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Gaining 7 pounds within two months is not cool. Especially when my stress levels have been high. I refuse to buy more clothes and would rather work at getting back to where I was.
Low fat, (low glycemic index... really!) Triple Chocolate Tunnel Cake
This cake is so good, you'll think I made up the breakdown numbers! My son-in-law is afraid to eat it because it's so decadent. Yet a 1/12 slice of this "Serves 12-18" cake is just 184 calories, 2g fat (Find more...Inflammatory Foods
Science is uncovering close connections among food, inflammation and heart disease. Here’s what you should know. By Rachel Johnson, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., EatingWell.com As a nutrition professor, I thought I was up to speed on which healthy habits can help you prevent heart disease—until a few years ago when my University of Vermont colleague Paula Fives-Taylor, Ph.D., rattled my thinking.Did You Know - Why Eat Your Fruits and Veggies?
The pic is of my favourite veggie stand owner. He chuckled whenI told him I would be posting it on a Women's Network : ) !!!
One of the Healthy Eating theories:
A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye.
Xylitol Anyone!
Is anyone else out there using Xylitol as a substitute for sugar? A cardiologist cookbook author suggested that I use it rather than a processed sugar substitute like Splenda - so I did and have never looked back! It tastes and measures exactly like sugar, but has virtually no glycemic index.
All About Bread: Whole Wheat, Whole Grain, and Sprouted
I'm sure most of us couldn't imagine a life without bread: sandwiches, toast, bread baskets, bread bowls, and so forth. It is an integral part of our food culture and seems to be a major player in every meal. However, with the rise of low carb diets, the concept of "good carbs" and "bad carbs," plus the new offerings of "whole wheat" everything, it's easy to get confused about which breads are healthy and which are not.
Stevia: The Miracle Sweetener
I'm sure you've heard me mention stevia in past entries. Now it's time to really talk about it.
Stevia (also known as SweetLeaf) is an extract from the stevia plant found in South and Central America.
Consumer Reports Does Dieting
I've definitely consulted Consumer Reports when I bought my car and I even think I checked them out when I bought my cappuccino machine, but I would have never thought about looking to them for dieting advice. Until now, that is...
In their June 2007 issue Consumer Reports rated eight popular diet plans that have been studied in clinical trials.
Light Banana Bread... Add Quinoa Flour for added Protein!
I've discovered Quinoa flour! I was able to easily substitute 1/2 cup of the all purpose flour with Quinoa flour. This added a full 8 gms protein and only 4 gms of unsaturated fat.
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