October 2010
0 posts
5 Fat Loss Snacks to Keep You Full
NutritionData.com (now owned by Self) has a cool fullness factor rating for certain foods.Here are five snacks that rank high on the list Turkey slices with bread-and-butter pickles Fullness Factor 3.0 Buffalo mozzarella with tomatoes Fullness Factor 2.9 Edamame Fullness Factor 2.7 Subway Turkey Breast Wrap Fullness Factor 2.4 Hummus and carrot sticks Fullnses Factor 2.3 Edamame...
September 2010
20 posts
Top 10 Snacks (not just for kids)
The folks at Fooducate put together a great list of top 10 snacks for kids Ants on a Log – a classic. Celery sticks filled with peanut butter or cream cheese, dotted with raisins, or dark chocolate chips. (I loved that one as a kid). The list is great but remember they aren’t just for kids - these would be great snacks for you as well! Don’t give them this: Here’s one of my...
Grilling meat without increasing risk of cancer
Grilling is one of my favorite ways to cook foods. However, charred meats (and even vegetables) may increase your risk of certain cancers. Here’s one way to fight cancer and oxidative stress without putting your grill away before the winter. Marinate your foods in antioxidant-containing ingredients-such as rosemary, citrus fruits, and green tea-which may reduce HA levels. Additionally, if...
Read it before you eat it
Nutrition got you confused? Here is some solid advice extracted from an interview with Bonnie Taub Dix 1. Don’t be fooled by the flashy front of the package — flip the bag or box over to get the real “facts” about what’s in the food you’re spending your money on and putting into your body. 2. Beware of buzz words like “free”, “natural” and “organic”, just to name a few. These terms are not always...
Fat Loss Goal Setting
Here is some great goal setting advice from Mike Robertson Whether you have achieved your goals for this year or not is irrelevant. That’s in the past. The only thing you have control over is the present, and by extension, the future. Always remember The #12 Rule of Fat Loss as well.
Childhood Obesity Facts - just scary
If you read my blog on insulin resistance and prediabetes then you know it is a huge problem. The scariest part is that it isn’t just a big problem among adults 6. Type 2 diabetes: Whereas in 1990 only 4% of newly diagnosed childhood diabetes was type 2, by 2001 the proportion was 45% in adolescents in areas with a large population of African-American, Mexican-American, or Native-American...
Healthy Eating While Traveling
Eating right on the road can be an utter disaster if you don’t plan ahead. This single best thing you can do is to bring healthy food with you as you’re not going to find it on the road: 1. Stock up on the healthy stuff. One reason we eat crap on the road is because we’re bored. After a long drive of a whole lotta nothing, what’s more exciting than injecting a little fat...
Insulin Resistance Dangers - Start Fighting Now!
I recently blogged about insulin resistance and how it is become a huge problem.Here’s some cool info from WebMD about how you can crush your risk of getting diabetes by just some simple diet and exercise hacks Studies have shown that people with prediabetes can prevent or delay the development of type 2 diabetes by up to 58 percent through changes to their lifestyle, including modest...
Healthy Eating in 3 Easy Steps
Marion Nestle’s tips on healthy eat are right in line with the 6 Pillars of Nutrition. Tell patients that healthy eating simply means three things: variety, minimal processing and moderation. Variety means choosing many different kinds of foods from the various food groups: meat, dairy, fruits, vegetables, grains. It counts because foods vary in nutrient content. Varying foods within...
Vegetarian Protein and Fake Meat
Do you eat meat substitutes? According to some new data most people are not big fans of them According to a survey conducted by Mintel, over half of consumers are disappointed with the variety of meat-free products, with a strong perception of poor taste of these products. Meat substitute manufacturers need to focus on more exotic and ethnic flavours, as well as more premium products to...
Calorie Sneak ups
I’ve written on my blog before about hidden factors that make you eat more. One way to combat calorie snack attacks is by having your snacks already planned out so you know exactly what you are eating. Another approach (below) from Yahoo Health Tips also works well. My recommendation would be to create a list of 10 ‘approved snacks’ and their sizes so when you head to the...
Diets that dieted (thank goodness)
You can go on one of two types of diets: a healthy diet or a crazy fad diet. I just came across a great list of the “Top 25 Fat diets from the last 25 Years”. Here’s a gem known as the Sleeping Beauty Diet (I can’t make this up). The general idea behind this warped sedative-fueled fad diet is, “Take two of these and call me in seven days.” You are supposed to drug...
How To Prevent Eating When You're Not Hungry
I have written before on how it is very easy to sabotage your diet though unknowing snacking (see last week’s post as well) Melaine at Dietterric also posted her top 3 tips on how you can make sure that your aren’t eating just because you are bored. Here’s my favorite of her list: #3 Take a short walk This may seem like a strange way to avoid eating when not hungry, but...
Kettlebell Snatches and Fat Loss (Video)
Download now or preview on posterous kettlebells012010.pdf (1474 KB) Here is a good ‘how to kettlebell snatch’ video. Chris shows you how to make sure you don’t beat up your wrists (a problem I had for a while). You may remember back a couple months there was a lot of buzz about kettlebells and fat loss due to a study published in ACE...
Stress out? Do some push ups
I remember as a kid that my wrestling coach always insisted that we practice during final exam periods while most of the other teams were given time off to ‘study’. Most of my fellow teammates were stress about missing the time to study but Hutch (my coach) was adamant that it would help us blow off steam and study better (side note: it is hard to blow off steam when you are working...
More Good News About Caffeine
A new study published in the Journal of the International Society of Nutrition found that: a moderate dose of caffeine may be sufficient for enhancing strength performance in resistance-trained women. The women is the study were given 6 mg/kg of caffeine. Which for a 150lbs women is about 400mg of caffeine or 2 cups of coffee. When the women took the caffeine prior to working out they...
Do What You Do Better with Caffeine
I’ve written before about the benefits of moderate caffeine and coffee consumption. A new review of studies looking at the effect of caffeine intake on shift workers (14% of Americans) show that it will cut down on work related errors and increase productivity. Depending on the study design, the workers received caffeine through coffee, energy drinks, food, or pills. In most studies, the...
Drink this to Sabotage Your Weight Loss Plan
The 4th Pillar of Nutrition is to “Drink more water and cut out calorie-containing beverages (beer, soda, etc.).” One of the fastest ways that I see people sabotage their fat loss diet is by drinking to many calories. So you can image that I was horrified (but not shocked) to see that Cold Stone has a shake that is just over 2,000 calories. While that is utterly ridiculous, I...
Rice Krispies Boost Immune Function?
Several months ago when buying some cereal for the kids I came across the a box of Rice Krispies promising to boost Peter and Grace’s immune system. I thought it was funny and snapped a picture with my phone. Apparently Kellogg’s got in trouble for this. The Kellogg Company will change immunity claims for Rice Krispies after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ruled the claims...
Foods that make you feel better fast
I’m convinced that food is one of the most powerful drugs out there. Aside from it making or breaking your fat loss goals what you eat can greatly effect your mood and wellbeing. the Real Age folks posted a list of their top 3 mood boosting foods (my favorite below) over at Yahoo Health Tips. Tea: A spot of tea may give you just the mood and performance boost you crave, thanks to the...
