The Unhealthiest Salads in America
March 8, 2010 by admin · 4 Comments
6. Quizno’s Honey Mustard Chicken Regular Chopped Salad
920 calories
65 g fat (20 g saturated)
1,685 mg sodium
5. Romano’s Macaroni Grill Parmesan-Crusted Chicken Salad
960 calories
16 g saturated fat
1,990 mg sodium
49 g carbohydrates
4. Chili’s Quesadilla Explosion Salad
1,400 calories
88 g fat (26 g saturated)
2,370 mg sodium
3. Applebee’s Oriental Chicken Salad with Oriental Vinaigrette
1,430 calories
2. Cheesecake Factory Caesar Salad with Chicken
1,513 calories
16 g saturated fat
1,481 mg sodium
23 g carbohydrates
1. California Pizza Kitchen Waldorf Chicken Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing (full)
1,570 calories
30 g saturated fat
2,082 mg sodium
10 sandwiches to stay away from
February 24, 2010 by admin · 7 Comments
10. Cosi Steak TBM (Tomatoes, Basil, Mozzarella)
829 calories
55 g fat (19 g saturated)
453 mg sodium
9. Arby’s Ultimate BLT Market Fresh Sandwich
880 calories
46 g fat (10 g saturated)
1,740 mg sodium
8. Jimmy John’s Italian Night Club
951 calories
51 g fat (12 g saturated)
2,165 mg sodium
7. Panera Full Chipotle Chicken on Artisan French Bread
990 calories
56 g fat (15 g saturated)
2,370 mg sodium
6. Red Robin Whiskey River BBQ Chicken Sandwich
1,112 calories
62 g fat
531 mg sodium
5. Subway Meatball Marinara Footlong
1,160 calories
46 g fat (18 g saturated)
3,060 mg sodium
4. Blimpie Special Vegetarian 12″
1,186 calories
60 g fat (19 saturated fat)
2,198 mg sodium
3. Applebee’s Grilled Cheese BLT
1,310 calories
(no other nutritional information available)
2. Quizno’s Large Tuna Melt
1,760 calories
25 g saturated fat
2,120 mg sodium
1. Cheesecake Factory Grilled Shrimp & Bacon Club
1930 calories
24 g saturated fat
2,965 mg sodium
Recipe for pumpkin and chicken curry
February 20, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
- 2 chicken breasts (sliced into strips)
- 5 cups pumpkin (diced)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion (diced)
- 2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
- 2 tbsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp ground coriander
- 2 tbsp ground cumin
- 1.5 cups vegetable stock
- 1 bunch fresh coriander (chopped)
Fry onion and garlic in a large pan with oil on medium heat for 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook, stirring constantly until chicken has turned white. Add pumpkin, ginger, turmeric, coriander and cumin, then stir for 1 minute. Add stock and let simmer on low for 15 minutes. Add chopped coriander, then cover pan and cook for another 2 minutes. Season with sea salt.
A list of very healthy foods that we should all be eating
February 17, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
- Shrimp
- Eggs (preferably organic)
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Garlic
- Spinach
- Avocados/Guacamole
- Almonds
- Salmon (wild)
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Why you need your omega-3s
February 10, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Omega-3 and omega-6 are types of essential fatty acids – meaning we cannot make them on our own and have to obtain them from our diet. Both are polyunsaturated fatty acids that differ from each other in their chemical structure. In modern diets, there are few sources of omega-3 fatty acids, mainly the fat of cold water fish such as salmon, sardines, herring, and mackerel, to name a few. Taking fish oil is a great way to obtain the omega-3s that the body needs. There are two critical omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA. These are the building blocks for the hormones that control immune function, blood clotting, and cell growth. Walnuts and flaxseeds contain a precursor omega-3 (alpha-linolenic acid called ALA) that the body must convert to EPA and DHA.
By contrast, sources of omega-6 fatty acids are numerous in modern diets. They are found in refined vegetable oils, which are used in most of the snack foods, cookies, crackers, and sweets in the American diet as well as in fast food. Soybean oil alone is now so ubiquitous in fast foods and processed foods that an astounding 20 percent of the calories in the American diet are estimated to come from this single source.
The body also constructs hormones from omega-6 fatty acids. In general, hormones derived from the two classes of essential fatty acids have opposite effects. Those from omega-6 fatty acids tend to increase inflammation, blood clotting, and cell proliferation, while those from omega-3 fatty acids decrease those functions. Both families of hormones must be in balance to maintain optimum health.
Many nutrition experts believe that before we relied so heavily on processed foods, humans consumed omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in roughly equal amounts. These days, most North Americans get far too much of the omega-6s and not enough of the omega-3s. This dietary imbalance may explain the rise of such diseases as asthma, coronary heart disease, many forms of cancer, autoimmunity and neurodegenerative diseases, all of which are believed to stem from inflammation in the body. The imbalance between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may also contribute to obesity, depression, dyslexia, hyperactivity and even a tendency toward violence. Bringing the fats into proper proportion may actually relieve those conditions, according to Joseph Hibbeln, M.D., a psychiatrist at the National Institutes of Health, and also a leading authority on the relationship between fat consumption and mental health.
A portion of this information was obtained from Andrew Weil M.D.
Kellie Jerman cooked up something fancy for dinner
February 3, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Minced raw tuna with chili oil and crab meat.
Topped with sliced avocado, cherry tomatoes, baby carrots and sesame seeds.
Served with wasabi and soy sauce.
A list of high-protein foods
January 31, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
- Skinless Turkey Breast – 94% protein
- Shrimp – 90% protein
- Red snapper – 87% protein
- Crab – 86% protein
- Halibut – 80% protein
- Beef sweetbreads – 77% protein
- Steamed clams – 73% protein
- Lean pork tenderloin – 72% protein
- Beef heart – 69% protein
- Broiled tuna – 68% protein
- Veal steak – 68% protein
- Sirloin beef steak – 65% protein
- Chicken livers – 65% protein
- Skinless chicken breasts – 63% protein
- Beef liver – 63% protein
- Lean beef flank steak – 62% protein
- Lean pork chops – 62% protein
- Mussels – 58% protein
Check out what Brody made for dinner
January 18, 2010 by admin · 1 Comment
Vegetables sautéed in garlic and olive oil along side steamed shrimp
sprinkled with lemon pepper.
Looks good and healthy. No wonder that guy is in such good shape.
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