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November 14th, 2007

Tips for Ordering Healthy From the Chinese Food Menu

I wish I’d had this handy post from Vital Juice Daily when I was ordering my lunch on Monday, because my dish was decidedly not on the healthy list. Find out which three Chinese food dishes pack a nutritious punch without a ton of empty calories, unnecessary fat, or icky additives.
Tags: chinese-food, healthy, takeout, woman, […]

By Kristen King -- 2 comments

October 5th, 2007

Understanding BMI With an Illustrated Guide to Healthy Weight

Thanks to Claire at Burning the Scale for tipping me off to to this set of 100 photos of real women labeled with their height, weight and body mass index, or BMI, number and category.
I love what she had to say about it in her post, excerpted in part:
I think this is trying to make […]

By Kristen King -- 2 comments

October 5th, 2007

Vitamin Supplements Get Controversial

Well, kind of, anyway. Jul over at Veggie Chic shares that certain vitamins can actually have a negative effect on your health, according to recent findings reported by the BBC.
According to the article…
Millions worldwide use antioxidant supplements such as vitamins A and E, and beta-carotene.
Looking at dozens of previous studies, Copenhagen University researchers suggested […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment

July 17th, 2007

Healthy Dessert You Can Make Tonight: Peanut Butter Rice Pudding

I’m kind of picky when it comes to sweet stuff, but I always love a healthy treat that only feels sinful. Check out this great recipe, which I pried out of my mother’s hands a few years ago. (And funny story: the first time I made it, I forgot the sugar. Be sure to include […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment

March 27th, 2007

Top 10 Healthy Breakfast Cereals

eDiets Chief Nutritionist Susan Burke has compiled a list of the top 10 healthy, delicious breakfast cereals.  Be sure to put these on your shopping list!

 Kashi GoLean (original, not Crunch) — Kellogg’s
All-Bran Bran Buds – Kellogg’s
Product 19 — Kellogg’s
Barbara’s Shredded Spoonfuls — I love this stuff!!!!!
Cheerios — General Mills
Kellogg’s Complete Oat Bran Flakes
Grape Nuts — […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment

February 15th, 2007

Another Scrumptious Snack (one a little more grown-up)

Hubby and I had an early dinner, so I got hungry again before bedtime. Rather than heating up some leftovers that I wouldn’t enjoy anyway, I decided to try something else:
1 granny smith apple, sliced into wedges
8 small, apple-wedge-sized slices of sharp Cabot cheddar cheese
1 glass of Yellow Tail chardonnay
Mmm-mmm-MMM. Try it this […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

January 26th, 2007

Will Public Policy Help America Slim Down?

A study in the January issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine suggests that Americans may benefit (or at least think they will) from employer and government incentives targeted toward reducing overweight and obesity and encouraging healthy lifestyles.
From WebMD:
The new telephone survey of 1,139 adults found that 85 percent supported tax breaks for employers […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

January 23rd, 2007

The (mouth) Revolution Will Be Televised

The Mouth Revolution is a movement to encourage people everywhere to demand and consume only healthy, natural foods.
The Declaration of Indigestion focuses on the following points:

No genetically modified organisms
No chemical pesticides
No artificial anything
No trans fats

Check out the Mouth Revolution video and learn more here.
Tags: artificial, chemical, Diet, Exercise, food, genetically-modified-organism, GMO, […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment

January 22nd, 2007

Healthy Foods that May Surprise You

Ruth over at Eating Fabulous shares this list of surprisingly healthy foods:

Chocolates
Oils
Potatoes
Nuts and nut butters
Coffee
Bruschetta
Spices
Tea
Soups

Read more about these goodies here.
What healthy treats do you enjoy?
Tags: Chocolate, Coffee, Diet, Eating-Fabulous, Exercise, food, Health, healthy, nuts, soup, spices, Tea, woman, women, Womens-HealthShare This

By Kristen King -- 0 comments