by kelsey | Jun 21, 2011 | Food
Summer salads have been very popular in restaurants lately. I see commercials or advertisements for new tasty summer salads almost daily. It’s always fun to go out to eat, however you can make these tasty (and healthy) salads right at home! Try adding some grilled chicken, tuna, or even beans or lentils to your salad to give you some protein. You can also add fruit and various cheeses. Be sure to watch the dressing as that’s where the calories add up! When choosing a lettuce the darker the color the more nutrients you are going to get. Try adding some spinach or dark leafy greens to your salad next time and enjoy the flavor and color!
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Jun 16, 2011 | Diabetes, Diet, Food
This month’s featured vegetable of the month on one of my favorite websites (www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org) is rhubarb. In the last couple of years I developed a liking for rhubarb. I’m not sure if this is because I usually eat the rhubarb in a dessert and I have a terrible sweet tooth or if I really do like the flavor…either way it’s a great way to get in another serving of vegetables in my diet. Yes, that’s right you read it correctly: vegetable. Rhubarb is actually a vegetable but we think of it more as a fruit as we can it into jam or jelly and use it in desserts like we would apples or strawberries. Here is my pan of cut up rhubarb that I made into a delicious cake. Recipes usually ask for a great deal of sugar to sweeten the rhubarb up so if you are watching calories and sugars, try using Splenda or the Splenda blend when baking. You can also check out the website above for more ideas on how to prepare and serve fruits and vegetables.
Enjoy!
-Kelsey
by Dan | Jun 11, 2011 | Exercise, Family, Food, Holidays, Wellness/Health
Happy 14th Birthday Nick! He stays very busy between basketball and running, and today won his age group at the Hospital Hill run, which I will show some pictures tomorrow. It was a great day…
…and remember, sometimes it is OK to “splurge” a little with the food/diet, and remember to enjoy life. You make up for it in other ways, activity, decreased portions somewhere else. Remember, enjoy the important things in life when they come, otherwise you may just miss out on them!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1355
by kelsey | Jun 7, 2011 | Food, Weight Management
The world of nutrition has some very exciting news! The government has issued a new food plan in the shape of a plate rather than the pyramid. The plate replaces the pyramid as the main visual icon for ‘what to eat’ by the USDA, however the food groups and recommendations remain the same. This is in part of Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign that is working towards reducing the rates of obesity in America. I invite you all to check out the new website: www.choosemyplate.gov and work at achieving a healthy plate!
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Jun 1, 2011 | Diet, Food, Weight Management
Here are a few more tips to help you eyeball appropiate serving sizes. If you are just getting started watching your serving sizes, you could use your own measuring cups when at home to help you get the visual as well.
▪ 1 oz meatball—size of a golf ball
▪ 3 oz cooked fish, poultry, or meat—size of a deck of cards, the palm of your hand, or a checkbook
▪ 1 oz cheese—size of a lipstick tube or thumb
▪ 1 Tbsp peanut butter—size of the tip of your thumb
▪ 2 Tbsp peanut butter—size of a golf ball
▪ 1 medium piece of fruit—size of a baseball
▪ 1 medium bagel—size of a hockey puck
▪ 1 C dry cereal—a mounded handful
▪ 1 oz cheese—size of four dice
▪ 2 oz cheese—size of a pair of dominos
▪ 1 small baked potato—size of a computer mouse
▪ 1 C raw vegetables, yogurt, or sliced fruit—as much as would fit into an average woman’s hand
-Kelsey
by kelsey | May 31, 2011 | Diet, Food, Weight Management
Portion control and awareness of “how much” you are eating is essential to weight management success. The label will always have the serving size listed on top. Take some time to look at the recommended serving sizes and the nutrient information for that serving. For example in 1 Tbsp of ranch dressing, there is about 130 calories. If you aren’t sure what a Tbsp is, you may be getting way more calories than you are aware of. Here are some quick tips for eyeballing serving sizes to get you started.
▪ 1 teaspoon (tsp)—about the size of a (pointer) fingertip
▪ 1 tablespoon (Tbsp)—about the size of your thumb or a tube of lipstick
▪ ¼ cup (C)—one large egg
▪ ½ C—1 handful
▪ 1 C—the size of a tennis ball or as much as a woman’s palm can hold
Tomorrow I will discuss a few more ways to eye ball serving sizes.
-Kelsey
