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31
Aug
Low GI Recipe – Chipolte Chili
Published in low-gi-recipes
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
27
Aug
Low GI Tips – How Much Meat Is Enough?
Published in healthy-strategies
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
26
Aug
Lemon-Basil Vegetables and Noodles
Recipe Notes
Containing artichoke hearts, broccoli, cauliflower and zucchini, this veggie-soba dish is kissed with fresh-squeezed lemon juice and a touch of chopped fresh basil.
Besides dairy foods, calcium comes from dark green veggies like broccoli. Bones need calcium to build and maintain their strength and integrity.
Ingredients:
2 cups chopped fresh broccoli florets (12 oz)
2 cups chopped [...]
Tags: heatlhy eating, lemon basil vegetables, low gi, low gi lifestyle, low gi recipe, noodles
26
Aug
Watch Your Dairy Servings
1 portion size of cheese = four dice
That’s 1 serving of dairy.
Cheese is high in calcium — and fat. Try low-fat cheeses — they have gotten better in taste and texture. But portion control is still an issue. A healthy diet allows just 2 to 3 servings of low-fat dairy.
Michael Daras
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Tags: healthy eating, limit dairy servings, low gi, low gi lifestyle, low gi tip, portion control
25
Aug
Cut That Baked Potato Down
1 small potato = the size of a computer mouse
That’s 1 vegetable serving.
For weight loss, remember this: Restaurants serve giant potatoes with toppings — which means lots of extra calories.
Eat a small portion, and take the rest home as leftovers.
Choose a sweet potato. It has vitamin C, potassium, calcium, vitamin A, [...]
Tags: cut potato down, healthy eating, low gi, low gi lifestyle, low gi tip, portion control, sweet potato
24
Aug
Whole Wheat-Blueberry Muffins
Recipe Notes
Whole wheat flour and a touch of honey update classic blueberry muffins.
Eating at least 3 servings of whole grains daily may help reduce blood cholesterol. Look for the word “whole” to be sure you get the whole grain.
Fresh blueberries in season? They can be used instead of the frozen berries.
Ingredients:
Topping
2 tablespoons packed brown [...]
Tags: blueberry muffins, healthy breakfast, low gi, low gi breakfast, low gi lifestyle, low gi recipe, whole wheat, Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins
24
Aug
Learn to Eyeball a Portion Size
Having a mental image of these objects helps determine normal serving sizes: A deck of cards, a poker chip, a baseball, a hockey puck, a CD, some dice, a light bulb.
When you’re counting calories, it’s an easy way to get a ballpark estimate. Estimating portion sizes will get you started [...]
Tags: eyeball portion sizes, healthy eating, low gi, low gi lifestyle, low gi tip, portion control
23
Aug
Low GI Tips – Shrink Your Plate
Published in healthy-strategies
Shrink Your Plate
The dinner plates we use at home — and at restaurants — are bigger than in the 1950s and ’60s.
A bigger plate usually means more food. If you grew up with the words “Clean your plate,” you may be doing exactly that — and risk overeating because of it.
Michael Daras
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Tags: clean your plate, healthy eating, low gi, low gi lifestyle, low gi tip, overeating, portion control, shrink your plate
23
Aug
Low GI Recipe – Greek Salad Kabobs
Published in low-gi-recipes
Greek Salad Kabobs
Recipe Notes
In only 15 minutes, you can take your taste buds on a trip to Greece with colorful kabobs and a creamy yogurt dip.
A regular cucumber can be substituted. If the skin is thick or has been coated with a vegetable coating, you may want to peel it.
Small pitted ripe olives can be [...]
Tags: greek salad, greek salad kabobs, healthy eating, low gi, low gi lifestyle, low gi recipe
