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Summertime is officially here!

The lazy days of summer are finally here! I can tell, because, while walking to the coffee house at 7am I worked up a sweat!

I remember, as a kid, hand-cranking the ice cream maker for hours on end to create a soupy but delicious dessert. It was amazing, but not the healthiest treat in town.

I’d like to point you in a healthier direction!

This delicious parfait recipe is from our 28 Day KICK START, which we do 3 times per year (the next one is in September). People often think of it as a 28 day weight loss challenge, but we think of it as 28 days of coaching you on how to improve your nutrition habits in a long-term and sustainable way!

I hope you love this red, white and blue treat as much as I do!

For another take on how to avoid the pitfalls of July 4th, check out this video.

Amazing Americana Parfait

Ingredients:

Dannon Light & Fit Strawberry Greek Yogurt (mixed) (RED)

2% Low-Fat Cottage Cheese (WHITE)

Dannon Light & Fit Vanilla Greek Yogurt (WHITE)

Dannon Light & Fit Blue Berry Greek Yogurt (mixed) (BLUE)

Fresh Strawberries, thinly sliced (RED)

Fresh Blueberries (BLUE)

GrapeNuts Cereal color-break Crunch!

Directions:

Using a large clear glass dish or bowl, layer the above ingredients creating a redwhiteblue theme.

Layers:

Thinly Sliced Strawberries

Strawberry Yogurt

Grape Nuts

Cottage Cheese

Vanilla Yogurt

Grape Nuts

Blueberries

Blueberry Yogurt

Grape Nuts

**REPEAT**

**If you cannot find Dannon Light & Fit® Greek Yogurt, look for a brand with the lowest sugar-carb count you can find in the same flavors-colors.

**If you cannot find Grape Nuts® cereal, find any crunchy type cereal that you can that won’t get too soggy when wet.

(Below you will find the unit breakdowns for those of you who have done the KICK START and those of you on the Balanced Habits LIFE Nutrition Coaching Program)

2 units:

1/4 cup Cottage Cheese

1/3 cup Greek yogurt

1 cup any Fresh Fruit (go easy on the bananas)

1 Tbsp. Grape Nuts

3 units:

1/2 cup Cottage Cheese

1/3 cup Greek yogurt

1 1/2 cup any Fresh Fruit (go easy on the bananas)

1 Tbsp. Grape Nuts

4 units:

3/4 cup Cottage Cheese

1/2 cup Greek yogurt

2 cups any Fresh Fruit (go easy on the bananas)

1 1/2 Tbsp. Grape Nuts

5 units:

1 cup Cottage Cheese

1/2 cup Greek yogurt

2 heaping cups any Fresh Fruit (go easy on the bananas)

2 Tbsp. Grape Nuts

Feel free to download this recipe by CLICKING HERE!


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Jonathan Aluzas is the Membership Director for Arena Fitness, a fitness center that offers group training in Northridge as well as personal training in Encino.