Tag: food
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What 200 Calories of Nuts Looks Like This is a detail from an infographic showing what quantity of different nuts adds up to 200 calories. Most of the other displays along these lines show photographs of food, and part of me wants to see that here, too, but in many cases the quantity is so…
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One of the best tricks for improving your nutrition while reducing your calories is plenty of protein-rich food and vegetables (as long as you limit the fatty sauces and toppings that are traditionally served with them). And one of the quickest, simplest protein-rich foods to prepare is chicken … which can get pretty dull or…
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Pretty Much Everything About Hard-cooked Eggs For most people, one of the simplest ways to eat better is to eat more protein. More protein often makes people feel better, it provides the building blocks your body needs for its tissues (and makes sure your muscles are kept up), and it helps you feel satisfied —…
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Using Your Hand as a Guide Here is a nice graphic that relates portion sizes to your hand. I really like this one, because it relates the parts of your hand to specific measures rather than just associating them with foods that should be eaten in smaller or larger portions. Obviously hands vary (and the…
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Tips for Smart Snacking — and More Thanksgiving day is over, and the leftovers have been stacked in the refrigerator or sent home with guests. We’re facing the holiday season in earnest: busy schedules, lots of indulgent foods on every surface, and chilly weather all conspiring to make it hard to eat mindfully. Eat Smart,…
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What Does 100 Calories Look Like? Here is another helpful visual for estimating portion sizes. This set of photos uses a plate 8.5 inches across (same as the short side of a standard sheet of paper). Go to the article to see LOTS more examples — for fruits, vegetables, meats, and grain-based foods. The article…
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Vegetarian Dishes for Thanksgiving The phrase sounds strange for a turkey-based holiday, but a lot of traditional foods at Thanksgiving don’t have (or need) meats or animal fats in them. These collections go beyond traditional comfort foods like mac & cheese, candied yams, and pumpkin pie for some truly elegant — and still very Thanksgiving…
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Accounting Without Counting One of the most polarizing issues in healthy eating is counting calories. Some people say it’s the ONLY thing that works; other people say it ALWAYS steers you wrong. Whether you find it easy or get anxious just thinking about it, calorie counting is definitely a complex skill. It’s also very hard…
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Making It Easier to Get Your Vegetables Farmer’s Fridge is a company in Chicago that sells salads in vending machines. It packs the salads in jars (dressing in its own packet) early in the morning, delivers to a fleet of vending machines, and moves all its product within 3 days. The salads are made from…