Tuesday, September 24, 2013

What are good healthy options to eat?

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miranda


Im trying to tone up my stomach and flatten it out. I've been doing cardio and ab exercises everyday but I know that eating healthy is important too. What foods do I need to be eating to help me get skinnier?


Answer
Here is a list with healthy food ideas :)
If you can, go for natural organic foods.
Avoid sodas, diet sodas or diet drinks, artificial colors or sweeteners, white flour, too much sugar, overly processed foods, fast foods.

~ Greek yogurt or yogurt (nonfat)
~ Eggs, cheese, cottage cheese, goat cheese, skim milk or goat milk, etc.
~ Vegetables
~ Fruit & Berries
~ Beans (chickpeas, black beans, kidney beans, mixed beans, etc.) - full of fiber & protein
~ Veggie burgers (Amy's makes great veggie burgers)
~ Whole grain breads: multigrain bread, ezekiel bread, rye bread, whole wheat pitas, whole grain tortillas or bagels, etc.
~ Whole grain pasta or brown rice pasta, brown/wild rice, quinoa, buckwheat, barley, millet, etc.
~ Sweet potatoes or potatoes
~ Hummus
~ Oatmeal
~ Healthy cereals (Kashi, Nature's Path Organic, etc - high in fiber and not too high in sugar)
~ Nuts, seeds, almond butter, peanut butter - nut butter without added sugar
~ Non-dairy milks like soy, almond, rice or coconut milk
~ Ground flax seed to add into a smoothie, top yogurt, etc.
~ Olive oil - good healthy fat
~ Salmon & Tuna
~ Tofu & Tempeh - are great in sandwiches, wraps, on salads, stir frys with a little olive oil, etc.
~ Whole grain crackers
~ Whole grain waffles or pancakes
~ Dark chocolate - in small amounts

Here is a website with good nutrition information, healthy recipes, meal ideas, snack ideas, etc.
Four pillars of healthy eating:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/healthstartshere/fourpillars.php


I hope this helps :)


What are some good healthy meals for a 13 year old?




Celeste G


Be specific!
Breakfast, lunch,snacks, dinner, treats, drinks?
Be specific!
Recipes and links too please!?
Vegetarian here!



Answer
Watch for excessively processed(lunch meats, mayonaise, margarine, some salad dressings) salt added, high fat foods.Restrict carbonated soft drinks, sodas, candy, cookies, and fast food.Learn to read product labels. Follow portion control, low sugar, low fat-lots of fruit and vegetables, lean cuts of fish and meat. Artifical sweetners should be avoided.

Breakfast: fruit, low fat yogurt, whole grain cereal with 1 or 2 % low fat milk, 100% juice(no sugar added), oatmeal with fruit and no more than 2 teaspoons of raw sugar, occassionally a poached or soft boiled egg with whole grain bread with 1 tbspn real butter, or with peanut butter and honey

Lunch/ dinner: fresh fruit, steamed vegetables, 4 oz broiled boneless skinless chicken breast, fish filets, tuna, lean beef or turkey breast. Pasta with tomato based sauces. Homemade soups.

Snacks and treats: fresh fruit and vegetables, all natural fruit snacks and fruit roll ups, string cheese, low fat,and salt crackers, peanut butter, whole fruit spreads, sandwiches of whole grain bread, vanilla wafers, molasses, or ginger bread cookies(any low fat, low sugar varieties).

Drinks:water, 100% fruit juices, 1 or 2% low fat milk, herbal teas(hot or iced) lightly sweetened.

This doesn't mean an occassional piece of candy, chocolate chip cookie, pizza or hamburger can't be had, these just shouldn't be first and constant fare.

As for recipes follow the above guidelines. Suggestions: Grill meats and steam vegetables then season with herbs and spices. Use as natural ingredients as you can get: raw sugar, nothing with high fructose sugar or syrup, sea salt(has trace minerals and natural iodine), watch for added salt, too.

Hope this helps. Good luck and God Bless.




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