Showing posts with label nutrition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nutrition. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

44 Simple Nutrition Tips.



  1. Plan healthy menus as a family.
  2. Home-cooked meals always win over eating out.
  3. Enjoy preparing meals as a family. It’s a lot of fun.
  4. Mustard can be consumed guilt free.
  5. Use peanut butter and avocado as healthy fat sources.
  6. Eat cabbage to boost cancer-fighting enzymes.
  7. Eat lettuce if you have a sleep problem.
  8. Dark chocolate is packed with healthy nutrients. Moreover, it improves mood and pleasure.
  9. Ginger is called “the universal medicine”
  10. Onion is believed to clean the blood among many other health benefits. It is also one of the cheapest vegetables.
  11. Use chocolate covered bananas as a healthy dessert.
  12. The liver can make more enzymes out of fresh lemon juice than any other food element.
  13. Whole oats are famously fiber, minerals, and vitamins rich.
  14. Frozen vegetables retain almost all of their nutritional value.
  15. Asian food is considered among the healthiest in the world.
  16. To make any meal ultra nutritious, just add sea vegetables (can be found in Asian markets)
  17. Fasting is one of the oldest therapies in medicine.
  18. Spinach is one of the most nutrient-dense foods available that improve brain function.
  19. Eggs aid in concentration and improves memory.
  20. An orange a day keeps the doctor away!
  21. Wait 20 to 30 minutes to have a second helping.
  22. Swap soda for water.
  23. Pack healthy snacks.
  24. Select foods that have minimal saturated fats.
  25. Avoid foods that contain more than 10 ingredients.
  26. Avoid foods that contain man-made ingredients.
  27. 3,500 calories = 1 pound of body weight
  28. Spice your meals up.
  29. Split your meal with a friend.
  30. Avoid open buffets.
  31. Eat your favorite foods – even if unhealthy – every now and then.
  32. Don’t shop when you’re hungry.
  33. Don’t put serving bowls on the table.
  34. Protein bars make a good snack.
  35. Research healthy restaurants.
  36. Start each lunch/dinner with salad.
  37. Drinking a glass of ice water can burn 25 calories!
  38. Don’t leave yourself dehydrated. Water flushes out fats and toxins.
  39. The best healthy cuisines are Indian, Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Mexican and Greek.
  40. Buy food in its season (e.g. strawberries in summer).
  41. Buy from local farmers.
  42. Veggie broth is a great healthy choice.
  43. Eat less, enjoy more.
  44. Make your own instead of buying in jars.

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Infused Waters - How Much Fruit is Too Much

Hi guys. So I've been wondering something myself. How much fruit is too much on an infused water. I saw some responses online and they all said that I can really use as much fruit as I want, or as much as it fits in the water bottle. But I went ahead and looked for some nutrition facts to back up that answer. 

What I found about a single recipe of Infused Water with strawberries is the following: 
NOTE: 1 serving is equal to 8 ounces. Recipe made out with 5 strawberries. 

Which made me conclude that, even if a drink a lot, or put a lot of fruit on the infused water, we wouldn't be really pushing out any safe line. Put as much fruit as you want on your infused water, as long as it has a good taste.

Get your Infuser Water Bottle  ! 




Nutrition Facts
  Servings Per Recipe: 8
  Serving Size: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving
  Calories5.4
  Total Fat0.1 g
     Saturated Fat0.0 g
     Polyunsaturated Fat0.0 g
     Monounsaturated Fat0.0 g
  Cholesterol0.0 mg
  Sodium4.9 mg
  Potassium29.9 mg
  Total Carbohydrate1.3 g
     Dietary Fiber0.4 g
     Sugars0.9 g
  Protein0.1 g
  Vitamin A0.1 %
  Vitamin B-120.0 %
  Vitamin B-60.5 %
  Vitamin C17.0 %
  Vitamin D0.0 %
  Vitamin E0.1 %
  Calcium0.7 %
  Copper1.3 %
  Folate0.8 %
  Iron0.4 %
  Magnesium1.0 %
  Manganese2.6 %
  Niacin0.2 %
  Pantothenic Acid    0.6 %
  Phosphorus    0.3 %
  Riboflavin0.7 %
  Selenium0.2 %
  Thiamin0.3 %
  Zinc0.2 %


*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.




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Based on a nutrition facts table found at Spark Recipes

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Watermelon and Mint


Full of important electrolytes, watermelon is a great snack to have on hand during the hot summer months to prevent dehydration.

  • Watermelo, sliced.
  • Mint, scrunched.
  • Water
  • Ice

Enjoy ! ♥





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Saturday, July 26, 2014

Learning Ways To Burn Calories.


5 Ways to Burn Calories.

If you have a desk job, create a habit to get up for at least 15 minutes every hour. Take a walk to the farthest restroom or water cooler, run an errand, take the stairs instead of the elevator or do your filing from a standing rather than seated position. 


You can burn extra calories by simply adding some light activity to your TV viewing and relaxation time.  Fold laundry, dust furniture or sweep the floor while you watch television. Not only will the activity boost your caloric expendiutre, but you wileat less in front of the television if your hands are busy. 




Burn more calories with the kids.
Teaching your children to increase their daily activity may save them from weight gain in the future. And it will help you, too! If you want to slim down without exercise, find ways to increase your walking time during the day.




Burn more calories with your daily chores.



The next time you go to a party, burn extra calories by becoming more social. Choose to stand or circle the room and talk to as many party goers as possible.  

Thursday, July 24, 2014

A Morning Glory Juice, healing for liver toxicity.



The cleansing virtues in beets juice is very healing for liver toxicity or bile ailments, like jaundice, hepatitis, food poisoning, diarrhea or vomiting. Beets have been shown to help cleanse the blood, cleanse the colon and strengthen the gall bladder and liver. The choline from beet juice detoxifies not only the liver, but also the entire system of excessive alcohol abuse.
Carrot juice is diuretic and helps to eliminate excess fluids from the body, reducing water retention, especially for women during their monthly menstruation cycle and in pregnant women.

Let's get started with the Ingredients that you will need:



  • 1 Beet Root                       
  • 2 Medium Carrots 
  • 2 Oranges

Process Carrots in a juicer, place carrot processed, oranges sliced, beet root scrunched, water and ice in you Infuser Water Bottle, shake or stir and serve.











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