Tag Archives: Healthy Eating

Healthy Spicy Veggie Chili

August 25, 2010

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Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 1 large carrot, chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped 1 medium green bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped 1 medium red bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 to 3 tablespoons finely chopped chipotles in adobo 1 tablespoon dried [...]

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How to Eating on the Road

December 20, 2009

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Keep your good habits by making good food choices while traveling or eating away from home. Bring water – If eating in the car is a trouble spot for you, make it a rule to only bring water in the car if you are traveling for an hour or less. Avoid the fast food trap [...]

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HEALTHY DECISION MAKING

December 20, 2009

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BEYOND WILL POWER – HEALTHY DECISION MAKING Good intentions, determination and will power are skills people think they need when trying to make changes towards a healthier lifestyle. However, what influences one’s actions is much more complex.Responses and habits that have developed over a lifetime can easily sidetrack the best of intentions and have very [...]

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Interactive Nutrition Facts Label

December 19, 2009

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Interactive Nutrition Facts Label You may have noticed that there is nutrition information on many food packages in the grocery store. Canada introduced a new system for providing nutrition information on food labels in 2003. These new regulations are applicable to almost all prepackaged foods, ensuring the Nutrition Facts table has a consistent “look”, and [...]

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Dieting and The Internet

November 11, 2009

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One of the most popular way to manage your diet is online using your home computer and your web browser, usually you will be asked to sign up for an account online, some of them are free to join while others charge a small fee or give a free trial. What are the benefits? Usually [...]

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Obesity Health

November 11, 2009

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Health risks associated with Obesity is not just about how the person looks, it also poses more serious medical issues, any person who is 40% or more over weight is twice as likely to die earlier than a person in the recommended weight zone. Obesity has been linked to several very serious medical conditions including: [...]

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Watch What You Eat

November 11, 2009

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Step 1. Once you have dieted and have reached the weight ideal for your height then obviously you want to maintain that weight, the easiest way to do that is by controlling the portions of food that you eat. It is thought that many of us underestimate greatly portion sizes and the amount of calories [...]

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Watching Those Calories

November 11, 2009

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In weight lose, calories play a crucial role in any diet, for to lose weight we must burn more calories than we take in when we eat, to lose just one pound in weight you must burn off 3,500 calories more than you take in. Therefore it is simply a matter of cutting down on [...]

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Healthy Eating For Children

November 11, 2009

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More so it’s becoming increasingly popular to be thin, teenage girls often fall into the category of worrying sometimes to the point of obsession about the weight. But is it good for children to actually go on a diet, the majority of children do not need to diet and they shouldn’t. It doesn’t matter what [...]

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Children & Healthy Eating

November 11, 2009

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School meals have always been something to be joked about but recent studies showed that many of our schools did indeed need a shake up when it came to providing healthy nutritional meals for children and their diet needs. Reports showed that meals being served in schools were far from healthy, with meals such as [...]

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Fad Diets & How To Spot Them

November 11, 2009

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Lots of today’s popular diets take advantage of our desire to drop weight quickly. Unfortunately, though, “quick-fix” diets don’t work. In this group diets that leave out major food groups are included: High protein diets – The high protein diet reduces by significant amounts the percentage of carbohydrates in the diet, these carbohydrates are an [...]

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Getting Started

October 30, 2009

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Getting Started Losing weight takes more than desire. It takes commitment and a well-thought-out plan. Here’s a step-by-step guide to getting started. Step 1: Make a commitment. Step 2: Take stock of where you are. Step 3: Set realistic goals. Step 4: Identify resources for information and support. Step 5: Continually “check in” with yourself [...]

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Preventing Weight Gain

October 30, 2009

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Preventing Weight Gain If you’re currently at a healthy weight, you’re already one step ahead of the game. To stay at a healthy weight, it’s worth doing a little planning now. Or maybe you are overweight but aren’t ready to lose weight yet. If this is the case, preventing further weight gain is a worthy [...]

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Assessing Your Weight

October 30, 2009

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If you’ve been thinking about your current weight, it may be because you’ve noticed a change in how your clothes fit. Or maybe you’ve been told by a health care professional that you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol and that excessive weight could be a contributing factor. The first step is to assess [...]

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5 Small Steps To Big Weight Loss

October 27, 2009

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When it comes to weight loss it seems that many people are frightened by the concept. No one wants to put away their grease fat and sugar. Who will blame them? Nowadays with all the weight loss fads it is getting increasingly harder to lose weight. I want to talk about some step-by-step ways of [...]

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Exercise and Nutritious Eating Are the Cornerstones to a Healthy Life

October 27, 2009

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The weight loss market abounds with pills, creams, and every doo-dad you can name under the sun. Even though there are so many weight loss aids, many people still choose to lose weight “naturally”, without the assistance of weight loss pills or pre-packaged meals. The natural weight loss movement is highly commendable. It is a [...]

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Eating Right for a Healthy Weight

October 18, 2009

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Eating Right for a Healthy Weight Achieving and maintaining a healthier weight will contribute to your overall health and well being. The following tips are for adults who want to make changes in their lifestyle and move toward a healthier weight. Start with a Plan Develop a plan for lifelong health, not just short-term weight [...]

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10 Tips for a Healthy Heart

October 18, 2009

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10 Tips for a Healthy Heart Eating well and being physically active are important for a healthy heart. Try these tips from the American Dietetic Association — your heart will thank you. Lighten up. Losing even a few extra pounds helps unburden your heart. Be fat-savvy. Trim saturated fat and cholesterol by choosing lean meats, [...]

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Healthy Diet – A Guide to Weight Loss

October 4, 2009

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“Healthy Diet – A Guide to Weight Loss “ Here are some weight loss diet tips that can be followed anywhere, everyday: 1. Make a delicious low fat mayonnaise by combining one teaspoon of Dijon mustard or satay sauce with a low fat yogurt. 2. Do not skip meals. Skipping meals slicks the body into [...]

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10 Tips to Get You Exercising

September 4, 2009

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If – deep-down – you really don’t want to exercise, then don’t bother reading further. You will need to get to the bottom of those feelings before moving on. Ambivalence and double-mindedness will only lead to a constant cycle of disappointment. But – if you want to reap the many mental and physical benefits of [...]

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The Ultimate New York Diet

September 4, 2009

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The Ultimate New York Diet comes from celebrity fitness trainer David Kirsch. Kirsch says you can “expect to lose up to 14 pounds, five inches off your waist, and a heavy percentage of body fat during the first two weeks of the plan alone”. According to Kirsch there is something very “New York” about wanting [...]

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Food Allergies

September 1, 2009

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You eat one of your favorite foods, as usual. You feel funny after 20 minutes. Not usual. One look in the mirror reveals that your lips are swollen beyond Angelina’s pretty proportions—definitely not usual. As shocked as you might be, the truth is that “you could wake up tomorrow with an allergy to something you’ve [...]

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10 Most Dangerous Foods

September 1, 2009

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Reaching for a glass of milk or fresh produce may seem like a healthy choice. But before you pat yourself on the back, take heed: These and other food pyramid mainstays can turn harmful at the drop of a recall. Read on to see if your favorite snack or drink has made serial appearances on [...]

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Pumpkin Pie Bars recipe – 193 calories

August 30, 2009

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Pumpkin Pie Bars recipe – 193 calories Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin 1 1/3 cups flour 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup chopped pecans 3/4 cup sugar, divided 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 3 eggs 1 cup old fashioned oats or quick-cooking oat, uncooked 3/4 cup cold butter or margarine [...]

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diet and breast cancer

August 28, 2009

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As any women whose life has been touched by breast cancer will tell you, it is a terrifying disease that turns everything upside down. Yet scientific evidence suggests that around one third of all cancers occur as a result of diet. A few years ago the government brought together a group of experts to find [...]

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Healthy Cucumber-Tomato Salad recipe – 40 calories

August 18, 2009

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Healthy Cucumber-Tomato Salad recipe – 40 calories Ingredients: 1-2 medium tomatoes, cubed 1 large cucumber, cubed fresh basil, chopped 1/2 small onion, chopped garlic salt pepper Preparation: 1. Add the tomatoes, cucumber and onion to a tupperware bowl (or any bowl with a cover). 2. Add some chopped basil, garlic salt and pepper to taste. [...]

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Chicken and Mushrooms recipe – 189 calories

August 17, 2009

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Chicken and Mushrooms recipe – 189 calories Ingredients: 4 small boneless chicken breasts 2 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms 1 tablespoon minced onion flakes 1/2 cup chopped red or green pepper 1 dash garlic powder 2 teaspoons honey 1/4 cup soy sauce Preparation: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 2. Place the chicken breasts [...]

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