Let's Go Beans!!!

Here are some healthy statistics on some of the most common types of legumes that are easy to cook and prepare:
Lentils: .25cup dry:  150 calories, 0g fat, 0g sat fat, 27g carbs, 7g fibre, 2g sugar, 11g protein, 15mg sodium, 0mg cholesterol
Black Beans: .50 cup dry:  110 calories, 1g fat, 0g sat fat, 18g carbs, 6g fibre, 0g sugar, 7g protein, 15mg sodium, 0mg cholesterol
Dried Garbanzo Beans:  .25cup dry:  140 calories, 5g fat, 0g sat fat, 23g carbs, 7g fibre, 0g sugar, 8g protein, 10mg sodium0mg cholesterol.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Beans are good for you.  A great source of protein and other wonderful vitamins and minerals, these legumes are action-packed with fiber, can help reduce your blood sugar levels and may help prevent cancer.  So let's go beans tonight!

Yams....A Yummy Snack

So, there I was...another busy day and starting to get hungry...working until later in the evening and dinner nowhere in sight for more than a few hours...what's a girl to do???
YAMS!!!!!!
Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Put a yam in the microwave for 5 minutes.  Slice it open and add a 1/2 teaspoon of organic Italian sheep's butter and woweeee!  This complex carb will fill the belly and provide that extra boost of energy to get a girl through a big day!

It's Lunchbox Time

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Today's lunchbox contains alfalfa sprouts, red quiona with spicy olives, grilled eggplant, peppers, onions and tomatoes from the garden.  All followed by luscious clementines...yummy!  Pack your own delicious and nutritious lunch.  You'll make your coworkers drool, you'll lose weight, save money and stay healthy.  What are you having for lunch today?  Or are you having a slice off the street roach coach???

Cooking Fish, Poultry and Veggies En Papillote

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Google 'en papillote'.  This is a wonderful technique of cooking fish, poultry and vegetables in parchment paper and baking until done.  It's fast, easy and quite nutritious!  All you need are some great ingredients, fresh herbs, spices or anything else you like to season with, some parchment paper and you're done!  Placing each dinner guest's papillote on a plate and allowing them to cut through it with a knife to release the steam and wonderful fragrances of the dish will make you the success of the evening!

Eat Grains They Taste Great and They Are Good For You

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Grains are important for healthy bodies.  Google the following and learn how you can whip up mighty fine recipes using the following:   Red Quinoa, Basmati Rice, Blak Barley, Pearled Barley, Black Rice, Red Himalayan Rice and Spelt.  FoodNetwork.com has some awesome recipes free and online!

What's In Your Lunchbox Today?

Yesterday, I took such a good lunch to my office, I have to share with you today.  I had fresh lettuce from the farmer's market.  On top of that, I had grilled eggplant and onions from my garden.  Organic chicken breast from the farm, marinated in my own garden's lemon thyme and fresh lemon - grilled on the Foreman....all topped with homemade citrus vinaigrette with a slice of artisinal bread from Eataly....it was yummy in the tummy, low fat and really nutritious!  A farm fresh peach made dessert later on the winner.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  preparing and taking wonderful lunches to work can help you lose weight (or maintain it), stay healthy and do wonders for your wallet.  Everyone should have lunches like mine every day!