Cut Calories Not Portions
Here we go.
Instead of worrying how much you eat, worry about what you eat. Being that I’m not a portion cutting kind of gal, this is right up my alley.
I just love this philosophy. That’s why I’ll cut up a pound of mushrooms and eat them. Or, get veggies by eating […]
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Chicken and Spinach Salad
Ingredients:
6 oz. fresh spinach
2 oranges, peeled and cut into chunks
2 cups cooked and cubed chicken
2 cups fresh strawberries
Dressing:
2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
3 Tbsp. orange juice
1-1/2 Tbsp. canola oil
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
1/3 tsp. poppy seeds
Mix dressing ingredients and regrigerate. Wash spinach and tear into bite size pieces. Add oranges, chicken and strawberries. […]
Mississippi Proposed Obesity Bill
In a bill that would be in force starting July 2008, legisators in Mississippi have suggested a bill that makes it illegal for restaurants to serve obese people.
The legislators: John Read, Bobby Shows, and W. T. Mayhall, Jr. want the Mississippi health department to establish certain…
weight rules.
In other words, they want the […]
Low Glycemic Diet
On some food labels in Australia , you’ll find a product’s glycemic index indicator on the package, along with the customary info about fat, carbs and calories. Not all products carry the GI info, but some do.
The Glycemic Index was created 30 years ago in Toronto and is popular in Australia . […]
Arizona Chicken
I just love lime and salsa….
4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
1 tablespoon Smart Balance or Butter Flavor Pam
1/2 to 3/4 cup prepared salsa
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Pound each breast between sheets of plastic wrap to uniform thickness of about 1/4 inch. Spread each with mustard.
In large skillet, melt […]
Doing Chicken
Poach chicken in chicken stock and leave any fat out of it. Use Pam if you need to add some fat. Add wine, rosemary and thyme to some chicken broth and cook until done.
Broil
Broiling a piece of chicken allows you to do whatever you want with it – you can add any […]
Eating Healthy On a Budget
Every where you look the experts are telling us we are fat and need to lose weight. Yet, if you want to eat healthy, it’s going to cost a bit more in the long run. You’re on a tight budget and buying healthy food is difficult, especially when […]
Restaurant Chains And Calories
If you live in New York and visit chain restaurants like Burger King, you’ll be able to see how many calories an item
has simply by looking at their board.
Chain restaurants already must make the calorie counts of their menu items publicly available, but beginning March 31 they will have to put the […]
Chicken Gumbo
Ingredients
1 skinless, boneless chicken breast
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/8 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 medium yellow onion, diced small
1/2 green bell pepper, diced small
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/3 cup low-sodium, fat free chicken broth
1/2 (14 1/2–ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1/2 (10-ounce) package frozen cut okra, thawed **
1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
1/2 tablespoon Creole or Cajun seasoning, or to taste
1 […]
The Zone Diet Plan
The Zone Diet was developed by Dr. Barry Sears, Ph.D in 1995. Eliminating high starch food and sugar is the foundation of this diet.
The idea of the Zone Diet states that excess insulin is what is making us fat and keeping us fat. If we regulate our levels of insulin, […]
Hoppin John
I made Hoppin John to eat for New Years. I try to eat black eyed peas on New Years Day, it’s supposed to bring luck.
Noone else around here will look at black eyed peas, much less eat them, so I made a variation on the full fat version.
In my normal version, I use ham, […]
Overcoming Obstacles
No matter what kind of goal you want to set for yourself, it’s rare that it will come with and obstacle or four. After all, if a goal was easy to accomplish you would most likely be doing them.
Here are tips to help you in recognizing obstacles, and how to overcome those […]
