Lively Women

October 23rd, 2007

Adding Organic Foods to Your Diet in 5 Easy Steps

There’s a commonly held perception that eating organic is difficult and costly, but that’s not the case, especially if you make small changes here and there rather than a major, comprehensive dietary overhaul. New York Times health blogger Tara Parker-Pope lists these 5 foods as great places to start:

Milk (I like Horizon)
Potatoes
Peanut butter
Ketchup
Apples

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August 16th, 2007

10 Healthy Sources of Protein

Thanks to FitBuff.com for this great list of 10 protein-filled foods that should be part of every diet. And there are even some great choices for you vegetarians in the group.

Chicken Breast
Turkey
Tuna
Salmon
Eggs
Milk
Cottage Cheese
Almonds, Peanuts, Cashews
Peanut Butter
Yogurt

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May 30th, 2007

Raise Your Soy Intake and Lower Your Blood Pressure

You don’t have to love tofu to enjoy eating soy. With soy nuts, soy bars, soy milk, soy yogurt, soy cheese, and various soy-based meat substitutes, not to mention flavorless protein powers you can add to foods you already love, you’ll never run out of fun and delicious ways to eat more soy. And that’s great news […]

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February 28th, 2007

Product Review: Special K20 Protein Water

UPDATED MARCH 5, 2007 BELOW THE JUMP
When I heard that Special K was putting out new protein products, I was pretty psyched. When I got an offer for free samples of the protein water, I was even more psyched. The name is clever, the packaging attractive, the colors appealing, and it’s WATER with […]

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February 14th, 2007

Get in Touch With Your Inner Child: 5 Tasty Treats That Aren’t Just for Kids

Remember how good food was when you were a kid? You know, back when eating wasn’t stressful and mom made everything just the way you liked it? Well, it’s time to return to that state of eating. Here are 5 yummy snacks that will bring out the kid in you and nourish […]

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February 7th, 2007

Have Some Tea, but Leave Out the Milk

According to recent research, adding milk can significantly reduce the health benefits of tea, reports WebMD:
“Milk may counteract the favorable health effects of tea on vascular function. Our results thus provide a possible explanation for the lack of beneficial effects of tea on the risk of heart disease in the UK, where milk is usually […]

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