favorite food items franziska | 12 Jan 2010
Franziska’s favorite food items: (Specific brands/products I like – does not include main food items like vegetables, fruit, chicken etc. that you can find anywhere) King Soopers/Safeway/Vons: Dairy: Smart Balance Light Buttery Spread (original is better for baking) Activia Light Yogurt Skinny Cow Truffle bars Dryers Slow Churned Ice Cream (French Silk- yum!) Meat: Foster [...]
healthy eating &healthy recipes franziska | 11 Jan 2010
I promised I would start posting more recipes. Since it is still very much winter for most of us I thought another quick and easy soup would good. As I have mentioned before I always take recipes that sound good then modify them in order to add more vegetables and nutrients. Here it is . [...]
timing of meals/snacks franziska | 08 Jan 2010
To tell you the truth I was not going to blog today. I had all these things on my agenda but the day flew by and to be honest I am tired! But, I decided I would pass on a couple tips from my life today. I got home at 5, my husband had a [...]
health tips &healthy eating &healthy weight loss franziska | 07 Jan 2010
I am a big proponent of packing your own lunches. You can better regulate how much you eat and how many calories you are ingesting. The salads a lot of restaurants can pack enough calories as a Big Mac. Also, packing your lunch is budget-friendly. If you love to eat out during lunch – don’t [...]
eating more vegetables&fruit &fiber &grains franziska | 06 Jan 2010
You have heard it before and you will hear it again – get enough fiber in your diet! What is enough fiber? How to I get it? Do I need to worry about soluble vs. insoluble? First of all fiber is defined as the indigestible portions of plants. Fiber is usually defined as soluable and [...]
health tips &healthy eating &healthy weight loss franziska | 05 Jan 2010
Keeping a food journal can be a valuable tool to helping you meet your nutrition goals. We often eat bites here and there without remembering. Writing everything we eat and drink makes us more accountable and makes us think more about our nutrition choices. We also get a better idea of portion sizes and how [...]
health tips &healthy eating &healthy weight loss franziska | 04 Jan 2010
Shopping for groceries – Can be daunting – finding the time, figuring out what to buy, navigating the store etc. If you do not have an idea of how grocery stores are laid out and have a shopping list you will waste time wondering around and more likely to not get the most nutritious foods. [...]
Uncategorized franziska | 03 Jan 2010
Many adult’s dairy consumption decreases over the years especially milk consumption. Low -at dairy options can be a great way to add protein and bone building calcium to your diet. Calcium not only keeps your bones healthy, prevents osteoporosis but is also is necessary for muscle contraction, helps to prevent cramps; so, active people need [...]
