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Hi %$firstname$%,

Okay, I admit it… I have spent the past few days recovering from our annual girls trip - this time we met up in Las Vegas.  I am just not used to staying up past 10pm unless I am on the East Coast, so those multiple 2am nights crushed me! The best part of the trip was taking everyone through a group workout at the Canyon Ranch Spa (and then nearly getting kicked out of the hot tub for being too loud… oops).  

Best dancer award (by a landslide) goes to my pal and CEO of the California Women's Conference, which by the way is fast approaching… now its a little over a month away.  I will be speaking on the main stage May 19th with Geena Davis, Lisa Nichols and Jack Canfield.  Pinch Me! I'd love for you to come join me - I have info here for how to come and meet up at a special VIP meeting.  We will also be setting up a special opportunity to join my VIP lunch table - I am looking forward to meeting you there. It is an amazing event - the largest women's conference in the world where you can meet incredible people, learn cutting edge strategies from women who have done it and find great resources. 

So one of the gals who was missing this year was my buddy Jackie Wicks. We gave her a pass as her book, The PEERtrainer Cheat System Diet, is coming out in less than a month and she is in the midst of all of the last minute details.  Jackie has put together a very cool offer for our community and is giving away the companion cookbook to the program as a gift to us. We can never have enough cookbooks, right? I always get great ideas from them. I've also included an article from her with some tips you can start using tonight:  10 Spice Shortcuts to Make Healthy Foods Taste Great.

And one last thing, we are nearly out of my In The Kitchen with JJ video cooking series with some of the top health experts and celebs. Last chance before this one goes away :(.

I am home in the desert for the next few weeks and it is perfect here right now. 80-90 degrees everyday. Hope your spring is starting out warm and sunny too!

Blessings,

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10 Spice Shortcuts to Make Healthy Foods
Taste Great

One of the best ways to lose weight and love your food is to discover what flavors and spices you love. What is it that you love about the taste of pasta meat sauce?

To replicate the flavor of a tasty Italian sausage sauce you can use tomatoes with basil, thyme, oregano, bay leaves and red pepper flakes in a recipe for a healthy tomato soup that tastes like the sauce you love.

It’s really easy to use spices to create delicious meals that taste similar to those bad-for-you “Cheat” foods. And once you start to use the spice shortcuts listed here, you will develop a sense of what works together to make meals taste great. Feel free to experiment with your spice rack and your must-have condiments.

These spice combos make anything taste great!

1. Fresh lime, cilantro and red pepper flakes for Mexican-inspired meats, soups, fish and vegetables


2. Lemon, olive oil and fresh garlic for Mediterranean-style fish or salads


3. Mustard, olive oil and lemon for grilled vegetables, salads and chicken; you can give this a little kick by using spicy mustard instead of yellow


4. Cilantro, avocado, and lemon puree, which adds a crisp flair to vegetables and salads.


5. Cumin, turmeric and ginger for a Middle-Eastern, Indian-inspired mix to chicken, beans and meat.


6. Curry powder or Muchi Curry (available at Whole Foods) for Indian flavors.


7. Ginger, garlic and red onion, which is great for all meats. This is the base used for Chicken Tikka.


8. Oregano, basil, and thyme for Italian-inspired meals great for vegetables, chicken and fish.


9. Wasabi, lemon and ginger for Japanese-inspired fish, and vegetables like asparagus and broccoli.


10.  Coconut milk, red pepper flakes, lime and onions for Thai-inspired dishes, and great for meats, vegetables and fish.

You can also use these spices to make easy salad dressings. A favorite of mine is Magic Lime Dressing, which I think is quite delicious and incredibly versatile, only has 3 ingredients: the juice of 2 limes, a pinch of salt, and 4 shakes of red pepper flakes.

Though you can add ¼ of avocado or some olive oil to it, that’s not necessary to make a delicious dressing for any salad or as a sauce to top protein like chicken or fish.

Remember, the most important thing is that you learn and you understand not only how to make great tasting, nutrient-rich foods when you are at home cooking, but also how to find those same meals out and about during your day.

If you find that you like tomatoes and onions and avocado, you will start to look for those combinations when you are at restaurants and you will find them!

You’ll start to see yourself eat better because it’s easy to do when those foods are in your fridge. You will feel more full because you are eating nutrient-rich foods, and you’ll take small steps to make vegetables taste better than you ever imagined. You will discover flavors that you never thought you’d like—and that you’ll soon love.

Jackie Wicks is the founder of PEERtrainer and the creator of the Cheat System Diet, which is an advanced weight loss and health plan, made super easy. It is designed to work with, not against how the brain actually works. Jackie founded PEERtrainer in 2005 with the objective of helping people put their health, fitness and weight loss efforts into action. Jackie founded the site with the realization that most people have a decent idea of how to lose weight. You need to eat smarter and move more but people have a tough time following through. Learn more at www.peertrainer.com

JJ Recommends

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The Cheat System Diet Cookbook features recipes and flavor combinations that help you learn to make healthy food in a tasty and very easy way.  Some of the recipes are built for people like JJ who love “meal assembly.”  Other recipes help people make gourmet flavored meals in ¼ of the time. Other recipes give you some great new recipe ideas for your breakfast shake!

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© 2014 JJ Virgin & Associates, Inc. Celebrity Nutrition & Fitness Expert JJ Virgin helps clients lose weight fast by breaking free from food intolerances. She is author of New York Times Bestsellers The Virgin Diet: Drop 7 Foods, Lose 7 Pounds, Just 7 Days and The Virgin Diet Cookbook: 150 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Lose Weight and Feel Better Fast. JJ is also bestselling author of Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy, a Huffington Post blogger, creator of the 4X4 Burst Training Workout, and co-star of TLC's Freaky Eaters. Learn more at www.jjvirgin.com.