Discover the Grilled Vegetable

Posted by Anna-Lisa Finger on Jul 3, 2012 in Healthy Eating, News, Nutrition, Vegetarian, Weight Loss | 0 comments Think out­side the box this 4th of July and instead of hav­ing the same olé’ coleslaw or potato salad, exper­i­ment with your favorite veg­eta­bles.  Grilling brings out the nat­ural sug­ars of veg­eta­bles which causes them to caramelize and add a sweet and smoky flavor. Which veg­eta­bles are great for the grill? The pos­si­bil­i­ties are end­less.  I’m list­ing a few...
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Snacks for less than 150 Calories

Posted by Anna-Lisa Finger on Apr 20, 2012 in Healthy Eating, News, Nutrition | 0 comments A healthy snack can be a great way to stave off hunger dur­ing an after­noon slump or pro­vide needed energy before a work­out.  Make sure you always include pro­tein in your snack, it will help you feel full for longer with­out ruin­ing your waistline. Here are my top eight snacks: 1. Sin­gle serve Non­fat Greek yogurt (6 oz) with 1/4  a cup of berries and a tea­spoon of agave...
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How to build a Healthy Salad

Posted by Anna-Lisa Finger on Mar 2, 2012 in Healthy Eating, News, Nutrition, Weight Loss | 0 comments Did you know that the Bruschetta Chicken salad at Applebee’s has more calo­ries than a siz­zling steak and cheese? The salad has an unbe­liev­able 1110 calo­ries and the steak and cheese “only” 1000 calo­ries.  To avoid adding loads of unwanted calo­ries on a seem­ingly inno­cent salad, make your own by fol­low­ing  these sim­ple guidelines. 1. Start with a vari­ety of leafy...
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Skinny Valentine’s Chocolate Treats

Posted by Anna-Lisa Finger on Feb 12, 2012 in Healthy Eating, News, Nutrition, Weight Loss | 0 comments What’s Valentine’s Day with­out choco­late?! Thank good­ness it’s also good for you.  This deli­cious treat is packed with flavonoids, which have been shown to reduce your risk for heart dis­ease.   But be aware, this does not apply to any olé’ choco­late.  Make sure you buy good qual­ity dark choco­late, which con­tains the most...
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6 Healthy Superbowl Snacks

Posted by Anna-Lisa Finger on Feb 4, 2012 in Healthy Eating, News | 0 comments After thanks­giv­ing, the Super­bowl is the sec­ond high­est food con­sump­tion day of the year.  Sports fans and food­ies alike look for­ward to this day of food and fun.  Why not give your heart and waist­line a time out and swap out some of the calorie-laden snacks with some lighter options? Score with these health­ier options. 1. Pop­corn: Pop­corn is a whole grain, it’s high...
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How to Choose the Best Cereal

Posted by Anna-Lisa Finger on Jan 29, 2012 in Healthy Eating, News, Nutrition | 0 comments Eat­ing cereal for break­fast can be a quick and healthy way to help you lose weight or main­tain your weight loss; but only if you choose the right cereal! Stud­ies show that break­fast eaters are leaner than those who do not, and are more suc­cess­ful at loos­ing weight (National Weight Con­trol Registry). But with the huge num­ber of break­fast choices avail­able, choos­ing the...
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