All humans are addicted to the delicious taste of junk food. We crave it, dream about it, and often want it when we are on our rigorous diets. Somehow it is embedded in our brains that it is something we need. Unfortunately, these types of foods are anything but beneficial to our health. While we wish that they could be…
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Atkins Snack Choices
We live in a society of nibblers. Long gone are the traditional three square meals per day. Today, people eat at their desks, catch a snack in the afternoon and eat late night goodies. Most, if not all, of these snacks are carbohydrate based and full of sugar. This poses a challenge to people who are trying to follow the…
Diabetes Epidemic Because Of Self Inflicted Obesity
One of the greatest contributors to the type 2 diabetes epidemic is reckoned to be obesity brought on by our modern lifestyles. Are you eating yourself into diabetes type 2? Check if you have these 4 eating habits that could contribute to obesity and possibly make you part of the type 2 diabetes epidemic… 1) Unconscious eating… No, I don’t…
Tips To Smarter Snacking
Are you a between-meal eater? Many of us are, but that doesn’t mean you have to visit the vending machine all day. There are smarter ways to snack throughout the day where you can lower your calories and still fill the hunger gap. Roberta Larson Duyff, MS, RD, author of the American Dietetic Association’s Complete Food and Nutrition Guide, goes…
Homemade Beef Jerky
Even though our forefathers didn’t know it, lean fresh meat jerky is low in cholesterol and fat and very high in protein, making jerky a nutritious and wholesome snack. Jerky is an excellent energy food when camping, biking, skiing, or anytime you want a light snack. 3 lbs. meat (not ground meat) 2/3 cups Worcestershire Sauce 2/3 cups Soy Sauce…
Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans A Fun Snack
Most people have some form of sweet tooth, and many also like the taste and smell of a fresh cup of coffee. Though the tastes of sweets and that of coffee are very different, they make a great match, since sugar helps to offset the slightly acidic bitterness of coffee. One of the best examples of this is the great…
How To Deal With Snack Attacks
Ever get a snack attack between meals? Who hasn’t? But snack attacks can actually work as an advantage for your weight loss. Snack attacks are actually a good thing because eating frequently instead of waiting until you’re extremely hungry is a good way to avoid overeating. It helps keep blood sugar levels normal and brain chemistry in balance. By pre-planning…
Weight Loss Tips From Real Women
Everyone has their favorite weight loss tips. Here’s a handful of diet suggestions from real women who claim they really work. I drink a full 12 ounce glass of water before I sit down to eat. It fills me up and I don’t eat as much at meals. – Monica, 22 My secret weapon is sugarless gum. Whenever I have…
Quick And Easy Snacks For Your Toddler
Your growing toddler needs to snack quite a few times a day in addition to eating regular meals with the rest of the family. Here are a few quick and easy snack ideas that you can put together in just a few minutes. You toddler will enjoy these yummy snacks. Ham and Cheese Crackers Cut up some pieces of ham…
How To Eat Between Meals And Still Lose Weight
Unlike other, more restrictive diet plans, snacking is a perfectly acceptable part of a low carbohydrate diet What’s your Reaction? Love Love 0 Smile Smile 0 Haha Haha 0 Sad Sad 0 Star Star 0 Weary Weary 0 0 Shares Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Gmail Linkedin × Share this post! Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Gmail Linkedin Pinterest Messenger Reddit Telegram Tumblr VKontakte…