Well it is back to school and or work and millions of Americans are wondering what they should fix for their brown bag lunches. This year why not add pizazz to your lunches. Wrapped tuna or chicken salad in romaine lettuce leaves instead of bread. Choose rye or pumpernickel bread to add texture and fiber. […]
Do you know what products have sugar? Look at your food labels and look for the words: dextrin, dextrose, surcose, maltose. These are just a few names/forms of sugar. But do you know how much sugar are in those products you use or consume everyday. Hidden Sugars * Food item Portion size Approx. […]
Where can you find sugar? soft drink, cakes, cookies, pies, cereal, canned fruit, ketchup, salad dressings, peanut butter, jams, jelly, ice creams, pudding and more. Read the food labels. Sugar should be 15 grams per serving. Look at the ingredient label. the first word is sugar beware, but also know sugar has many names, sorbitol […]
Excess Sugar can lead to obesity and poor health. To cut back on consuming too much sugar: Learn to read the Food labels and try other alternatives to sweeting your foods. What is Sugar? Sucrose is the term for Sugar and it comes from sugar cane or sugar beets. It is a simple […]
Adding more vegetables to your diet can reduce your risk of the chronic Illnesses we suffer today. In addition, adding vegetables can help with weight loss and maintence. You get more volume and consume fewer calories when eating vegetables. How: Add to your soups, stews, casseroles. Start meals with broth based low-fat vegetables soups Make […]