Nutrition

VIA: DocStoc.Com 1. Move More Make it a daily challenge to find ways to move your body. Climb stairs if given a choice between that and escalators or elevators. Walk your dog; chase your kids; toss balls with friends, mow the lawn. Anything that moves your limbs is not only a fitness tool, it’s a […]

How To Get More Fruits and Vegetables Into Your Diet on Howcast

VIA: Women’sHealth.Gov Eating Out In any restaurant: • Ask for salad dressing, gravy, or sauce on the side and use sparingly. • Choose main dishes that are broiled, baked, roasted, or grilled, instead of deep-fried or pan-fried. • Don’t be afraid to make special requests, such as asking that something be cooked with less fat. […]

VIA: HEALTHYWOMEN.ORG Recent research shows that many people living in the United States and around the world are getting insufficient levels of vitamin D, putting them at risk for health problems. If you spend a lot of time indoors at work or home, have dark skin, are older or severely overweight or have certain medical […]

VIA: SpecialK.Com Veggie-Bacon Avocado Sandwich Total Time: 15 minutes Yield: 1 serving Vegetarian Ingredients 3 Morningstar Farms® Veggie Bacon Strips 1/2 medium (about 1/4 cup) ripe avocado, seeded, peeled and mashed 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1/8 teaspoon salt 3 to 4 drops liquid pepper sauce 2 slices whole grain bread, toasted 1 lettuce leaf 4 […]

VIA: SpecialK.Com Jamaican Chicken Breast with Mashed Sweet Potatoes Total Time: 25 minutes Yield: 1 serving Ingredients 1 small (about 6 oz.) sweet potato 1 small (about 5 oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breast half 1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon Caribbean jerk seasoning 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained 1/2 cup chopped tomato […]

VIA: SpecialK.Com Seared Steak Salad Total Time: 30 minutes Yield: 1 serving Ingredients 1 ounce (about 8 beans) fresh green beans, trimmed 2 cups torn mixed greens 1/2 cup quartered grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes 3 tablespoons fat-free creamy Caesar salad dressing 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 4 ounces boneless […]

VIA: SpecialK.Com Lemon Pepper Salmon Total Time: 5 minutes Yield: 1 serving Ingredients 1 4-ounce skinless salmon fillet, about 1 inch thick 1/4 teaspoon lemon & pepper seasoning salt Lemon wedge Directions 1. Rinse salmon. Pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle seasoning salt on both sides of salmon. 2. Place salmon in well-greased grill basket. […]