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Healthy Eating, Food Exchange Lists. You can use the American Dietetic Association food exchange lists to check out serving sizes for each group of foods and to see what other food choices are available for each group of foods.

Healthy Eating, Food Exchange Lists

Vegetables contain 25 calories and 5 grams of carbohydrate. One serving equals: Back to top Fat-Free and Very Low-Fat Milk contain 90 calories per serving. One serving equals: Very Lean Protein choices have 35 calories and 1 gram of fat per serving. Fruits contain 15 grams of carbohydrate and 60 calories. Lean Protein choices have 55 calories and 2–3 grams of fat per serving. Medium-Fat Proteins have 75 calories and 5 grams of fat per serving. Starches contain 15 grams of carbohydrate and 80 calories per serving. Fats contain 45 calories and 5 grams of fat per serving.

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The Upper Abs Trifecta [Abs] - Lean It UP

The Upper Abs Trifecta is your magic 1, 2, 3 punch. The Upper Abs Trifecta — Quick Hits Primary Muscle: Serves up its own ‘Plate’ The Healthy Eating Plate, a visual guide that provides a blueprint for eating a healthy meal, was unveiled today by nutrition experts at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) in conjunction with colleagues at Harvard Health Publications.

serves up its own ‘Plate’

Similar to the U.S. government’s MyPlate, the Healthy Eating Plate is simple and easy to understand — and it addresses important deficiencies in the MyPlate icon. “Unfortunately, like the earlier U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) pyramids, MyPlate mixes science with the influence of powerful agricultural interests, which is not the recipe for healthy eating,” said Walter Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition and chair of the Department of Nutrition at HSPH. The 29 Healthiest Foods on the Planet. The following is a "healthy food hot list" consisting of the 29 food that will give you the biggest nutritional bang for you caloric buck, as well as decrease your risk for deadly illnesses like cancer, diabetes and heart disease.

The 29 Healthiest Foods on the Planet

Along with each description is a suggestion as to how to incorporate these power-foods into your diet. Fruits 01. Apricots The Power: Beta-carotene, which helps prevent free-radical damage and protect the eyes. 02. The Power: Oleic acid, an unsaturated fat that helps lower overall cholesterol and raise levels of HDL, plus a good dose of fiber. 03. Watermelon vs. pear. Stacy Stowers. There’s a very good reason why it’s called the Happy Shake!

Stacy Stowers

Though this creamy blend tastes like a delicious dessert, it’s chock-full of spinach, berries and super happy foods, like raw chocolate and maca. The Happy Shake is a meal replacement. It’s a key place to start when trying to lose excess weight, increase energy levels, and get healthier and happier. Before you get started, keep in mind the Happy Shake is more about technique than anything else. You can take these same ingredients, throw them into a blender and get a glass full of lawn clippings. Ingredients: 1/2 cup water 3-4 cups spinach 1 Tbs. coconut oil 1 Tbs. raw maca powder 2 Tbs. raw cacao powder 1 cup FROZEN blueberries 3/4 cup FROZEN cherries 1/4 cup FROZEN banana Optional: a little raw honey for those who like extra sweetness Optional: 3 ice cubes or a small handful of ice for those hot humid days.

7 Super Snacks That Heal. If some doctors had their way today, Americans would be more medicated than industrial feedlot cattle.

7 Super Snacks That Heal

But what most people don’t realize is that the first line of defense against stress, fatigue, depression, and so many other maladies is found in supermarket aisles, not in the drug store. Top 100 Foods to Improve Your Productivity. Besides eating to lose weight, why not eat to improve your productivity? Whether the following foods help sharpen your eyesight, keep your brain focused, or just fill you up without making you feel lazy, you’ll find they’ll help you keep your day on track. Energy and Brain Foods Most of us can be productive in the mornings, but if you find that you’re unable to concentrate or simply lose the energy to keep going many afternoons, these energy and brainpower boosting foods are what you need. Eggplant: As long as you don’t forget to eat the skin, it doesn’t matter how you ingest your eggplant.

Eggplant skin contains the nutrient naunin, which keeps your brain sharp by increasing communication between your brain cells and messenger molecules. Feeling Great Menu. Cravings1.jpg (JPEG Image, 468x2532 pixels) - Scaled (25%) Full Length Workout Videos, Fitness Blender. The Complete Guide to Interval Training [Infographic] ADD this Infographic to your Website/Blog:

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How to Get a Complete Workout with Nothing But Your Body. I want Six Pack Abs, Core Exercises. The 29 Hardest Abs Exercises Slideshow. Travis McCoy/travismccoy.com.

The 29 Hardest Abs Exercises Slideshow

Deskercise! 33 Ways to Exercise at Work. Remember the days when “work” meant manual labor with a side of blood, sweat, and tears?

Deskercise! 33 Ways to Exercise at Work

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