If your weight loss goals are less about skinny jeans and more about reducing your risk of certain types of cancer, these strategies for eating healthy at restaurants and at home can help you succeed. While it’s important for weight loss to make the best choices and keep portion control in mind wherever you are, it’s also …
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This Twinkie recipe will let you have your Twinkie, and eat it, too! By Rachael Derr, RD The Twinkie, or the “Snack Cake Golden Child”, as Hostess refers to them. What memories do you have of those golden-soft Twinkies? These nostalgic spongy snack cakes are made with some pretty unappetizing ingredients, like hydrogenated oil, and …
Here are some of the foods we expect to meet over the next few weeks and strategies for dealing with them in a way that will have you cheering yourself on every step of the way. Welcome to December and the food and fun marathon that it is. Lace up your running shoes – you …
I once had a fitness trainer tell me to stop eating Mexican food. He said that it was the worst choice for weight loss. He obviously wasn’t the trainer for me. While it’s true that there are some calorie bombs on the menu at Mexican restaurants, there are still a wide variety of menu choices …
This time of year, many of us are working towards health goals. Often these goals involve weight loss through diet and fitness. You may be counting calories or making more time for the gym, but why not also feed your resolutions with new recipes that can help you indulge in the fabulous flavors of …
Recipe courtesy of Fruits and Veggies More Matters. Makes 6 servings Ingredients: 1½ pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breast 2 large red bell peppers, cored 1 large onion, peeled 1 cup loosely packed cilantro Juice of 3 lemons 2 cloves garlic ½ tsp smoked paprika ½ tsp salt Zest 1 lemon 6 wooden (soaked) or …
Take your regular yogurt from so-so to so good with this Super Yogurt recipe from Fruits and Veggies More Matters! Makes 4 servings Ingredients: 4 cups nonfat yogurt, plain 1 cup instant oats ½ cup nonfat milk 3 peaches, cubed 1 cup blueberries ½ cup almonds 1 orange, juiced Directions: Combine the milk, oats, yogurt …
Sometimes “healthy foods” give a misconception that you can eat as much as you want and then you end up eating more calories than if you ate the “unhealthy” version. No! The rules of portion control still apply. Sometimes “healthy foods” give a misconception that you can eat as much as you want and then you end …
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Curry can be a tasty Healthy Dining choice at Indian and Thai restaurants with a few dietitian tips. By Megan Holt, DrPH, MPH, RD Q: Where did curry originate? A: The term ‘curry’ comes from the Tamil (primary language in parts of Southern India, Sri Lanka and Singapore) word ‘kari’, which means spicy sauce. Original …
If there are any doubts about the power of fruits and vegetables, each new study that comes out seems to be erasing them. From healthy antioxidants and phytochemicals to the wealth of vitamins, minerals and fiber, fruits and vegetables are proving again and again what a boost they can be to a healthy diet and …
