Mar 30
by Shannon
So we’ve just finished the first month of our Superfood Switch and I would say we had some pretty good results for the first month. We are definitely more aware of how to eat healthier and how to incorporate foods that are nutritionally beneficial into our everyday life. In fact, together we have already lost a total 7 pounds! Here are some updates from both of us.
Linda:
First off I want to say that I think it’s been excellent doing this diet with someone else. It is definitely good to have the accountability. The biggest lesson I have learned so far is figuring out what foods we should be eating and which ones we shouldn’t. I have liked trying different foods and figuring out which ones I like and learning how to prepare things differently so I do like them.
Through this I have also realized how much sugar I was eating and cutting most of it out has been a huge help. It’s not just the sugar in your coffee or a piece of candy, it’s realizing how much sugar is in the food products you don’t think too much about and eat on a regular basis. It was hard at first, but surprisingly I haven’t missed it as much as I thought I would. Read More »
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Mar 22
by Shannon
What’s so special about oranges? To most Americans, they are about as common as hamburgers and grilled cheese sandwiches. But instead of grease, this superfood is jammed packed with nutrients that boost your immune system, benefit your circulatory system, and help you digest your food like a pro. And what is even better is that you can find a variety of this fruit in season, anytime of the year.
Nutrients:
Vitamin C – water soluble, helps with the formation of collagen, assists in absorption of iron, humans do not produce this vitamin and it must be obtained through dietary sources
Vitamin P – also known as bioflavonoid, water soluble, necessary for the proper absorption of vitamin C, increases capillary strength and regulates absorption, works with vitamin C in keeping connective tissues healthy
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Mar 06
by Shannon
This recipe was originally found in the SuperFoods cookbook by Michael van Straten & Barbara Griggs. We modified it a little bit to fit our rules and it was a hit! You could make it a cake for dessert like we did or muffins for breakfast. Below is our version of the recipe.
Ingredients:
1½ cups whole wheat flour
1½ tsp baking powder
1½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
2 eggs
6 large ripe bananas, mashed
1¼ cups organic brown sugar
1/3 cup sunflower (or canola) oil
1/3 cup buttermilk
½ tsp vanilla extract
½ cup chopped almonds
½ cup dark chocolate chips (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat over to 400°F
2. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
3. In a separate bowl mix the eggs, bananas, sugar, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla extract.
4. Pour the wet ingredients in to the dry ingredients and mix together until just combined. (Be careful not to over mix.)
5. Fold in the almonds and chocolate chips (if desired).
6. Pour into a greased spring form pan or greased muffin tin.
7. Bake for 25-30 until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool and serve warm or at room temperature.
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Mar 04
by Shannon
Yesterday my mom and I journeyed to the mall to do a little shopping therapy. Of course with all that shopping we needed to fuel up on something so we headed to the food court.
We walk around the entire food court and weigh all our options. How do we find something to eat that doesn’t break all our rules? This was the challenge we were up against…
Asian Fast Food: Here we could get the stir fry with some veggies but they didn’t have any brown rice. This could be a decent choice, but we keep looking.
Burger Joint: Hmmm, this would definitely be a stretch. Unless we could get a turkey burger or grilled chicken breast on a whole wheat bun with, of course, no fries. But that wasn’t an option at this particular joint. Next option, please.
Pizza Place: As we see the sign we just keep walking. This place would involve a lot of annoying “substitutions” and I am sure way too many broken rules.
Fried Chicken Eatery: This one caught my eye as I have always been a sucker for fried chicken. But fried is the key word. What’s next? Read More »
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Mar 02
by Shannon
This recipe has been one of our favorites for a while now. And it is awesome because we still get to eat lots of it on our Superfood Switch. We got the original recipe on Allrecipes.com but I use a little less ingredients. Below is my tiny bit simpler version of the recipe. I hope you enjoy!
Ingredients:
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound wild salmon
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Mix the maple syrup, soy sauce, and garlic in a small bowl.
3. In a shallow glass baking dish place the salmon and coat with maple syrup mixture.
4. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for no longer than 30 minutes, turning once.
5. Bake salmon uncovered 20 minutes, or until easily flaked with a fork.
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Feb 27
by Shannon
According to the Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English, a superfood is “a natural food regarded as especially beneficial because of its nutrient profile or its health-protecting qualities.”
Superfoods have gotten quite the media attention recently. I read somewhere that the term superfood doesn’t actually hold any weight in the dietary/nutritionalist world. It has actually been regarded as a marketing term. However, marketing is my field, so I guess I eat it up.
We should be eating food for nutritional purposes. That’s why God invented food, right? Today it’s challenging to intake the variety of vitamins and minerals we need to help our bodies excel. That is a large reason why my mom and I decided to focus on certain foods that provide specific and significant nutritional value.
Everyone seems to have a different list of which foods are the “super” foods you should be eating. There is the ‘Top 10 list of the Superfoods for Weight Loss’ and the ‘20 Superfoods You Should Be Eating’. So why did we chose these 24? Read More »
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So we’ve just finished the first month of our Superfood Switch and I would say we had some pretty good results for the first month. We are definitely more aware of how to eat healthier and how to incorporate foods that are nutritionally beneficial into our everyday life. In fact, together we have already lost a total 7 pounds! Here are some updates from both of us.
