Tired of diets that don’t work? Sick of trying to figure out what to eat — and how to easily prepare it — to stay healthy? Want to finally look and feel better? It’s really not that hard. Here are 5 quick tips that can work for you.Tip number 1: Sneak in more produce.
How? Make sure each meal contains lots of color as darker hued fruits and vegetables provide the vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytochemicals your body needs to stay healthy and strong, protect against the effects of aging, and reduce the risk of disease.
How much? Aim for at least one serving at every meal and snack. For example, have a banana with cereal or toast and peanut butter in the morning. Or add blueberries (or any other kind of berry full of antioxidants!) to yogurt with flax seed. Have a bowl of cottage cheese with pineapple and nuts. For lunch, include an orange, pear, grapes, or a peach or any other fruit you can easily throw in a bag and carry. Add lettuce and tomato or spinach or avocado to sandwiches. Have a cup of soup with beans and lots of veggies. For a snack, have apple with cheese, or raisins or other dried fruit (apricot, etc.) with pretzels or nuts, or celery and carrots with hummus. At dinner, start off with a salad or melon, then have steamed broccoli, a baked sweet potato, or stir-fried green beans with your meal. Make a pizza topped with peppers and mushrooms. Be creative! It’s easier than you think!
A serving is one medium-sized whole fruit, half a cup of fresh, frozen, or canned produce, one cup of leafy greens, or a quarter cup of dried fruit.Tip number 2: Use smaller plates.
Studies consistently show that people — including nutritionists! — unknowingly eat more when given a bigger plate. Using smaller plates, therefore, can help you better control how much you consume.Tip number 3: Choose whole grains (complex carbohydrates), lean meats and fish (for protein), and healthier fats (poly- and monounsaturated).
Whenever possible, pick whole grains over highly processed grains, cereals, and sugars. Get your grains from foods such as whole wheat, rye, or oat bread, brown rice, whole-grain pasta, and other less familiar grain sources like quinoa, spelt, and bulgur. For protein, make lean choices, such as round or loin steaks and roasts, extra lean ground beef, skinless chicken or duck, and lean roasted turkey. Include fish in your diet, which is rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Vary your meals with vegetarian options like chili with beans, baked beans, rice and beans, veggie burgers, stir-fried tofu, or pea or lentil soup. Cook with oils instead of butter for healthier fats. Limit trans and saturated fats.Tip number 4: Don’t obsess over calories. And don’t feel bad about satisfying your cravings!
Instead of counting every calorie you consume, pay more attention to your hunger cues. Your body knows what you need! If you’re hungry, eat; when you’re full, stop. If you have a craving for a particular food, don’t deny yourself. You’ll only binge later on. Instead, try satisfying your hunger pang with what you want in small amounts. Or simply opt for healthier selections. Go for hot chocolate instead of a candy bar. For a salty hankering, snack on baked chips instead of fried chips, and have them with salsa or guacamole. Tip number 5: Don’t skip out on exercise.
It’s a no-brainer. In order to lose weight and keep it off, in addition to improving your diet, it’s juts as important to stay physically active. Get into a routine that you enjoy. When you don't have time for a formal workout, try to squeeze in at least three 10-minute chunks of physical activity. (Be sure to check with your doctor before starting any exercise routine.)
For more ideas on how to look and feel your best, and make simple, tasty, healthful meals, visit Modern Menus (www.modernmenus.com).
Robin Brett Wechsler
Nutritionist, Modern Menus
Can an appetizer with the caloric equivalent of 13 Krispy Kreme doughnuts be justified? No. The 2,710-calorie Awesome Blossom has been purged from Chili's menu--maybe the fat-drenched appetizer couldn't withstand the scrutiny of being named to the Eat This, Not That! list of the Worst Foods in America last year. No matter the reason, we applaud this waist-expanding starter's retirement.
The deep-fried onion wasn't the only thing to withdraw from last year's race--more than 10 other items from 2008's lineup have been removed from menus (or mysteriously had their calorie counts lowered). That's a step in the right direction, and it's good news for your waistline.
The bad news? There are plenty of frightening foods still at large across the country. After another year of menu investigation, we’ve come up with this year's list of the most calorie-laden, fat-riddled, sodium-swaddled, sugar-spiked dishes in America. Eat at your own risk.
Worst "Healthy" SandwichBlimpie Veggie Supreme (12")1,106 calories56 g fat (33 g saturated fat)2,831 mg sodium96 g carbohydratesSure, a Veggie Supreme sandwich sounds healthy, but this foot-long comes with three different kinds of cheese, and it’s drenched in oil. After Blimpie gets done with this vegetarian nightmare, you’d be better off consuming two Big Macs than sitting down with this sandwich.Don't be fooled by "healthy" foods—replace these 14 imposters with delicious alternatives that satisfy without expanding your waistline.Worst Kids' MealChili’s Pepper Pals Country-Fried Chicken Crispers with Ranch Dressing and Homestyle Fries1,110 calories82 g fat (15 g saturated)1,980 mg sodium56 g carbohydratesMost kids, if given the choice, would live on chicken fingers for the duration of their adolescent lives. If those chicken fingers happened to come from Chili’s, it might be a shorter one. A moderately active 8-year-old boy should eat around 1,600 calories a day. This single meal plows through 75 percent of that allotment. So unless he plans to eat carrots and celery sticks for the rest of the day (and we know he doesn’t), find a healthier chicken alternative.See our rankings of kids' restaurants so you can help your children pick the best options every time.Worst DessertRomano’s Macaroni Grill Dessert Ravioli1,630 calories74 g fat33 g saturated fat1,150 mg sodium223 g carbohydratesWould you eat a Quarter Pounder for dessert? How about four? That’s how many it takes to match the calorie-load of this decadent dish. It’s the quickest way to ruin what may have been a sensible dinner. (Then again, if dinner was at Macaroni Grill, chances are it was anything but sensible.)Worst BurgerChili’s Smokehouse Bacon Triple-The-Cheese Big Mouth Burger with Jalapeno Ranch Dressing2,040 calories150 g fat (53 g saturated)110 g protein4,900 mg sodium You know this burger's in trouble when it takes more than 20 syllables just to identify it. If you think the name’s a mouthful, just wait until the burger hits the table. You’ll be face-to-face with two-and-a-half days' worth of fat—a full third of which is saturated. To do that much damage with roasted sirloin, you’d have to eat about eight 6-ounce steaks. (It’s nearly three days’ worth of saturated fat.)Not all burgers are created equal. See if your favorite is a healthy indulgence or a grease slab on a bun.Worst StarterUno Chicago Grill Pizza Skins (full order)2,400 calories155 g fat (50 g saturated)3,600 mg sodium This appetizer is like eating a Large Domino’s Hand-Tossed Sausage Pizza! Would you ever think of saying to a waiter: “Why don’t you start me off with a large meat pizza?” If you’re ordering for a party of more than five, it might be OK, but for smaller groups, it's tilting toward gluttony gone wild. Order the Thai Vegetable Pot Stickers instead—the only item carrying fewer than 800 calories.If you want to eat a little something before your meal, be sure to avoid the worst appetizers in America.The Worst Food of 2009Baskin Robbins Large Chocolate Oreo Shake2,600 calories135 g fat (59 g saturated fat, 2.5 g trans fats)263 g sugars1,700 mg sodiumWe didn’t think anything could be worse than Baskin Robbins' 2008 bombshell, the Heath Bar Shake. After all, it had more sugar (266 grams) than 20 bowls of Froot Loops, more calories (2,310) than 11 actual Heath Bars, and more ingredients (73) than you’ll find in most chemist labs. Rather than coming to their senses and removing it from the menu, they did themselves one worse and introduced this caloric catastrophe. It’s soiled with more than a day’s worth of calories and three days worth of saturated fat, and, worst of all, usually takes less than 10 minutes to sip through a straw.
For the complete list of the 20 Worst Foods in America 2009, check out these rankings and the best options to eat instead of the gut bombs!
Liquid calories add up quickly—especially if you're sipping any of the 20 unhealthiest drinks in America.
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1 x 500g pack of red beans2 large smoked pork sausagesRiceOnionsOlive OilBell pepperClove of garlicCeleryLitre of water1/2 tbls cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)1 tbls parsley1 1/2 litre of waterPreparation time: Approx. 20 minutes.Cooking time: Approx. 60 minutes.Remove the red beans from the packet and rinse them in a sieve under running water to remove any grit and sand that may be present.Add the olive oil to a medium sized pan, and coarsely chop the onions, bell peppers and celery and to soften them on a very low heat for a few minutes.Add the water slowly to the pan, and add the cayenne pepper, parsley and crushed garlic.Once you have added the ingredients, turn up the heat and bring the water to a rolling boil and add the washed red beans to the pan with the other ingredients. Stir gently, and cover the pan with a lid and reduce the heat to a gentle simmer.Keep a close eye on the pan, and stir once every 15 minutes or so. You should add water as required to prevent the food from sticking to the pan while making sure that the consistency of your beans are to your liking.While the beans are cooking, place the sausages into an oven and roast them until they are golden brown. Remove them from the oven and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes before chopping them into inch-long pieces. Place the sausage pieces into the pan with the beans, stir, and cook on a simmer for another 10 minutes ensuring that the water in the pan does not dry out.You can serve your spicy bean salad with brown or white steamed rice and optionally garnish with finely sliced red onions, lettuce and capers.
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1 x 500g pack of red beans2 large smoked pork sausagesRiceOnionsOlive OilBell pepperClove of garlicCeleryLitre of water1/2 tbls cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)1 tbls parsley1 1/2 litre of waterPreparation time: Approx. 20 minutes.Cooking time: Approx. 60 minutes.Remove the red beans from the packet and rinse them in a sieve under running water to remove any grit and sand that may be present.Add the olive oil to a medium sized pan, and coarsely chop the onions, bell peppers and celery and to soften them on a very low heat for a few minutes.Add the water slowly to the pan, and add the cayenne pepper, parsley and crushed garlic.Once you have added the ingredients, turn up the heat and bring the water to a rolling boil and add the washed red beans to the pan with the other ingredients. Stir gently, and cover the pan with a lid and reduce the heat to a gentle simmer.Keep a close eye on the pan, and stir once every 15 minutes or so. You should add water as required to prevent the food from sticking to the pan while making sure that the consistency of your beans are to your liking.While the beans are cooking, place the sausages into an oven and roast them until they are golden brown. Remove them from the oven and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes before chopping them into inch-long pieces. Place the sausage pieces into the pan with the beans, stir, and cook on a simmer for another 10 minutes ensuring that the water in the pan does not dry out.You can serve your spicy bean salad with brown or white steamed rice and optionally garnish with finely sliced red onions, lettuce and capers.
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When you choose to have goals like toning flabby muscles, losing some much needed weight or gaining weight or just building muscle you will need to do two things exercise and diet. Meal plans are an awesome way to handle the dieting side of things. Authors write about hundreds of different diet programs that will supposedly help you lose weight and keep it off. Talk shows and news programs talk about all the latest health crazes. In subsequent weeks, dieters lose an average of 1-2 pounds each week.
Grains should play the biggest role in the diet so consider grain-based entrees as often as possible, such as soup with macaroni, barley or rice, a noodle casserole, or herb-flavored rice or pasta. Then add vegetables, fruits, beans (and nuts or seeds if desired) to complete the meal.You'll get a daily menu that you can customize to suit your individual tastes and goals (including vegetarian options). Remember, these meals are only suggestions. You don't need to hire a personal chef to get dedicated attention to your specific dietary needs! Whether a health condition has limited your choices, or you are looking for an easy dinner recipe, you now have a specialized team dedicated to helping you eat healthy.
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When you choose to have goals like toning flabby muscles, losing some much needed weight or gaining weight or just building muscle you will need to do two things exercise and diet. Meal plans are an awesome way to handle the dieting side of things. Authors write about hundreds of different diet programs that will supposedly help you lose weight and keep it off. Talk shows and news programs talk about all the latest health crazes. In subsequent weeks, dieters lose an average of 1-2 pounds each
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Just because someone is following a meat-free diet doesn't mean they'll be lean and healthy. Misguided vegetarians can eat a whole lot of pizza, pasta, French fries, breakfast cereal and ice cream. There are meal plans for two people, for a low fat diet, a low carb diet, and for those who are following a point system, as well! Our Two-Week Sample Vegan Menus below are designed for new vegans who are not sure what to eat and for longtime vegans who are looking to shake up their current diet and try something new. The recommendations focus on two types of dishes: easy-to-prepare meals with a balance of fresh ingredients and tasty heat-and-serve options.
Using their 'calorie shifting theory' and their 'Diet Generator' they have developed a program that can help you lose up to 9 pounds in just 11 days. And if you're a vegetarian, don't worry, it'll work for you too.
How to make Lentil Walnut Veggie Burgers Video. Veggie Burgers are a nutritional alternative to beef burgers. Many people don't think of making their own veggie burgers but they are really easy to make at home. Store bought veggie burgers are nutritional but often very high in sodium and preservatives. You can substitute the eggs in this recipe with
