Well Summer will soon be over and everyone will be returning to work. Some of us have gained weight due to family reunions, back-yard cookouts, vacations etc. Most people when they go on vacaction they leave behind their diet and exercise plan. I bet there are some folks who threw their […]
How do you dress your salad? There are so many varieties of salad dressings from regular to low-fat or non-fat. Yet, the American people still choose high-fat salad dressing and spour the salad dressing on their salad which becomes a dressing with salad and not a salad […]
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 […]