It's true! Healthy and cookie can appear in the same sentence!

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this tasty and actually healthy cookie recipe from The Skinny Fork!

You an give in to your inner cookie monster without regret. It is completely possible! I know it seems rather oxymoronic to think of cookies as healthy but it's a fabulous thing to think of and know to be real. What it is really that makes cookies so unhealthy? Tons of sugar, oil, white flour, butter... all things that can actually be replaced!

The Skinny Fork recipe for Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies does just that: food substitution! For example, instead of butter or oil, you'll find this recipe calls for apple sauce!

Try this recipe and add a dash of PGX Daily Singles for an even healthier treat and that extra fibre kick!

So without further ado, click to view the Skinny Fork recipe for Healthy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies (it has some chocolate in it too!).

Image source: The Skinny Fork

Happy Friday PGX'ers!

We want to keep you motivated over this lovely May weekend!

We all have our up and down days. There are some days we just don't want to exercise or eat healthy, I know. But! That is what today is all about! I've found some fabulously inspirational quotes and links that are sure to help get you moving and loving that healthy lifestyle! All I can say now is: you can do it! Oh! Don't forget your daily fibre!

First, a few fitness links:

A Lower-Body Blast Workout to get strong, toned legs.

6 Moves for a Rock Solid Stomach

Women's Health Magazine has a Weekend Challenge, the Windmill!

This isn't a workout but a Honeydew Smoothie sounds like a delicious snack!

Check out these fabulous fitness trend posts from the past:

• The Victoria's Secret Workout
• PGX's Thursday Obsession: Biking
• Friday Fitness Trend: Jump Rope

And now, some motivation to get you moving!

Here's Why You Should Exercise (Even When You Don't Want To)...

Here's great slideshow with over 20 images of the ispirational kind: No Excuses! Mtivational Quotes to Get You Moving

A little something from Pinterest:

But, most importantly... Be Yourself. (Image by Jayme Marie Designs)

Enjoy the flavours of spring without the worries of a disappearing waist line!

It's time to treat our taste buds to fresh spring foods, guilt-free!

The sun is shinging, trees are budding, and flowers are beginning to blossom... It's Springtime! Boy, am I ever excited for some sunshine and warmer, just-a-sweater weather! Every March, as spring begins to roll in, I get the urge to come out of my winter hibernation, so to speak.

Let's celebrate the coming of warmer weather with Shape Magazine's Top 50 Spring Foods that will keep our taste buds happy and our waist lines ready for summer!

I'm happy to see a lot of m favourite foods are on the list! Don't forget to take your daily fibre and add PGX to your list of spring foods this year! Fibre will go along away in keeping your blood sugar levels nice and steady and those cravings in check.

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If you are in the mood for a sweet and spicy smoothie, this is the recipe for you!

Cozy up after your workout with this nutritious protein smoothie from Alive Magazine!

There is something especially appealing about chai teas during the cold winter months. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's the warming, spicyness of the aromatic herbs that mix together to create the chai blend...Or maybe it is its exotic origins of the far and warm east that gives chai its appeal. Whatever it is, chai tea is my favourite tea for the cold weather!

But even in cold weather, we need to keep our bodies moving and exercising! So why not go, workout, sweat and then recover with a tasty and nutritious Banana Chai Protein Shake?! With all the flavour kick of chai and the health power of protein, post workout, you really can't go wrong with this recipe. Try adding some PGX Daily Singles (2.5 grams or 1 stick per shake) and get your fibre in there as well!

Get this Banana Chai Protein Shake recipe and all the nutritional facts for this smoothie from Alive Magazine.

Doesn't that look yummy?! Enjoy!

Image and recipe source: Amy Wood, Alive Magazine

Shop seasonally and get the most out of your dollars spent on fruits and veggies - year round!

We all know that eating well is an essential part of managing your weight and being your healthiest self. However, we also know that buying the best of the best produce, which often translates to buying organic, can take a hit to your wallet. Which is why we want to help you continue to eat well - without breaking the bank - by shopping smart!

One of the biggest problems we face is that, with grocery stores carrying every type of produce all year long, regardless of season, we end up spending a small fortune on a carton of strawberries in the middle of winter. Solution? Shop seasonally!

If you're not sure what's in season, The Food Network Canada, suggests taking the guess work out of shopping by hitting up your local farmers markets. They'll only be selling what's in season, meaning you won't have to research what to buy beforehand nor spend a small fortune. Sounds delicious, does't it?!

However, we understand that making it to a farmers market may not be in the cards for you. So, if this is the case, The Food Network Canada has also put together a nifty list of fruits and veggies that are in season from spring to winter.

Look here to find local Vancouver farmers markets.

Happy, healthy (and affordable!) eating, PGX'ers!

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