Author and Nutrition Educator, Founder of The "Plan A" Diet™
When you need a “go-to” side dish you can whip up in a hurry, it doesn’t get much simpler than this!
Especially if you use Steamer Green Beans.
Do use “seasoned” rice vinegar (not plain) – it does make a difference.
Here’s the recipe!
Green Beans with Braised Onions
The teachers in my grade school were big fans of “pop quizzes.” We never knew when we’d be asked to pull out a blank piece of paper and answer the questions being written on the board.
Most of us dreaded those pop quizzes, but in retrospect, they did keep us on our toes!
In that spirit, there’s a little nutrition pop quiz just for fun. See if you know the answer 🙂
a) a serving of beef
b) a serving of baked all-natural chicken
c) a large order of McDonald’s French fries
d) a serving of salted pretzels?
(Think it over carefully as the Jeopardy music plays in your head)
(Are you sure you’re right? Don’t look just yet)
(Think again)
The chicken.
In his book How Not to Die, Dr. Michael Greger points out that the poultry industry commonly injects chicken carcasses with salt water to artificially inflate their weight, yet the chicken can still be labeled “100 percent natural.”
Consumer Reports found that some supermarket chickens are pumped so full of salt water that they registered 840 mg of sodium per serving – that could mean more than a full day’s worth of sodium in just one chicken breast.
Surprising, right?
The majority of our salt intake comes from processed food, animal products, and fast food. But a whole food, plant-based diet provides all the sodium you need and even allows you to flavor your food with a little salt.
Be sure to TASTE your food before salting it. About 1/3 of people add salt before they even taste!
Another good rule of thumb is to salt your food at the table rather than at the stove top. Far less salt is used by flavoring the surface of your food rather than mixing/cooking it into the recipe.
PS: Need help switching to a healthier diet? Check out my courses and optional coaching opportunities. I’d sure love to help you!
The holidays and the leftover desserts will soon be behind us, which means that many of you will once again resolve to start a new diet on January 1.
The top three resolutions made every year typically include losing weight, getting healthy and fit, and living life to the fullest. Fortunately, all three of those goals can be achieved with one lifestyle change….namely, the right food choices.
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There are hundreds of diet plans on the market today. But “buyer beware.”
Typical diet plans have about a 3% success rate. That means that 97% of people following today’s traditional diets (Keto, Paleo, Atkins, South Beach, and even Weight Watchers, among others) will NOT have long-term success.
Many people fall prey to these questionable diet plans in an effort to achieve quick weight loss, not realizing the health problems in store for them down the road.
The answer to permanent weight loss and improved health is simple, achievable and proven by mounds of unbiased research. It’s not a typical diet of restriction, nor is it a diet that requires super human efforts to refrain from eating. Plus, everything you need to do it is at your disposal.
Let me show you the difference between healthy complex carbs, and unhealthy refined carbs.
Let me show you the LAST diet you’ll ever need. A diet which isn’t a DIET at all. It’s a lifestyle plan that will restore your health and vitality, with weight loss being a natural byproduct.
No counting calories, no tiny portions, no counting points/carbs/anything. Eat when you’re hungry!
Check out this FREE training class: “3 Food Mistakes Which Lead to Painful Joints, Extra Pounds, and Health Problems the Doctors Aren’t Solving.”
Do NOT go on another diet this January. Watch the free training class, schedule a call with me if you need help, and gear up so you’re ready on January 1!
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That much we know for sure. Less than 3% of dieters keep the weight off long-term.
Which means 97% of people following today’s typical diets will NOT keep the weight off for long.
That’s because typical diets based on calorie restriction or smaller portions of the same unhealthy foods are not the answer for long-term weight loss OR improved health.
Lifelong weight control and good health require permanent lifestyle changes, not a short-term, restrictive diet.
Maybe your weight is creeping up or you’ve just been diagnosed with hypertension/high cholesterol/pre-diabetes. You recognize that it’s time for a course correction – and the time to make changes is now. If so, here are four factors to consider before choosing another typical “diet” plan:
We made this recipe during the holidays and it did not disappoint! Having not eaten ham for over 30 years, this savory, smoky, sweet meal was a real treat. Makes great sandwiches, too!
Does it taste exactly like pork ham? No, because it’s not a pig. But it’s definitely close enough and comes without the known cancer risks of eating processed meats. Plus it’s packed with protein!