One serving actually might be a lot less than you think. One serving of certain things you may get at restaurants usually are way out of control, and not even close to being one portion.
For french fries, one portion is really only about nine or so fries. And we all know how fast that go down.
A serving of fruit would be one apple or orange, half a banana, or one cup of melon or fresh berries. Women can enjoy two fruit servings a day and three vegetable. So pick the ones you're sure to like! Keep track and control of what you eat, it'll help you easily cut back and shed those pounds. Sometimes seeing what you consume every day written down can do wonders.
Not meat on the other hand, even less of that is one serving. Only one ounce of meat is one serving, but women can enjoy a good four to eight servings of meat. If you're a protein lover, here's your chance to dive in! Men can actually increase their protein consumption to seven or 12 servings.
Dairy, try to stay away from it I think, well as much as you can, but if you're a milk fan, women can indulge in two to three servings daily. A serving of milk would be one cup, or half cup cottage cheese. Of course there are more options to dairy, but that's just general.
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
Monday, June 4, 2012
Energy bars
I've always wondered about energy bars. Do they really give you energy? And, what about all the sugar they contain? They're at grocery stores, Jamba Juice, and on college campuses throughout the nation.
Easily accessible foods that may or may not be good for your body. Plus, with health and fitness becoming a trend now, (hopefully people just want to be healthy for themselves) there are tons of nutrition and energy bars out there to alter/enhance post and pre-workout results. Do they really?
The key is to look closely at ingredients, and know what they are.
Protein Bars: Be careful which of these you pick up. Often times, certain gross ingredients (something like pigs feet) are disguised as something different, some sort of gelatin or collagen. Try to steer clear of that. If you do want to opt for something with protein in it, go for whey, or whey-casein. I was reading in Men's Health that an experiment Baylor University did, reported that men who consumed protein with whey and casein pre-workout, gained muscle quicker than those who just consumed whey.
Sugars: Often times you'll find high amounts of sugar in protein bars. Yes, they might have some energetic boost for you before your workout and some protein, but some of these busters are loaded with sugar. Sugar, or high fructose corn syrup, which is not good for you, at all. When your body tastes something sweet, it automatically believes it's sugar, so to speak, and your blood sugar levels rise. Sadly, this cancels out any benefits you could have gotten from some more whole foods. Like my mom always told me, the less ingredients there are, the better. Usually when the ingredients list is miles long and half the ingredients are unpronounceable, best to put that bar back on the shelf.
Energy- Sometimes do you feel tired after you eat your, "energy bar?" Well, partly, all the sugar you are consuming makes you sleepy, and these bars really don't give you energy. You'll just pack on extra calories. (Don't want that? Opt for something healthier) There are times when you can eat them, like after an intense workout.
Easily accessible foods that may or may not be good for your body. Plus, with health and fitness becoming a trend now, (hopefully people just want to be healthy for themselves) there are tons of nutrition and energy bars out there to alter/enhance post and pre-workout results. Do they really?
The key is to look closely at ingredients, and know what they are.
Protein Bars: Be careful which of these you pick up. Often times, certain gross ingredients (something like pigs feet) are disguised as something different, some sort of gelatin or collagen. Try to steer clear of that. If you do want to opt for something with protein in it, go for whey, or whey-casein. I was reading in Men's Health that an experiment Baylor University did, reported that men who consumed protein with whey and casein pre-workout, gained muscle quicker than those who just consumed whey.
Sugars: Often times you'll find high amounts of sugar in protein bars. Yes, they might have some energetic boost for you before your workout and some protein, but some of these busters are loaded with sugar. Sugar, or high fructose corn syrup, which is not good for you, at all. When your body tastes something sweet, it automatically believes it's sugar, so to speak, and your blood sugar levels rise. Sadly, this cancels out any benefits you could have gotten from some more whole foods. Like my mom always told me, the less ingredients there are, the better. Usually when the ingredients list is miles long and half the ingredients are unpronounceable, best to put that bar back on the shelf.
Energy- Sometimes do you feel tired after you eat your, "energy bar?" Well, partly, all the sugar you are consuming makes you sleepy, and these bars really don't give you energy. You'll just pack on extra calories. (Don't want that? Opt for something healthier) There are times when you can eat them, like after an intense workout.
Monday, January 31, 2011
CARBS!
Well gosh, it's already 2011 and here I am, finally back in the blogging cyber world.
Hmm.. Well, let's see here. What is some interesting information about being healthy and staying fit...
I've learned that no carb diets are good, especially if you wanna see ripped muscles fast, but then your body needs those carbs too.
No, or little carb diets depend on your body and it's sensitivity to carbs. Maybe a moderated carb intake is better than high carbs.
Carbohydrates, proteins and fats are three of the main macro nutrients in foods. usually a low carb diet leads to a high protein meal. High carb foods make it harder for the body burn off...thus causing the consumer to gain weight. Eating to many carbs causes the body to store the food as fat.
Plus you need to keep in mind that it's not easy to cut back on carbs, because it seems to be in everything we eat. It's also a bit easier to stay away from high carb foods. (i.e. M&M's, bread, and yes chocolate cake)
It may be difficult to lay back on that slice of chocolate cake at a party or a bag of M&M's on Halloween, but you'll feel a lot better when you cut back.
Hmm.. Well, let's see here. What is some interesting information about being healthy and staying fit...
I've learned that no carb diets are good, especially if you wanna see ripped muscles fast, but then your body needs those carbs too.
No, or little carb diets depend on your body and it's sensitivity to carbs. Maybe a moderated carb intake is better than high carbs.
Carbohydrates, proteins and fats are three of the main macro nutrients in foods. usually a low carb diet leads to a high protein meal. High carb foods make it harder for the body burn off...thus causing the consumer to gain weight. Eating to many carbs causes the body to store the food as fat.
Plus you need to keep in mind that it's not easy to cut back on carbs, because it seems to be in everything we eat. It's also a bit easier to stay away from high carb foods. (i.e. M&M's, bread, and yes chocolate cake)
It may be difficult to lay back on that slice of chocolate cake at a party or a bag of M&M's on Halloween, but you'll feel a lot better when you cut back.
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