Healthy Cooking, Recipes, & Nutrition
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Here's the latest idea for a snack.
Colorful Sweet and Sour Salsa
1 can yellow corn; drained
1 can white corn; drained
1 each yellow, green, red and orange pepper; diced or chopped
1 red onion; diced
1 can Rotel cilantro tomatoes; diced
1 16oz bottle Kraft roasted Red Pepper Italian dressing
Mix together and refrigerate. Serve with tortilla chips.
Try this for Breakfast....
Breakfast Burrito
A quick, easy breakfast with a Mexican flare, this burrito is a great source of
protein and is low in fat.
Serves 1
Ingredients
4 egg whites
1 whole egg
1 tortilla shell
1 teaspoon grated cheese
salsa
Preparation
Scramble four egg whites and one whole egg in non-stick pan.
Place on awarm tortilla shell, add teaspoon grated cheese and roll up.
Top with salsa.
Hint
Top this breakfast off with a fruit to make it complete.
Per Serving
Calories 368 (15% from fat) Fat 6g
Carbohydrates 55g Protein 24g
Here is a nutrituous option for breakfast or snack....
Nutrition 1 Session $25
Set up an appointment with our AASDN Nutrition Specialist and receive a body assessment, meal plans, recipes, nutrition advice, and an exercise program.
Nutrition 8-week GROUP program $60
Each class meets one day a week for 1 hour.
Week 1:
Learn why diets don’t work
Responsibility Agreement
Reviewing evidence of the relationship between nutrition/lifestyle and disease
Stress
Principles of fitness
Week 2:
Calculating Energy Needs
You are what you eat
Week 3:
Essential Nutrients
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fats
Week 4:
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
Supplements
Week 5:
Label Reading
Meats and Dairy
Whole Grains
Net Carbs
Commonly used terms
Alcohol and Caffeine
Week 6:
Defining Organic labeling
Green labels
Artificial Sweeteners
Substitutions
Week 7:
Fun Quiz on eating out
Defensive Eating
Eating out
Popular menu choices
Week 8:
Putting it all together
Example Menu plan
Menu Plans
Meal Planning
