Health Food
So I just recently found out I'm pregnant and am now trying to eat as healthy as possible only problem is I'm a junk food and have a sweet tooth bigger than my stomach, any ideas or recipes to help the switch without hurting my cravings?
Pumpkin Granola
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled or old-fashioned oats
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons apple juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch nutmeg
- pinch salt
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
Directions
- Mix all ingredients in a small bowl, make sure they’re well incorperated.
- Place in a baking dish , bake at 300 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Nutritional Information (serves 2): 178 calories, 1.3g fat, 5mg sodium, 0mg cholesterol, 33.5g carbs, 4g fiber, 22g sugars, 3g protein
Note: Granola burns easily. Nutmeg & Salt not calculated becuase it’s based on individual taste.
Health Tip #6: Listen to Your Body
Ask yourself if you’re actually hungry. Stop eating and drink some water, after about 10 minutes ask yourself this, are you really that hungry? Do you need to have it? You should always stop eating before you’re actually full, because it takes the body about 20 minutes to tell the mind it’s full. A scary thought but still if you can control yourself, it makes sense and you won’t over-eat. Even I feel unsatisfied sometimes and feel like eating until I am, but I try my best at as many meals as I can to listen to my body. If you feel you’ll be to tempted, eat slowly chewing each bite slowly, drinking in between, and waiting until the food is out of your mouth before taking another bite.
Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
- 2 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk
- 1/2 cup oat bran
- 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (3 medium)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen, unsweetened
- 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest (optional)
Directions
- Heat oven to 375º. Coat a standard muffin pan with cooking spray.
- Whisk egg, sour cream and buttermilk in a bowl. Mix oat bran, flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a second bowl. Combine banana and sugar in a third bowl. Stir in buttermilk mixture. Sprinkle in flour mixture and stir gently. Fold in blueberries and zest, if desired.
- Fill muffin cups 3/4 full with batter. Bake until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Information (per muffin; recipe makes 6): 130 calories, 1.8g fat, 29g carbs, 3.8g fiber, 4.4g protein
hey, i like ur blog :D what are some ways of getting more protein without eating lots of meat...?i eat it occasionally but not very often but i think i am missing a lot of protein... Thanks :D
As a vegan this is something I know a lot about. Nuts, Beans, legumes, and such is something you’ve probably maybe heard before but I’m gonna list some actual products and ideas for protein.
Soy Protein from soymilk (I love silk) and tofu (replace all kinds of meats with this!) is really easy. Any type of nut is going to have a good amount of protein. Beans, and nut just canned either, try hummus which is made with chickpeas (which are a type of bean) Peanut butter is my go to source of easy and fast protein just smear it on a banana or slice of whole wheat bread or whole wheat crackers.
Are you on Pinterest? I'd love to see which foods you pin :)
Still waiting for them to accept me with that annoying email thing. I’ll be on there soon :)
So there are people out there that seriously don't know how much a chicken costs? or how to click on things to find out where they originated? Goodness. The gene pool is getting awfully shallow. Keep up the good work. My real question...how can I get my 5 servings of fruits and veggies a day? Seem like so much. I can usually get 3.
Finally somebody understands :)
to get your 5 servings of fruits and vegetable a day I say try including it in every meal for example put a banana on some plain oatmeal instead of the instant pack with loads of sugar. At lunch try a salad which can for sure pack in a ton of vegetables, for a snack try some fruit like an apple and for dinner my favorite thing to is try instead of loading up on all those carbs I add rice to my vegetables instead of the other way around if you understand what that means. that last serving is really up to you I like a simple fruit salad with poppy seed dressing for dessert, have a piece of fruit for a snack whenever I’m hungry, fruit pops with a hefty amount of real fruit and no additives and such. But the best way to get that last serving in it to munch on veggies whenever cravings arrive and I know that sounds appetizing right? (yes, that’s sarcasm so try munching with some hummus) vegetables are always super low in calories so don’t fret about it. Whew.
Dried apples
Cut one apple (any kind depending on taste and availability) in half and spoon out the seeds. Slice into 1/4-inch thick round slices. Lay on a greased baking sheet and bake at 200 degrees F until dry, 2 to 3 hours.
Note: Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar for extra flavor.
An apple a day just might help keep the doctor away thanks to an apple being rich in the flavonoid quercetin, which as been linked to better heart health plus the soluble fiber in each one helps keep cholesterol in check.
Nutrition Information (serves 1): 95 calories, 0.5g fat, omg cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 25.1g total carbs, 4.4g fiber, 19g sugars, 0.5g protein
Do you have any suggestions for foods that I can make quickly while I'm on the go? I need breakfast, lunch, and dinner ideas. Thank you!
Breakfast- Oatmeal is fantastic and can be made right away I usually just put a banana in mine. Plus there are some very nutritious quick oatmeal recipes out there that can be made in an instant.
Lunch- for lunch when I’m in a hurry is usually a salad. Keep a box of mixed greens in your fridge and throw it in a plastic container with some fruit or veggies and some healthy low-cal dressing.
Dinner- It really depends on how much time you have but I like to saute vegetables in extra virgin olive oil and pour it over instant plain brown rice. but if you’re really in a hurry then just the rice with some low sodium soy sauce.
Hi, I was just wondering whether drinking coffee with milk is bad for weight loss? Do you have to have just straight black?
Actually I’m pretty sure that coffee can help your metabolism (but don’t hold me to it) but I do know that it’s below 5 calories per serving so adding the milk will be just like drinking a glass of milk and calcium is really great for you. I don’t drink milk with my coffee though just because I don’t like it that way not because it can effect weight loss. I can suggest lower calorie milks like rice milk, soy milk, almond milk, ect. I like to drink my coffee with two packets of stevia natural no calorie sweetener. Hope that helps :)
I think that if it is NOT yours, you should provide the link of WHO the information belongs to, otherwise you are plagerizing all over the place. Like the simplistic smoothies, you may say at the top that most of the things you find are not yours, but unless you provide a link back to the original site you found it from, how is anyone to know which is yours and which isn't?
first of all, the smoothie post has a link on it I’m sure of it so if you we’re smart enough to look you’d realize it’s there. All the recipes have links their original sites, I make sure of it. the pictures click back to their origianal sites. Thanks for the useless information.
Brussels Sprouts & Rice Casserole
Super easy and super yummy, oh and I almost forgot super-duper healthy. Yay for staying healthy this winter.
Ingredients
- 1 (10oz) package frozen Brussels sprouts
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbs margarine
- 2 tbs all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 cups low-fat milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1 cup cooked long-grain brown rice
- 1 oz thinly sliced prosciutto or ham, cut into thin strips
- 1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs
- 2 tbs grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Combine the Brussels sprouts and water in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Uncover sprouts, and cook 1 minute. Drain.
- Melt margarine in a small saucepan over low heat; add flour, stirring with a whisk. Gradually add milk to saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 3 minutes over medium heat or until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly. Stir in salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Coat a 9-inch quiche or round baking dish with cooking spray. Pat rice into bottom of dish; arrange Brussels sprouts, stem sides down, on top of rice. Sprinkle Brussels sprouts with prosciutto; pour sauce over prosciutto. Combine breadcrumbs and cheese; sprinkle over sauce. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
Nutritional Information (serves 6; 1/2 cup servings each): 133 calories, 4g fat, 7mg cholesterol, 280mg sodium, 18.5g total carbs, 2.6g fiber, 6.6g protein
10 Things I bet You Didn’t Know About Cinnamon
Cinnamon is not only one of the world’s most common spices, but also has various health benefits, here just 10 to name a few.
- 1/2 teaspoon per day may lower LDL (bad) cholesterol
- Cinnamon may lower blood sugar, making it beneficial for people with diabetes
- In some studies, cinnamon has been shown to stop yeast infections
- It may help reduce the proliferation of leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells
- It has an anti-clotting effect on blood
- When combined with honey, taken every morning before breakfast, people have had significant arthritis relief after one week
- Inhibits bacterial growth and food spoilage
- Cinnamon Can boost cognitive function and memory
- It’s a great source for manganese, fiber, iron, and calcium
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