Category: Food Fitness
Benefit From Bananas
Bananas are good for so much more than just tender, moist banana breads – they’re one of the nutritional super fruits most of us find very appealing. So dig into bananas – they’re bountiful and oh-so-good-for-you… If you want a quick fix for flagging energy levels, there is no better snack than a banana. If [...]
Acrylamide in Foods
Researchers in Europe and the United States have found acrylamide in certain foods that were heated to a temperature above 248 degrees Fahrenheit (120 degrees Celsius), but not in foods prepared below this temperature. Acrylamide occurs when sugars and amino acids in carbohydrate rich foods react when cooking with high temperatures. This compound is found [...]
Smarter Snacks
Try these items instead of high calorie, high fat foods for snacks or a even a light lunch. A handful of shelled peanuts. (Or maybe 2!) Oatmeal, shredded wheat or raisin bran cereal. Whole grain bagel or English muffin with peanut butter or a slice of low fat cheese. Omelet filled with tomatoes, mushrooms and [...]
Butter is Better
Butter gets its creamy yellow color from the substance beta-carotene, naturally occurring in milk. According to The Encyclopedia of Herbs, Spices and Flavorings, in winter, when cows are fed on grain rather than grass, butter is sometimes less yellow than the butter made in spring and summer. For this reason, annatto may be added in [...]
Healthy Chocolate Fondue
National Chocolate Fondue Day February 5 Chocolate fondue doesn’t necessarily have to be a “fattening” treat. First, use a good quality dark chocolate for the biggest bang for your nutritional buck – Ghirardelli is a popular favorite. Dark chocolate has some amazing health-boosting abilities. For example, if you have mild high blood pressure, dark chocolate [...]
Canned Foods: Past and Present
February is Canned Food Month Fact: Supermarket shelves carry over 1,500 different canned food products. Consumers can buy at least 130 different canned vegetable products – from artichokes and asparagus to turnips and zucchini. More than a dozen kinds of beef are canned, including beef burgers and chopped, corned and barbecued beef. (Source: FDA) That’s [...]
Honoring Baked Alaska
National Baked Alaska Day February 1 Baked Alaska is by no means a “diet-friendly” dessert; unless, I suppose one tries using low fat or even non fat ice cream, as I’ve seen in a Weight Watchers recipe. We’ve never tried it but others who have say it’s quite good. Plus, meringue is fat free and [...]
Safe Sugar Substitutes
Studies have repeatedly shown that low-calorie sweeteners do not cause or increase the risk of developing cancer. The following information discusses research conducted on each approved low calorie sweetener. Ace-K. Acesulfame potassium (ace-K) has been thoroughly tested in several long-term animal studies which used amounts of ace-K that were far higher than any person could [...]
Genetically Engineered Food: RED FLAGS!
New evidence raises potential safety concerns regarding genetically engineered (GE) foods. New red flags on GE food safety have been raised due to a review published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. Researchers reviewed the scientific literature on human health risks of GE foods and raised the following potential concerns: Genes. It might [...]
Blueberries: A Super Food
National Blueberry Pancake Day January 28 Delicious, juicy blueberries have been named by several sources as the new disease-fighting “Super food.” Blueberries are low in fat, sodium free, a good source of fiber and vitamin C, and a great way to incorporate disease-fighting antioxidants into your diet. The nutrition facts for blueberry pancakes are nearly [...]
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