Who doesn’t love spaghetti! If you don’t love slurping the noodles, you’ve got to love the meatballs…and the cheese. Talk about comfort food. Mmmmm.
It’s a good thing you can replace the white noodles, sugar-laden sauce, and high-fat meatballs with healthier options. And still get that great spaghetti and meatball taste.
First, pick whole grain pasta (my family loves 100% whole wheat Rotini). Check the label to make sure it is actually made from whole grain, not just wheat. Check the fiber content too.
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If your kids are like mine, they love pizza. But restaurant pizza is full of sodium, fat, and cholesterol with refined white dough, full fat cheese, greasy meat, and oil in the pan. One slice of a popular pizza chain’s pepperoni pizza has 260 calories, 12 grams of fat, and 590 mg of sodium. (Not something I want my family eating!)
But you can enjoy pizza at home – and make it fun and healthy too!
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Grabbing something fast doesn’t mean settling for something unhealthy. You can stay on track with your eating even when you’re short on time.
It may be tempting to pick up a candy bar – and you may rationalize that you don’t have time for anything else – but that’s just an excuse. There are many healthy choices that are just as fast as a candy bar.
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Whole grains are packed with nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. You can easily add them to your diet by replacing “white” grains with whole grains in recipes, snacks, and meals.
This whole wheat spaghetti pie uses whole wheat pasta in place of white spaghetti. It offers lots of nutrition and great taste the whole family will enjoy. Add a salad or a side of steamed veggies for a complete meal.
Whole Wheat Spaghetti Pie
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I enjoy eating healthy foods and rarely miss any of the “bad” foods I used to eat. It’s probably because I’ve found so many tasty foods to replace those old foods.
People often ask me what I eat, so I hope this list will help you find healthy foods that will become your favorites too.
Soy milk: 8th Continent Light original or vanilla (50/60 calories per cup). It’s great for making a protein shake and keeping the calories down. Blend 1 cup soy milk, 1 cup frozen strawberries, 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder.
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Are you celebrating the July 4th holiday with friends… and burgers on the grill? Well, you can have a great party and keep it healthy!
There are many options to make your menu tasty while keeping the fat and calories down. Here are some things to keep in mind.
- Meats: look for lean cuts of beef, extra lean hamburgers, skinless chicken or turkey breast, lean turkey burgers, turkey hotdogs, and soy burgers.
- Rolls: whole grain rolls offer more fiber and nutrition. If you have picky guests, you may have to offer whole grain and traditional white buns.
- Sides: instead of calorie-laden pasta salads serve fresh veggies with dip, a fruit tray, baked potatoes or baked fries, corn on the cob, and low sugar baked beans.
- Condiments: switch to low calorie, low sugar mayo, ketchup, and barbeque sauce. Try using dry spice rubs on your meats or marinating them in fat free Italian dressing. Mustard is always a good choice because it has no fat and very few calories. Use low fat cheese and nonfat sour cream.
- Dessert: let your guests choose any mix of fruits they like, put them in the blender with a scoop of nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt, and a little nonfat milk for a delicious milkshake. Or make a sundae assembly line with frozen yogurt, lite chocolate syrup, fat free Reddi Wip, and cherries.
- Drinks: you can add a ton of calories with drinks so try flavored water with lemon and lime wedges, or low cal drinks like Fuze Slenderize and Propel.
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Snacking healthy on the go takes a little planning and preparation, but it can be done. Taking the time to prepare certainly beats getting stuck at work or on the road with nothing healthy to eat. You know how hard it is to find low calorie, nutritious foods in vending machines or convenience stores.
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