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The Hunger Scale: Identify emotional hunger from physical hunger and avoid compulsive eating
When should I eat? Do I feel physical hunger or emotional hunger? How hungry am I? Sometimes, we are not aware if we are hungry or if we are full. When your mouth waters and you are craving for chocolates,...
ALL ABOUT GREEK YOGURT: Benefits, Brands and Recipes
What is a Greek yogurt? How different is it from your ordinary supermarket yogurt? What are its benefits? Images and advertisements about Greek yogurts are everywhere and some people might wonder why it is a craze. Undeniably tagged as the...
Food Label Reading: Nutritional facts, calories, sodium intake, daily servings and more!
Have you ever bothered reading the Nutritional Facts of the foods you buy from the supermarket? I bet you don’t even pay attention to the information that listed there. In actuality, most of us find it frustrating to understand the...
JUNK NO MORE: Healthy Alternatives to Junk Food Snacks
Stop munching that chocolate and look at this. Gone are the days when children in the United States eat fresh apples and drink milk for snacks. Blame it on fast food advertising, on parents giving their children more bucks than...
AUG 2010 – Veggie Quinoa
INGREDIENTS: 1 cup quinoa, rinsed thoroughly 2 cups water ½ tbsp olive oil 1 onion, diced 2 tbsp garlic, minced 2 ripe tomatoes, chopped 2 - 3 handfuls spinach leaves 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted ¼...
JUL 2010 – Fuji Apple, Walnut and Herb Salad with Roasted Chicken
INGREDIENTS: 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar 2 Tbsp. olive oil 2 Tbsp. plain yogurt 1 tsp. prepared mustard (such as Dijon) 1 Tbsp. finely grated lemon zest 2 tsp. lemon juice 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper...