It used to be that eating out was a special occasion. Now, the average American eats out 6 times a week. If you eat out frequently (more than 3 times a week), then restaurants are providing you with a significant source of nutrients!Unfortunately, restaurant foods are typically high in calories, fat and sodium and low in beneficial nutrients like vitamins, phytochemicals and fiber. This article will help you make choices when you eat out to minimize the amount of damage to your … [Read more...]
How to Eat Healthy While Traveling
It can be difficult to find healthy foods to eat when you travel. This is especially hard because many times you don't have access to refrigeration or a kitchen to cook in. Foods offered in the airport or along the highway are usually convenient but don't fit the category of "health foods". When my husband and I moved to Arizona from North Carolina, we drove out in a U-Haul. We only ate out one time over the 2.5 day trip and the rest of the time we had crackers, cheese, fruit and … [Read more...]
15 Foods to Eat When You’re Stressed
Mini Meals: When You Don't Have Time For today's post, we'll focus on some mini meal ideas. Mini meals are meals that you can put together quickly when you're in a hurry or when you're in a "mood". The kind of mood I'm referring to is where you don't feel like cooking, but you do feel like eating! Often at that point, you don't want to even think about what to eat. Having these mini meal options already in your mini-meal written on paper on the fridge can make a big … [Read more...]
Shopping for Cancer Fighting Foods: Reading Food Labels
They’re NOT a food group! Fats and Sweets On the old pyramid, fats and sweets were their own food group. Not this time though! When it comes to fats, most people know that there are good fats and there are not-so-good fats. Good or bad, all fats have the same amount of calories in them. When trying to lose weight, pay attention to the calories, regardless of good or bad fat. However, for heart health and overall health, the type of fat is very important. Healthy fats … [Read more...]
Cancer Fighting Lunches: Brown Bag Recipes
Depending on your occupation, lunchtime can be something you look forward to or just an inconvenience. Many days I find that my lunch meal is an afterthought. It might be 11:30 and I'm starving but I don't have lunch. In that moment, I'll take anything to eat regardless of how healthy it might be! THAT is the danger in not planning. In a previous post I talked about cancer fighting breakfast meals. Today I'll give you some ideas about stocking your kitchen with the right foods … [Read more...]
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