Healthy Alternatives for your Junk Food Cravings
What’s your junk food craving? Everyone seems to have specific cravings now and again! Whether it be sweet or salty, we sometimes tend to think of the junk food as a first choice to satisfy those cravings. Here are some ways you can curb your cravings in a healthy way. Healthy Alternatives to your Salt Cravings •Popcorn –Homemade popcorn made with coconut oil and a bit of real salt is a wonderful treat when you need something salty! •Jerky -When salt cravings come, it might just mean you need a little meat in your diet. Be sure to make your jerky homemade or buy the Organic or All Natural kind so that you don’t get any MSG or additives that usually come with processed meats. •Edamame -These are an easy snack to make, and a great alternative to something...
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Spinach Pancakes by Dr. Praeger’s
These aren’t just any pancakes…these are perfect for Lunch and Dinner for someone who wants something fast and easy, healthy, and tastes good. Nutrition There are very few ingredients to this wonderful pancake, which is Spinach (of course!), Potatoes, Onions, Egg Whites, Oat Bran, Expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Arrowroot, Salt, All Natural Vegetable Gum, Garlic, and Black Pepper. So what are these pancakes missing? They are “missing” all of the bad stuff! These pancakes are not only low calorie, but they don’t have Saturated Fat, Cholesterol, Trans Fats, processed Sugar or Artificial Sweeteners. Taste I have good news, and possibly bad news. Good news…if you don’t like the taste of Spinach, you will love these pancakes because they really don’t taste like Spinach. Bad news…if you were hoping these Spinach Pancakes actually tasted like Spinach. They don’t taste like Spinach,...
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The many Health Benefits of Salmon
Nutrition and Health Benefits The American Heart Association recommends at least 2 servings of fish per week. Now, I know why… This fish is packed with a lot of healthy and beneficial nutrients! Salmon is not only low in calories, but it is also a great source of important and healthy Omega-3 fatty acids (helps with the immune system,circulatory systems, and helps prevent unwanted inflammation) , B6, B12, Niacin (processes fats in the body and lowers cholesterol), tryptophan (an amino acid which helps reduce headaches and even help stop cravings for unecessary amounts of carbohydrates and sweets), Selenium, High in Vitamin D (an entire day’s worth!), Magnesium, and of course…protein! Wild or Farmed Salmon? Many don’t even bother to ask this question or understand the difference between the two, so I have to bring this up! Defintely go for the...
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