Thinking of going vegan for the New Year? This article has some great tips on where to start! http://huff.to/HJXsAO

Get a jump on the new year! Two Blue Lemons shares her favorite green smoothie recipes here. What's your favorite smoothie recipe. Share in the comments! http://bit.ly/1bob0Pz

It's Fitness Friday! Don't forget your workout today!

If you've overindulged, this yoga sequence to ease digestion will help get you back on track.

Need a guide to plant based proteins? This is a great one!

If you need something light to start off your week, try out this raw vegan gingerbread smoothie from JustGlowingWithHealth!

Big news! Kaeng Raeng soy-free launches today! You can order it now and save 25% with code HEALTHY25. Our new soy-free programs will ship Monday, meaning they'll get to you right after the holiday and just in time to help you get back on track!

#FitnessFriday! How far did you run today?

Announcing our Get Healthy Challenge Contestants!

Hundreds of members of our community submitted applications for the Kaeng Raeng – Healthy Bitch Daily Challenge, but we could only choose five! Still want your New Year’s cleanse? Kaeng Raeng cleanse is now available in a Soy Free formula! Use code HEALTHY25 for 25% off, now through January 31!

We had so many amazing entries from the HBD community, we had to add a 6^th contestant to the Get Healthy Challenge.

Follow our contestants through their 21-day healthy journey starting January 1 via Twitter and Instagram. The last week of January, we will share blog posts from our contestants and YOU the community will vote for your favorite. Find us using hashtag #gethealthychallenge. Here are the fabulous prizes provided by Kaeng Raeng:

First Place: Vitamix Blender (~$400) and $100 Amazon.com Gift Card

Second Place: $100 Amazon.com Gift Card

Third Place: $75 Lululemon Gift Card

Fourth Place: $50 Whole Foods or Trader Joes Gift Card

Fifth Place: Skinny Bitch Ultimate Everyday Cookbook

Sixth Place: Skinny Bitch Ultimate Everyday Cookbook

Here are our lucky contestants:

Kaelyn Schmidt

Gainesville, FL

Goals: My goals include losing weight (10-15 lbs) back to my pre-wedding healthy weight, preparing my body for a vegan pregnancy, which will be my first baby, and I’m also a runner and just finished my first 10K over the Savannah Enmark bridge, and would like to train for a half marathon next.

Twitter: KaeTristine | Instagram: kaelynschmidt

Melody Blattner

Toldeo, OH

Goals:

1. My ultimate goal is to make exercising a regular habit for me. For this challenge I will be working out for at least one hour, 6 days a week. 2. I will lose 12 pounds. (Ultimately, I would like to lose 58 pounds, but that is not going to happen in this challenge.) 3. I will be able to look at myself in a positive light. 4. I will be a healthier role model for my daughter.

Twitter: Melodyblattner | Instagram: Melodyblattner

Tess Alberts

New York, NY

Goals:

Kick off my healthiest year yet by adhering to a vegan diet for the 21 day challenge Attend 4 Bari classes a week. Consistency is key! Encourage others to follow the Skinny Bitch lifestyle

Twitter: TeressaRose | Instagram: TeressaRose

Laura Grieser

Portland, OR

Goals:

Lose 5 pounds. Run 21 miles. Eat entirely vegan! Have a happier frame of mind.

Twitter: collectwellness | Instagram: collectwellness

Polly Greene Webb

Baltimore, MD

Goals:

Lose weight. Detox and get healthy Increase my energy. Gain confidence that I really can stick with a healthy eating program. Establish a daily exercise routine (T25 or a visit to the gym–Body Pump or RPM). Take steps to combat the aging process. Feel happier and more in control of my life. Become a better representative of the vegan lifestyle–healthy, vibrant, radiant and fit! (Right now, I represent the fact that vegans have plenty of decadent and delicious options. ”Clearly, I’m not starving,” I always tell people!)

Twitter: Polly Greene Webb | Instagram: PollyWebb

Claudia Marquez

Lake Forest, CA

(HBD and Kaeng Raeng would like to thank Claudia for her service as a Veteran of the USAF!)

Goals:

Lose weight, get healthy and fit, and prepare to chase around my one year old!

Twitter: HealthyDawn

About Kaeng Raeng

If you haven’t heard of it yet, Kim’s favorite cleanse is Kaeng Raeng: an all-natural, vegan, gluten-free meal replacement cleanse program. But this isn’t just a trendy juice fast; it includes raw food and only pronounceable ingredients – so you can detox without deprivation or interruption to your fabulous daily life. KR is sold in 3-day or 6-day programs in three different levels of intensity. Every program comes with all three delicious flavors: “joyful” strawberry, raspberry, pineapple; “daybreak” mango, peach, pineapple; and “into the blue” banana, blueberry.

Kaeng Raeng is also available on Amazon.com Prime

Don't let holiday madness get the best of you-carry OM!