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Comfort from the Kitchen
2008-05-06 01:41:00 As a proud Okie (though I now reside in Houston, TX) I’m always on the lookout for news and people from Oklahoma and this article from the Tulsa World seems to kill a few birds with a single shot. It’s a down-home story of weight loss, common sense advice for losing weight and recipes that ... More About: Kitchen , Comfort
Pupusas Revueltas with Chicken
2008-05-06 01:28:00 Ground chicken and low fat cheese help reduce fat and calories. 1 pound ground chicken breast 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 pound low fat mozzarella cheese, grated 1/2 small onion, finely diced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 medium green pepper, seeded and minced 1 small tomato, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon salt 5 cups instant corn flour (masa harina) 6 cups water 1. In a nonstick skillet ... More About: Chicken
Reduced Fat Swiss Cheese
2008-04-08 19:25:00 After our disappointing review of fat free “American” cheese slices we felt we needed to redeem those hard working dairy farmers and cheese makers with an excellent, lower fat alternative to the artificial flavors of the fat free cheeses reviewed last week. We’re glad to report that Jarlsberg Lite, Reduced Fat Swiss Style Cheese is an ...
Fat Free Cheese Face Off
2008-04-03 04:11:00 Props to Kraft, Borden and other manufacturers who have worked hard to provide dieters with a zero fat choice for a 100% fat food…cheese. But many would argue that “American” cheese isn’t really cheese at all and quite frankly we’d have to agree. There’s nothing better than a Swiss cheese fondue or a ... More About: Free , Cheese , Face , Face Off
Exercise Equipment Reviewed
2008-04-03 03:16:00 The exercise equipment market is huge, with an unbelievable variety of different equipment. The website Exercise Equipment Review helps to make sense of exercise equipment. Just a few of the products recommended include… Perfect Pushup - Inexpensive push up aid that eases pressure on your wrists Bowflex Home Gym - Moderate to expensive whole body ...
Everything Popcorn!
2008-04-02 05:03:00 What a fun, informative site at Popcorn .org. Not only will you find a fun, interactive website (the navigation buttons “pop” with each selection) but you’ll find sound, reasonable advice on weight loss (with many of the same recommendations we suggest here at FITYOO!), nutritional information about popcorn, recipes and other interesting information about this favorite ...
Don?t Skip Breakfast
2008-04-02 02:47:00 It seems that mom was right years ago when she said “eat a good breakfast”. Researchers at the University of Minnesota studied 2,200 children over a 5 year period and concluded that children who ate breakfast daily… Ate more healthy foods than non-breakfast eating children Were more physically active than non-breakfast eating children Gained less weight ... More About: Breakfast
Who You Calling Shrimp, Shrimp?
2008-03-31 01:11:00 Shrimp has gotten a bad rap over the years because of its supposed high cholesterol (and less than imposing appearance). But more recent studies over the couple of years have shown that a food that itself contains high cholesterol doesn’t necessarily increase blood cholesterol levels in people that consume those foods. In fact, studies show ... More About: Cooking , Shrimp , Calling
Low Fat, Low Calorie Sweet and Sour
2008-03-26 20:14:00 Fact is, we tend to “Americanize” many foods often adding excessive amounts of sugar and fats. Chinese food is no exception. This recipe focuses on everything that is great about Chinese food, without the excessive calories and fat but all of the sweet, sour, savory and healthy flavors you’ve come to expect from Chinese food. Serves ... More About: Sweet , Calorie
You Call That Health Food?
2008-03-26 19:43:00 Men’s health has an excellent article on supposed health food that is anything but. Here are just a few of their findings… Beware of added sugar, corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup in yogurt. Consider light yogurts with fewer calories and sugar. Beans are certainly healthy but beans that are heavily seasoned with brown ... More About: Health , Food , Call , Health food
Calories Burned In An Hour
2008-03-10 17:31:00 A FITYOO! fan recently asked how many calories are burned during exercise. To answer that question I turned to the experts at the famed Mayo Clinic. Listed here is a list of activities and the calories burned in one hour for each activity. One interesting fact is the heavier you weigh, the ... More About: Calories , Hour
Free Vegan (Vegetarian) Cookbook
2008-03-09 05:52:00 Our friends at Vitalia.com have published a free vegan (vegetarian) cookbook called “A Taste of Vitality” and have graciously shared their hard work with us here at FITYOO! Covering the full range of meals including appetizers, salads, casseroles, breakfast, lunch and dinner meals and desserts…this cookbook is an excellent inspiration for low fat, vegan, ... More About: Vegetarian , Free , Vegan , Cookbook
The Most Fit Countries
2008-03-08 01:30:00 Extensive research by FITYOO! has determined the most fit countries. 5) French citizens consume a lot of butter, cream based sauces and Champagne, yet French citizens have fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. 4) Italian citizens consume heavily marbled salami, drink large amounts of red wine and consume gallons of olive oil, yet Italians have ... More About: Countries
Low Fat Crab Dip
2008-03-08 00:19:00 My crab dip recipe has been a favorite of friends and family for many years. It’s really quite simple. 1/2 package of artificial crab (real crab, canned, frozen, etc. works as well but interestingly the artificial crab tastes better to me, my friends and my family), 1 small container of sour cream, 1 ... More About: Recipes , Crab
Campbell?s Healthy Request Gumbo
2008-03-07 18:43:00 Here’s a quick tasty, filling, satisfying lunch that is convenient and fast. Campbell ’s Healthy Request Grilled Chicken and Sausage Gumbo . I’m certainly no food critic but I found it very tasty and convenient. The can comes with a pull-top so no can opener required. Simply pour in a bowl and microwave for 5 ...
Hunt?s and Del Monte
2008-03-07 16:51:00 Over the last few months I’ve spent many hours reviewing the ingredients and nutritional information for a variety of different foods. I’m pleased to report that based on my research Del Monte and Hunt ’s brands seem to be a pretty good choice for dieters and those looking to minimize additional processing and ...
Low Fat Stove Top Chicken and Potatoes
2008-03-04 22:31:00 This quick meal is spicy, easy and satisfying, but the best part is there are only 325 calories per serving and only 4 grams of fat. Serves 4. Non-stick cooking spray 4 potatoes cut into 3/4 in cubes 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken tenderloins 1 can of corn drained 1 onion diced 1 green, red or yellow bell pepper diced 1 ... More About: Potatoes , Chicken
The Well Stocked Pantry
2008-03-04 18:09:00 In today’s busy world it becomes difficult at times to prepare a healthy, low fat, low calorie meal on short notice, thus the trip to the local fast food restaurant. In addition, travel can make it difficult to keep perishable goods. Fortunately, it’s quite easy to build a well stocked pantry that you ... More About: Recipes , Pantry
Hearty Healthy Chicken Soup
2008-02-19 21:07:00 Serves 2 - 325 calories per serving, less than 5 grams of fat 1 Can of condensed low fat cream of celery soup 1 Cup Water 1 Cup mixed canned (drained) or frozen vegetables 1 6 ounce grilled, baked or broiled chicken breast or one 12 ounce can of 98% fat free chicken breast 1 tablespoon of minced garlic 1 ... More About: Soup , Chicken , Healthy
Boost Your Willpower
2008-02-17 18:55:00 Willpower, or our ability to resist impulses is something that we’ve all struggled with at times. But recent studies show that physical and mental forces can overcome our weakness. Laboratory studies have shown that laughter and positive thoughts help to suppress our urge to eat, while other studies show that “practicing” self control by testing ourselves ... More About: Boost
Canned Food Facts
2008-02-17 04:31:00 The Canned Food Alliance sponsors a website that provides a wealth of information about canned foods including free recipes, frequently asked questions, health and nutritional information and even information for family and kids. Here are just a few facts about canned food that may be of interest… February is National Canned Food Month (who knew?) Recipes ... More About: Facts
Cook?s Illustrated The Best Light Recipe
2008-02-17 01:46:00 Cook’s Illustrated magazine is well known for its exhaustive tests, research and repeated attempts at developing the easiest, most tasteful recipes regardless of where that process might take them. In Cook’s Illustrated book “The Best Light Recipe ” America’s test kitchen applies the same rigorous process in developing “light” versions of many of their famed ... More About: Advertisements , Cook
Fat Free, Sugar Free Chocolate Milk Shake
2008-02-16 23:20:00 Fat Free , Low Calorie Chocolate Milk Shake, 12 Ounces, Serves 1 150 calories, zero grams of fat, 16 grams carbohydrates, 275mg of sodium, 10 grams of protein, 1 gram dietary fiber 2 6 ounce packages of sugar free, fat free hot cocoa mix 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup of non-fat dry milk 1/2 to 1 cup of water ice In a ... More About: Sugar
FITYOO! Widget
2008-02-16 05:43:00 FITYOO! is proud to announce the availability of your very own sidebar, desktop, dashboard, Myspace.com, Facebook.com, blog or website widget. Now keep up to date on the latest FITYOO! posts quickly and easily, and help spread the FITYOO! message to friends, families and your own blog or website readers. For a smaller ... More About: Widget
Metabolism Calculator
2008-02-16 04:54:00 Here’s a widget that helps you calculate your “basal metabolic rate”. Wikipedia.com defines “BMR” as “the amount of energy expended while at rest in a neutrally temperate environment, in the post-absorptive state (meaning that the digestive system is inactive, which requires about twelve hours of fasting in humans). The release of energy in ... More About: Calculator , Metabolism
Ratatouille
2008-02-09 18:49:00 Here’s my take on the now famed Ratatouille dish made famous by the movie. Since everything is fresh it’s a little difficult to figure out precisely the calories but based on prior dishes I’ve created and and the basic values for things I do know I estimate the calorie count to be around 350 ...
The Humble Onion
2008-02-09 18:14:00 We’ve covered the Incredible Edible Egg here at FITYOO! previously, now it’s time to focus on the onion. The National Onion Association of America sponsors a pretty exhaustive website dedicated to onion. Did you know… The average American eats roughly 20 pounds of onions a year? Eating parsley gets rid of “onion breath”? Ulysses S. Grant vowed to ... More About: Humble
The Post Christmas Blues
2008-02-09 17:41:00 T’was the month after Christmas , and all through the house, nothing would fit me, not even a blouse; The cookies I’d nibbled, the eggnog I had to taste, at the holiday parties had gone to my waist; When I got on the scales there arose such a number! When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber), I’d ... More About: Blues , Post
Top Chef
2008-02-09 17:19:00 Top Chef is one of my favorite shows…I’m just blown away at the creativity of the chefs, how they can combine the most simple ingredients but end up with amazing dishes. And who knew there were so many ways to prepare a dish. I’m still trying to figure out the difference between a ... More About: Cooking , Top Chef
Welcome
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