Healthy Turkey Chili (makes six servings) Using turkey in place of beef helps to lower the saturated fat, and low sodium broth and a handful of spices, keep sodium low and taste scoring high. Ingredients: 1 T. extra virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 Bell pepper, chopped 1 ½ pound ground turkey Salt…
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High Protein Pastas: Have you tried them yet?
Love pasta, but not the carbohydrates? Or have you been searching for a better-tasting gluten-free pasta? Alternatives to white pasta, red lentil, edamame, and chickpea pasta are game-changers. These higher protein pastas are naturally gluten-free, deliver fewer carbohydrates and taste delicious! Here is a comparison of the nutritional information for a 2 ounce serving of…
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Healthy Eating for the Holidays
Holidays can be an excellent time for getting together with coworkers, friends, neighbors, and family. Celebrating traditions and making memories can often revolve around food and drinks. If you are not careful, you can find yourself feeling differently in January from the change in your eating patterns from the previous six weeks. While one event…
Simple Smoothies during Cancer treatments
Looking for foods that look and smell good, are colorful, and increase your appetite during your before, and after your treatments–well, smoothies check all of the boxes. They are also easy to include when you are having smaller, more frequent meals. They can be put in glass or plastic cups and sipped with a straw…
Omega Three Fatty Acids
Trying to get the benefits of Omega 3 Fatty acids, but unsure what to eat? Omega Three Fatty Acids; EPA, DHA, can be found in animal sources, while the plant sources are rich in ALA acids. Fatty fish like Mackeral, tuna, herring, and salmon are excellent Omega three fatty acids sources. Try some of these…
Meatless Made Easy:
Not quite a vegetarian, but you would like to eat more meatless meals? Flexitarians enjoy mostly meatless meals but do partake of meat some of the time. Eating meatless for even a few days can be beneficial. There can be cost savings too. Lentils, beans, nuts, and higher protein pasta can be considerably less costly…
