Some diets say that rice is a major no-no, but could eliminating rice from your diet be a big weight loss and health mistake? According to the Journal of the American Dietetic Association rice is the single food that can improve your diet in terms of both health and a healthy body weight.
It turns out that rice eaters tend to have higher levels of folic acid and potassium than those who skip this tasty whole grain. What’s more, is that rice eaters consumer more fiber than those skipping the grain, this means more belly filling food that will keep you feeling full longer - not to mention more level blood sugar which prevents diabetes and a healthier colon which can prevent colon cancer. In the same study it was also found that people who at rice on a regular basis also tend to eat more vegetables than those who avoid rice - this could be because nothing goes better with steamed brown rice than stir fried veggies. Just make sure to opt for brown rice or wild rice and ditch the white rice.
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Smoothies provide an excellent source of nutrients without all of the extra calories. This is a great way to finish off a workout or get your day off to a good jump start.
Ingredients:
-1 scoop of protein powder
-1/2cup of strawberries
-1/2cup of blueberries
-1tbsp of flax seeds
-4 ice cubes
-1/2cup of skim milk
*Directions:
-Place each ingredient into a blender and mix until smooth.
-Serve immediately.
*Nutritional information:
-300 calories
-33 grams of protein
-28 grams of carbohydrates
-9 grams of fat
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Smoothies provide an excellent source of nutrients without all of the extra calories. This is a great way to finish off a workout or get your day off to a good jump start.
Ingredients:
-1 scoop of protein powder
-4oz. tofu
-1/2cup of blueberries
-1tsp of flax seed oil
-4 ice cubes
-1/2cup of skim milk
-1/2 banana
*Directions:
-Place each ingredient into a blender and mix until smooth.
-Serve immediately.
*Nutritional information:
-300 calories
-34 grams of protein
-24 grams of carbohydrates
-10 grams of fat
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This guilt-free cookie is made with all-natural ingredients and is a great source of energy, vitamins and minerals. Enjoy them as a snack between meals or for a pre-workout boost:
Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter
2/3 cup raw sugar
1 egg, 1 egg white
1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/4 cup oats (like quaker oats)
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 cup of anything else you would like to flavour, like nuts chopped,
raisins, dates, chocolate chips(from 75% real Lindt chocolate), protein powder.
Directions:
-Cream butter and add sugar, mix well
-Beat egg and add to butter mixture, add flour, add oats and baking soda, and then add flavours and textures.
-Scoop out in large spoon size on greased baking sheets and bake at 350 until they spring back to touch, about 10 - 15 minutes.
-Remove from sheet shortly after taking from oven to ensure they don’t get stuck.
-Makes approx. 24 cookies!
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You would think that ordering a salad in a restaurant is the safest bet if you are on a calorie restricted diet. Unfortunately that is not always the case. With all the different salad dressings and toppings to choose from these days, it’s easy to see how salads can turn unhealthy.
Some of the typical restaurant-made salads have roughly350 calories in them, enough to keep you busy on the treadmill for about 45 minutes. Here are some restaurant salad ordering tips:
1. Always order the house salad
2. Always ask to have the dressing on the side
3. Hold the croutons
4. Request for low-fat dressing
5. Do not add cheese to your salad
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