healthy – Page 15 – Little Choices

Choose Wisely – Popcorn

Popcorn can be incorporated as a satisfying and healthy snack! Popcorn is an excellent source of fiber, and contain antioxidants, and B vitamins. I can help reduce your cravings for other high-fat, high-calorie snacks. Popcorn is a whole grain snack and is good for you as long as they are not popped in in…

Power Smoothie

Protein is key for our diets especially if we work out. It’s essential for the development of our muscles. Our muscles work hard for us-burning calories & keeping our metabolism up. If we don’t eat enough protein our bodies steal it from our muscles and organs. It curbs our appetite & balances blood sugar. When…

Choose Wisely – Cranberry Juice

Cranberry juice has many benefits which make it a very healthy beverage. Cranberry juice contains high levels of organic acids, which have an emulsifying effect upon fat deposits. This is a good reason to drink it when you are detoxing or watching your weight. For detoxing take 4 oz of cranberry juice and mix it…

Choose Wisely – Peanut Butter

Do Not Choose This: Jif recently added Omega 3 fish oil into their peanut butter and proudly splashes it on their packaging so choosy mom’s choose Jif to get in the all important Omegs 3’s. First, it’s a mere dusting of fish oils, 32mg to be exact. This number is what food companies proposed to…

Mashed Cauliflower

1 head cauliflower — cut into florets 1/2cup water 1/3 cup Whipping Cream 3/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp white pepper 1/8 tsp garlic powder 1/8 tsp onion powder Divide a head of cauliflower into florets that are all roughly the same size. Steam cauliflower pieces over boiling water (15 to 20 minutes), or until the…

Choose Wisely – Canned Tuna

When picking out our foods, it is important to read the ingredients in order to find the best possible for our bodies. This week we want to talk about tuna. Tuna is is rich in protein, low in fat and calories and is an excellent source of the essential omega-3 fatty acids which help to…