How Savvy Are You About Healthy Eating Habits?
Every time you turn around nowadays there is someone commenting about good eating habits. It is hard to ignore the fact that not making good food choices makes your body unable to perform its tasks. Conceivably high cholesterol, diabetes, triglycerides, and high blood pressure coupled with excess pounds can shorten our life. Not only that, but if you are not a good steward of your body, living your life with all these medical problems diminishes the quality of your life. It is time we take heed to what we are hearing. Obesity does not just exist with adults, but there are many obese children. It is time to educate ourselves about fat, calories and sodium that are in the products we are consuming. We have an obligation to teach our children on how to live a healthy lifestyle.
Children love snacks. Actually, we all do!) What kind of snacks are you offering your children? Requests for "something to eat" can come when you are right in the middle of something. A package of cookies, or chips are a lot easier to put out when you are involved in an already busy schedule. How is this type of snacking affecting the health of your children? Some children do not appear to have a problem with obesity, but you still want to give them nutritious, healthy food. They learn at a young age how to take care of their bodies for the rest of their lives. Below is a list of some quick and easy snacks that you can keep on hand:
* Dip apple wedges in peanut or almond butter.
* Cut up cucumbers or carrot sticks dipped in a lite salad dressing.
* Whole wheat tortilla spread with a bit of peanut butter and small amount of natural fruit preserves and then rolled up will satisfy a hearty hunger.
* Frozen banana chunks, fruits and berries in the freezer. (Alton Brown on the Food Network recently shared a tip. Take the bananas out of the skin and put them in a plastic bag in your freezer. You will not end up with the dreadful black bananas) Put the fruit with juice, soy milk or skim milk in a blender and blend up a delicious fruit smoothie/shake.
* Grapes washed and cut up, put in a plastic bag in the freezer is a great snack for children older than 3 years old. These could present a choking hazard to children under the age of 3.
* Trail mix made from raw sunflower seeds and raisins. The salty and sweet combination is a hit with children and adults alike.
Check for food allergies before dishing this snack out.
Other than the frozen grapes, the snacks listed above could be made ahead of time and put in a cooler when you are traveling or in the refrigerator at your office.
Time and budget limitations necessitate our visiting our friendly hamburger, and fried chicken establishments. These fast food restaurants and their drive-thru service helps in our fast paced lifestyle.
Take a few minutes and go online to the various fast food restaurants you visit. Check out the nutrition facts on the options that are available. This will help you be prepared to make healthy choices. A single meal can on the run can use up your calories for the day, and possibly more! Do not forget that when you super-size you usually end up doing just that... you will be super-sizing you!
With the emphasis on health, fast food places now carry some sort of fruit. Ask for extra tomatoes, lettuce and pickles on your sandwich. If you have the option to order a baked potato, this would be a good choice. Be sure not to use the high-calorie topping s that are offered. A side salad with a lite dressing would be a better choice then an order of fries.
Ordering drinks, as simple as it is, requires you to make a healthy choice. A larger waistline can be the result of drinking too much soda or sugared beverages. Non-diet soda is not a good choice and diet soda depending on the artificial sweetener that is used is not that great either. When in doubt, water is always a good choice. Unsweetened tea, 100% juice (not juice drinks) or low-fat milk are healthier.. Here again watch the super-size.
So often when we are on vacation or traveling we turn off our "healthy attitudes". The extra calories, which translate into pounds, will be facing you when you return home from your trip. If you "have" to order the value meal, share it with a friend. A child-size meal may be the answer to your portion control! I personally am amazed that I can be satisfied with the smaller portion. We do not feel obligated to eat everything that is in front of us when ordering a full-size portion. If you order smaller portions, you will not be tempted to overeat.
Pay attention to the extras. A tablespoon of mayo, adding another slice of cheese or sauces can really add up. Mustard is a good choice as it is low in calories and carbohydrates.
Stick to ordering grilled or baked meats or seafood. The breaded chicken patties will sabotage your waistline for sure. Batter fried fish could prove to be a disaster.
As promoted on the Biggest Loser, a Subway sandwich, especially the veggie one, can be an answer to your food concerns. If you are on a low-carb diet, discard the roll and eat the filling.
When you tear out of the house in the morning planning to stop somewhere for breakfast can set you up for failure if you are planning on stopping at a fast food restaurant. This could kick off calorie overload for the day. Instead of a breakfast sandwich, order a bowl of fresh fruit, fruit and yogurt parfait, oatmeal cereal with milk or just plain eggs.
Below is a list of various choices at fast food chains:
Arby's - Beef & Cheddar - 440 calories/21 grams of fat
Better choice - Jr Roast Beef = 270 calories/9 grams of fat
Savings: calories/12 grams of fat
Burger King - Original Whopper - 700 calories/39 grams of fat
Better choice - Hamburger - 310 calories/12 grams of fat
Savings: 390 calories/27 grams of fat
Hardee's - Double Thick Burger - 1240 calories/90 grams of fat
Better choice: Thick Burger - 850 calories/57 grams of fat
Savings: 390 calories/33 grams of fat
McDonald's - Big Mac - 560 calories/30 grams of fat
Better choice: Hamburger - 260 calories/9 grams of fat
Savings: 300 calories/21 grams of fat
Sonic - Super Sonic Cheeseburger - 839 calories/55 grams of fat
Better choice: Jr Burger - 353 calories/21 grams of fat
Savings: 486 calories/34 grams of fat
Wendy's - Big Bacon Classic - 580 calories/29 grams of fat
Better choice: Jr Hamburger - 280 calories/9 grams of fat
Savings: 300 calories/20 grams of fat
I hope this information has been helpful. It is a real eye opener when you see these figures in black and white.
Another suggestion to help you when you are eating out. If you have scheduled a lunch date with your friends go on line for the restaurant you are going to and decide ahead of time what your choices should be to keep you true to your healthy food program.
A healthy lifestyle improves the quality of all you do beginning with your interactions with your family, your job and your leisure time.
If you would like to learn more information about what I do check out the information at [http://fullservicemarketingtools.com] and http://judyconway.com.
Children love snacks. Actually, we all do!) What kind of snacks are you offering your children? Requests for "something to eat" can come when you are right in the middle of something. A package of cookies, or chips are a lot easier to put out when you are involved in an already busy schedule. How is this type of snacking affecting the health of your children? Some children do not appear to have a problem with obesity, but you still want to give them nutritious, healthy food. They learn at a young age how to take care of their bodies for the rest of their lives. Below is a list of some quick and easy snacks that you can keep on hand:
* Dip apple wedges in peanut or almond butter.
* Cut up cucumbers or carrot sticks dipped in a lite salad dressing.
* Whole wheat tortilla spread with a bit of peanut butter and small amount of natural fruit preserves and then rolled up will satisfy a hearty hunger.
* Frozen banana chunks, fruits and berries in the freezer. (Alton Brown on the Food Network recently shared a tip. Take the bananas out of the skin and put them in a plastic bag in your freezer. You will not end up with the dreadful black bananas) Put the fruit with juice, soy milk or skim milk in a blender and blend up a delicious fruit smoothie/shake.
* Grapes washed and cut up, put in a plastic bag in the freezer is a great snack for children older than 3 years old. These could present a choking hazard to children under the age of 3.
* Trail mix made from raw sunflower seeds and raisins. The salty and sweet combination is a hit with children and adults alike.
Check for food allergies before dishing this snack out.
Other than the frozen grapes, the snacks listed above could be made ahead of time and put in a cooler when you are traveling or in the refrigerator at your office.
Time and budget limitations necessitate our visiting our friendly hamburger, and fried chicken establishments. These fast food restaurants and their drive-thru service helps in our fast paced lifestyle.
Take a few minutes and go online to the various fast food restaurants you visit. Check out the nutrition facts on the options that are available. This will help you be prepared to make healthy choices. A single meal can on the run can use up your calories for the day, and possibly more! Do not forget that when you super-size you usually end up doing just that... you will be super-sizing you!
With the emphasis on health, fast food places now carry some sort of fruit. Ask for extra tomatoes, lettuce and pickles on your sandwich. If you have the option to order a baked potato, this would be a good choice. Be sure not to use the high-calorie topping s that are offered. A side salad with a lite dressing would be a better choice then an order of fries.
Ordering drinks, as simple as it is, requires you to make a healthy choice. A larger waistline can be the result of drinking too much soda or sugared beverages. Non-diet soda is not a good choice and diet soda depending on the artificial sweetener that is used is not that great either. When in doubt, water is always a good choice. Unsweetened tea, 100% juice (not juice drinks) or low-fat milk are healthier.. Here again watch the super-size.
So often when we are on vacation or traveling we turn off our "healthy attitudes". The extra calories, which translate into pounds, will be facing you when you return home from your trip. If you "have" to order the value meal, share it with a friend. A child-size meal may be the answer to your portion control! I personally am amazed that I can be satisfied with the smaller portion. We do not feel obligated to eat everything that is in front of us when ordering a full-size portion. If you order smaller portions, you will not be tempted to overeat.
Pay attention to the extras. A tablespoon of mayo, adding another slice of cheese or sauces can really add up. Mustard is a good choice as it is low in calories and carbohydrates.
Stick to ordering grilled or baked meats or seafood. The breaded chicken patties will sabotage your waistline for sure. Batter fried fish could prove to be a disaster.
As promoted on the Biggest Loser, a Subway sandwich, especially the veggie one, can be an answer to your food concerns. If you are on a low-carb diet, discard the roll and eat the filling.
When you tear out of the house in the morning planning to stop somewhere for breakfast can set you up for failure if you are planning on stopping at a fast food restaurant. This could kick off calorie overload for the day. Instead of a breakfast sandwich, order a bowl of fresh fruit, fruit and yogurt parfait, oatmeal cereal with milk or just plain eggs.
Below is a list of various choices at fast food chains:
Arby's - Beef & Cheddar - 440 calories/21 grams of fat
Better choice - Jr Roast Beef = 270 calories/9 grams of fat
Savings: calories/12 grams of fat
Burger King - Original Whopper - 700 calories/39 grams of fat
Better choice - Hamburger - 310 calories/12 grams of fat
Savings: 390 calories/27 grams of fat
Hardee's - Double Thick Burger - 1240 calories/90 grams of fat
Better choice: Thick Burger - 850 calories/57 grams of fat
Savings: 390 calories/33 grams of fat
McDonald's - Big Mac - 560 calories/30 grams of fat
Better choice: Hamburger - 260 calories/9 grams of fat
Savings: 300 calories/21 grams of fat
Sonic - Super Sonic Cheeseburger - 839 calories/55 grams of fat
Better choice: Jr Burger - 353 calories/21 grams of fat
Savings: 486 calories/34 grams of fat
Wendy's - Big Bacon Classic - 580 calories/29 grams of fat
Better choice: Jr Hamburger - 280 calories/9 grams of fat
Savings: 300 calories/20 grams of fat
I hope this information has been helpful. It is a real eye opener when you see these figures in black and white.
Another suggestion to help you when you are eating out. If you have scheduled a lunch date with your friends go on line for the restaurant you are going to and decide ahead of time what your choices should be to keep you true to your healthy food program.
A healthy lifestyle improves the quality of all you do beginning with your interactions with your family, your job and your leisure time.
If you would like to learn more information about what I do check out the information at [http://fullservicemarketingtools.com] and http://judyconway.com.
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