Showing posts with label apples. Show all posts
Showing posts with label apples. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Eat Healthier Weight Loss Recipes

Eat Healthier Weight Loss Recipes

1. Eat cereal every day for breakfast. Choose whole grain, unsweetened cereal with at least 4 grams of fiber per serving like creamy whole grain oatmeal.



Strawberry Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie

"This is a fast vegan smoothie with a deep pink color and a rich, creamy texture. VERY filling, and perfect for people in a rush in the morning. You don't have to give up a good breakfast when it's this fast to make! I use vitamin fortified soy milk."

Prep Time: 5 Min
Ready In: 5 Min
Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

1 cup soy milk
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 banana, broken into chunks
14 frozen strawberries
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar

Directions
In a blender, combine soy milk, oats, banana and strawberries. Add vanilla and sugar if desired. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information
Amount Per Serving-Calories: 236 | Total Fat: 3.7g | Cholesterol: 0mg

2. Eat two apples every day. Not just to keep the doctor away, but because apples are a good source of pectin, a soluble fiber that contributes to a feeling of fullness and digests slowly. A 1997 study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that 5 grams of pectin was enough to leave people feeling satisfied for up to four hours. Try these recipes for fresh apples.

Prep Time: 5 Min
Cook Time: 15 Min
Ready In: 20 Min
Original Recipe Yield 4 cups

Ingredients

1/8 cup butter
4 large granny smith or golden apples tart apples - cored and sliced 1/4 inch thick
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup cold water
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds

Directions

In a large skillet or saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; add apples; Cook, stirring constantly, until apples are almost tender, about 6 to 7 minutes;
Dissolve cornstarch in water; add to skillet. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon. nutmeg, walnuts, flaxseeds Boil for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and serve hot.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information
Amount Per Serving Calories: 113 | Total Fat: 4,5g | Cholesterol: 12mg

3. Make a yogurt mix every Wednesday for breakfast. Take one container of yogurt and mix in 1/3 cup high-fiber cereal, 1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds, and 5 large, diced strawberries for 12.2 grams of fiber--nearly half your daily allowance!

4. Make baby carrots and broccoli florets dipped into low-fat ranch dressing your afternoon snack three days a week. You'll fill up the empty afternoon space in your tummy while getting about 5 grams of fiber in each cup of veggies. Get healthy recipe ideas for carrots and broccoli.

5. Keep a container of gorp in your car and office for the munchies. Mix together peanuts, raisins, a high-fiber cereal, and some chocolate-covered soy nuts. Allow yourself one handful for a sweet, yet high-fiber, snack.

6. Switch to whole grain crackers. You'd never think a tiny cracker can make a difference, but one regular whole wheat cracker has 1/2 gram of fiber. Ten crackers give you 5 grams of fiber. So next time, spread your peanut butter on whole grain crackers (look for brands that proclaim they're trans-fat-free) instead of bread for a different taste treat.

7. Mix your regular cereal with the high-test stuff. Okay, we'll be honest. We wouldn't want to face an entire bowl of All-Bran either. But just 1/3 cup packs a walloping 8.5 grams of fiber. Mix it with an equal amount of Apple Cinnamon Cheerios and you'll barely know it's there (but you will be one-third of the way to your daily fiber intake).

8. Add kidney beans or chickpeas (chick pea’s are garbanzo beans) to your next salad. A quarter cup adds an additional 5 grams of dietary fiber, notes Lisa Andrews, R.D., a nutritionist at the VA Medical Center in Cincinnati.

9. Make sure that the first ingredient in whole grain products has the word "whole" in it, as in "whole wheat," or "whole grain." If it says multi-grain, seven-grain, nutra-grain, cracked wheat, stone-ground wheat, unbromated wheat or enriched wheat, it's not whole wheat, and thus is lacking some of the vitamins and minerals, not to mention fiber, of whole grains. Try these recipes for whole grains.

10. Every week, try one "exotic" grain. How about amaranth, bulgur, or wheatberries? Most are as simple to fix as rice, yet packed with fiber and flavor. Mix in some steamed carrots and broccoli, toss with olive oil and a bit of Parmesan or feta cheese, maybe throw in a can of tuna or a couple of ounces of cut-up chicken, and you've got dinner. Or serve as a side dish to chicken or fish. Make sure all grains you try are whole grains.











Saturday, October 8, 2011

Juicing Recipes for Weight Loss

Cloudy Apple Juice
Green Onion

Carrot


Ingredients for Apple Juice:

2 Apples- your choice
1 Carrot-small
1 tsp Flax Seeds-grind in nut grinder
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
1 Green Onion use as swizzle stick

Preparation:

Clean apples with vegetable cleaner spray and use small brush to scrub apple skin-quarter apples do not peel; 60% of the vitamins and antioxidant are in the skin;

Clean carrot with vegetable cleaner spray and use small brush to scrub carrot skin-cut carrots length wise do not peel- 50% of the and antioxidant are in the skin;

Green Onion Clean green onion with vegetable cleaner spray and use small brush to brush the green onion-you are going to use as swizzle stick

Flax seeds grind to fine powder in nut grinder;

Red pepper flakes grind in nut grinder - does not have to be finely ground but don’t leave whole;

Put all the pieces into your juicer

When juice rums into your glass your done

Use the green onion as swizzle stick and the juice will be cloudy and taste has a kick

Thursday, September 15, 2011

How to Drastically Lose Weight - Absolute Best Guide for Weight Loss

How to Drastically Lose Weight - Absolute Best Guide for Weight Loss
 Give Yourself the Body You Deserve How to Drastically Lose Weight if you've been faithfully doing exercising programs everyday, a smart idea would be to take a short break somewhere in between. Reward yourself for all the hard work by resting for one day and going to the restaurant (as an example) to enjoy what you like.

The significance of having breaks is really because it'll help you achieve your goal more efficiently. You don't want to run a race without catching your breath or else you may pass out in the process, never to even reach the finish line. This is the next ''Fast paths to lose weight' methodology.
 
  
Dump all convenience foods and nibbles that you eat. Vegetables and fruits like apples, carrots, bananas, grapes, etc. The body is going to want tons of energy to digest them. In fact, more calories are lost then consumed because of the need. Also replace the food you eat that has fat in it with low-fats such as milk, yogurts, butter, etc.

Rest Well How Make sure you have at least 6 hours of sleep ( ideally eight ), otherwise your body will become stressed thanks to lack of adequate rest. Yes there are fast ways to shed pounds (see the 6'R's' technique), but the real question is: are you ready to do what it takes to lose this weight in a short amount of time?

Be aware that since you're attempting to lose it in a short period of time, you'll have to adjust to significant changes in a short period of time. This requires consistent incentive whether it's from yourself, or a friend, and relentless discipline on your side to maintaining these steps.

Know that shedding pounds is not easy but it can be done and has been done all around the world. You now have the data, you've seen the’ light', and this article being the camera has hopefully changed your’ views' that it can be done, now take’ action'!
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