Friday, January 14, 2005
Better Nutrition, Less Calories!
Many of us are aware of the calories in our foods, but we are usually not aware of how we can really up the nutritional quality of our foods and eat foods much lower in calories. Here are some examples of replacing some common foods with great, healthy, low calorie ones.
* Eat whole grain hot cereals instead of cold cereals. Whole grains have a great balance of carbs and fiber and it's the good kind of carbs we need. Add some fresh fruit (bananas, berries, peaches or such) and a little bit of honey and rice milk (below), and enjoy a great breakfast.
*Eat fresh fruits for breakfast, and between meals instead of chips, crackers, or other unhealthy niblers. If you feel you need more, eat a few raw almonds which are very satisfying and have good raw fat.
Try this recipe from Enjoy Nature's Harvest by Erleen Tilton (see Great Health Books under the Links)
Rice Milk
1 1/2 C. distilled or purified water
1/2 C. cooked brown rice
1 tsp. sesame seeds
1/8 tsp. salt
2 tsp. honey
1 Tbs. oil
Blend all ingredients in blender for 2-3 minutes. For drinking, strain in colander lined with gauze cloth or non-terry dish towel. For cooking or on cereals, no need to strain, unless desired.
* Eat whole grain hot cereals instead of cold cereals. Whole grains have a great balance of carbs and fiber and it's the good kind of carbs we need. Add some fresh fruit (bananas, berries, peaches or such) and a little bit of honey and rice milk (below), and enjoy a great breakfast.
*Eat fresh fruits for breakfast, and between meals instead of chips, crackers, or other unhealthy niblers. If you feel you need more, eat a few raw almonds which are very satisfying and have good raw fat.
Try this recipe from Enjoy Nature's Harvest by Erleen Tilton (see Great Health Books under the Links)
Rice Milk
1 1/2 C. distilled or purified water
1/2 C. cooked brown rice
1 tsp. sesame seeds
1/8 tsp. salt
2 tsp. honey
1 Tbs. oil
Blend all ingredients in blender for 2-3 minutes. For drinking, strain in colander lined with gauze cloth or non-terry dish towel. For cooking or on cereals, no need to strain, unless desired.
