Showing posts with label nutrition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nutrition. Show all posts

Monday, July 15, 2013

Foods that are high in fiber!

FruitsServing sizeTotal fiber (grams)*
Raspberries1 cup8.0
Pear, with skin1 medium5.5
Apple, with skin1 medium4.4
Banana1 medium3.1
Orange1 medium3.1
Strawberries (halves)1 cup3.0
Figs, dried2 medium1.6
Raisins1 ounce (60 raisins)1.0
Grains, cereal & pastaServing sizeTotal fiber (grams)*
Spaghetti, whole-wheat, cooked1 cup6.3
Barley, pearled, cooked1 cup6.0
Bran flakes3/4 cup5.3
Oat bran muffin1 medium5.2
Oatmeal, instant, cooked1 cup4.0
Popcorn, air-popped3 cups3.5
Brown rice, cooked1 cup3.5
Bread, rye1 slice1.9
Bread, whole-wheat or multigrain1 slice1.9
Legumes, nuts and seedsServing sizeTotal fiber (grams)*
Split peas, cooked1 cup16.3
Lentils, cooked1 cup15.6
Black beans, cooked1 cup15.0
Lima beans, cooked1 cup13.2
Baked beans, vegetarian, canned, cooked1 cup10.4
Sunflower seed kernels1/4 cup3.9
Almonds1 ounce (23 nuts)3.5
Pistachio nuts1 ounce (49 nuts)2.9
Pecans1 ounce (19 halves)2.7
VegetablesServing sizeTotal fiber (grams)*
Artichoke, cooked1 medium10.3
Green peas, cooked1 cup8.8
Broccoli, boiled1 cup5.1
Turnip greens, boiled1 cup5.0
Brussels sprouts, cooked1 cup4.1
Sweet corn, cooked1 cup4.0
Potato, with skin, baked1 small3.0
Tomato paste1/4 cup2.7
Carrot, raw1 medium1.7
*Fiber content can vary between brands.

Source: MayoClinic Website

FIBER!

I found out something shocking the other day, and I though I would share it with the rest of the world who are misguided like me!

I have always consumed tons of spinach, arugula, and lettuce, thinking that I am getting plenty of fiber! 

As it turns out.... they DO NOT contain as much fiber as I originally thought! In fact, its almost negligible!!!

Here are some facts to set us straight....


1 cup pf shredded lettuce contains less than 1g of fiber!

2 cups of arugula contain 1g of fiber!

1 cup of spinach has only 0.7g of fiber!


You see,  thought you are getting vitamins and minerals, you are not getting much fiber!

So do not be fooled, and add artichokes, brocoli, and carrots to your salads for more fiber!



Saturday, July 13, 2013

Juicing; The Best Drink to Nourish Your Skin!

JUICING!




Forget about any packaged product that you could buy fromt the supermarket including juice!
if it is not in raw and fresh (in it's original shape and form!) do not consume it!

I have fresh juice recipes that will blow your mind away! Do this once to twice a day, and notice an amazing difference to your skin!

PS: invest in a good juicer, you will not regret it! But keep in mind, that when you juice, you take the fiber out, so you will still have to eat plenty of fruits and veggies!

Here is what my husband and I drink on a daily basis!

The Green juice:

- 2 Apples (peeled and cored, without peeling)
- Half a large cucumber (without peeling)
- 3 stalks of celery
- 1 cup spinach, or kale... what ever is available
- 1 inch ginger (peeled)
- 1 lime (peeled)
- Add carrots (if you want) according to taste


Bon appetit!







Wednesday, January 23, 2013

The 80 - 20 Ratio?!


The best way to have a healthy diet is to make sure we eat 80 percent alkaline-forming foods and only 20 percent acid-forming foods. The truly alkaline foods are mainly ripe fruits and vegetables (excluding starchy ones like potatoes). 
Here is a list of alkaline-forming foods:

- Most ripe FRUITS including: 

 Apple
Apricot
Avocado
Banana (high glycemic)
Berries
Blackberries
Cantaloupe
Cherries, sour
Coconut, fresh
Currants
Dates, dried
Figs, dried
Grapes
Grapefruit
Honeydew Melon
Lemon
Lime
Muskmelons
Nectarine
Orange
Peach
Pear
Pineapple
Raisins
Raspberries
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Tangerine
Tomato
Tropical Fruits
Umeboshi Plums
Watermelon

Non Starchy VEGETABLES
Alfalfa
Barley Grass
Beet Greens
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard Greens
Chlorella
Collard Greens
Cucumber
Dandelions
Dulce
Edible Flowers
Eggplant
Fermented Veggies
Garlic
Green Beans
Green Peas
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Mustard Greens
Nightshade Veggies
Onions
Parsnips (high glycemic)
Peas
Peppers
Pumpkin
Radishes
Rutabaga
Sea Veggies
Spinach, green
Spirulina
Sprouts
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Watercress
Wheat Grass
Wild Greens

ORIENTAL VEGETABLES
Daikon
Dandelion Root
Kombu
Maitake
Nori
Reishi
Shitake
Umeboshi
Wakame