Tender Greens - Tender Great

If you live in LA and haven't yet tried Tender Greens you are absolutely missing out on a healthy and incredibly tasty place to eat.

There are three current locations - Hollywood, West Hollywood and Culver City and all of them are incredible. There fourth location is opening May 1st - and they will be new neighbors to our brand new Pilates Platinum studio in Santa Monica. Serendipity!

What's great about them is they have a great menu with tasty, healthy and always fresh salads, veggies and soups. My particular favorite is the Chinese Chicken Salad (hold the wontons) and dressing on the side. All calorie information is available online, which is also really helpful for those of us watching what we eat.

Their Hollywood location has a beautiful little patio where you can chill out at and drink a nice glass of your favorite white or red wine.

I was at the West Hollywood location last week and noticed they now deliver. Not sure how much better this restaurant can get!

Hollywood

6290 Sunset Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90232

Culver City

9523 Culver Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232

West Hollywood

8759 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069

*photo from http://www.tendergreensfood.com

Comme Ci? Comme Ca!

Living in Los Angeles, you have plenty of restaurant options to choose from. But when you're hungry and feelin like getting out of the house on a Monday night after a hard day's work, what do to you choose if you want something hearty yet tasty?

One of my recent finds is Comme Ca on Melrose and La Cienega, a French brasserie dishes featuring locally ingredients. This place is healthy, tasty, and also hearty. Their Monday Night special is one of my favorites - they serve a whole roasted organic chicken, with two salads to start (always get dressing on the side!) and two veggie sides that are fresh and in season.

I just had a meal with broccolini and steamed spinach.

Add a nice glass of red wine and what else could you possibly need on a Monday night?

Pure french heaven.

Check out their menu here and visit them at the address below! Bon Appetit!

Comme Ca 8479 Melrose Avenue
West Hollywood, CA 90069
323-782-1104

*Photo obtained from http://www.commecarestaurant.com

Heather Does Breakfast

I know how many times you may have heard this, but it's true! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day....

Skipping breakfast can set you on the path to having a really bad day.

What are some of the benefits of having a healthy, hearty breakfast? (and I'm not talking bacon and eggs either).

• Reduces your hunger later on in the day
• Less snacking later in the day
• People who eat breakfast regularly make healthier eating choices throughout the day

So having said that, what breakfasts do I recommend? I actually have two new favorite breakfasts - one cold and one hot depending on my mood. Each one takes only three minutes to make, which is just what I need, because we're all busy people who are always on the go in LA.

Cold:

• One scoop of Clean Nourish in vanilla - 90 calories
• One scoop of Sun Warrior vanilla protein powder - 70 calories
• One cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk - 40 calories

Hot:

• Half cup of oatmeal - 150 calories
• Half a scoop of sun warrior protein powder - 35calories
• One tablespoon of chia seeds - 35 calories
• A dash of cinnamon
  

Personal Growth And Massages

I'm a sucker for massages, and when I find great service, I make sure to come back for repeats.

This is how I found Elizabeth Menzel, who focuses on personal growth, energy healing and massage therapy.

She can come to your house after your long day at work, gives you an 8 O'clock massage and you go straight to bed. You end up sleeping like a baby and you're ready for the stresses that the next day will bring.

But she's not just a massage therapist. She also offers intuitive healing and other personal growth techniques.

Here are her other services: Whether you have sore muscles, mental & emotional stress, relationship issues, injuries, disease, or need support through life's challenges - I can help. I have 17 years of experience guiding thousands of people to their own inner strength & wisdom and helping them to heal the body & use their mind to their advantage. With my precise muscle therapy and energy healing techniques, you can view your life in a whole new way and FEEL MUCH BETTER living it!

It's Margarita Time!

I am not gonna lie. I absolutely love Margaritas. They're flavorful and have just the right amount of liquor. But the problem with them is that they are LOADED with calories - the number can top 500, especially if you're using fake flavored Margarita juice to go along with it.

The solution is using Bethenny Frankel's 'Skinnygirl Margarita', which comes at a teeny tiny 100 calories, and is all natural and just as tasty.

• 2 oz of Clear Premium Tequila (count 1, 2 while you pour, no need for measuring)
• Tiny splash of Orange Liquor
• Juice of 4 Fresh Lime Wedges

You can get the rest of her amazing low calorie recipes at her NY Times Best Seller books, like The Skinnygirl Dish, and Naturally Thin.