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A Reader Recipe: Baked Eggs in Ham Cups

Martin Neumann — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:06:08 +0000

Need an easy brunch to whip up on Super Bowl Sunday? Try this egg recipe from AllieNic . She posted it in the Healthy Recipes community group . Ingredients: 12 slices of ham (free of preservatives) 12 eggs Salt, pepper, and paprika Line a muffin tin with slices of ham. Crack an egg into each muffin spot, and season with salt, pepper, and paprika. Bake at 375ºF for 20 minutes! Check out AllieNic’s blog Frisky Lemon for the full recipe and don’t forget to share your own recipe ideas in our Healthy Recipe group in the Fit Community!

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Beer Breakdown

Martin Neumann — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:17:12 +0000

With Super Bowl Sunday this weekend, I’m sure you’re planning on washing down your bowl of chili with a cold one. I sometimes call beer “liquid bread” because of all the carbs, so it’s good to know that not all beers are created equally, especially when it comes to calories. If you’re watching your waistline and enjoying an ice cold brew, you’ll probably want see how they compare. The numbers may surprise you. Keep reading to find out which beer contains the fewest calories.

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Research Says If You Want to Lose Weight, Eat With Someone Healthy

Dr Joe — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:59:10 +0000

It’s a game of Simon Says when it comes to eating healthy – at least according to research. When eating with others, our food choices tend to be influenced by our dining companion’s selection , to follow the norm. Researchers from Radboud University Nijmegen of the Netherlands studied 70 pairs of young women eating together, and discovered that people have a desire to be socially accepted and accomplish this by going with the flow and copying what they see. It’s hard not to be part of the crowd; if everyone orders a cosmo, you’re more inclined to sip on one as well. The same goes for food choices. If the person you’re eating with chooses high-calorie foods like burgers and fries, it’s easy to ditch your salad idea and order a cheeseburger, too. The researchers noted that it’s difficult to make healthy choices when exposed to the poor eating habits of others. If you’re serious about losing weight or eating a healthy diet, keep your health goals in mind when choosing dining companions. Hit the local café or restaurant with fellow health-minded friends to encourage each other to keep it healthy. To increase your success, here are some more ways your friends can help you with your weight loss efforts .

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Super Bowl Swaps: Healthy Spins on Iconic NYC and Boston Foods

Dr Dreams — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:47:18 +0000

Super Bowl Sunday is days away, and for those of us less interested in the game, there’s still one reason to participate: the food. For this Giants-Patriots showdown, we’ve taken the focus away from the field and onto iconic dishes from each team’s hometown. Keep reading to see lightened-up recipes of traditional faves, from Boston cream pie to New York pizza. View Slideshow ›

Heavy Metal Toxicity

Sean Duffy — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:59:49 +0000

Heavy metal exposure has become an increasingly relevant topic in the modern age. The air we breathe, the food we eat and even the homes we live in are potential contributors to unsafe levels of toxic minerals including cadmium, lead and mercury. Although this is undeniably true, there’s no sense worrying ourselves sick about it. Related posts: Garlic Breath Remedies

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4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Eating

Dr Joe — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:44:03 +0000

Between meetings, appointments, work deadlines, errands, family obligations, and trips to the gym, our lives can be so busy that we fill our bellies with the quickest, easiest bites we can get our hands on. Whether your goal is to drop unwanted pounds or eat healthier, it’s in your best interest to pause before you take your first bite and ask yourself these four important questions. Am I hungry? Seems like a silly question, because you’re eating, so you must be hungry, right? Many times we reach for food out of boredom, convenience (the bag of chips was open), depression (chocolate to drown your breakup sorrows), happiness (to celebrate a promotion), or desire (who could pass up the amazing brownies your co-worker brought in?). But if we recently ate, then we’re not even hungry. Make sure you’re due for a snack or meal before sitting down to eat one. Is this food filling holes in my diet? We eat to live and that means the food we gobble down should offer our bodies the vitamins and nutrients it needs to function properly. Aside from being healthy, our daily diet should also be balanced. If you ate a high-protein breakfast of eggs and Greek yogurt topped with nuts, then for a morning snack, you probably want to eat something that offers your body something besides protein, such as fiber, potassium, or vitamin A. Think of each snack and meal as a piece of your daily diet puzzle; an opportunity to take in what your body is lacking. Keep reading to find out the other two questions you should ask yourself before eating.

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5 Easy Breakfast Swaps For Healthier Eating

Dr Dreams — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:42:43 +0000

There’s nothing wrong with a decadent egg-bacon-pancake platter every once in a while, but even better is a breakfast that tastes indulgent even though it’s not. Keep calorie counts and fat grams down during breakfast with a few of these healthy swaps. Whether you need a better breakfast option when you’re on the go or just want to be able to eat French toast again, read on for five easy, healthier breakfast ideas. View Slideshow ›

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Reader Consult: Is Paula Deen a Good Spokeswoman for Diabetes Awareness?

Sean Duffy — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:49:55 +0000

Paula Deen in her Today Show appearance. Paula Deen — a celebrity chef known for high-calorie, high-fat recipes like this burger with bacon and eggs on a donut — has confirmed that she has type 2 diabetes. In an interview with USA Today and a sit-down with Al Roker on the Today Show , Deen discusses her diagnosis, which she’s known about for some three years. She told Roker this morning that she didn’t disclose the diagnosis before now because “I had to figure out things in my own head.” She added: “I wanted to bring something to the table when I came forward.” But Deen is not just talking about her disease — she’s getting paid for it. She’s now a spokeswoman for Novo Nordisk, which makes diabetes drugs such as Victoza. (Over at Forbes.com, Matthew Herper wonders if this sort of celebrity spokeswoman role is good for drug companies in the long run.) The website for the drug maker’s new Diabetes in a New Light campaign features Deen and includes recipes very different from those she cooks on her Food Network show — this revamped lasagna is made with extra-lean ground beef, reduced-fat cheese and no-salt-added tomatoes, compared to the Deep-Fried Lasagna from the Food Network archives. Deen didn’t directly answer Roker’s question about specific changes to her own TV cooking style, saying she has always practiced moderation in consuming her traditional Southern-style recipes and encouraged her viewers to do the same. She tells USA Today that she gave up sweet tea, the sugar-heavy iced tea popular in the South. And she’s walking at least a mile on the treadmill. Will she change the way she talks about high-fat meals on TV? “I suspect I’ll stick to my roots but will say a little louder, ‘Eat this in moderation,’” she tells the paper. Type 2 diabetes has a host of risk factors, including, yes, being overweight, according to the American Diabetes Association . Lack of exercise, a family history of the disease, age and race or ethnicity also play a role, the group says. Readers, is Paula Deen a good choice as a pharma-industry spokeswoman for diabetes awareness? Photo: Associated Press/NBC

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A Reader Recipe: Sweet Potato, Black-Eyed Peas, and Broccoli Bowl

Dr Dreams — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:06:09 +0000

Since black-eyed peas are said to bring good luck, get your fill with this recipe from FitSugar reader shockinglydelicious . She posted her recipe for a sweet potato, black-eyed peas, and broccoli bowl in the Healthy Recipe community group . Earthy black-eyed peas, roasted sweet potato and onion, and steamed broccoli all combine for a one-bowl vegetarian dinner fragrant with Mexican spices and garnishes. Meatless Monday never had it so good! Do you need this recipe as badly as we do? Find it on her blog Shockingly Delicious , then upload your delicious recipes into our Healthy Recipe community group .

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Do You Rest Up When You Have a Cold?

Martin Neumann — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:44:54 +0000

We all know we should be resting when we come down with a cold, but sometimes we convince ourselves that taking a time-out is just not possible. But the consequences of maintaining a full schedule while battling illness can be big, like prolonging your sickness or getting extra dirty looks from your coworkers every time you sneeze. A recent study even found that driving while you have a cold is the same thing as driving drunk (on four double whiskeys, no less!). Whether or not we actually rest up when we’re sick, though, is another story. Tell us, do you power through a sickness and maintain your daily routine, or do make sure you hunker down in bed when you feel the sniffles coming on? Do You Rest Up When You Have a Cold? Yes, I know I’ll get better faster and won’t infect others. No, I can power through it!

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