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5 Foods to Avoid in the 3rd Month of Your Pregnancy.
Good news and congratulations for walking the great journey of pregnancy into the third month. However, escaping from the hands of being unable to eat due to nausea, vomiting and other discomforts of morning sickness, you may need to know how important a healthy eating habit is to you and your baby, especially at this stage of the pregnancy. Your practical class of healthy eating habits just [...]
Diabetic Portion Control Plate
A diabetes portion control plate is an important tool in the management of diabetes – whose complications are among the leading causes of death and morbidity. While these plates are important in the management of type 2 diabetes, they also have a role in the management of the type 1 (that depends on insulin therapy). In addition to these; people in the pre-diabetes phase and the obese [...]
Diet Plates for Portion Control
What are diet plates for portion control? These are plates with information printed on it about various servings for dinner. Other types of dishes are designed for cereals. These have printed differently sized guiding lines that correspond with the size of particular amounts of dry cereals. Diet plates for portion control are perhaps the best tools to ascertain that you manage your weight effectively. People looking to [...]
Healthy Eating Habits
"Let food be thy medicine and thy food medicine." This widely known quote is attributed to Hippocrates – the father of modern day medicine. While it sounds paradoxical, some critics have even dismissed it; it has important content to think about. The essence of it is that the foods you eat can have both immediate and long-term effects on your health. For example; eating high sugar foods [...]
“DON’T FRY DAY” 4 Safety Tips to Prevent Sunburn
You might probably be thinking of something else right now; perhaps you are thinking this is going to stop you from making that delicious meal of yours. You also don’t have to worry about your diet ration or your diet plates portion control. But "Don't Fry Day" is absolutely referring to something very different from your thought anyway. It's simply a wake-up call to warring against skin [...]
8 Powerful Habits to Naturally Slim Down!
Discover healthy tips your whole family can benefit from! If you’re like a lot of Americans, there’s probably something about your diet that you’d like to change or improve. It could be late night snacking, or you miss breakfast too often, or fresh fruits and vegetables are like a foreign language. No matter how you’d like to eat healthier, it is possible with the healthy eating habits [...]
Melt Body Fat While You Reduce Inflammation!
Discover the natural supplement that can really boost your health! This superior supplement is probably inside your pantry right now. It targets your fat storage system to increase your body’s natural fat-burning abilities! And, if you’re one of the 50 million American’s that suffer from arthritis or inflammation of any degree, this spice can reduce your symptoms so you can get back to living a better quality [...]
Lemon Salad Dressing
Lemon Salad Dressing A simple lemon based sugar free salad dressing that will always taste great! No Kosher salt in the cupboard? Use regular salt to taste. The great thing about these dressings is that they can also be used on steamed vegetables, not just salads. Makes 6 servings Ingredients: ½ cup fresh lemon juice ½ cup mild extra-virgin olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced ½ teaspoon [...]
Japanese Ginger Salad Dressing
Japanese Ginger Salad Dressing Ginger is one of those good for just about everything kind of spices. How can you go wrong with minced ginger as a big part of this salad? Okay, maybe try the Lite Soy Sauce instead to reduce the sodium levels. Beyond that, we've got garlic, ginger, mustard, olive oil, lemon juice...what's not to like in this one? You've got to try it! [...]
Avocado Ranch Salad Dressing
Avocado Ranch Salad Dressing Avocado is a bit like potato chips, "you can't just eat one" serving. If you love avocados and are now focused on learning more about portion control, this is test number 1 - can you actually use only 1/4 cup in a recipe? We're betting that you can! Remember, it is one of sources of mono-unsaturated fats (45 calories per 1oz or 2 [...]
Sweet Dijon Salad Dressing
Sweet Dijon Salad Dressing Here is a very simple, straightforward Dijon mustard based sugar free salad dressing as another alternative for your vegetables or your salad. This one can be made without any sweetener, but a pinch of salt and pepper instead. That's if you like a little spicy tartness to your salad dressing. Can be made in no time at all. Make sure to make ahead [...]
Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette
Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette Makes 1¼ cups Ingredients: 1 cup packed cilantro ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup lime juice ¼ cup orange juice ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper Pinch of minced garlic Directions Puree cilantro, olive oil, lime juice, orange juice, salt, pepper and garlic in a blender or food processor until smooth. Nutritional Information: Amount Per Serving - 1 Tablespoon Calories: 53 Total Fat 6g [...]
Smoky Roasted Cherry Jam
Smoky Roasted Cherry Jam Since this isn't a sweet jam, it goes well with savory foods like roasted chicken, grilled pork or you could even try it on a cheese sandwich. Makes 1½ cups Ingredients: 4 cups pitted fresh cherries or thawed and drained frozen whole cherries ½ cup orange juice 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dried ½ teaspoon smoked paprika ¼ teaspoon salt [...]
Sweet & Sour Onion Jam
Sweet & Sour Onion Jam This is a delicious topping for grilled meats and also perks up sandwich fillings. More like a delicious homemade relish. Makes 4 servings Ingredients: 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 large sweet onions, such as Vidalia, halved lengthwise and sliced 2 ½ tablespoons Splenda 1 large clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary ¼ cup distilled white vinegar, plus more to [...]
Fast & Fresh Strawberry Jam
Fast & Fresh Strawberry Jam Yummy! Yet one more way for us to enjoy strawberries! This Fast & Fresh Strawberry Jam is just the ticket! Makes 5 cups Ingredients: 2 pints ripe strawberries, hulled 2 cups sugar substitute e.g. Splenda 2 tablespoons lemon juice ¾ cup water 1 1¾ ounce package powdered pectin Directions: Crush berries in a large bowl with a potato masher. Stir in sugar [...]