Nutrition

emilytrains wrote an interesting post today on
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Late spring and summer bring ripe, succulent kiwi, and that is great news for your body! Cut in half and eat with a spoon or slice up for a fruit salad, and you’ll enjoy a nutrition-packed snack that your body can appreciate as much as your taste buds:

Calorie for calorie, kiwi is the most nutrient-rich of the top 26 fruits consumed in the world today. This low fat, cholesterol-free food has the highest density of any fruit for vitamin C and magnesium. Among the top three low-sodium, high-potassium fruits, it ranks number one, having more potassium than a banana or citrus fruits. It is also a good source of vitamin E and an excellent source of dietary fiber (almost 3g per serving).
Unlike other fruits, kiwi has an unusually broad complement of nutrients. Most fruits tend to be high in only one or two nutrients, but kiwi delivers 8% DV of […]

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Though you may be eating a well-balanced diet, if you are not at your goal weight, you may be eating too much. This week is a quantity challenge: follow these three rules for seven days straight, and watch the scale move…

Get out the measuring cups, and serve yourself only the amount that the packaging declares is a serving: ¼ c. nuts, ½ c. rice, 1 oz. tortilla chips, etc. Take a good long look – does this serving size resemble what you normally eat?
Turn the TV off. Studies show that Americans eat nearly 40% more calories when watching TV, in part because the distraction does not allow the brain to register when you are full. This week practice mindful eating without distractions, and stop when you are full, not when your plate is clean.
Don’t bring seconds to the table. Plate your food in the kitchen and pack up the leftovers […]

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emilytrains wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
Though you may be eating a well-balanced diet, if you are not at your goal weight, you may be eating too much. This week is a quantity challenge: follow these three rules for seven days straight, and watch the scale move…

Get out the measuring cups, and serve yourself only the amount that the packaging declares is a serving: ¼ c. nuts, ½ c. rice, 1 oz. tortilla chips, etc. Take a good long look – does this serving size resemble what you normally eat?
Turn the TV off. Studies show that Americans eat nearly 40% more calories when watching TV, in part because the distraction does not allow the brain to register when you are full. This week practice mindful eating without distractions, and stop when you are full, not when your plate is clean.
Don’t bring seconds to the table. Plate your food in the kitchen and pack up the leftovers […]

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emilytrains wrote an interesting post today on
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This month we’re taking a look at the ingredient list and defining what some of those “mystery” ingredients are. If you are going to eat it, you should know what it is, right?

Sodium nitrate and sodium nitrite are used to preserve and to set color in food. Nitrates and nitrites form nitrosamines in the body, which are carcinogenic (cancer-causing). Studies indicate that people who eat a lot of processed meats with nitrates are at a much higher risk for pancreatic cancer. Many European countries, Germany for example, banned the use of nitrates and nitrites in 1997, while the FDA has allowed the continued use of these ingredients in the U.S.
Which foods contain nitrates and nitrites? They are found in processed meats like sausages, hot dogs, cold cuts, bacon (even turkey bacon), livestock feed and even in drinking water. You may think that a turkey sandwich is a healthy choice, […]

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emilytrains wrote an interesting post today on
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This month we