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The best of breakfast

Posted: Mar 21st 2008 10:14AM by Martha Edwards
Filed under: Food and Nutrition, Healthy Habits, Diet and Weight Loss, Healthy Products

Occasionally grabbing breakfast on the run is one of those inevitabilities. After all, who hasn't overslept or woken up only to find that the last bit of cereal milk has been usurped by the last breakfaster? And grabbing breakfast on the go is better than not having any at all.

Yahoo health recently rated the top breakfast choices. Here are some picks:

  • McDonald's: Fruit n' Yogurt Parfait -- 160 cal, 2 g fat
  • Starbucks: Spinach, roasted tomato, feta and egg wrap -- 240 cal, 10 g of fat (but lots of protein and fiber)
  • Jamba Juice: Jamba Light smoothie -- 150-160 cal, 0 g of fat
  • Dunkin' Donuts: Four powdered donut holes -- 260 cal, 15 g of fat
  • Burger King: Nothing. Their food still has trans fats.
Want to find out what other breakfast dishes made the cut? Click here for the full list.

Quick and healthy snacks for folks on the go

Posted: Aug 21st 2007 11:15AM by Lauren Greschner
Filed under: Food and Nutrition, General Health

Fast food restaurants and snacks like chips and cheese puffs are popular for a reason. In part because -- and let's face it -- most of us think they taste fantastic. But these fatty foods with very little nutritional value are also favored by millions because they're quick, easy and satisfying for people who have too much going on in their lives to sit down to three square meals a day.

Just because you're busy though, doesn't give you an excuse to eat garbage. If you're in a hurry, why not try some of the following snacks that are full of nutrients we all need.

  • Nuts, seeds, dried fruit and cereal provide your body with iron, which is essential for supplying oxygen to red blood cells .
  • Grab a handful of peanuts, walnuts or sunflower seeds (or use avocado as a sandwich spread) to increase your consumption of heart-healthy folate.
  • A lot of people think they should stay away from cheese, but the truth is the tasty, quick and simple snack is full of calcium, which is great for strong bones and teeth.
  • We all know why fiber is important -- it prevents the risk of some cancers as well as the risk of constipation -- so up your fiber intake by snacking on fruits and veggies or by eating a high-fiber cereal for breakfast (some fiber cereals also taste good when added to a cup of yogurt).
For more information on tasty, low-calorie and-fat alternatives to typical snacks, as well as suggestions for eating healthier at a fast food restaurants, take a look here.



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