healthy lifestyle changes?
Do it together! On our site Fit Bottomed Mamas we really emphasize that health is a family affair. So go for family walks, cook healthy meals together — turn off the TV and get moving together!
Are there any foods that you consider to be off-limits completely?
I live by an all-good-things-in-moderation mantra, so nope! Although anything with trans-fat is certainly close to being totally off limits. I’ve just found that you can make your own healthier versions of all that unhealthy processed stuff.
In addition to eating right, do you have any other tips to share on overall wellness?
Get out of the all-or-nothing mindset. Deprivation and diets do not work. Instead find the healthy foods and activities you love to do and do them often. Adding just a little bit of exercise or swapping an unhealthy snack for a healthier one can add up to huge results. So start small, don’t deprive and know that you’re worth taking care of!
Learn more from Jen on her website http://fitbottomedeats.com/ and follow this Fitness Pro on Twitter & Facebook for cooking & baking tips and Ways to Eat! 
by Cascade Ice on March 28, 2013
Want to pull a taste bud trick on friend or co-worker this April Fool’s Day? Make this funky holiday memorable and fun by using these drink recipes to satiate your fellow pranksters!
Let’s “trick” your friends’ taste buds with a Trickster Tini! Fill a 16oz martini shaker halfway with ice and add 2oz of Ciroc Vodka. Then, pour in 4oz Cascade Ice Zero-Calorie Apple Tini Mixer and gently stir. A simple apple-flavored martini, right? Wrong! Add a drop of purple food coloring to confuse what their eyes see and their taste buds taste.
For your little love “fools,” try our Joker’s Punch recipe. Mix up 4oz Cascade Ice Zero-Calorie Strawberry Lemonade and 2oz pineapple juice in a frosted glass filled with ice. Rim the glass with fresh pineapple slice and to finish it off? You guessed it! A little April Fool’s Day food coloring. Try green or blue!
Happy April Fool’s Day Cascade Ice fans!
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