Our guest today, Christine Avanti is the author of the book, "Skinny Chicks Don't Eat Salads." She explained the new nutrition labels that are coming to our foods this year...what we should look for and how to interpret them. Christine's got some tasty, healthy recipes you should check out...find 'em here: http://www.christineavanti.com/Healthy-Recipe-Intro.php. You can also watch Christine cook on Facebook and ask her questions: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christine-Avanti-Chef-Nutritionist-Author/110343932364023

 Listen to Christine's visit and her advice right here.

Confused about what to eat at the mall during your Christmas shopping? 

Christine Avanti’s top 3 Healthy Holiday Mall Food Court Meals

1)  Subway 6” Roasted Chicken Breast Sub 345 calories, 5 g fat

2)  Chipotle Burrito Bowl 485 calories, 12 g fat

3)  Starbucks Turkey & Swiss 310 calories, 10 g fat

3 Sneakiest Mall Food Court Meals to avoid!

1) Starbucks-No Sugar Added Banana Nut Coffee Cake 480 calories, 28 g fat

2) Dunkin Donuts- Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese and a large Mocha 840 calories, 31 g fat

3) Panda Express- 2 entrée lunch: Orange Chicken, Sweet & Sour Pork, Fried Rice, Hot & Sour Soup, 1 Egg Roll and a large Soda

1560 calories, 75 g fat

Check out Christine’s Fast Food Guide at http://www.christineavanti.com/RestaurantGuide.php

Listen to Christine's Mall and Food Court tips right here: segment 1 and segment 2
 

Tony Horton, creator of the P90X workout series answers the question: "Is your workout too wimpy?!" Here's that WebMD article Tony was talking about: http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/is-your-workout-too-wimpy

Listen to Tony talk fitness

Eating junk food has a price.  Here are some typical junk foods and the amount of exercise required to burn them off.
 

Christine’s Freedom Cupcakes  217 calories, 10 grams fat

1 hour walking the dog

Sprinkles Cupcake 475 calories, 24 grams fat

1 hour of climbing steep stairs

Snack size bag of Doritos 250 calories, 13 grams fat

1.25 hours yoga

A restaurant serving of tortilla chips and guacamole: 833 calories, 50 grams fat

2.25 hours of aerobics

Ice cream sundae, small: 279 calories, 7 grams fat

2 hours milking a cow

 For Christine’s cupcake recipe click HERE

Listen to Christine below:

Christine talks about healthy alternatives for favorite holiday foods

Christine talks CUPCAKES!