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• Eating Healthy Fat for a Healthy Body Being healthy is a really important component in a healthy lifestyle. What many people do not realize is that one of the most important components in a healthy lifestyle is eating healthy fat. You may not previously have been aware of the fact that healthy fats exist, but they do.......
• Day After A Binge Holidays are prime times to eat way more than is necessary with meals that are extremely rich and loaded with calories! It's fun to visit with family and feast on foods we normally would not allow past our lips, but it's not fun afterwards when we're in a food coma......
• Working on the Food Journal I started a food journal last week with the ultimate purpose of helping me get control of my sugar cravings and eat cleaner. I've been jotting down breakfast and lunch, but that's as far as I get. I take my journal (which is just an inexpensive notebook) with me to......
• Tropical Granola Maybe it has something to do with summer, but I've been in a Hawaii sort of mood. I'm longing for pineapples, beaches, and palm trees. Those of you who live in such climates, please an enjoy one or all three for me. :) I was inspired by a recipe I......
• Book Review - The Healthy Carb Diabetes Cookbook I recently received a copy of The Healthy Carb Diabetes Cookbook to review for you. As the title states, this is a cookbook designed for diabetics. The just under 200 recipes meet nutritional guidelines of the American Diabetes Association. The cookbook emphasizes healthy carbohydrates - whole grains, fruits, and vegetables......

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Now on to the recipe (it doesn’t involve cupcakes)… I concocted this version of the stuffed pepper while playing in the kitchen one day and was pleased with the results. I used brown rice for a healthier twist and chose lean, ground sirloin. Tofu would work as a replacement for the meat, though.  You could also replace [...]

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• The Afternoon Slump Ever feel sleepy in the afternoon? I do sometimes, right around 2PM. It's actually normal and related to the natural ebb and flow of our internal body clocks. It's perfectly normal to feel a twinge of drowsiness in the afternoon. So, what happens when we're really feeling sleepy and our......
• "Tex-Mex" Rice Casserole Brown rice, beans, chicken, veggies, cheese, and a little spice - I made this dish last night, and it was pretty, darn tasty! It's fairly simply to make and is a great option when you have leftover rice and/or chicken. What I also like about this dish is it's healthier......
• Travel Preparations I'm in the middle of preparing for a trip to The Lone Star State. The husband and I are to visit family. I admit the organizer in me enjoys the list making - what to pack, water the plants, take out garbage, lock door, etc. etc. etc and so forth.......
• High Fructose Corn Syrup - This Stuff is Everywhere! As of late, I've been trying to avoid foods with high fructose corn syrup. But, my goodness, this stuff is everywhere! It's the main ingredient in the lite syrup I drizzle on my occasional weekend, wheat-protein-powder-added pancakes. It's in the fruit spread I use on homemade whole wheat toast. It's......
• Fun Facts about Green Tea Green tea was originally from China. It is made from the leaves of Camellia sinensis, a type of shrub native to South and Southeast Asia. White tea, oolong, and black tea are also made from the Camellia sinensis leaves, but for green tea, the leaves are steamed immediately after picking,......

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I have absolutely no time for a sit down dinner tonight, let alone prepare one! My schedule has me going from work to singing lessons and then off to a concert. I still need to eat dinner, though. We all have hectic schedules sometimes.  But instead of making a run to the fast food drive through for convenience sake, [...]

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• Butter vs. Margarine - Who's The Bad Guy? Food can be confusing! What's good for you one day is labeled bad the next - or visa versa. Take butter, for instance. In the past, it was branded an evil food and something to avoid; the next day margarine was the bad guy. So which is it? Let’s take......
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• Book Review - The Healthy Carb Diabetes Cookbook I recently received a copy of The Healthy Carb Diabetes Cookbook to review for you. As the title states, this is a cookbook designed for diabetics. The just under 200 recipes meet nutritional guidelines of the American Diabetes Association. The cookbook emphasizes healthy carbohydrates - whole grains, fruits, and vegetables......
• My Healthier Breakfast Goal - Update In a previous post I mentioned my goal of having breakfast with protein and complex carbohydrates. That post will tell you the "why" of my doing this. Well, so far I've been keeping this goal. My breakfasts this past week consisted of: scrambled eggs (egg whites/egg yolk/finely chopped onions and......
• Eating a Healthy Balanced Diet Eating a healthy and balanced diet is capable of providing you with all of the nutrients and all of the calories that your body requires for the activities and challenges that are ahead of you. Knowing what foods are rich in helpful nutrients like vitamins, proteins and healthy fats while......

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Brown rice, beans, chicken, veggies, cheese, and a little spice – I made this dish last night, and it was pretty, darn tasty! It’s fairly simply to make and is a great option when you have leftover rice and/or chicken. What I also like about this dish is it’s healthier than the meals you’ll find [...]

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• Cook Healthy Dinners - And Still Have a Life! Many of us have crazy, busy schedules; yet we want to cook healthy meals for us and our family. Problem is, how can you balance the demands of the day with preparing healthy meals? The key for me is planning and organization! Without them I'd be calling out for pizza......
• 7 Heart Healthy Diet Tips If you want to improve the health of your heart and your over all health and well being as well, the following heart health dietary tips are going to come in handy. These are diet recommendations that have been recommended by the American Heart Association for being able to improve......
• Plan for Handling Cravings - Start with Breakfast Cravings happen. Sometimes they seem to pop out of nowhere. Sometimes they’re emotional. And sometimes they exist simply because I’m getting hungry! My feelings towards cravings have always been the same, regardless of the situation: I don’t like them! What I need is to come up with a plan that......
• Book Review - The Healthy Carb Diabetes Cookbook I recently received a copy of The Healthy Carb Diabetes Cookbook to review for you. As the title states, this is a cookbook designed for diabetics. The just under 200 recipes meet nutritional guidelines of the American Diabetes Association. The cookbook emphasizes healthy carbohydrates - whole grains, fruits, and vegetables......
• Getting Picky Eaters to Eat Healthy A friend of mine shared her frustration of having a picky eater in the house and asked for suggestions on how to introduce healthier foods. "He doesn't like vegetables, rarely touches fruits, and would eat peanut butter all day if up to him." The "he" she was referring to is......

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I love pancakes! I used to have pancake eating contests with my brother as a kid. I’m not beating family members in pancake gorging fests these days (Thankfully!). In fact, I’m looking for an alternative to the usual white-floured, butter and maple flavored syrup-topped pancake. See, as you may know, I’ve got a bad sugar [...]

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• The Most Popular Candy Bar Do you know what the most popular candy bar in the US is? It's Snickers! Here are some Fun Facts about the Snickers candy bar:  Snickers was born in 1930 It was named after the Mars family's favorite horse Snickers was first sold for a nickel Today, Snickers has approximately......
• The Afternoon Slump Ever feel sleepy in the afternoon? I do sometimes, right around 2PM. It's actually normal and related to the natural ebb and flow of our internal body clocks. It's perfectly normal to feel a twinge of drowsiness in the afternoon. So, what happens when we're really feeling sleepy and our......
• Tropical Granola Maybe it has something to do with summer, but I've been in a Hawaii sort of mood. I'm longing for pineapples, beaches, and palm trees. Those of you who live in such climates, please an enjoy one or all three for me. :) I was inspired by a recipe I......
• Know Your Oats Oats are a healthy addition to just about any diet because they provide fiber, satiety, and help lower cholesterol. Oats come in various forms, so sometimes confusion results when trying to determine which kind to use! So, without further ado... Let's take a look at the the different kinds of......
• Banana Bread Recipe I love banana bread! I like to use bananas that are very ripe with lots of brown splotches; they give a sweeter flavor. However, the bananas in my house are usually eaten before this stage. Not the case this week! I noticed the bananas in the fruit bowl were......

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I love banana bread! I like to use bananas that are very ripe with lots of brown splotches; they give a sweeter flavor. However, the bananas in my house are usually eaten before this stage. Not the case this week! I noticed the bananas in the fruit bowl were getting awfully brown, so, hey, it [...]

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• Book Review - The Healthy Carb Diabetes Cookbook I recently received a copy of The Healthy Carb Diabetes Cookbook to review for you. As the title states, this is a cookbook designed for diabetics. The just under 200 recipes meet nutritional guidelines of the American Diabetes Association. The cookbook emphasizes healthy carbohydrates - whole grains, fruits, and vegetables......
• Solution to Sugar Addiction I've talked about the possibility of being addicted to sugar and more of the specifics on how sugar acts like a drug in some individuals. This post will cover the solution to kicking the sugar addiction, according to the book, Potatoes, Not Prozac. I think the following best sums up......
• Getting Picky Eaters to Eat Healthy A friend of mine shared her frustration of having a picky eater in the house and asked for suggestions on how to introduce healthier foods. "He doesn't like vegetables, rarely touches fruits, and would eat peanut butter all day if up to him." The "he" she was referring to is......
• "Tex-Mex" Rice Casserole Brown rice, beans, chicken, veggies, cheese, and a little spice - I made this dish last night, and it was pretty, darn tasty! It's fairly simply to make and is a great option when you have leftover rice and/or chicken. What I also like about this dish is it's healthier......
• Cook Healthy Dinners - And Still Have a Life! Many of us have crazy, busy schedules; yet we want to cook healthy meals for us and our family. Problem is, how can you balance the demands of the day with preparing healthy meals? The key for me is planning and organization! Without them I'd be calling out for pizza......

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Maybe it has something to do with summer, but I’ve been in a Hawaii sort of mood. I’m longing for pineapples, beaches, and palm trees. Those of you who live in such climates, please an enjoy one or all three for me. I was inspired by a recipe I found in my files the other [...]

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• When Desserts Lost Their Mojo Friends, fun, fireworks, and lots of food! My husband and I have been invited to a friend's house out in the country for the Independence Day weekend, and I'm hoping all the above mentioned will be involved. I was asked to bring a dessert, and I accepted with some mild......
• Serving Sizes - What They're Supposed to Be Have you ever eaten at the Cheesecake Factory? Good food and great desserts, but wow, their portion sizes are large!  When I do go (which is only on special occasions), I usually go home with a "doggie bag." These larger portion sizes are typical of the growing serving sizes served......
• Healthier Pancakes I love pancakes! I used to have pancake eating contests with my brother as a kid. I'm not beating family members in pancake gorging fests these days (Thankfully!). In fact, I'm looking for an alternative to the usual white-floured, butter and maple flavored syrup-topped pancake. See, as you may know,......
• It's Working Much of what I write about here on Nutrition Fitness Life deals with changing my focus from simply looking thin to improving my overall health. Part of this goal includes the desire to conquer my sugar addiction and clean up my diet. To help me squash my insatiable sweet tooth,......
• How to Safely Cook a Turkey Ah, turkey!  Each person (in the U.S.) eats almost 18 pounds of it every year!  A delicious turkey is often the priority for the Thanksgiving meal, so knowing how to prepare, cook, and serve the bird is paramount. No need to feel the pressure, though! Achieving turkey success is actually quite simple, especially......

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