Check out this great video on the best ways to eat while you are on the go:
I encourage you to apply some of these ideas in to your busy routine. Even it if is only a few times a week.
Happy Meal … 1 year old March 24, 2010
Have you seen this ‘blog’ where the happy meal stayed on the shelve for 1 year? If not you must check this out:
All I can say is that I am SO glad I don’t eat fast food!
Your thoughts?
Good Food Near You March 18, 2010
Another great website to help those on the go or those who want to eat out every now and then and not feel gulity. (but also remember portion control, you don’t have to finish every thing they serve you)
Check out this great website and let me know what you think (I love finding new websites!): http://www.goodfoodnearyou.com/
There is also an app version for those with the iPhone: http://www.goodfoodnearyou.com/mobile_download/iphone
Happy Hunting!
Hidden Sugar March 12, 2010
Average amount of hidden sugar, per person, per year:
1700’s – 4lbs
1800’s – 18lbs
1900 – 90lbs
2010 – 180 lbs ( 25% of the population consumes that much)
The other 75% probably isn’t far behind
Learn to identify terms that mean added sugars, including sugar, white sugar, brown sugar, confectioner’s sugar, corn syrup, dextrin, honey, invert sugar, maple syrup, raw sugar, beet sugar, cane sugar, corn sweeteners, evaporated cane juice, high fructose corn syrup, malt, molasses, and turbinado sugar, just to name a few.
Hidden Sugars in Foods
| Food | Serving Size | Added Sugar |
| Cakes and Cookies | ||
| Angel food cake | 4 oz piece | 7 tsp |
| Banana Cake | 4 oz piece | 2 tsp |
| Brownie, no icing | 1 oz piece | 4 tsp |
| Cheesecake | 4 oz piece | 2 tsp |
| Chocolate cake, iced | 4 oz piece | 10 tsp |
| Chocolate chip cookie | 1 cookie | 2 tsp |
| Coffee cake | 4 oz piece | 5 tsp |
| Cupcake, iced | 4 oz piece | 6 tsp |
| Fig Newtons | 1 cookie | 5 tsp |
| Gingersnaps | 1 cookie | 3 tsp |
| Glazed doughnut | 1 doughnut | 6 tsp |
| Oatmeal cookie | 1 cookie | 2 tsp |
| Candies | ||
| Chocolate candy bar | 1 bar | 7 tsp |
| Chocolate mint | 1 piece | 2 tsp |
Maximum Sugar Intake
| Daily Calorie Intake | Grams of Sugar | Teaspoons |
| 1,200 | 21 | 5 |
| 1,500 | 26 | 6 |
| 1,800 | 31 | 7 |
| 2,100 | 36 | 9 |
| 2,400 | 42 | 10 |
| 2,700 | 47 | 12 |
How much sugar are you eating?
Report Card March 11, 2010
How are your favorite food companies scoring? Find out now!
To read the full report: http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/marketingreportcard.pdf
Measure Up March 6, 2010
Do you know what a 3 ounce piece of meat looks like? Or a cup of vegetables?
How do you measure up? These simple ways can help you measure your portions:
Portion Distortion March 5, 2010
Did you know more for your money isn’t always good for your belly?
Tip: If you eat out a lot, eat half and take half home for lunch or dinner the next day.
Stay tuned for tomorrows post: How to measure up
