Tuesday, September 15, 2009

They Dont Know

So....

Our bodies are daily stripped of things that it needs....Our bodies have been trained to store fats. These things continue to make us unhappy and run down
We eat too much junk that give us little or no nutrition. One of the best ways to turn this trend around is simply to eat more foods that are full of nutrients. As I have been reading up on this I have found that spinach, asparagus,collard greens and broccoli are great sources to get the nutrients that you need.
Another harmful problem is sugar. Processed refined sugar. One can of Coca Cola has 10 teaspoons of sugar!! Breads, some salad dressings and even some lunch meats have hidden sugars in them....
The main effort should be to reduce any added sugars in your diet and that way you sorta reprogram yourself and your body not to crave them as much.
These are just two things that we could and should do on a daily basis to increase our energy levels. To lower blood pressure. To feel better overall.

I am guessing that many folks just dont know that there are tons of hidden calories in many of our daily foods. I sure did not know about many of them but with some education we can move towards a more healty lifestyle.

One last thing I recently read ...
Classic Apple Pie
The top and bottom crusts can have around 250 calories with more than 20grams of carbs.
The Apple filling account for only about 65 calories in a slice. If you are baking at home leave the skins on the slices to keep the high fiber content.
A regular sized serving of apple pie will normally have about 13 grams of sugar. Sugar is what makes the pie so great LOL .

The article goes on to give a great alternative
Baked Apples
Halve and core two apples. Lay them cut side up in a foil lined pan. Spoon two teaspoons of plain yogurt. 2tsp brown sugar and 1Tbl walnuts on the tops. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Fill half the pan with hot water and bake at 375degrees for 20-30 minutes.
119 calories each half.

1 comment:

mary said...

have you read "in defense of food" by michael pollan?? if not, i highly recommend it especially with all of your extra time for reading :-) our library had it on CD so maybe yours would have it in some form.