managing portions franziska | 29 Jan 2010
Portion control is something I think we all struggle with.We are consistently over-served at restaurants and everything is simply jumbo. I was at the movies last weekend and my husband bought a small drink – I was at least 36 oz! Plate and portion sizes have grown significantly in the past 2 decades. People keep [...]
cooking vegetables franziska | 28 Jan 2010
I know I have been on big vegetable and fruit kick lately but it should be the cornerstone of your meal so hey, the topic deserves some attention! I thing I hear quite a lot is how to prepare veggies and which veggies to buy. First, all veggies are great. They all offer vitamins, minerals [...]
Uncategorized franziska | 26 Jan 2010
I am not sure where the expression came from but for some reason I like it and use it. I have not been feeling well since yesterday morning. I will not go into details but it is not appealing to think about recipes or a lot of food items in general; I have been eating [...]
eating more vegetables&fruit &takes practice franziska | 22 Jan 2010
I have a confession – I am horrible on computers and most electronics in general. Now, that said I can figure most things out and pride myself on being self-sufficient i.e.eventually I can figure most things out. Hey, I have created this blog by myself it just takes me 4 times as long . The [...]
eating more vegetables&fruit &healthy eating franziska | 21 Jan 2010
I usually would address fruit and vegetables together but I have decided to blog about them separately since it is such an important topic. I am going to start with fruit first since I hear a lot of confusion about fruit. How much should I eat? Isn’t it really high in sugar? I hear a [...]
health tips &takes practice franziska | 20 Jan 2010
With most of us trying to start 2010 off with healthy habits and goals, I wanted to talk about one healthy habit that can get pushed to the side. SLEEP!!! We are running around, trying to exercise more, eat healthier, spend more times with our loved ones, work harder to get a raise etc, etc, [...]
fiber &grains franziska | 19 Jan 2010
You may not have heard of Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wha) before. I have mentioned if before in blog posts but wanted to dedicate a while blog to the amazing food. First, we casually consider quinoa as a grain, technically it is a seed but you prepare it like a grain. Quinoa is considered a superfood because [...]
fitness/health challenge &health tips &healthy eating &takes practice franziska | 16 Jan 2010
One powerful and wonderful aspect about nutrition is the opportunity to eat healthier multiple times a day. You should be eating every 3-5 hours so, did not eat as healthy as you would have liked at breakfast or gorged at happy hour last night? – Don’t throw in the towel. Your next opportunity to make smarter [...]
health tips &healthy eating franziska | 14 Jan 2010
Use and experiment with seasonings. They add flavor without calories and provide lots of healthy benefits. Cooking and eating spices puts us in a better mood and improves the flavor of our food. Spices can also make us more mindful of our surroundings – notice how a delicious smelling meals peaks your interest and mood? [...]
sports nutrition franziska | 13 Jan 2010
Proper nutrition and timing of meals and snacks is crucial to workout performance and recovery. Confused about if you should eat before workingout? Not sure what to eat? How long before a workout should you eat? Should you eat after a workout? What if I get sick eating before a workout? ??????? It is hard [...]
