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31
Aug
Low GI Tips – Ease Up on Low-Fat
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Ease Up on Low-Fat
Low-fat products can play an important role in your diet. Just remember that low-fat isn’t the same as low-calorie and it’s not a license to take second and third helpings.
If you pile your plate with low-fat cake, you may end up eating more calories than if you had a smaller slice [...]
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31
Aug
Low GI Recipe – Chipolte Chili
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Chipolte Chili
Recipe Notes
Beans, Green Giant® corn and chipotle chilies give spirited flavor to creamy warm bowls of turkey chili.
Cannellini beans are Italian white kidney beans—red kidney beans or great northern beans can be substituted, if you like.
Want a bit more heat? Toss in an additional chopped chipotle chile.
Ingredients:
3/4 lb lean ground turkey
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 tablespoon [...]
Tags: chipolte chili, healthy eating, low carb, low gi, low gi lifestyle, low gi recipe, turkey chili
30
Aug
Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe Notes
Fill your cookie jar with a healthier twist on chocolate chip cookies. This one’s made with two whole-grain cereals and whole wheat flour.
Oats are loaded with fiber–the soluble kind that helps to lower blood cholesterol. Start slowly so you have time to get used to more fiber!
Ingredients:
2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup [...]
Tags: chocolate chip cookies, healthy eating, low gi, low gi dessert, low gi recipe, whole grain
30
Aug
Low GI Tips – Plan Your Snacks
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Plan Your Snacks
While mindless snacking can pad your waistline, thoughtful snacking may do just the opposite.
People who eat several small meals and snacks a day are more likely to control hunger and lose weight. Snacking helps keep your metabolism in high gear, especially if the snacks are protein-rich.
Nuts are a good, high-protein choice, and [...]
Tags: diet mistakes, low gi, low gi tip, metabolism, Plan Your Snacks, wellness tip
29
Aug
Low GI Tips – Lose the Snacks
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Lose the Snacks
Maybe you count calories meticulously at every meal, but what about all those nibbles in between?
There’s the bag of pretzels at your desk, the little slice of cake at an office party, the taste of your son’s ice cream cone. All of this mindless munching adds up and could sabotage an otherwise [...]
Tags: diet mistakes, lose the snack, low gi, low gi tip, wellness tip
28
Aug
Don’t Rely on Crash Diets
Determined to lose 10 pounds fast, you turn to a crash diet. Perhaps your plan calls for nothing but grapefruit or cabbage soup each day.
You slash your daily calories to fewer than 1,000 — and sure enough, the pounds melt away. But when you eat so few calories, you train [...]
Tags: crash diets, diet mistakes, low gi, low gi tip, metabolism, wellness tip
27
Aug
Low GI Recipe – Baked Buffalo Wings
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Baked Buffalo Wings
Recipe Notes
Buffalo wings originated at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York. The original appetizers were deep-fried and served in a spicy hot sauce along with blue cheese dressing.
Chicken contains vitamin B6, also called pyridoxine. Vitamin B6 is important for digesting proteins, plus it helps to keep hair and nerves healthy.
Consider baking the [...]
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27
Aug
Low GI Tips – How Much Meat Is Enough?
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How Much Meat Is Enough?
A 3-ounce portion size = A deck of cards or the palm of your hand (minus fingers)
Lean protein in every meal — like fish, poultry, eggs, nuts, beans — can help with weight loss. But you only need 5-6 ounces in a day. So an egg at breakfast or ¼ cup [...]
Tags: healthy eating, how much meat, low gi, low gi lifestyle, low gi tip, portion control
