Archive for the 'Nutrition' Category

If Ya Got It, Flaunt It - FitFem Readers Photos and Stories.

I have added a new page to FitFem titled Show Off.  It is dedicated to women or men that are striving for a healthy lifestyle.  This can mean anything from losing weight, eating healthy or  starting a new workout regimine.  Anything that is HEALTHY.  Send me a short story about your accomplishment(s) and I will post it to the […]

Calorie Count Plus Website

I found a cool, new website to help you keep track of your daily caloric intake.  You can look up almost any type of food and even type in your favorite recipe and  caloriecount.com will figure up the amount of calories, sodium, fat, etc. for each serving.  You can log your daily activities also.  Best thing about […]

Worst Foods To Eat When Dining Out

I found some information on the worst foods to eat when you are dining out.
It is scary how many calories, carbs, sugar, fat and sodium are in some of these foods!!
Check out the full article here

Benefits of Ground Flaxseed

Most nutrition experts recommend ground flaxseed because your body is better able to digest it. Whole flaxseed may pass through your intestine undigested, which means you won’t get the health benefits of flaxseed.
Flaxseed is high in fiber, omega-3 fatty acids and phytochemicals called lignans. Flaxseed can help reduce total blood cholesterol and LDL (”bad”) cholesterol […]

Baked Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients

1/3 cup(s) bread crumbs, Italian-style
1/4 cup(s) cheese, Parmesan, grated
1/4 teaspoon pepper, black
2 clove(s) garlic, pressed
2 tablespoon oil, olive
24 ounce(s) chicken breast halves, 4 (6-oz) skinless, boneless breasts
cooking spray
1/2 cup(s) spaghetti sauce, fire-roasted tomato-and-garlic pasta sauce (such as Classico), warmed

Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 425°.2. Heat a large baking sheet in oven for 5 minutes.
3. Combine first […]

What’s in That? Understanding Nutrition Panels

When you shop for groceries, you may consider health claims on the packages, like “fat free” or “sugar free”.  You may even look at the nutrition facts panel to see how many calories and so on are in a serving.  But most of the time, we usually overlook a critical question about a particular food:  […]

Healthy Choices When Eating Out

It’s happened to all of us.  You go out to eat and have the best intentions of eating a healthy meal.  Then it happens.  You end up ordering an appetizer, eating chips and salsa or downing a loaf of bread before they even bring out your meal.  By the time your entree arrives, you have already blown your […]

6 Foods to Boost Mood and Metabolism

Who doesn’t need help boosting their mood and/or metabolism?  Here are 6 tips to help you do just that.
 Eat a serving of protein three times a day.  This will promote good moods and is absorbed into the body easily.  Examples: seafood, poultry, lean red meat, soy, low-fat yogurt, rice with beans/lentils.
Eat cold water fish three times a week.  […]

5 foods you should eat every week

One of my favorite doctors, Dr. Oz, was on Oprah a few weeks ago and he had several excellent points, one of which was a list of five important foods to eat every week to keep yourself healthy.
According to Dr. Oz, every week you should eat the following:

Garlic - Garlic has a beneficial impact on […]