With visions of valentines dancing in our heads, we’ve asked the dynamic duo of Jen & Jaclyn from BeFitNPretty.com to return as guest bloggers for the month of February to help us all fall in love with good nutrition. These are two gals after our own hearts…

February is Heart Health Month, so with our hearts on our minds and love in the air, we thought we would kick off our month of guest posting with some tips to keep your heart pumping with luuuuv for years to come!

Read on to get Jen & Jaclyn’s heart healthy nutrition tips…

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Are you resolving to eat better in 2010?  At SqueezeItIn we give you clever and effective ways to squeeze exercise into your daily routine, but we’re also on the hunt for great ways to help you squeeze in nutrition.  With that in mind, we asked  NeverSayDiet.com’s Karolina Starczak to share her favorite tips for squeezing more fiber into your diet.

Here’s the latest installment from Karolina’s series “Squeezing in Fiber Can Get Rough:”

One of fiber’s biggest perks is that it can’t find its way into our fat cells. Instead, it simply passes through, undigested. Now before you down that whole bag of celery, let’s explore the science behind fiber’s magic. When fiber enters the small intestine, it actually signals a hormone called CCK (cholecystokinin), whose job is to tell the brain that we are full. This is the “fullness” hormone that makes us put our fork down with ease. Usually this hormone is release when fat is being digested and suppresses our appetite, but it has been found that fiber has a similar affect, minus the calories.

Read on to get this week’s Making Fiber Fit tips from Karolina:
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Earlier this year we asked our Facebook Fans, “What’s your biggest challenge when it comes to ‘squeezing in’ nutrition?” The “bulk” of your answers: Making fiber fit. So to “get things moving” we turned to NeverSayDiet.com’s Karolina Starczak who came up with weeks of “regular” fiber-filled guest blog posts. Here’s the first installment from her series “Squeezing in Fiber Can Get Rough:”

Fiber’s claim to fame may have started with “an apple a day”…, but if you’ve been keeping tabs on our dear old friend, then you probably know that it’s been popping up in everything from Splenda® to yogurt. Yep! Artificial sweeteners with fiber—a little over the top in my opinion, but it definitely places fiber in the supermarket hall of fame. So what’s the big deal with fiber and why is it bombarding store shelves everywhere?

Technically, fiber is a carbohydrate, but our bodies cannot break it down. Its resistance to our digestive enzymes gives it unique characteristics that benefit us in several ways and give this unbreakable carb health properties unlike any other nutrient. Not only can it lower cholesterol and the risk of diabetes, but it helps keep us fuller longer while keeping our digestive tracts healthy and regular.

This week’s Making Fiber Fit Tip from Karolina:

• Skip fruit and veggie juices. While juices can have plenty of vitamins and taste great, they lack the fiber of whole fruits and vegetables. A cup of apple juice only has 0.2 grams of fiber, but a whole crunchy apple can have about 5 grams, depending on the size.

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Did you and the turkey (and stuffing, and gravy, and pie) tie one on this holiday? SqueezeItIn.com featured guest bloggers Jen & Jaclyn of fit·n·pretty offer up their best holiday “hangover” cures in five easy steps:

From Jen & Jaclyn:

Confession: We have the (not so healthy) tendency of turning Thanksgiving into our own personal girl vs. food eating contest. So, if like us, on Thanksgiving you downed a bit too much stuffing and not enough veggies, you may have woken up  feeling more stuffed than the turkey. And while holiday eating may leave you with a guilty conscience, don’t let it derail your normally healthy eating habits! Read on for our most tried and true fit·n·pretty tips for recovering from a food filled day.

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We are thrilled to announce the SqueezeItIn.com online store is officially open and features our new workout DVD!

(Read or download our press release here.)

The SqueezeItIn.com Workout DVD features two ways to Squeeze-It-In:

“The Workout” is an exclusive 30-minute workout that teaches you to “let life be your workout!” No gym, no equipment, no excuses.

“The Moves” are dozens of on-location videos of clever and effective exercises that show you how to make fitness fit throughout your busy day.

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SqueezeItIn.com featured guest bloggers Jen & Jaclyn of fit·n·pretty have found a way to have their cake and keep their skinny jeans, too!   Better yet, they’re sharing their tried and true tips for baking denim-friendly treats that will keep you looking good after eating goodies! And, of course, they included recipes. Enjoy!

From Jen & Jaclyn:

The holidays wouldn’t be the same without the sweet aroma of pies, cookies and breads wafting from a warm kitchen. There is something very comforting about mixing up an old family recipe and sharing the fruits of your labor with family and friends. The only problem with all of this home baked goodness, is that with each sugar cookie, slice of pie, and piece of pumpkin bread you eat, the chances of fitting into your jeans come January 2nd dwindle. And we are in a recession girls! We can’t afford to be buying new pants after convincing ourselves that our current pair has shrunk in the wash (fyi, they didn’t). But for us, not baking during the holidays (or anytime for that matter), is not an option. So rather than hanging up our aprons and putting away our wooden spoons, we have devised some sneaky and very fit·n·pretty ways to lighten up our holiday baking.

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SqueezeItIn.com featured guest bloggers Jen & Jaclyn of fit·n·pretty have stirred up some terrific tips – including recipes! – to survive the holiday party scene and all the extra calories that come with it!  Let this be the first holiday gift you give this year and pass these wonderful tips along!

From Jen & Jaclyn:

It’s mid-November and you know what that means: Time to dust off that little black dress and prepare for two months of cocktail parties, company get-togethers and big family dinners galore. And while we love all the festivities, we don’t love what a season’s worth of crab cakes and eggnog can do to our waistlines. At befitnpretty.com, we think that that you should be able to take part in all of the frivolity that this time of the year has to offer, while still maintaining a well-balanced and healthy diet. All you really need is a plan for how to eat, drink and be merry in true fit·n·pretty style. So read on for our tips to making it through the holiday party season without the usual guilt and regret. Because the holidays should make you feel jolly, not look it!

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Welcome November guest bloggers Jen & Jaclyn of fit·n·pretty!

This sister act does for nutrition what SqueezeItIn.com does for exercise: making it practical, clever, effective, and – most importantly – realistic for the jam-packed schedules of today.  Each week this month look for amazing tips to power up your plate and creative ways to dodge the nutrition land mines that lurk around every corner during the holidays.  Happy reading…and eating!

From Jen & Jaclyn:

Let’s face it you are a busy gal! With barely enough time in the day to shower, you don’t have hours to spend stressing out about whether you and your family are eating healthy. At befitnpretty.com we don’t think that eating right should be difficult or time consuming, in fact we think it should be downright easy. So in lieu of trying to do a complete diet overhaul, we think one of the best ways to start leading a healthier life is make one small but positive change to your diet each week.

(Click below to keep reading – amazing and easy tips await!)

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Here is this week’s powerful breast cancer fighting tip from Nikki Ver Steeg, a Registered Dietician, Certified Wellness Coach, and founder of Your Diet Designer, LLC .

If you knew how to starve cancer, would you do it? Some food choices starve that cancer and some feed it. As you fight for your life, be sure to starve that cancer! Starve it by not eating a lot of sugar and processed carbs like white bread, processed cereals, soda, candy, etc. These items either contain an excess amount of sugar or they are converted to sugar easily in your system. Cancer loves sugar! Remember, you are an active part in the fight against breast cancer. Do your part by consuming less processed carbohydrates and sugar-filled snacks.

You can learn more about Nikki’s quest to fight cancer with nutrition at YourDietDesigner.com.

Please note: The information provided here is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for the advice or treatment given by your doctor or dietitian. Please consult with a registered dietitian or your doctor if you have any questions about the information in this post.

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Here is this week’s powerful breast cancer fighting tip from Nikki Ver Steeg, a Registered Dietician, Certified Wellness Coach, and founder of Your Diet Designer, LLC .

Have you had your tea today? Green tea is a great cancer fighter – loaded with flavonoids. These flavanoids limit the growth of cancer cells while increasing cancer cell death. Put the squeeze on your cancer by drinking a couple cups of green tea daily.  But don’t forget, brew it yourself to get the most benefit! The more processed your tea, the less antioxidants you take in. So start from scratch with a green tea bag and enjoy that hot or cold beverage a few times a day.

You can learn more about Nikki’s quest to fight cancer with nutrition at YourDietDesigner.com.

Please note: The information provided here is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for the advice or treatment given by your doctor or dietitian. Please consult with a registered dietitian or your doctor if you have any questions about the information in this post.

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