10 Strategies for Successful Weight Loss Part 5

Weight-Loss Strategy #5. Eat three meals a day, plus snacks. Skipping meals is counterproductive when you are trying to lose weight. So is severely reducing food intake, since such strict changes are impossible to maintain […]

10 Strategies for Successful Weight Loss Part 4

Weight-Loss Strategy #4. Eat slowly in order to enjoy the meal and help yourself feel full. Many people consume more calories than needed to satisfy their hunger because they eat too quickly. Since it takes […]

Eating Right for Weight Control 5

 Metabolism This is the process that extracts and utilizes energy (measured in calories) from food. Even at rest, energy is needed for many functions, such as breathing, the beating of your heart, and cell growth […]

Eating Right for Weight Control 1

Good nutritional habits aren’t just important for preventing diseases.  They can also help you control your weight, or even lose weight. It is a sad fact: the number overweight and obese people, including those who […]

My Food Pyramid 1

How to eat right, even if you haven’t got much time You may not yet be familiar with the new food pyramid recommended by the USDA, called MyPyramid. It has vertical bands of color and […]

Food for Life 20

Fats and Your Heart 4 Trans fats and your heart Trans fats are more harmful to your health than saturated fats because they not only raise LDL cholesterol but also lower HDL cholesterol levels. Fat […]

Tangy Broccoli Salad

Makes 10 servings • 1 cup Nonfat Salad Dressing (such as Miracle Whip) • 2 tablespoons sugar • 2 tablespoons vinegar • 1 medium bunch broccoli, cut into florets (about 6 cups) • 4 cups […]

Fajita Salad

Makes 4 servings INGREDIENTS • 3/4 pound lean top round steaks, cut into thin strips • 2 tablespoons ketchup • 2 tablespoons lime juice • 1 clove garlic, minced • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin • […]

Bacon Spinach Salad

Makes 4 servings INGREDIENTS • 4 slices bacon, diced • 1/4 cup white vinegar • 4 teaspoons sugar • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1/8 teaspoon pepper • 1 bag (10 ounce) washed fresh spinach • […]

Sweet and Sour Tomato Salad

Makes 6 Servings INGREDIENTS: • 7 tomatoes • 1 small yellow onion • 1/2 cup white sugar • 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar • 1/2 cup vegetable oil • salt and pepper to taste DIRECTIONS: […]