Category: Food Fitness
Foods For Fat Loss
Every single morsel of food you eat counts. It all adds up over time to produce a cumulative result. This end result is achieved one tiny step at a time, one meal at a time. Food quality doesn’t fall neatly into two categories: “good” or “bad.” Rather, quality ranges from very poor, to poor, to [...]
Top Twelve Worst and Best Foods
Although the possible variety in your food choices is nearly infinite, there are staple foods that are considered “the worst” and “the best”. While variety is important, these are foods you can’t go wrong avoiding and foods you can’t go wrong eating. The Dirty Dozen The top 12 worst junk foods you can put into [...]
With Protein Foods, Variety is the Key!
Protein foods include both animal (meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs) and plant (beans, peas, soy products, nuts, and seeds) sources. We all need protein—but most Americans eat enough, and some eat more than they need. How much is enough? Most people, ages 9 and older, should eat 5 to 7 ounces* of protein foods each [...]
10 Tips for Healthy Meals
A healthy meal starts with more vegetables and fruits and smaller portions of protein and grains. Think about how you can adjust the portions on your plate to get more of what you need without too many calories. And don’t forget dairy—make it the beverage with your meal or add fat-free or low-fat dairy products [...]
In Praise of Peanut Butter
Diets rich in peanuts and peanut butter appear to protect against heart disease by lowering levels of bad LDL cholesterol and controlling body weight. So enjoy this time-honored favorite with the whole family. Following are some quick and nutritious peanut butter nibbles to take any boredom out of peanut butter while reaping the health benefits: [...]
Fast Food Frenzy
Many people purchase and eat at least one meal away from home each day. Whether you are at the drive through window, the office cafeteria or a fine dining restaurant, you can eat the nutrient rich way. This means getting the most vitamins, minerals and other nutrients – but not too many calories – from [...]
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 [...]
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