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Eat what ever you would like but after eating it, stick your index don your throat and yo will be fine

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It should be no surprise that some foods make you feel more full than
others –even if they have the same number of calories.
Dieters often eat a healthy, low-cal breakfast, then find themselves
“starving” a half-hour later. University of Sydney researcher Dr.
Susannah Holt conducted a study to determine the satiety index of
commonly-eaten foods. Incorporating satisfying foods into their diets can help curb hunger
pangs and prevent overeating at subsequent meals.
Satiety Index’s Most Filling Foods list:
1. Boiled/baked potatoes
2. Fish
3.Porridge/Oatmeal
4.Oranges
5.Apples
6.Brown/whole wheat pasta
7.Beef
8.Baked beans
9.Grapes
10.Wholemeal bread
11.Popcorn and Wholegrain bread tied for this spot: If you like to
snack then take into account that you will get to eat much more
popcorn than bread.
12.All-bran
13.Eggs
14.Cheese
15.White Rice
16.Lentils
17.Brown Rice

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Wholewheat products:
Wholewheat breads/ bagels/ wraps/ pitas/ kaiser- roll’s/ english muffins- waffles.
Wholewheat/ durham wheat pastas (tomato sauce/ added vegetables- lean protein)
Brown/ long grain rice
Ricecakes
Couscous/ quiona/ barley
Wholegrain crackers (with cheese/ canned white tuna/ hummus/ lean deli meats)
Wholegrain- fiber cereal
Muesili/ granola
Steel cut oats – oatmeal
Added wheatgerm/ bran to cooking/ oatmeals/ cereals/ yoghurts

Yam’s/ sweet potatoes (margerine/ nut megs- cinnamain)

Lowfat dairy:
Skimmed- 1% milks- chocolate/ soy- rice milks
Nonfat greek yoghurt (added: fruits/ granola- muesili)
Cottage 1% cheese
Cheeses- light (sliced/ goat- feta/ lowfat ricotta/ mozzerlla/ processed/ shredded ..)

Lean protein/ meat altneratives:
Skinless chicken- turkey breasts
Pork/ steak (red meat) tenderlions- lean cuts
Fish- salmons/ white canned albacore tuna/ etc ..
Lean ground beef/ turkey
Turkey sasuages/ turkey bacon
Sliced lean deli meats – turkey/ chicken/ ham/ roast beef
Quorn (vegetarian meat)/ tofu/ soy
Egg’s
Chickpeas- hummus spread (crunchy vegetables/ on sandwhiches/ crackers)
Baked beans – in tomatoe sauce
Lentils
Low sodium protein based chicken/ meat or lentil- bean- chickpea soups
Nuts/ seeds
Natural peanut butter (stirred- hot oatmeal, on apples/ bananas/ celery, sandwhiches/ toast)

Fruits/ vegetables: (Aim for 5 a day- combinded, variaty of color)
Fresh fruits/ berries/ vegetables (optional spread (hummus- dressing)/ added in cereals- oatmeals- yoghurts)
Dried fruits
Fruit juices/ vegetable juices
Canned fruit- light syrup/ canned vegetables- low sodium
Frozen fruits/ vegetables
Sauce- applesauce/ tomato sauce
Dark leady greens- spinach/ broccoli/ etc..
Antioxident fruits- blueberries/ pomogranete – juice
Cooked- steamed vegetables in margerine/ olive oil/ herbs
Hot fruits- margerine, added cinnamain/ brown sugar- heated in microwavble bowl

Healthy fats:
Added margerines/ olive oil on breads/ pastas/ startches/ cooked vegetables
Avacados
Fish oils/ fish (fish oil capsules- 1000mg)
Peanut butter/ nuts- seeds
Egg’s
Etc ..

Pretzels/ baked chips
Wholegrain- fiber granola bars

Hope i’v helped, goodluck

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Lost 40lbs since Jan. 06 Diet includes baked chicken, fish, veggies, no soda,, WATER, excersise 4 days a week, 1hour on elliptical…. Still have my cheat day at McDonalds once a week

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I am the save age as you, and have the same measurements (pretty random )! I take in about 1400 calories per day, but I exercise for 2 to 3 hours per day. If you do more exercise you should take in more calories, and if you do a small amount of exercise… Take in a small amount of calories!!
A good website is choosemyplate.gov

Good Luck

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Organic foods and milk are not lactose free unless they say so – being organic doesn’t mean anything other than organic

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The only place that I know of in Idaho Falls is DC Natural Foods.

But they are small, and their selection is quite limited. It’s not like Whole Foods, but then I really don’t think of Whole Foods as an organic food store. Whole Foods is more of a yuppie store, with fancy gourmet items and some organics.

Anyway, if you want to check out DC Natural, here is their address:

D C Natural Foods
159 S Corner St
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
Phone: (208) 522-6964

Hope this helps. Good luck!!

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First you need to familiar yourself with the requirements to be able to label your farm as organic. A lot will depend on what has been done previously on the land that you want to start organic farming. There is not much in the way of equipment that you will need that is not used by conventional farming. In fact you will require a lot less. A manure spreader is about the only thing you will need that have mostly disappeared on conventional farms. A small tractor with a front end loader or something like a Bobcat, would be a big help in preparing and turning your compost pile. And or course you need a source of organic fertilizer.

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The main reason I would say would be Climate.

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Organic foods are going to be costly .. No other way.

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No matter what,you are going to gain some weight back here and there its inevitable. But, at one time I myself used slim fast shakes and I dropped about 10-15 pounds, but you have to be careful because I got sick from them physically because my body didnt get enough nutrients and I really couldnt tell until I woke up that night shaking. Ultimately, the best way to lose weight well is to eat balanced, drink plenty of water, and have a good excercising routine.

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That is a very healthy and well balanced lunch. Don’t worry about the exact calorie count.

You can add a lot of flavor to the chicken without adding calories by just using spices. Try salt and pepper to begin with, but you can use other spices like cumin and chili powder to give it a much different taste. Look up some simple grilled chicken recipes. The possibilities are endless.

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It’s a great idea and it’s really good that you’re getting motivated!

It’s really nice that you chose to change eating rather than cut eating
healthy eating essentially means balanced diet that gives your body what it needs so that’s probably what you should look for.

I would recommend a filling breakfast, cos that shops you from eating junk throughout the day.
Stuff like a bowl of oats, rice, and pasta with a side dishes would add to the variety.

If you are feeling hungry in the late morning, go out for an apple or fruit yogurt. Its important to get your daily serving of 2 fruit and 5 veg.

If you eat a filling lunch, i feel that you will be less likely to eat random stuff, that you probably want to avoid, when you get home from school. If it’s easier to make a sandwich, it would be a good idea to make it with either wholemeal bread or grained bread cause it takes longer to digest. Also, don’t just put peanut butter or something inside. Make it substantial with veggies, cheese and whatever else you wanna put in it.

I’m not sure if you have any allergies or what not, so it’ll be a good idea to firstly identify what you can and can’t eat and then substitute it into the structural plan.
Also, if you have extracurricular activities, it could also affect your eating patterns for your plan with have to take that into account as well.

I’ve included a few websites that might help you.
Remember that a serving size is about the size of your fists.

But by far the most effective way to be healthier is to couple your own eating plan with a good dose of exercise! Chose something you like and you are WAY more likely to stick to it!

Hope that helps and good luck!

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Yeah !…..and how do we know those olives are virgins or “extra” virgins ???

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No, but trimming it every six months keeps it healthy, and healthy hair is more prone to growing faster

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When shopping for an auto wrap, the lowest price may not always be the best value. The process involves several steps that are required to get the best value for your money, from the beginning to the end of the wrap process. If you’re not careful, a $500.00 savings at the beginning of the wrap process can cost you $1500.00 in the end. And that does not include the cost of the wrap.

The company that you choose to produce your wrap should be able to show you what they have produced, and show you the process that they follow to complete each wrap. Ask to see the printers they are using, ask about the inks that they use (eco-solvent inks only last outdoors for up to 3 years), and what type of laminate is used. The most important question is what type of warranty do they offer and what exactly is guaranteed.

Let’s say your company requests a bid on a van wrap. You call three sign companies that advertise car wraps. You explain to each of them what you expect, and have them bid the project. For this example, we will assume that you, the customer, have digital files ready to print.

• Company A’s bid is for $2200.00 printing and installation.

• Company B’s bid is for $2500.00 printing and installation.

• Company C’s bid is for $1650.00 printing and installation.

With most companies it’s all about the bottom line, just as it is with ours. Now each of these prices listed above may be a fair and reasonable cost for a van wrap. Each company bidding will base your price on the square feet of material printed and installed. Design time should not be factored into the prices above.

The difference is now down to materials, equipment and installation and most of all experience.

There are several vinyl manufacturers on the market today, the top two being 3M™ and Avery™ Dennison. Each of these two manufacturers offers a warranty for the vinyls that they sell. But this warranty only applies if the graphic was produced to the manufacturers strict guidelines.

There are several factors: what type of printer is used, the inks that are used, cure time (out gassing), and the type of laminate that is used (if any). Beware of printers that use eco-solvent inks for your auto wrap. If you are paying for a premium five year vinyl, why would you want it printed with inks that will only last up to 3 years? It’s these small details they do not include with the quote.

Then you have the installation process. This is the most important process, because the end result is what you will see every day. If your vehicle is not properly prepared for the wrap, the end result could be failure.

Any number of these factors mentioned may or may not be a factor in the three bids listed above. In any case ask the company that you select very pointed questions about how your wrap will be produced, and ask to tour their facilities.

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Find the sum of the forces along the surface plane.

The component of gravity parallel to the surface is mgsin(theta)

T = Fg + Ff
30 = mgsin(theta) + Ff
Ff = 30 – (10)(9.81)sin(12) = 9.604 N

W = Fdcos(theta)
The angle between the direction and the force is 0 degrees.

W = (9.604)(3) = 28.81 J….<=================

If you want to look at it an easier way?

Work done by the force.
W1 = Fd = (30)(3) = 90 J

Work done to overcome gravity
W2 = mgh = (10)(9.81)(3sin(12)) = 61.188 J

Work done to overcome friction

W3 = W1 – W2 = 90 – 61.188 = 28.81 J,,,<=========

Same answer.

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Thought never crossed my mind, but if I have to give you an answer then…..how does England feel towards Holland with a population of only 16million who are now in the final ….how does USA feels towards just about every other country who did better than them with less of a population…etc etc. Then again I could just add… I really couldnt give a damn

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Yes. The command adhesive strips have a backing that releases when it is pulled down. You have to make sure you use the right ones but they are easy to use and I have used them.

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Yes, 3 means you will be using less pixels when capturing the images. Always shoot at the highest resolution your camera will support. You can always later resize the ones you want to post or email to your friends and family.

Remember to always rename the new resized file, so you do not overwrite your excellent original file.

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Eat protein foods like eggs, nuts (meat if you can) since hair is made from it, massage your scalp every night and drink enough water a day. You can take vitamin E supplements for healthy skin, hair and nails or vitamin B12 which is important for hair growth. Some people take Biotin pills and that seems to help. Try using avocado and banana hair masks once a week, that made my hair grow. Also, use a product called pro naturals moroccan argan oil after each shower and it helps a lot and it’s a heat protectant too. It prevents dry ends. Their shampoo and conditioner is equally good because it’s sulfate free so it makes hair healthier and softer. You can get some online. Oh and get trims, just little ones at a time a few months apart so you don’t get split ends.

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You have some sort of virus (there are dozens). Homeopathy is the best known system of medicine (next to mainstream). Acute stuff like colds etc. Can be easily treated if you take an online course or read a couple of books. You can actually head off a problem at the first moment you feel a tickle in your throat or your nose.
Generally taking 4,000iu of vitamin D3 in the winter every day will prevent viruses from bothering you.

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Hi. This is a good question. A good brand of hamster food would be Ecotrition Organic Blend. The mix is made from 100% natural chemical-free ingredients. It’s also USDA certified organic. There’s fresh fruits, vegetable, seeds, and nuts. You can get them from Petsmart or Petco, and if your local pet stores don’t supply them, im sure you can find it somewhere online like Amazon. I’m glad to see you care for the health of your little hamster. Remember, Ecotrition Organic Blend. Best of luck!

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Here are some others to look into (note, some dog foods claim to be “gluten free” when actually they are just wheat free. So check the bag carefully before buying (these are some that claim to be gluten free, but I haven’t checked them myself):
* IVD/Royal Canin – L.I.D.s (potato-based diets)
* Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice
* NaturalLife Lambaderm
* Canidae and Felidae- Dog and cat foods
* Dick Van Patten Natural Balance Duck and Potato, Venison and Brown Rice, and Sweet Potato and Fish Formulas
* Solid Gold Barking at the Moon
* Natura California Naturals
* Canine Caviar Lamb & Pearl Millet and Chicken & Pearl Millet formulas
* Eagle Pack Holistic Select®Duck Meal & Oatmeal and Lamb Meal & Rice Formulas
* Eukanuba Response KO and FP

Also, have you considered feeding raw? I don’t myself, but it does mean you know (and can control) exactly what goes into you dog’s food.

And don’t rule out ordering online (might want to pick up a small bag to see if it works for him/her first). Often you can find free shipping offers, etc. I don’t have a car and certainly can’t carry home a big bag of dog food on my bike, the bus, or walking… So I love internet shopping.

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I’m not sure if I understand exactly what you are looking for with this question, but I think you want to know what foods might make a child restless. Corn will do that, and of course, caffeine, sugar, high starch foods. There is a book or two on this you might find at the library, or possibly online at Wikipedia you might find more info. Try getting a scent pillow filled with Lavender and use it in your child’s bed. It has a natural calming effect and might help some too. Good luck!

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Be prepared to spend alot? Organic food isn’t any healthier than regular. In fact, organic chips actually have more calories than the non-organic stuff. So it’s by no means healthier. Be prepared to spend alot more and workout more, i guess

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Sparta is one of the smallest towns in all of NC, but also one of the prettiest. Pretty much all of the town is on Main Street, including both restaurants. There are a couple of fast food chains and an oriental place, but as far as regular restaurants, there are only 2 as best I can recall. Sometimes one can catch a bluegrass show there, and there are some places that showcase local artisans and their work is usually for sale. Other than that, Sparta mainly just consists of the things a town needs for the people residing in the surrounding area. There is no Wal-Mart, no big chain grocery store, and no hotel chain. There is one motel providing nice and reasonably priced lodging, the Alleghany Inn. Sparta is a great place to go if one wants to truly get away from EVERYTHING.

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Keep in mind that any sugar you eat or any carbohydrate you eat that turns to sugar in your body will increase the “bad” small, dense VLDL, increase your triglycerides, and lower your “good” HDL. VLDL is a precursor to triglycerides.

This means to avoid sugar, high fructose corn syrup, refined flour, cakes, pastries and large amounts of alcohol. Rice, Cheerios, cookies, crackers, breads, potatoes, etc. Will also turn to sugar in your body and lower your good HDL.

The old belief that “natural” saturated fat leads to coronary artery disease is a myth.

Things that raise your good HDL are actually fats… Healthy fats found in:
Organic butter from grass-fed cows
Organic whole milk from grass-fed cows
Organic full-fat yogurt with live cultures
Hard cheese like Feta and Parmesan
“Free-range” eggs
Wild caught Salmon and other fish high in Omega-3 fatty acids
Unrefined Virgin Coconut Oil
Pure 100% cold pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Avocados
Walnuts (and other nuts)

Try to eat fish at least two or three times a week. Canned sardines, tuna fish, and canned salmon are better than no fish at all.

Avoid using margarine, shortening, highly refined polyunsaturated vegetable and seed oils and any foods that contain “hydrogenated” or “partially hydrogenated” oils…. Like peanut butter.

Good “natural” fats raise the good HDL, lower triglycerides, and improve your overall lipid profile. The best way of determining your risk for coronary artery disease is by dividing your HDL into your Triglycerides… TG/HDL. This was confirmed by Harvard Medical School. It should be as close to 1 or 1.5 as possible. Also try to keep your triglycerides under 60 mg/dL

Also keep in mind that Omega-6 and Omega-3 fatty acids are “essential fatty acids” that must be consumed and consumed in the correct balance. If you don’t consume them at all, you eventually develop heart disease. The human body cannot make them and they are critical to human survival. Commercial farming has destroyed the natural one-to-one balance of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids that once existed before the 1940′s in milk, butter, eggs, and now with farm-raised fish. This is why it is important to eat these foods from “organic foods” or in “wild caught” fish. Omega-6 is naturally “inflammatory” and omega-3 fatty acids are anti-inflammatory. When you get too much Omega-6 in relation to Omega-3, it is inflammatory to your body and arteries. Ninety percent of Americans are not getting enough natural omega-3 fatty acids.

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There are some great brands out there like Nutro Natural Choice, Natural Balance, Castor and Pollux… Ect…

Many will suit your dog just fine, but let’s look at how to buy dog food.

1.) Check the ingredients which are listed by weight. You want ingredients like chicken, duck, and salmon listed as the first few ingredients. Ingredients you don’t want too much of are kinda obvious like meat byproduct, rice, chicken meal.

2.) Check the guaranteed analysis. Puppies need around 25% protein and 16% fat, adults need around 21% protein and 14% fat, senior dogs need even less. Best thing to do is compare the puppy, adult and senior foods all from the same brand and then grab a lesser brand to compare as well.

3.) You might also want to look at the company’s practices. Does this brand make a premium *and* grocery brand as well? Do they have corporate responsibility? Were they affected by the mass recall of a few years back? Do they own their own factory?

I like Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance. They have an organic food and great options for dogs with food allergies. They do not have a solely “puppy” option though, their food is designed for dogs of all ages. Small dogs tend to mature faster than older dogs, so Natural Balance is still a great option for you.

And you’re right, dry food is great for helping to keep your dog’s teeth clean from tartar. But it’s not the only thing they need for dental health. Regular vet checks are required and teeth brushing can help. Another option to ensure dental health are greenies and dental chews appropriate for your dog’s size. Just remember to never feed anything new to your dog without supervision.

I think it’s great you want to feed him primarily dry! It’s best since wet canned food only has about 8% protein, 4% fat and around 85% moisture, so it’s essentially feeding your dog more expensive water.

When you do switch over, follow the feeding guidelines on the back of that particular bag or do what your vet recommends.

Good luck!

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If you can afford a raw diet, that is definately the best way to go. It’s the healthiest and has been proven to eliminate all kinds of health issues such as allergies, ear infections, and skin conditions that we often need to treat with medications. There are some available prepared already and sold at many pet stores, both Prairie & Primal are excellent. If those are above your budget, look for a high quality dog food such as Orijens, Innova Evo, Wellness Core, Organix, Evanger’s, or Timberwolf Organics.

There are many good dogfoods, but make sure to always read the label. Ingredients are listed by weight, so meat should be the 1st ingredient (even better if there is more than one meat source listed first). Avoid food that has meat by products since that indicates low quality, or a food listing corn high on the ingredients. Corn has no nutritional value for dogs & is just filler.

Don’t by food at the grocery store or at any Target/Walmart type of store, they don’t carry good quality foods. Go to your local pet store, or to PetCo or Petsmart, and read the ingredients. It so worth it after all the deaths that happened with the pet food contamination to do a little extra work.

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Atkins Chicken
you need
Chicken breast or any chicken you like
1Tablespoon of melted, I Can’t believe it’s not butter/or whatever butter you like to use
Italian seasoning

In a lightly greased dish place your chicken then spread melted butter over chicken, sprinkle with Italian seasoning and put in oven for 350 hour and half very yummy you will know when it is almost done because it smells great. My niece and nephew love it and they are only 2

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Ngredients

450g/1lb chicken breasts, no skin or bone – cut into strips
1 egg white
2 tsp cornflour
good pinch salt
sesame oil
250ml/8fl oz groundnut oil
3 lemons, juice and zest
85ml/2fl oz chicken stock
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp light soy sauce
splash of dry sherry
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 red chilli, finely chopped
1 tsp cornflour or arrowroot – mixed with water
small bunch spring onions, shredded
seasoning

Method

1. Combine the egg white, cornflour, salt, a little sesame oil and chicken in a bowl – stir to make sure the chicken is well coated. Leave for about 20 minutes.
2. Heat a wok until very hot, add some groundnut oil and heat until smoking. Remove from the heat and add the chicken – stir quickly to stop it from sticking and cook until the chicken turns white. Drain the chicken over a heatproof bowl, set the chicken to one side, allow the oil to cool and discard.
3. Wipe the wok clean and make the sauce. Add the stock, lemon juice, sugar, soy and dry sherry together with the garlic and chilli. Bring to the boil and whisk in the cornflour or arrowroot mixture. Simmer gently for a few moments and then add the chicken. Stir fry to make sure the chicken is well coated and heated through properly.
4. Add a little sesame oil as final seasoning and serve scattered with spring onions.

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For breast you can bake them in the oven at 350 degrees
for 45 mins to a hour.. But just preheat oven and take a pan spray it so chicken won’t stick season chicken with garlic parsley parmesan cheese and bake them

or

take breast and use a george forman grill adn grill them till cooked thru serve on top of a salad or next to a meal

or

slice the chicken breast or dice them and in a wok with alittle oil cook the chicken breast till brown add mixed frozen veges like broccoli cauliflower carrots or you can use bag of green beans and cook till well steamed and soft in center in another pot boil some brown rice when done add to a bowl and put meat vege mixture on top with soy sauce

or take chicken slice it up and add green red yellow bell peppers and onion and put in whole wheat burrito or wrap shells for fajitas add alittle salsa

for thighs you can bake them with seasoning like garlic onion powder salt pepper parsley paprika and let them cook a hour in the oven

you can boil them then pull the meat off and make chicken noodle soup dark meat taste great in that dish

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I love this one. It’s from Weight Watchers and tastes like buffalo wings!

Baked Buffalo Chicken Recipe

4 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves

1/4 cup hot sauce

1 tablespoon white vinegar

1 tablespoon stick margarine, melted

1 teaspoon celery seeds

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1/2 cup fat-free blue cheese dressing

Preheat oven to 400° F.

Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side or until browned. Place chicken in an 11×17-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.

Combine hot sauce and next four ingredients; pour over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 400¼ for 25 minutes. Serve with blue cheese dressing.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 breast half and 2 tablespoons dressing).

Exchanges: 3 Very Lean Meat, 1 Starch, 1/2 Fat Per Serving: CAL 231 (26% from fat); PRO 27.7g; FAT 6.7g (sat 1.4g), CARB 13.6g; CHOL 72mg; IRON 1.2mg; SOD 443mg; CALC 24mg.

WW Points: 5 pts.

Another place to look: Biggest Loser Recipes:
http://www.prevention.com/cda/categorypage.do?channel=weight.loss&category=diets&topic=biggest.loser&subTopic=biggest.loser.recipes

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6 chicken breast halves
3 large apples
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf basil
1 cup dry white wine
2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons dry sherry or brandy
2 egg yolks

Trim excess fat from chicken breasts; rinse and pat dry. In a large heavy skillet, melt two tablespoons of the butter over medium heat; add chopped onion and basil and saute for a few minutes, or until onion is tender.

Add three chicken breasts to the skillet; saute chicken for fifteen minutes, or until golden. Add remaining butter and remaining chicken breasts; saute for fifteen minutes, or until golden.

Return all chicken to the skillet; add apple. Cook over medium low heat, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about five minutes. Add 1/4 cup of wine; cook for five more minutes. Add remaining 1/2 cup of wine, salt, pepper, and nutmeg; continue cooking until apple is tender.

In a small bowl, combine cream, flour, sherry or brandy, and egg yolks; stir well. Pour over chicken; cook slowly for ten minutes longer, or until sauce is hot and slightly thickened.

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Smoothies: You need any frozen fruit….berries, melon, peaches, or get some bananas that are a little spotty, peel them and pop them in the freezer whole to keep on hand for this. Add some milk or yogurt, some honey or vanilla. Blend in the blender! These are great for a snack or a really healthy breakfast.

Pico de gallo: You need 2 lbs fresh roma tomatoes (the oblong ones) http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/senior/vegetabl/images/large/tomato5.jpg 2 yellow onions (baseball size) 2 jalepeno’s, 1 bunch of cilantro, 3 cloves of garlic, 1 tsp of salt, juice of 4 large limes, not key limes (roll them firmly against the counter first). Trim and rough-chop everything, toss it in a food processor, then pulse it like this, (I know this is pie crust but pulsing is the first thing…off on off on the first few seconds of her video.)

http://www.ehow.com/video_2261152_combining-ingredients-traditional-italian-peach.html

until it is the consistency you want. This is a great recipe.

*You can add a little of this to mashed avocados (add some of the pico de gallo liquid) for guacamole too, or you can add some to hamburger as it is cooking to flavor it for nachos or tacos.

Chickpea dip:

1 can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans), 1 tsp of toasted sesame oil, 1 clove of garlic, 1 handful of fresh italian parsley. Also add lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste. Drain the beans but save the liquid in case your dip is too pasty. Add everything else and puree in a food processor, and add some of the bean liquid if you need to, you shouldn’t need it all. This is good on tortilla chips, pita chips, or sandwiches.

You can also make black bean dip: similar recipe. 1 can of black beans, 1 clove of garlic, 3 whole scallions (salad onions) trimmed, chili powder, cumin, salt to taste, cilantro is good in this too! Mash it up in the food processor. Serve with chips.

Homemade spaghetti sauce:

1 lb of lean hamburger (it says 93/7 on the package. 93% lean, 7% fat…this is the good stuff)

Fresh vegetables, all finely minced to pieces very much the same size
1 rib of celery
1 carrot
1 yellow onion
3 cloves of garlic

Herbs, all finely chopped
1 handful of fresh parsley
1 handful of fresh basil
1 dried bay leaf …leave whole and fish it out later. You don’t serve this!
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper.

2 fat cans of tomato puree
1 tablespoon of tomato paste
1 quart of beef stock the tall juice box looking cartons.

OK process:

Get your soup pot or dutch oven on medium heat: http://www.kitchencontraptions.com/images/DutchOvenRed6Quart.jpg

Add a little olive oil and let it warm up. Brown your hamburger, stirring it as it cooks to scramble it. No need to drain, but do remove it from the pot and set it aside in a bowl. Then add a tablespoon of olive oil, and all the fresh vegetables (garlic last), add salt, and stir them until they start to soften and brown slightly. Then add the herbs and the bay leaf. Then add the tomatoes and beef stock. Then add the meat back in. Stir everything together and let it come to a good bubble on medium heat, then reduce to simmer and let it reduce (that means the water cooks out and you are left with less sauce but thicker and more concentrated flavor.)

When you are old enough to drink wine, you can use a nice red instead of or with the beef stock to make your sauce, and whatever you don’t use in the sauce, you can serve with the meal!

This sauce is excellent for any pasta, or you can use it for pizza or lasagna, or you know…anything. You can even make sloppy josephines…serve it loose on a bun.

Basic soups are pretty easy: start with the same pot, same temp, and same veggies as your pasta sauce.

This time, start with olive oil, let it heat up, and add one inch chunks of chicken breast or turkey breast, or beef chunks, and cook until the meat is browned. Remove meat, set it aside, dump excess oil but don’t clean the pan!

Add more olive oil in the pan, then add fresh vegetables:

2 ribs of celery trimmed peel back to remove the strings, and cut in half inch slices
2 carrots trimmed and cut in half inch coins.
1 yellow onion
3 cloves of garlic, minced fine
3 bay leaves
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1 tablespoon of salt
1 tablespoon of freshly ground black pepper

You can also add potato if you like, or any other veggies. Cabbage is good in soup.

Let this all soften up over medium heat. Stir it well and often. When it starts to brown, add your meat back in, and add 3 quarts of stock (beef, vegetable), lid on and let it simmer until you are ready to eat it.

If you want pasta in your soup, best thing to do is cook it separately, drain, and add it per bowl. Then the pasta won’t continue to soak up your soup until it is a mushy mess with no liquid. You can also add rice and leave it separate until serving for the same reason.

You can make omelets or scrambled eggs. Eggs are great wrapped in a tortilla for breakfast on the go, add a little ham and cheese?

You can also chunk up any fresh salad veggies and toss them in a very little bit of dressing for a great warm weather side. I am enjoying cucumbers, celery, scallions, and cherry tomatoes, add a little salt to bring forth some water from the vegetables, and then you add a little squirt of your fav dressing. I like Kraft Roka Bleu. But you might like ranch, or maybe just some olive oil and fresh dill or something. Any veggies will do, and again, just a tiny bit of dressing will combine with the water from the veggies, and it will be a perfect lightly coated salad.

There are lots of quick cook meats that are great on the grill, grilling pan, or foreman. They are easy. Zap a potato in the microwave, serve with the above crunchy veg, and maybe some corn on the cob. All these are so easy to make. Just time them carefully so that all your food is done at the same time, and you will be good to go with family or friends, or both.

Have fun in the kitchen! Just remember, healthy cooking is usually the freshest food. So learn how to work with real ingredients, as close to the way they were harvested as possible, do very little to them, and enjoy them. Once you get a taste for fresh food, you won’t go back to pop tarts and mac and cheese dinner, I promise.

A lot of these skills, dishes and ingredients are very versatile, too. Play around with them. And don’t forget to talk to your relatives…to get your family recipes. You can learn how to make them healthy if they aren’t already. And then you will be ready for the next generation of your family’s food.

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Go to a local library or big bookstore and browse through all the books in the cookbook section. Start with the regular American foods. There are so many types of cookbooks targeting various audiences with any number of special needs. Even if you find one that includes “healthy recipes” scan through the recipes to see if those are foods or ingredients that you would actually buy, prepare and eat. Also notice if you have the necessary utensils to prepare the food – if you like that style of food preparation.

If you find a book that you like, note the title and author. If it’s too expensive, ask for it as a birthday or Christmas gift.

The other option is, note what healthy foods you like to eat, for instance wraps, salads, stir fry cooking, soups, stews, casseroles. Then look up the recipes in the internet.

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I like to buy a bag of baby spinach and then make salads with it. I put fruit (stawberries, mandarin oranges, grapes, etc.) on it and then sprinkle it with some blue or gorgonzola cheese and nuts like pine nuts or whatever you like. Just remember to use a healthy salad dressing.

Also, I like hummos which is full of protein, low fat, and really cheap if you make it yourself. You can dip vegis and toasted pita bread in it. I also like to buy pita pockets and put my favorite vegis in it with a little bit of salad dressing or hummos and its really good.

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Shape magazine (www.shape.com) has an absolutely fantastic array of tips about good eating, as well as fitness, etc. It’s geared to women, but I’m sure you’ll find what you’re looking for there.

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What are your favorite foods? What kind of meats do you like? I would start with your favorite foods and eat those, if they are not healthy, what could you do to make them healthy? I love grilled chicken, I season with garlic salt, pepper and paprika. I like to dip the pieces in ranch dressing, steak sauce and bbq sauce. I also like grilled shrimp dipped in sweet chile sauce. Steamed rice is another favorite. Best of luck.

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I went to a health food store for stress and depression and an herbalist recommended 3 things that she uses and they have made a remarkable difference in how I feel. Rhodila 300 (root), B-complex, and Fish oil gel caps. It has been three weeks and I feel like a new person and was able to control a very bad habit that was causing me big problems.

I have tied all kinds of other things and never felt a difference, the difference I am feeling now feels like a miracle. I have also been listening to hypnosis CD’ which I think helped but when I started taking the supplements I noticed a remarkable difference.

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Colon cleanse. You can buy at walmart for like 5 dollars or you can buy online, it works everytime garaunteed and its natural, it doesn’t make you feel like running 70 miles an hour to the nearest bathroom, unlike those pharmaceutical grade colon cleansers, (agh!)
Also the average fiber intake is 24-30 grams of fiber every day, so, eating pop-corn (i get mine at big lots, its cheaper than walmart), fruits, applesauce, and double fiber bread(1.88 at walmart) will take care of that easily..and they’re nice and tasty, so you can eat em all together, oh! And beans, any kind of bean is very good if you need fiber!

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Colon cleansing is well worth it. I was skeptical when I first tried it, but trust me, you will feel so much better. Doctors tend to frown on this kind of thing because it has more to do with natural medicine. There are natural clinics you can go to to have it done (colonic), or you can find pills at a natural health store. Here is some info.

Http://altmedicine.about.com/od/coloncleanse/a/colonic.htm

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I go to www.petfooddirect.com. I buy Innova or Evo no grain for my cats, dry food and the innova canned. They sometimes have a discount on shipping or sales on foods. I have mine set up on automatic delivery every 7 weeks. Its convenient for me because the nearest retailer of that high quality food is at LEAST 45 minutes away one way. And in the winter, I don’t go over THAT hill, that’s just asking for trouble. Unless you like sliding into things over the snow and ice and I don’t particularly care for that. Sometimes, I also get my birds natural pelleted diet there too, it’s convenient and I know they always have it. I throw in some wild bird food and raw in shell peanuts for the parrot and wild blue jays. Get on their e-mail list and they will e-mail you special sales from time to time..
I buy two kinds of food, 24 cans each and use one a day. I divide the 5 OZ can up between three cats for dinner and throw in some dry food every night. They get dry food in the morning.

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St. John’s Wort does help some people with mild anxiety depression, but just because Effexor isn’t working for you right now doesn’t mean you should forego medication. First off, how long have you been on Effexor? Did you start at 75mg or did you taper up? Have you tried any other medications?
Effexor can be rough if you start off at too high a dose, and it can be even rougher if you stop taking it without appropriately tapering off, preferably with a doctor’s advice. That being said, maybe it really isn’t right for you like you said, but each antidepressant works slightly different and each of our brains are slightly different. Some meds work perfect for some people and not at all for others. Maybe this just isn’t the one for you, but that doesn’t mean another medication might not work out just fine.

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Pick up some Ensure. They now have a clear type of protein drink that may be easier to tolerate than the “shake” type ones for someone with no appetite.

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Okay, to get into shape , speed up your metabolism, rid yourself of excess toxins in your blood or fat to lose weight ,,,,,do as follows:

Stop drinking & smoking (if you do this regularly)
eat fruits & vegetables all you can (buy a food/rice steamer to make it easy on you)…(vegetables might not seem “tasty”, like junk foods, at first,,, but can be as you aquire your taste to them..and are loaded with energy and nutrients)…avoid all junk food, cokes, sweets, etc…and drink water . If you eat meat ,,use only steamed, baking or grilled methods for preparing fish or chicken.

Also, do an hour of walking each day at least. Or some type of excercise.

* you should lose about 10 lbs per month

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Dairy products are great for your teeth! However grains are not. Any type of breads or crackers cause cavities.

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The key to loosing weight and staying healthy, is a balanced diet and moderation of portion sizes. Vegetables help increase our metabolism and are high in anti-oxidants which fight of diseases and infections. They are also high in fiber to aid in digestion. Fruits work the same way. To lower carbohydrates, (breads, potatoes, rice, etc) will help alot, but I would not stop eating them , just in smaller portions and maybe just one serving per meal. Are bodies need these for long term energy. Milk can help to loose weight in small amounts each day.( low fat or skim) one or two servings. I would stay away from sugar foods. When using oils, stick to canola for cooking. Steam veggies and try broiling or baking meats. Always drink plenty of water. Sometimes drinking a glass before you eat will help decrease your appetite. You should allow your self a special snack once in a while. Eating late in the evening should be avoided. It can add unwanted pounds.
There are many cookbooks for low fat/low cal. Diets. It is important not to starve yourself as in a short time your body will reject this idea and hold on to every cal. For self preservation, and your weight lose will slow down dramatically.
If you can eat two or more veggies with your meal, it will be very filling and satisfying with your other foods. Exercise will help you diet immensely. Good luck and stick to it, you will see results and have more energy.

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Hello Garrett,

Some healthy foods include apples, bananas, broccoli, asparagus to get some clean carbohydrates while eating very few calories.

As for protein, you cannot fail with these: chicken, red meat, tuna, eggs, dairy such as milk, cheese, and sour cream.

As for fats: you can try eating salmon to get healthy omega 3 fats. Also try to take some extra virgin oil and fruits like avocado.

Enjoy eating!

Dan C