September 3, 2008
Healthy Recipe of the Week #24-Super Easy Fish Skillet
Prep time: 5min Total time: 20min
Ingredients:
½ red onion chopped
½ cup canned mushrooms
1 green pepper chopped
1 yellow pepper chopped
2 Tbsp. low fat Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette Dressing
1 can (14 ½ oz.) stewed tomatoes, undrained
1lb. fresh or frozen fish (tilapia, haddock, or cod).
(Tilapia seems to have the least overpowering taste of all the fish and will bring out the other flavors more)
Preparation:
In a large skillet, Cook onion in Vinaigrette dressing until tender.
Add tomatoes, mushrooms, and peppers
Top mixture with fish; and cover. Simmer gently on medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until fish easily flakes.
Makes 4 servings
Nutritional Information per serving:
Calories: 190
Fat: 7grams
Carbs: 16 grams
Protein: 23 grams
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August 30, 2008
Welcome to the first edition of Fast Food Fix. It is going to be a weekly blog were we look at some of the most common fast food resturants and take one typical fast food meal and try to replace it with a healthier choice.
- This week we take a trip to the golden arches to try and eat in a healthier manner.
Meal #1
One Quarter Pounder with cheese, large fries, and a large Coca Cola (32 0z.)
The Breakdown-
Calories- 1380
Total Fat-56 grams
Trans. Fat- 9.5 grams
Protein- 35 grams
Carbohydrates- 190 grams
Sugar- 49 grams
This meal packs in way too many calories. You are also getting 56 grams of fat (9.5 of that coming from the way of trans fat). That is close to your normal total daily intake of fat in one sitting. You are getting 190 grams of carbs. Your meal has 49 grams of sugar. One quarter of your carbs in this meal will come from sugar. You are also only getting 35 grams of protein in this meal. Normally 35 grams is a good amount of protein, but in a meal so heavy in calories, fat and sugar your losing out.
The Fix
Premium Chicken Classic Sandwich (grilled), side salad w Newman’s Own Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette, apple dippers and a large diet Coca Cola
The Breakdown-
Calories- 515
Total Fat- 13 grams
Trans. Fat- 0 grams
Protein- 33 grams
Carbohydrates- 67 grams
Sugar- 23 grams
First off you are saving 865 calories per meal. You are getting a sandwich, salad with dressing, apple slices and same size drink for less than half the calories. Secondly you have cut your fat by 43 grams with no trans. fat. A full meal with only 13 grams of fat is a great thing! You are also getting almost exactly the same amount of protein, give or take one or two grams. It also is coming in a healthier more digestible form in grilled chicken. You have also eliminated 123 grams of carbs from your meal, that is almost the carb total in 3 Big Macs. You have cut you sugar in half and most of your sugar is coming from good natural sources like fruits and veggies rather than table sugar.
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