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Calorie confusion

Wednesday, July 18th, 2012

  A calorie is a measure of energy.  Calories are the energy that fuels our body, similar to the way gasoline fuels our car.

One calorie of energy is the amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius.  One calorie from fat has the same amount of energy as one calorie from protein or one calorie from carbohydrate. To determine the number of calories (or energy) provided by a certain food, the food is placed in a sealed container and burned.  The amount of heat generated indicates the caloric content of the food.

Understanding the amount of calories needed by your each day and how that compares with the amount of calories you are taking in is very important in meeting your personal health goals.

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What’s Amy eating?

Monday, July 16th, 2012

To make use of oodles of leftover shredded zucchini and sweet potato (unused from the batch of zucchini and sweet potato bread that I made today), I decided to make quesadaillas. Prior to putting the veggies  in the quesadilla, I first saueteed them until soft.  Tonight’s menu:

Quesadilla made with colby jack cheese, black beans, shredded sweet potato, shredded zucchini, chopped tomatoes – served with salsa, homemade guacamole, and chopped lettuce

Fresh mango

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What’s Amy eating?

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

We had a mess of people over for dinner tonight so the menu was  a little large.  To cut down the menu and keep it nutritionally balanced, remove one of the two starches we served at dinner – either the potatoes or the corn salad.

 

BBQ chicken breasts, grilled

Grilled red potatoes (my new favorite way to eat potatoes – cut in half, boil in water until just tender, skewer, and grill ~10 minutes)

Charred corn, basil, and tomato salad ( from Bon Appetit – basically, grill husked corn on the cob, cut off the kernels, and then toss with fresh basil, fresh thyme, olive oil, cherry tomatoes, and lime juice)

Green salad of red leaf lettuce, sliced turnips, beets, carrots, radish, and yellow bell pepper

Sliced watermelon and cherries

Key lime pie

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4 Tips for Picky Vegetable Eaters

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012

1. Tempt the senses.  Vegetable by itself might not be very appealing but add a little something to it and your child may be more likely to
try it.  Steamed cauliflower – boring.  Steamed cauliflower topped with melted shredded cheese – more appealing.  Strawberries – boring.
Strawberries with a small bowl of melted chocolate chips for dipping – more appealing.

2. Be a good role model. Make sure your child sees you enjoying fruits and vegetables often at meals and snacks throughout the day.  Showing
them how to eat healthier can be a lot less stressful than lecturing them about being a healthy eater.

3. Offer them a choice.  Letting them have a say in what fruit or vegetable is served can often increase their acceptance.  Do you want
watermelon or strawberries or both?  Do you want carrots or broccoli or both?

4. Offer foods over and over again. Don’t take one “I don’t like it” as proof that they don’t like a food.  The first response to a new food,
regardless of what it is, is often “no” for many kids. Try the same food in different ways.  For example, a potato can be baked, mashed, roasted,
shredded, and more.

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