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Archive for the ‘Healthy Eating’ Category

• You Should Eat This Every Days: 8 Foods

  Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

  It sometimes seems as if the internal politics of the Middle East are easier to understand than the latest thinking on nutrition. With EAT THIS, NOT THAT!,you’re armed with the info you need to make smart choices. But how can you crank it up a notch? How can you make good nutrition as certain as death, [...]

• The Best Healthy Foods in America (part 2)

  Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

  36. Best Fast Food Oatmeal

  Starbucks Perfect Oatmeal with Nut Medley

  240 calories
  11 g fat (1.5 g saturated)
  0 mg sodium

  Research has shown a bowl of oatmeal every morning for breakfast can reduce bad cholesterol levels. Add to that a dose of heart-healthy fats from the nut mix Starbucks throws in and you have an incredible [...]

• The Best Healthy Foods in America (part 1)

  Friday, March 7th, 2008

  39. Best Instant Oatmeal

  Quaker Cinnamon Swirl High Fiber Instant Oatmeal (1 packet)

  160 calories
  2 g fat (.5 g saturated)
  10 g fiber
  7 g sugars

  Ground cinnamon can increase your cells’ ability to metabolize sugar by up to 20 times. And according to USDA research, you can see the effect by consuming as little as 1/2 teaspoon [...]

• The Best Healthy Foods in America (part 3)

  Thursday, February 7th, 2008

  30. Best Asian Salad

  Panera Bread Asian Sesame Chicken Salad (Half Portion with Reduced-Sugar Asian Sesame Vinaigrette)

  255 calories
  14 g fat (2 g saturated)
  640 mg sodium

  Swap those cheese-drenched, fried chicken salads for this lighter choice once a week, and you’ll save more than 16 pounds in a year.
  29. Best Vegetable Sandwich

  Cosí’s Fire-Roasted Veggie Sandwich

  328 [...]