Meat Archive
Red Meat
Healthy Alternatives
Nov 27, 2012
Do you feel like a meal is not a meal unless it involves a big hunk of meat? The good news is you don’t have to give up meat to achieve a healthy weight — just be choosy about your cuts. A typical flank steak has about 700 calories (more if you
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Soup Season!
Healthy Alternatives
Nov 14, 2012
Now that the weather is finally leaning toward the colder months ahead, it’s time to break out the crock pot. Soups, sauces, chili and stew are some fantastic choices. Plus it’s super easy to crock pot a big batch at once and have leftovers for easy, healthy lunches. Here’s how to make a
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4th of July Fatburning Tips
Healthy Alternatives
Jul 04, 2012
To all of my readers in these United States: Happy 4th of July! It’s usually a great time for people to gather with family and friends around a big pile of food. A lot of bar-b-que and grilled food for most of us. Today I wanted to share some ways to make
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Good Mood Food: Lean Meats
Healthy Information
May 27, 2012
Foods can boost energy in three ways: by providing sufficient calories, by delivering stimulants like caffeine, and by pushing the metabolism to burn fuel more efficiently. As for mood, the best foods are those that stabilize blood sugar and trigger feel-good brain chemicals, such as serotonin. Lean pork, lean beef, skinless chicken,
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Food Fraud: Turkey Hot Dogs
Healthy Alternatives
May 15, 2012
The nutritional content of turkey hot dogs varies from brand to brand — and some are real turkeys when it comes to health. It may say “less fat” on the front label, but when you check the fine print on the back, you find there’s still plenty of fat left in each
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Is Eating Healthy More Expensive?
Healthy Information
Sep 16, 2011
One of the biggest myths out there is the myth that eating healthy costs too much. Just the opposite… and I’ll prove it to you in three ways. #1: Cash Here’s some sample figures courtesy of Scott Tousignant’s fitness blog… : 2 medium size sweet potatoes $1 or… small fries from
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5 Flat Ab Foods
Healthy Alternatives
Aug 11, 2011
If you ask anyone what their workout or diet goals are, you will likely get an answer having something to do with a thinner waist. Either a six-pack set of abs, or just looking better in a swim suit. But did you know that any trainer worth his salt would tell you that
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The Most Fattening Foods of Summer
Healthy Information
May 24, 2011
Ahhh, it’s summer: backyard barbecues, cocktails at the pool, baseball games, and lots of fried chicken, ribs, potato salad, ice cream, hot dogs, and beer. Summertime living may be easy, but if you’re not careful, summer’s fattening foods can really pack on the pounds. While most people are more active during the
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Spicing Meat Helps Cut Cancer Risk
Healthy Information
May 02, 2011
Spices will do more than just enhance the taste of ground beef. They may also cut down on the risk of compounds that can cause cancer. J. Scott Smith, a Kansas State University food chemistry professor, has pursued different projects in recent years seeking ways to reduce heterocyclic amines (HCAs). HCAs are the carcinogenic
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Meat Will Get New Nutrition Labels
Healthy Information
Jan 12, 2011
Important nutritional facts aimed at helping consumers know more about what they’re eating will be required on labels of 40 of the most popular cuts of meat and poultry under a new rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The rule, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2012, requires nutritional labels on
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