October 30th, 2011
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Author: Famefit
from Fit Sugar
Although I try to eat a well-balanced healthy diet, I often feel a little lacking in the veggie department - do you? Bland foods bore my palate and I find some veggies a little on the dull side. If the lack of flavor is your issue, here are some easy, clever ways to spruce up your veggies for snacks or mealtime. [...]
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October 12th, 2011
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Author: Famefit
from Fit Sugar
Chances are high you use olive oil regularly, but do you know how to best reap its health benefits? Recent studies confirm the numerous benefits of a Mediterranean diet, a diet focused on healthy fats largely sourced from olive oil. To find out how to get the most from this prized oil, I sat down with Laurent Halasz, olive oil expert and the owner of Fig and Olive, the celebrated Mediterranean and French Riviera-inspired eatery with locations in New York and Los Angeles (where the president recently dined!) to get the scoop. [...]
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September 9th, 2011
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Author: Famefit
from Fit Sugar
Often, cooking at home is healthier than dining out. But if you’re not careful, cooking with too much oil can lead to a lot of added calories (more than 100 per tablespoon for many oils; read this for our full nutritional breakdown of different types of oils) and fat. While cooking with oils can be beneficial – many contain healthy monounsaturated fats that help lower your cholesterol – if you want to keep that calorie count down, here are some suggestions for how to cook with less oil. [...]
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Not all fats are bad for you; in fact, incorporating healthy fats into your diet can actually be good for you! The general rule of thumb is that good fats are liquid at room temperature and bad fats are solid at room temperature. Therefore, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats fall into the good fats category, while saturated and trans fats fall into the bad fats category. [...]
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Originating from Mediterranean countries, olive oil is delicious, flavorful, and rich in monounsaturated fats, making it a healthy option to cook with and enjoy daily. But what’s the difference between regular olive oil and extra-virgin olive oil? And doesn’t it go bad if you store it for too long? Or what about overheating it - does that make it lose all of its nutritional goodness? Here are all of the important details you need to know about incorporating olive oil into your diet. [...]
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from Fit Sugar
After years of being maligned, fat is making a comeback. It’s the macronutrient necessary for absorbing fat-soluble nutrients like carotenoids, the antioxidant the body converts to vitamin A. This family of antioxidants gives fruits and veggies their orange and red hues, so the produce containing these antioxidants is easy to spot. [...]
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from Celebrity Diet Doctor
It’s long been known (and reported) that a Mediterranean diet – one rich in fish, fruit, vegetables and olive oil – is one of the healthiest an individual can follow. Spanish scientists, however, have taken it upon themselves to find out why with a recent study.
Although only 20 participants were observed in the study, scientists [. [...]
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