Organic Brands Take Top Honors in Firm Tofu Taste TestOctober 7th, 2010 - Barbara Feiner
Los Angeles-based Melissa’s makes three types of organic tofu: Soft, Firm and Extra Firm. Read More:Organic Brands Take Top Honors in Firm Tofu Taste Test4 Ways to Boost Your Immunity Before Cold & Flu SeasonSeptember 28th, 2010 - Barbara Feiner
I can’t go anywhere without seeing signs for flu shots—a reminder that it’s time to start boosting our immunity. “Filling your grocery cart with nutritious foods and beverages from all the food groups will provide your body with essential vitamins and nutrients to help support a healthy immune system,” says registered dietitian Kim Galeaz, coauthor of 4 Weeks to Maximum Immunity. Galeaz offers the following tips for maximizing nutrients when visiting your local natural and organic food store: Read More:4 Ways to Boost Your Immunity Before Cold & Flu SeasonBuild a Healthy, Organic Breakfast SandwichJuly 23rd, 2010 - Barbara Feiner
“Healthy” and “breakfast sandwich” tend to be an oxymoron, especially when you review popular fast-food menu items:
By comparison, today’s recipe for a Spicy Egg, Turkey Bacon & Cheese Breakfast Muffin contains only 226 calories, 6 g fat, 15 mg cholesterol and 534 mg sodium. The lean protein (17 g), high-fiber carbohydrates and healthy fats—an ideal nutritional trifecta—will leave you feeling satisfied, with fewer cravings throughout the day. Substitute turkey bacon for its high-fat pork cousin, says exercise physiologist Bob Greene, Oprah Winfrey’s personal trainer and author of several books, including The Best Life Diet Cookbook. He also forsakes egg yolks and cooks with egg whites, which have no fat or cholesterol and half the calories. The recipe’s prep time is 10 minutes, and all of the ingredients should be available at a well-stocked natural and organic food store. Spicy Egg, Turkey Bacon & Cheese Breakfast MuffinMakes 2 servings 1 cup (8 ounces) egg whites
Recipe and photo courtesy of Better’n Eggs/ARA Read More:Build a Healthy, Organic Breakfast SandwichMake Your Organic Breakfast a High-Priority, High-Protein MealJuly 22nd, 2010 - Barbara Feiner
Research shows that eating a healthy breakfast reduces our risk for heart attack, stroke and diabetes, while also facilitating weight loss. We also know that kids who skip their morning meal lack energy, are more irritable, become fatigued and depressed, and fail to perform well in school. Put the emphasis on protein if you want to maintain muscle mass, curb hunger, reduce abdominal fat, and slow age-related bone and muscle loss, advises Marie Spano, a registered dietitian and sports nutritionist who currently serves as vice president of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. Higher-protein diets “are associated with greater bone mass and fewer fractures when calcium intake is adequate,” she told attendees this week at the Institute of Food Technologists’ annual meeting. “In addition, replacing carbohydrates with protein can prevent obesity and obesity-relted conditions, such as type 2 diabetes.” As we grow older, the consequences of protein deficiency become more apparent. We all know seniors who have developed conditions like osteoarthritis and sarcopenia (degenerative loss of muscle mass). Eating a protein-rich diet will create a healthier population of older (and more agile) adults, which simultaneously lowers healthcare costs. Try these five high-protein, egg-based recipes for breakfast, lunch or dinner:
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