Posts Tagged ‘snacks’

The Rise of 100-Calorie Snack Packs and Your Weight!

By Mike On October 22, 2009 3 Comments

It seems like every processed food item has a 100 calorie package version out on the market these days. I saw Doritos, Oreos, and every major chocolate bar touting 100 calories on the front side of their respective packages while standing in line at the supermarket last week. Ah… isn’t that sweet. They’re doing the portion control for me in an effort to help me eat less. Sure, I’ve got room for you guys in my shopping cart. Hop right in…

100 calorie snacks can still make you fat
[The staple of low calorie snacking... popcorn. Put your hand-up if you can taste the difference between plain unsalted or unsweetened popcorn and styrofoam? That's why it's usually loaded with large amounts of additives!]

I thought smaller portion size was good? What gives?

When mindless

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Healthy Lunch and Healthy Snacks

By Mike On January 12, 2009 No Comments

Four Major Food GroupsIs healthy eating on your list for the New Year? Of course it is! Second only to eating a healthy breakfast, packing healthy lunches and snacks for work is essential for you to stay on track with healthy eating and to fuel the active part of the day. Packing your own lunch and snacks helps you stay in control of your food for the day. It is also less expensive then eating out.

Healthy lunches should include a selection from at least 3 of the 4 major food groups below:

1. Grains and Breads

2. Fruits and Vegetables

3. Milk and Diary

4. Meats

Think of snacks as mini meals. Healthy snacks should include a selection from each of groups above but mainly from number 2 above: Fruits and Vegetables. We need to eat more

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