By Nicola Cucuiet and Sylvia Klinger Apricots Apricots are of Asian origin, and are closely related to peaches and nectarines. These fruits are low in calories, containing 50 calories per 100 g. Apricots are rich in dietary fiber, antioxidants, minerals
I recently got this inexpensive air popcorn popper, which is not only saving me money, but a bundle of calories too! Also, I love creating my own flavors without all the added fat. Here are a few of my favorites:
Hard to believe we started this journey 61 days ago (2 months)! I sure hope you are all making progress – eating a lot less, trying new recipes, while exercising on most days. At this point it’s important that you
By Nicola Cucuiet and Sylvia Klinger The arrival of spring always manages to sneak up on you…although for some time you can almost start to fell it, making it’s way in your life, filling it with that fresh sent that
FISH WITH CITRUS SAUCE Fish steaks marinated in a tropical sauce typical of the state of Yucatan, Mexico. FISH WITH CITRUS SAUCE Cuisine: Mexican Author: Sylvia Meléndez-Klinger Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 25 mins Serves:
Getting the Most Out of Juice As a nutritionist, I will like to share the following tips to help you navigate the juice aisle and help you select 100 percent juices for your family: Look for 100 percent: Make sure
By Nicola Cucuiet and Sylvia Klinger Breakfast Banana-berry smoothie Smoothies are great breakfast options. They provide the necessary amount of nutrients to start the day fully energized. Smoothies have to be looked at as a complete meal and not as
By Nicola Cucuiet and Sylvia Klinger Breakfast Mushroom and bell pepper omelet – 2 egg whites and 1 egg yolk/ serving. Eggs are a great source of protein for your daily diet. One egg contains 6 grams of high-quality protein
By Nicola Cucuiet and Sylvia Klinger MONDAY Breakfast Muesli with fat free yogurt, walnuts, cranberries and banana – add one cup of muesli and half a cup of fat free yogurt. Stir in the walnuts and refrigerate over night. In
Homemade Pizza Cuisine: Italian Author: Sylvia Meléndez-Klinger Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 25 mins Serves: 4 HOMEMADE PIZZA Ingredients Medium pizza dough recipe for bread machine (1-1/2 pounds): 1 cup water, 80 to 90 degrees F 1 teaspoon honey
FRIDAY MENU BREAKFAST Skim or 2% milk Granola cereal Bananas LUNCH Skim or 2% milk Tuna salad over a bed of Green lettuce Multi-grain crackers Mandarins DINNER Spaghetti with ground turkey meat sauce or vegetarian meatballs Peas Garlic Bread Fruit
THURSDAY MENU BREAKFAST Fat free or low fat milk Egg Patties Wheat bread toast Orange slices LUNCH Turkey sandwich: Turkey slices Mild cheddar cheese slice Lettuce and tomato French bread Cucumber Golden apples DINNER Garbanzo with vegetables and chicken sausage
