Archive for February 2014
Lose Weight Eating Soup
Soups are nutritious, low calorie, and when made at home can have 50 percent or less sodium than canned and restaurant soups. An easy way to eat lose weight is be eating a nutritious diet replacing one or two meals with heart healthy soups. Some advantages of soups include: Low ... more
Read moreFood Fads
On January 2, 2014, General Mills, the makers of Cheerios and 100’s of other brand name foods announced Cheerios would be made without genetically modified ingredients (GMOs). This the same General Mills that contributed to a $22 million dollar fund by corporate food giants to persuade Washington State voters to ... more
Read moreMeal Planning
Home cooking takes time, but not as much time as some people would have you believe. It is convenient eating out. No groceries to buy, no preparations, no cooking, no clean up. But what you get in return for convenience is usually more calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium and refined ... more
Read more700 Calorie Sample Meals
It is impossible to lose or maintain your weight if you are always hungry or have to give up most of the foods you love. The average person needs between 2,000 to 2,500 calories per day to maintain their ideal weight. Many Americans eat 30 percent more calories than they did ... more
Read moreDecoding Chicken Labeling
Chicken producers in the United States are using variety of marketing tricks to convince consumers chickens are raised humanely and are a healthy source of meat protein. Recent outbreaks of food poisoning linked to undercooked chicken is raising the publics concern about chicken consumption. Cost is another factor. Consumers may ... more
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