Posts Tagged "benefits of fruits & vegetables"
Why Meal Planning: Make & Compare Your Own Lists
Why Meal Planning – To Be Prepared for Your Next Meal Before It’s Time to Eat Last week, despite feeling like making popcorn and watching a movie, I went into the kitchen and started to cook. Within 10 minutes I had the music turned up a little louder and a renewed sense of control over my diet. I was determined to avoid last week – one that I didn’t plan for and paid the consequences of by Friday night. I’m often asked why meal planning is important and am initially met with skepticism that this, a lack of meal planning, could be a hindrance to their health goals. Simply stated – with planning you increase the...
Read MoreRecipe: Coconut Berry Puree – A Perfectly Simple Dessert or Snack
Coconut Berry Puree Yields 4 – 1/2 cup Portions: 1 carbohydrate, 1 fat, 0 protein servings per portion This antioxidant rich puree is a very refreshing snack. It also freezes well and can be used as a gluten and dairy-free alternative to ice-cream or used to make home-made popsicles. Ingredient List 1C 1 cup fresh strawberries 1C 1 cup fresh blueberries 1C 1 cup fresh raspberries 1C 1 tablespoon maple syrup (100% maple) 4F 1/2 cup whole coconut milk In a food processor or blender, mix all ingredients and blend well. Chill before serving. Enjoy as a topping, a dip, a frozen treat, or a...
Read MoreMango & Potato – Neither Are Forbidden From a Healthy Diet
Mangoes Make Everything Feel Like it’s 5:00 on a Friday Afternoon on an Island Mango is often restricted on diets and villainized for its sugar content. Mango is sweet but what is more important than avoiding it, is simply to know what a proper portion size is: 1/2 cup. This provides ~15 grams of carbohydrate; the same amount in 1 cup of strawberries. And it’s not just carbohydrate you get… Nutrients in mango: Vitamin A and Beta-carotene (mangoes have 50% more beta-carotene than an equal-sized serving of apricots) Potassium Vitamin C Vitamin E How to select (any variety can be used in the recipes): Two main types: Tommy Atkins (pictured above)...
Read MoreLet’s Try: Antioxidant, Lycopene, Fiber Rich Papaya
Papaya Papaya is something that many of you have probably seen in the store, but might not have brought…yet. Papaya has a delicious subtle sweetness and wonderful soft flesh that make a wonderful, nutrient dense sweet finish to any meal. Selecting: choose a papaya that is as yellow/golden as possible. Completely green papaya are best only when used in cooking or adding to marinated fruit salads. Papaya will continue to ripen at home, so if you purchase one that has some green spots, just let it sit on the counter for a couple of days. It’s also ok to select papaya that have some blemishes (as long as they don’t puncture the rind or have mold...
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