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April is the month when the sun start to shine longer and the temperature rises. Who wants to eat a heavy meal.? Sandwiches can be eaten anytime for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For a complete meal add a lowfat soup. Have them with crackers., or with a salad. You can build upon them by adding the lettuce, tomatoes, beans, spouts and more……….
>>>Sandwiches are not only for Lunches
Breakfast doesn’t have to take time away from your morning commute. Here are a few suggestions for a quick and easy breakfast.
- Ready-to-eat cereal topped with sliced banana, sunflower seeds and yogurt
- Bran muffin and yogurt topped with berries
- Peanut butter or hummus on whole-wheat toast or soft tortilla and milk
- Instant oatmeal topped with dried cranberries or raisins
- Breakfast smoothie (milk, fruit and bran whirled in a blender)
- Toasted whole-wheat waffle topped with fruit, nuts and ricotta cheese
- Granola topped with canned peaches and yogurt
- Whole-grain and 1 tbsp of low-fat peanut butter
- 1-oz of white cheese on 1/2 english muffin
- an apple and 1 slice of low-fat cheese
- an apple and 10 nuts
- 1/2 banana with 6-oz low-fat yogurt
- 1/4 cup of part-skimmed ricotta cheese on toasted bagel or english muffin
Recently studies have shown that Tea has great health benefits. There is a possiblilty that Tea can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and some skin cancers.
Tea contains antioxidants called Flavonoids, which prevent a normal cell turning to a cancerous cell. In addition,Tea may control inflamation which means it can improve your body’s resistance to infection.
We need 600 to 1000mg of flavnoids a day to get the benefits Tea has to offer. How, by drinking 3 to 4 cups of Tea a day However, we can get flavonoids from fruits, vegetables, cocoa, and wine. So, the next time you sit down with friends brew up a pot of Tea.
Instead of frying, try baking, broiling and/or steaming. Instead of cooking with fatback and lard, stir-fry your greens with onions and garlic. Instead of using regular salad dressing, use fat-free salad dressing. Instead of fruit pies, bake an apple with raisins, cinnamon and nutmeg. Instead of mashed potatoes with whole milk, prepare them with low-fat, [...]
- Instead of frying, try baking, broiling and/or steaming.
- Instead of cooking with fatback and lard, stir-fry your greens with onions and garlic.
- Instead of using regular salad dressing, use fat-free salad dressing.
- Instead of fruit pies, bake an apple with raisins, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Instead of mashed potatoes with whole milk, prepare them with low-fat, low-sodium broth and butter.
- Instead of salt, use more flavorful herbs and spices.
Think of your kitchen as a healthy center. Your health depends on what you buy and how you prepare the foods you eat. When reducing the fat in your diet, add more herbs and spices to replace the flavor. Add dried fruit to rice when cooking for the flavor and texture.
Every year millions of Americans start a new diet in January and by February call it quits. As a registered dietitian, I tell my clients to take one day at a time. Don’t start out cold turkey by giving up everything at once. Start with decreasing your dining out meals to once a week. You [...]
Every year millions of Americans start a new diet in January and by February call it quits. As a registered dietitian, I tell my clients to take one day at a time. Don’t start out cold turkey by giving up everything at once. Start with decreasing your dining out meals to once a week. You won’t believe how much money you will save and how many calories you won’t consume by eating out everyday!
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