Here's a great breakfast idea (actually a few) for on the run nutrition:  Crumble half of a protein bar (about 200-230 calories) into a fat free plain yogurt. Or blend 8 ounces of chocolate soy milk with some pitted cherries and 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon of nut butter.

 

Need to buy breakfast on the run? The Starbucks oatmeal offering is also a great on-the-go meal (though I recommend you only use half the mix ins that come with the hot cereal). 

Some "out of the box" snack ideas- 8 large cooked shrimp and 1/4 cup cocktail sauce  

Give sardines a try - They have a whopping 830 mgs. of omega-3 fatty acids per serving.  Drain and then toss with spicy mustard, sliced red onions and eat on whole grain crackers or create a bed of greens and top with a scoop.

 

Want to increase your consumption of fruits? 

 

Make a smoothie with whatever fruits are in...

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By: Amy Hendel | @ 02/16/10 07:38 am | 0 Comments [+]

A wonderful and low calorie hot chocolate made with steamed non-fat milk-

Most store bought trail mixes have too much granola, yogurt-covered raisins,  fried banana chips, chocolate pieces or processed nuts.  This is a case of a healthy food gone ......fat and bad!!

 

Actually, since coffee has caffeine, which makes it a stimulant, it can tend to "speed things" through the gastro-intestinal tract.  So you might miss out on absorbing all of the nutrients from a capsule(s) you take with this beverage.
 
A better plan is to wait about 15 minutes after your breakfast coffee, and take your pills with a glass of...

 Fabulous and easy meals you can make that are low calorie and healthy AND tasty?
 
Use spaghetti squash pasta and lean white meat ground turkey for your "meatball and spaghetti meal."  Add extra steamed vegetables to the pasta sauce (read labels and watch the sugar/fat/sodium).
 
Make a crock pot your star cooking utensil - many recipes can involve veggie broth,...

Need some frozen meal options for quick meals?
Consumer Reports chose the following healthier frozen meal options because they not only passed a taste test, but they have less than 600 mgs. sodium/serving, 400 calories or less -
 
Kashi Chicken Florentine
Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers, roasted Beef merlot (remember red meat should be eaten only once a week if that much'
Lean...

Simple low calorie recipes may be part of the answer to dieting and long-term weight loss success.  Why not-
 
Have an egg wrap for breakfast- Scramble two eggs in a non-stick pan, add in one piece of turkey bacon or soy meat, tomato slices and use half a whole grain English muffin.
 
Have a large lunch salad with a minimum of...

Popcorn actually contains fiber AND anti-oxidants known as polyphenols, which help to remove disease and cancer-causing "free radicals" from our bodies.  Whole grain foods are comparable to other polyphenol-containing products like chocolate, tea, coffee and wine.
 
Just buyer beware - we are talking about unadulterated "whole grains" without added sugars and fats and processed flour.

Watch those bags of veggie chips.  It is so tempting to believe that chips made from vegetables  are healthier, but very often they have little to do with vegetable ingredients and lots to do with potato or corn flour.  If vegetables are the first ingredient that's great, but beware the reality that many are still fried.  Do some regular chip...

Want to reduce the blood-sugar impact of a dish laden with carbohydrates?  Several studies suggest that all you need to do is add some vinegar to the dish.  So if you're eating a side dish of potatoes or having some bread at a meal, use...

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