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A Great Article written by one of my colleagues on Losing Weight…Ellen\ Nutrition Principle #5 to Losing Weight and Looking & Feeling your Best by Sherri McMillan Nutrition habit #5 – Control your Portion Sizes This is an important principle – you’ve got to pay attention to your portion sizes. We are victims of a [...]
Apricots are those beautifully orange colored fruits that are one of the first signs of summer. They are in season in the US form May through August. Their flavor can be described as almost musky, with a faint tartness that lies somewhere between a peach and a plum. One apricot has 16 calories and is [...]
Asparagus is: Low in calories, only 20 per 5.3 oz. serving, less than 4 calories per spear. Contains no fat or cholesterol. Very low in sodium. A good source of potassium. A source of fiber (3 grams per 5.3 oz. serving). An excellent source of folacin. Asparagus and Crab Salad This salad makes a delicious [...]
Ellen’s Take on Whey Protein What effects has it had on me? I find that I eat less, consume less calories, my metabolic rate is faster, I recover faster from workouts, and am not craving animal proteins that have cholesterol and fat in them. Do doctors recommend it? Most physicians know little about nutrition or [...]
STRAWBERRIES The United States is the top strawberry producing country in the world, followed by Spain. The typical modern strawberry is a hybrid from both North and South America. Strawberries are are low in calories and high in Vitamins & Minerals. Serving Size: 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries (166 grams) Calories 50 Protein 1 gram [...]
Moderate drinking may help build bone density People who enjoy a glass or two of wine or beer every day could be helping to keep their bones strong, new research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests. However, drinking more — and choosing hard liquor instead of wine or beer — may actually [...]
Little Note from Ellen Ibuprofen has always been my friend. When I was younger, it helped me through my hangovers. And now, that I am older, it helps me through my aches and pains with the onset of osteoarthritis in my knees (Yes, but I’m even more active with it because if not, it will [...]
One large stalk of cooked broccoli contains: 25 calories; 15 mg Sodium; 2 g Fiber; 3 g Protein; 50 mg Calcium; 220 mg Potassium; 90 mg Vitamin C; 2500 IU of Vitamin A; 1/2 mg Iron. Since many people eat more than 1 stalk at a time, broccoli is a mother lode of nutrition! One [...]
I have been preaching whey protein for some time to my clients. I myself ingest 36 grams of whey protein after my workouts followed by a piece of fruit or a raw vegetable 15 minutes later so that I am ingesting the needed carbohydrates for recovery as well. Finally, more research to back it up! [...]