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Back to School : What is a food allergy? What can you do?
(NC)-Food allergies are becoming more prevalent every day. Severe reactions can be life threatening if not treated immediately. In many cases, a dangerous breathing condition called anaphylaxis (an-a-fi-lak-sis) can result when a substance to which the ...
Fix Your Problem with Food
1) Problem: Your knees ache Prescription: A bowl of lightly steamed, mixed vegetables 3 times a day. The more cooked vegetables you eat, the lower your risk of developing arthritis, says Greek study. Researchers analysing the diets and health of 330 ...
Food Omega 3 Sources - Canned Beauty
Omega 3 fatty acids and protein are great for healthy skin. Hair, skin and nails are mostly made of protein, though the minerals, vitamins, and phytochemicals we get from the best type of carbohydrates - fruit and vegetables - are also crucial if skin ...
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While it would be ideal to make all of our own snacks
and meals from scratch everyday, the plain and simple
truth is that most of us simply don't have that kind of
time.
This is where we turn to convenience foods to meet our
dietary and weight loss needs.
However, the right convenience foods in the right amounts
can easily be integrated into almost any diet.
TIP 1 - Shop Smart
Never shop on an empty stomach. This will only make it
harder
for you to make choices that are in your best interests.
Always be prepared with a thorough shopping list and do not
divert from it. If an aisle is full of tempting goodies but
has nothing on your list, simply walk right by it, instead
of
down it.
TIP 2 - Read Labels
All convenience foods are not the same. Depending on your
chosen diet, some will fit much better into your routine
than others. This is why it's important to become an
informed
consumer and never place anything in your grocery basket
unless you've read the label and determined it's in your
best interests to buy it.
TIP 3 - Trim The Fat
Just because a macaroni and cheese frozen dinner is oozing
extra cheese doesn't mean you have to eat it. A common
sense
approach to preparing and consuming convenience foods can
go
a long way to making them healthier.
When you take a frozen meal out halfway to stir it, remove
or blot away any excess oils and fats. Transfer to a real
plate when finished, so you can discard the excess sauces.
TIP 4 - Portion Control
It's easy to lose track of how much you've eaten when you
drink or eat straight from the container. Stay on track by
carefully measuring out serving sizes before you begin
eating.
When you do buy items like chips or pretzels, locate the
appropriate serving size on the nutrition label. As soon
as you arrive home, divide the larger bag into individual
servings in small plastic baggies.
TIP 5 - Make Your Own
There's no rule that says only store-bought, pre-packaged
foods are convenient. Take time on the weekend or on days
off to do some conscientious grocery shopping and cook one
or two large meals of something healthy that you enjoy.
Separate into serving sizes and refrigerate (or freeze)
as necessary. Voila! Now you have your own frozen dinners
(or lunches, or snacks) with much healthier contents.
In conclusion, choosing the ideal convenience food to help
with
weight loss is not a simple task in today's world of
fast-paced living. But there sure are many helpful planning
solutions available to fit every budget both online and in
the real world. And by choosing foods to help with our
individual health issues and concerns, and reaching out for
support, information and dietary planning when needed,
not one of us has to "go it" alone.
About the Author
Tony Newton publishes the popular health and wellness
website - http://www.1st-for-health.com
With lots of informative articles on low carb diets,
hair loss, arthritis pain relief, obesity and lots more.
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 Food Security Is Top Reason for New Gardeners to Grow Food, Survey Shows
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Food trucks lack letter grades
The explosion of San Diego’s gourmet food trucks has brought them a level of acclaim once reserved for their brick-and-mortar rivals. Their growing popularity, though, has yet to make them the equal of restaurants in the eyes of county health officials.
Solid 'finger food' may help babies avoid obesity: study
Infants outgrowing a liquid diet who give themselves finger food rather than being spoon-fed puree are likelier to eat healthily and avoid getting fat during weaning, reports a study released Tuesday.
Walmart to label healthier food as "Great For You"
(Reuters) - After a lengthy debate, Walmart decided that eggs are indeed healthy. Eggs are among the foods getting a new "Great For You" icon from the world's largest retailer as it tries to convince shoppers that they can make healthy, low-cost choices when picking out food at its U.S. stores. The icon comes just over a year after Walmart, the main U.S. arm of Wal-Mart Stores Inc, said that it ...
U.S. targets food stamp fraud as election looms
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stung by election-year criticism of a program used by one in seven Americans, administrators of U.S. food stamp benefits are intensifying efforts to combat fraud and protect the $75.3 billion plan from the budget axe. Enrollment in the food aid program that helps the poor, elderly and disabled is running at record high levels, with 46.1 million people now participating ...
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