KTK-Nutrition

So easy to go to a Fast-Food drive thru and pick up a quick bite to eat.   Fast Food meals can easily add extra calories and fat to your day and probably a lot of added sugar.   If you are going for some Fast Food, are there some healthier choices?   Dr. Oz and others have some recommendations.   Yes, you can choose some healthier options at Fast Food establishments and this blog will give you some ideas on how to do so. Dr. Oz provides 4 healthy Fast-Food suggestions (these suggestions are adapted to make even healthier):       1.  Hamburger – some people put hamburgers into a junk food category.   But hamburgers provide protein and a serving of grains. I would recommend a cheeseburger and not a hamburger.   Add cheese and you now have 3 out of the 5 food groups recommended by MyPlate .   Dr. Oz not only includes hamburgers on his Fast-Food list but states : “If you’re craving a burger, go for it!”   Choose a h...

Are you eating whole grains?   Can you name 3 whole grain cereals, name 3 whole grain crackers?   In the class I teach, it is amazing how few students eat whole grains until they learn how very important whole grains are to their health.   How can you add more whole grains to your day and why are whole grains so important to good health?           1.   What are whole grains?       The Whole Grains Council provides excellent guidance on whole grains and even have a tutorial,  Whole Grains 101 .  We are all familiar with grains – wheat, corn, oats, barley, quinoa, spelt, rye, rice.  It is interesting that all grains start out as “Whole Grains”.  It is only in refining that parts of the grain are removed, the healthiest parts.  When a grain is refined, it is no longer a “whole grain”.  Whole Grains include ALL 3 Parts of the grain – the bran (rich in fiber, antioxidants and B vi...