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September 28th, 2007

Product Review: Special K2O Protein Water Powered Mix

To say that I was wildly unimpressed with Kellogg’s Special K2O Protein Water would be an understatement. But just after one of my readers suggested that I give the powdered mix a try, my contact over at Kellogg’s offered me some free samples, which conveniently arrived yesterday. So far, I’ve tried the Pink Lemonade and […]

By Kristen King -- 13 comments

September 13th, 2007

Low-Cal, High-Protein Breakfast or Snack

Need a quick pick-me-up? Try fat-free or low-fat cottage cheese with some crushed pineapple. You get your calcium, protein, and vitamin C all in one tasty shot! It’s cheap, easy, and OH so delicious.
Here’s mine from the other day. Mmmmm…..

Tags: calcium, cottage-cheese, pineapple, Protein, snack, Vitamin-C, woman, women, Womens-Health

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By Kristen King -- 0 comments

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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Tags: chicken-breast, cottage-cheese, eggs, milk, nuts, peanut-butter, Protein, salmon, tuna, turkey, […]

By Kristen King -- 2 comments

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 […]

By Kristen King -- 2 comments

May 21st, 2007

My Recent Brush With Food Poisoning

I’m in Austin, Texas, for a conference until tomorrow, and I spent the early morning hours today in the emergency room after throwing up (among other things) every five minutes for two hours.  The diagnosis?  Food poisoning, probably staph.  I’m feeling a little better now after a few hours of sleep and lots and lots […]

By Kristen King -- 6 comments

March 27th, 2007

5 Foods to Put on Your Grocery List

Feeling hungry?  Here are five foods women should eat:

Cranberries.  In addition to helping your body fight off the harmful bacteria that cause bladder infections, these tasty treats pack a powerful dose of vitamin C for overall wellness.  Try 100% cranberry juice, whole-berry cranberry sauce, cranberry chutney, cranberry bread, oatmeal cookies with dried cranberries…  Mmm…
Walnuts.  Brain-boosting […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment

March 24th, 2007

How Visiting Your Dentist Can Be Good for Your Breasts

First they were screening for osteoporosis, and now they’re screening for breast cancer!  Well, not quite yet, but new research has indicated that dentists may be great allies in the battle against breast cancer.
Academy of American Dentistry researchers discovered that…
…protein levels in saliva have great potential to assist in the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care […]

By Kristen King -- 3 comments

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 […]

By Kristen King -- 37 comments

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 […]

By Kristen King -- 3 comments

September 15th, 2006

A High-Energy FlyLady Cleaning Day

I’ve been learning more about high-energy diets and am TRYING to eat more proteins and less carbs. Ruth Schaffer at Eating Fabulous explains the nitty-gritty of why protein gives you a longer-lasting source of energy.
So, even though I get the crunchy-munchy carb cravings when I’m on a writing deadline, on days when I need high […]

By Heather -- 1 comment