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3 Cheap and Natural Meat Substitutes
Whether you're trying to incorporate more vegetables in your diet or cut down your grocery bill, replacing meat a couple nights a week can help you accomplish both goals. Here are three inexpensive meat substitutes that don't include the often-polarizing tofu.
Learn to Love Eggplant
Even as a child I appreciated the beauty of eggplant; it was the taste I didn't care for. Things have changed though, and I have learned to love this veggie. Considered unglamorous by many, eggplant is making a comeback.
Healthy Recipe: Eggplant Stacks
I love finding new ways to use seasonal produce, and lately, the tomatoes here — especially the multicolored heirloom varieties — have been irresistible. One of the best ways to feature fabulous tomatoes is in a classic caprese salad made with mozzarella cheese and basil. Since I found some good-looking basil and eggplant at the farmers market, I decided to try this variation.
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Healthy Holiday Recipe: Flame-Grilled Eggplant Dip
In my experience, a lot of grazing happens over the course of Christmas day. You wake up early to open presents and often eat late. This is why it is important to have healthy snacks to nosh on throughout the day.
Back on Track: Grill Veggies For the Week
Summer weather is winding down, so it's time to grill as much as you can before it gets too chilly. Since I don't always have time to light up the grill after work, I like to grill up a bunch of veggies on Sunday so I'll have extra for the week. They taste great on their own, mixed with pasta, as a pizza topping, or in a sandwich.
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- Are your sneakers exercise-specific? — Fit Bottomed Girls
- Choosing a healthier breakfast cereal — Shape
- The government rush to regulate yoga — Social Workout
- Schools offering more vegetarian lunch options — That's Fit
- How to order healthy from Domino's — Daily Spark
- The buzz on Power Balance bracelets — Vital Juice
- Celebrate eggplant season with these yummy recipes — Healthy Bites
- What's your most empowering outfit right now? — Shape Up
- How Jillian Michaels avoids emotional eating — Fit Celeb
How to Sneak More Veggies Into Your Diet
Making veggies a big part of your daily diet is a must because they're low in calories, high in fiber, and contain so many beneficial nutrients. Unfortunately, we don't crave broccoli like we do a big bowl of ice cream, so here are some suggestions from FitSugar readers on ways to sneak veggies into your foods without your taste buds knowing.
- UrbanBohemian says, "I like to put my own veggies in marinara sauce when I eat pasta.
Food Review: Kashi Tuscan Veggie Bake
A quick and healthy meal is always appreciated in my life. Since I've had great luck with Kashi's frozen entrées like Pesto Pasta Primavera and Black Bean Mango, I was excited to try its Tuscan Veggie Bake ($5).
This entree is vegan, so it's low in saturated fat and cholesterol.
Healthy Recipe: Stir-Fried Shrimp With Spicy Orange Sauce
You can find some healthier options on Chinese takeout menus, but often the highly caloric options sing a little too loudly to be ignored. Besides, cooking at home means you're in control of how much oil goes into the pan and it's typically cheaper than ordering in. When you're craving something that's reminiscent of this popular takeout option, stir up a medley of shrimp with spicy orange sauce on your very own stove.
Eight Ways to Eat More Water
If your active appetite makes you feel like a bottomless pit, try adding more water-based foods into your diet that will make you feel fuller faster. These fruits and vegetables have tons of flavor and fiber, and their high water content also causes them to act as bloat-reducing diuretics. There's a long list of produce that fits the water bill, but here are eight of my favorite ways to eat water, so to speak.
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