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09/02/2020

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Today, on the occasion of National Nutrition Week, we explore the relationship between nutrition and cognitive health. Read on to know more.

08/21/2020

Here’s a good one we made last night. Check it out. We think you’ll like it. 👍😋 Recipe in comments.

08/13/2020

Zuppa Toscana Soup. Delicious and healthy! Recipe below.

Zuppa Toscana Soup

Ingredients:
4 slices turkey bacon
1 ½ pounds Italian chicken sausage
4 cups cauliflower (cutting florets in half is necessary)
½ cup scallions
4 cloves garlic
4 cups chicken stock
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 cups kale
1 ½ cup reduced-fat plain Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

Directions:
In a large pot, cook the turkey bacon until crispy.
Drain any grease, set aside.
Add the sausage, breaking it apart as it cooks.
Once the sausage is browned and crumbled, remove sausage and drain of any grease leaving a Tbsp. to sauté the scallions, add to bacon.

Add the scallions to the pan; sauté until translucent, add garlic, sauté until fragrant. Add the bacon and sausage back into the pot.

Stir in the stock and cauliflower, season with salt and pepper and simmer for about 10 minutes or until cauliflower is tender.

Add kale and yogurt.
Bring to a simmer. (Not a boil).
Top with Parmesan cheese when serving.

Makes 4 servings:
Each serving provides: 1 lean, 3 green, 3 condiments

08/09/2020

Egg Roll in a Bowl 🍲
This is an easy to make recipe. Flavorful, although the Chinese spices were a little overpowering for us. If you try it let us know what you think!

Egg Roll in a Bowl 🍲

Ingredients:
1 cup cabbage or tri-color cole slaw mix, shredded
1/4 cup celery, chopped
1/4 cup scallions, chopped
6.5 oz raw 93% lean ground beef - you will need 4.3 oz cooked (7/8 Lean) - Substitute Ground Turkey if you like
1/4 cup egg beaters
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp Chinese five spice blend
1 tbsp lite soy sauce

Directions:
Combine shredded cabbage, celery, and scallions. Toss together. Set aside.

Brown ground beef. Throw the veggies in with the meat. Sprinkle stir-fry mixture with ginger, garlic, and five spice blend. Add soy sauce and egg beaters into skillet. Continue to stir-fry until vegetables are tender, but firm. (No pieces of egg should be visible.) Remove skillet from heat and serve.

1 Lean, 3 Greens, and 1.75 Condiments

08/07/2020

Here’s a very flavorful and healthy meal that’s easy to make!

Grilled Asian Chicken Zucchini Pasta

Makes 6 servings

• 3/4 cup lime juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon splenda
• 24 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 ¼ pounds uncooked zucchini
• 1 large sweet yellow pepper, chopped
• 1 large sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1 medium cucumber, peeled and chopped
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or sesame seeds

DIRECTIONS
Combine the first seven ingredients. Pour 1/4 cup of marinade into a shallow dish, reserving remainder. Add chicken and turn to coat. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
Drain chicken; discard marinade. Grill chicken, covered, on an oiled grill rack with pam over medium heat (or broil 4 in. from heat) 5-7 minutes on each side, until a thermometer reads 165°.
Combine remaining ingredients with reserved marinade. Cut chicken into 1-in. slices. Add zucchini and chicken to vegetable mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

Per serving on 5&1
½ Leaner protein
3 Greens
3 condiments
1 fat

05/13/2020

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05/13/2020

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05/13/2020

“At 177.9 lbs, the average body mass in North America is the highest of any continent worldwide, according to 2005 statistics published in 2012 by BMC Public Health.

“North America also has the highest percentage of people who are overweight, with 73.9 percent classed as such.”

Find out what the average weights and obesity rates are for women around the world. We also look at how weight can be measured and controlled.

05/12/2020

Meatless Mondays have been a thing for over 15 years.

Certain foods and eating habits are linked to a longer, more healthy life, according to nutritionists.

04/23/2020

An orthopedic surgeon suggests rolling your shoulders forward, up, and then back to learn how to sit up straighter and prevent slouching.

An orthopedic surgeon suggests rolling your shoulders forward, up, and then back to learn how to sit up straighter and prevent slouching.

08/29/2019

Over all, the researchers found, someone’s chances of dying prematurely continued to drop the more he or she moved, up to a plateau at about 25 minutes per day of moderate exercise, such as brisk walking, or 300 minutes a day of light, gentle activity.

Some of the greatest gains are seen when people shift from being sedentary toward ambling for even one extra hour each day.

08/05/2019

There are two ways you can approach exercise and You can see them as things you force yourself to prioritize, or as things that actually bring true joy to your life.

These 3 Simple Things Changed My Relationship with Exercise & Nutrition