Fit Family Challenge 2013: Ten Tips For Fast, Healthy, And Affordable Meals
I’m very excited to be the nutrition coach for the Boys & Girls Clubs’ Fit Family Challenge again this year. In surveying the finalist families, I discovered that the two most important nutrition issues on their minds were cooking speed and food affordability. Far down the list were things like food allergies, weight loss, and nutrition basics.
Contrary to popular belief, healthy eating doesn’t have to be expensive. A new study showed that a healthful diet only costs an average of $1.50/day more than an unhealthy diet, and the additional cost is mostly related to the expense of leaner protein sources....
Source: Better Health - December 12, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Dr. Val Jones Tags: Health Tips 2013 Affordable Food Boys And Girls Clubs Cheap Fit Family Challenge Greek Yogurt Groceries Healthy Hummus kids Lean Protein Meal Ideas Mediterranean Diet Nuts Organic Foods Quick Meals Seeds Snacks Supple Source Type: blogs
Struggles with My Morning Internet Fast
And a New Month Without Refined Carbs
By Leo Babauta
In my 5th month in the Year of Living Without, I tried going without computers or Internet in the morning.
It was more of a struggle than I’d anticipated.
My thinking with this month was that I’d be able to get more writing and reading done, and maybe more stretching and other physical activity, if I banned myself from the Internet before noon. This is actually true, and when I stuck to the ban I got a lot of good writing and reading done.
My problem was that I needed to do certain tasks on the Internet before noon, for work and also personal tasks like ...
Source: Zen Habits - December 4, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: zenhabits Tags: Goals & Motivation Simplicity Source Type: blogs
I am thankful for ....
(I need to do one specifically for OT, maybe later tonight! Gotta go get ready to go to my aunt's!!) HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!I am thankful for...my ability to be concise and the people who crack up laughing at that statement. For love, light, bliss, berries, serotonin, and glitter. Peacock feathers, classy emeralds, gaudy purples, darkly turquoised blues. Angels shooting stars, Grandma's love and ice cream. The platypus and pangolin, artichokes and armadillos. Sauteed mushrooms, slowly moving sloths and slithering snails. Roly polys, caterpillars, dogerpillars. Burrito babies, irridescence and feathers. Tinsel and t...
Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G) - November 28, 2013 Category: Occupational Therapists Source Type: blogs
Just Shy of a Normal Family…
I knew I was in for a culinary treat this afternoon when Charlie’s wife brought in a big dish of her signature sliced pot-roast. Dad was carving a monster turkey with an electric carving knife. Mom was sitting in her reclining chair reading a book while my brother and brother-in-law watched football on TV. My sister and my sister-in-law were outside in the backyard policing the kids. Mom always says that if you don’t want small talk then pick up a book and read. She’s never met Jermaine Is what I whimsically thought as she made that statement. We had so much to choose from as far as the food was concerned. I e...
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - November 28, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Andrew Quixote Source Type: blogs
Going From Famine To Feast
By Jan Chait
Thanksgivukkah is a once-in-a-lifetime holiday you probably haven't heard of, yet it occurs this very week. It's when Hanukkah and Thanksgiving converge to overlap or, as food writer Veronica Meewes put it, "the fried foods of Hanukkah meet the carbfest of Thanksgiving."
Some say the next time the two converge is 70,000 or so years away. Others say it's in 2070. Either way, it's rare. (Also rare this year is the turkey-shaped menorah: the Menurkey.)
Traditional foods for Thanksgiving include turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, rolls, green bean casserole (I'm told), and whatever else you can come up with to cau...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - November 27, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Jan Chait Source Type: blogs
The Supreme Court's Thanksgivakkuh Present
Some of us are celebrating the unusual confluence of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah this season. The first night of Hanukkah is the night before Thanksgiving, requiring me to make sweet potato latkes to satisfy the sacred requirements of both holidays. It... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - November 26, 2013 Category: Medical Lawyers and Insurers Authors: Vickie J. Williams Source Type: blogs
Foods That Fight…Illness, That Is
By Amy Campbell
That time of the year is upon us: the "holidays." It's not even Thanksgiving yet, but the stores are already filled with Christmas decorations and gifts. Holiday music is playing on radio stations. Holidays are fun, but this season can come with side effects, including colds and flu, heartburn, upset stomach, headaches, muscle aches, and fatigue. Medicine is often needed to treat these maladies, but if you're looking for something a little more natural and gentle, think, instead, about food. Food is medicine, too, and what better way to remedy your maladies and nourish your body at the same time?
Colds and ...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - November 25, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Amy Campbell Source Type: blogs
Check Out Our Skinny Recipe Pinterest Sweepstakes!
Diet-friendly dessert? Slimming sweet potato pie? Sounds crazy, right? Not when you're noshing on our superfood-inspired dishes this holiday season. We've rounded up over 50 no-guilt recipes so you can Pin your way skinny and and curate your own healthy holiday menu. You've worked hard to fit into your skinny jeans -- let's keep it that way! (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - November 21, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Social Media Pinterest contest holiday recipes Source Type: blogs
Steps for Holiday Meal Planning for the Family
The holiday season is almost right on top of us. For many of us, that can evoke an immediate sense of panic. What are we going to plan for the all-important meal? How do we plan for it and not stress out over trying to decide on what to prepare, how to make everyone happy, and if we’re on a strict budget, how do we afford it?
Holiday meal planning doesn’t have to be stressful. It can actually be enjoyable if approached in the right way. By just breaking the planning down into smaller easier steps, you’ll find it’s not so daunting after all.
Plan the number of guest and extended family you will have. When you...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - November 18, 2013 Category: Pediatricians Authors: Lisa Holcomb Tags: Perspectives Family Nutrition Parenting Source Type: blogs
Meatless Monday Recipe: Vegetarian Lentil Burgers
Another Happy Meatless Monday!
I wanted to share a healthful and delicious family friendly recipe everybody at your table will go crazy for: lentil burgers. These burgers are not only packed with savory flavor, but are an incredible source of fiber and protein that will leave your palate and stomach satisfied.
These burgers can also be fully prepared in advance and frozen, then reheated on the skillet for a quick and healthful meal any day of the week. If you’re going for the more classic burger vibe, serve them on a whole grain bun with sliced avocado and greens with baked sweet potato fries, or along side a plate o...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - November 18, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: nutrition recipes burger dinner family meal healthy lentils meatless monday vegetarian Source Type: blogs
Kroger, A Novel, There and Back Again…
I toodled around Kroger tonight as my father read Road and Track and Motor Trend type magazines. I was thinking of all the things I wanted to eat this week. Tuna salad is on the agenda and so are some Chinese themed dishes. I will cook mom’s beef chow mein one night. I bought some frozen eggrolls as well. I also splurged tonight and got two packs of Hebrew National franks and the corresponding buns. That was my one guilty pleasure. I know what you are thinking, “Did he get the midnight chocolate milk?” Being a creature of habit I did get a piece of the Promised Land, but I only got two this time instead of the ...
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - November 18, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Andrew Quixote Source Type: blogs
Thursday Over the River and Through the Woods
I stood watching as she dropped spoonfuls of dumpling dough into the boiling water.
By Karen Brenner
+Alzheimer's Reading Room
“Gosh, you make that look so easy!” My 22 year old self was honestly impressed with the elderly woman’s skill in the kitchen.
Grandma Schadi, my boyfriend Tom’s grandmother, banged the spoon on the side of the large pot and looked at me with her fierce blue eyes,
“It would be easy for you, too, if you had been making dumplings for 65 goddamned years!”
You Say Goodbye and We Say Hello:
The Montessori Method for Positive Dementia Care
I now own...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - November 15, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Make Holidays Delicious With Silk
Disclosure: I am one of several Silk Blog Ambassadors. The opinions in this blog are entirely my own.
The holidays will be here before you know it, and that means that we will be indulging in our favorite holiday dishes, attending parties, and celebrating the season with family and friends.
I think that incorporating some Silk products into your favorite holiday recipes is a great way to get some extra plant based nutrients. I went to check out the Silk website and they have some great links to ways that you can use almond, soy, and coconut milk into your holiday meal planning.
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
http://silk.com/recip...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - November 6, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: cooking eating healthy food nutrition recipes holidays mashed sweet potatoes mexican hot chocolate pumpkin muffins silk slow cooker truffles vegetarian Source Type: blogs
Wheat-free eating enters the gourmet world
While in Toronto as part of my Experience Wheatlessness tour, chef David Chrystian of the Victor restaurant in the Le Germain Hotel prepared a meal specifically crafted to fit the Wheat Belly lifestyle. In particular, the chef focused on the elegant preparation of organ meats. Chef Chrystian was a Top Chef Canada
contestant on Food Network in 2012.
Many people’s notions of organ meats end at liver and onions, or unappetizing presentations of other offal. Chef David Chrystian’s elegant and wonderfully presented dishes were therefore a true delight to see and to eat.
Here are two of his dishes (among the six he p...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - November 3, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Recipes Source Type: blogs
The Routines Must Go On…
“Look at Maggie!” Charlie exclaimed as Horsefly walked into each of my rooms and would compulsively turn the light on and off. Maggie slowly followed behind him. “She knows something is not quite right.” “Animals seem to have a second sense about such things,” I replied to Charlie as I warmheartedly smiled. “She’s protecting him.” “Come on, Horsefly, we’ve got to run.” Charlie said. “Andrew? You enjoy your breakfast!” I was quite enjoying Charlie’s and Horsefly’s visit this morning. I didn’t want them to go. It was time for Horsefly to go to bed for another day, though. He sleeps during t...
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - October 20, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Andrew Quixote Source Type: blogs
