Feb
28
Cincinnati Turkey Chili
February 28, 2010 | 4 Comments
My husband’s work had Office Olympics last week. It was nothing as active as the winter Olympics, but the chili cook off is always much anticipated. This year, my husband made a somewhat nontraditional Cincinnati chili with chipotle peppers, ground turkey, and lots of veggies.
What’s your impression of ground turkey? Some people think it’s healthier [...]
Feb
26
Fresh the Movie and Sustainable Foods
February 26, 2010 | 10 Comments
Last night, I watched the movie FRESH for an educational meeting for local dietitians–and received continuing education credits for having a good time:)
The movie started with this statement:
Americans are scared of one thing: inconvenience
Whether you agree or not, this is a movie to watch.
The movie inspires people to choose sustainable options. Our current food system, [...]
Feb
24
Never Eat Out Again ?!?!
February 24, 2010 | 11 Comments
A report by the USDA Economic Research Service, (report number 90) found that eating one meal away from home a week worsens the quality of the diet and increases calorie intake. And depending on which meal you eat out (breakfast, lunch, or dinner), you will eat less fruits, vegetables, whole grains, or dairy, or more [...]
Feb
22
Middle Eastern Red Lentil Soup
February 22, 2010 | 10 Comments
The snow is gone, but the cold is still here. Warm your heart with this soup that I learned from my mama. It makes getting vegetables in easier, and it has a creamy texture without any cream.
The lentils traditionally used in this Middle Eastern recipe are red. You can find then in most ethnic stores, [...]
Feb
19
Recipe: Banana Flax and Walnut Muffins
February 19, 2010 | 11 Comments
Let’s be honest, we like muffins. Our kids like muffins. Most muffins are not that nutritious.
The credit for the motivation to make this recipe is my son. I wanted something he would eat with his hands, causing minimum mess, and made with as many wholesome ingredients as possible.
Ripe bananas on my counter, ground flax seeds [...]
Feb
18
What is Mindfulness Anyways?
February 18, 2010 | 9 Comments
Since attending a seminar on mindful eating, I’ve been hooked on the concept. Not that I wasn’t aware of it before, but lately, it seems to pop up everywhere. From Brian Wansink’s–author of Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think–videos and Mindless Products website, to Ellyn Satter’s–author of several books on [...]
Feb
16
Why Can’t You Lose Weight? 6 Things that Work Against You
February 16, 2010 | 2 Comments
A study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association compared the dietary and exercise behaviors of 62 adolescents who lost weight with 68 adolescents who didn’t.
While their findings are most applicable to individuals 12 to 20 years old, they can still be applied to adults.
What’s preventing you to kiss the extra weight goodbye?
Treating your [...]
Feb
14
Five Unthought of Breakfast Ideas
February 14, 2010 | 7 Comments
Few weeks ago, Kati Mora from Around the Plate contributed a post on the benefits of breakfast for weight loss. She wrote,
Research shows that individuals who put in the effort to eat breakfast regularly are the ones who are more likely to achieve and maintain a healthy weight
Kati made the point that breakfast has to [...]
Feb
11
Healthy Shrimp Recipe: Marinated and Zesty
February 11, 2010 | 16 Comments
Post, recipe, and picture by: Amena Khan, MS, RD
Have you heard that shrimp is high in cholesterol?
While it does have a considerable amount of cholesterol, what you may not know is that the cholesterol in shrimp does not adversely affect blood cholesterol levels in the body. In fact, including shrimp as a part of a [...]
Feb
9
More on Mindful Eating
February 9, 2010 | 4 Comments
On Saturday, I posted “Stop Emotional Eating.” We were snowed-in here in the Mid-Atlantic area. What that meant is being around food, food, and more food.
According to one of my readers,
Nothing to do and no food?..no way
Your comments along with a video that I stumbled upon inspired me to write about mindless eating, again!
Your will-power [...]
