Forum: Healthy Eating and Nutrition

What are some of yalls favorite things to eat and drink that you really shouldn't. Personally I love soda, fried foods, and candy. Luckily I dont eat any of the candy or fried foods to often (maybe like have some every other week or something). What about you guys though what foods do you like that...

Forget the gym, beetroot can improve stamina, scientists claim - Times Online A tiny, tiny trial, so not exactly conclusive, but maybe worth experimenting if you hate jogging and love beatroot...

So, I started myself a little garden. It's an indoor garden with some Thyme, Basil, and some other various greens if you catch my drift:happy: For making delicious foods for myself to enjoy. I really love the flavors of Thyme and Basil and hear that they don't get any better than when they're...

Was in Orlando last week, car broke-down had to kill some time, ate at the "Texas De Brazil" where servers bring grilled meats to the table continuously. You get your own tongs and you help get your meat from the server. Mostly beef steak, but also many other chops and cuts. Never any waiting as...

If you have recipe that calls for wine what can you substitute? I have kids and my father is a recovering alcholic so when I cook for them I don't cook with wine, but I have a lot of recipes I would like to try that call for it. Thanks for your suggestions.

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Im looking for everyones opinions on fasting. Not traditional fasting, so I guess it can't really be called fasting, but a caloric reductions to less than a thousand calories a day. The reason for the non-tradional fast is because if a person doesn't eat anything then when they workout there more...

Pretty cool series with anecdotes from the depression era as Miss Clara shares depression recipes. Sunday cookies and coffee! YouTube - Great Depression Cooking Ep:6 - Depression Breakfast

We follow a diet called Chang Ming which means 'Long Life'. It is an integral part of our training in T'ai Chi and the Taoist Arts and is based upon Taoist philosophy. It was originally formulated in China but has since been adapted for westerners when it came to Britain in the 1930's. ...

I've started making congee for breakfest again, I practically lived on it through my college days. But over the years I seem to have forgotten different things to add to it so I'm looking for ideas from you folks on what to add to the rice to make it taste better :)

Ok, i could not find any vid of this method, mebbe i can post some pics later, but... I've always peeled shrimp by grasping the tail and peeling away the sections from underneath towards the head. One can get this to be a pretty clean movement, however.. ..as an MA'ist i can readily admit...

working on improving my fitness a little here. I already work out like a fiend, so I felt that the best way would be to adjust my diet a little. Mainly I want to get rid of all the packaged food and potato chips I eat. A diet of fresh fruit and veges, high quality meat is good for me, the...

What are you favorite food cravings that people think are odd? Nori, olive, pineapple, cheese pizza. yummie.:p

Okay, what is everybodies favorite MIXED drink? It has to be mixed. You can't just say bourbon or vodka. If its a strange drink tell whats in it. My favorite mixed drink is a white Russian......Vodka, Kahlua, whole milk or half and half cream, and ice. They are fatning but good. ...

What's happening, DLers? I have returned to once again bring you strange facts and annoying quips that you can repeat at parties to either A) score with that sexy number standing by the punch bowl, who you KNOW keeps looking at you; or B) make a total ass of yourself and elevate you closer to...

I like to eat fresh fruits.....Lots of veg.....and I stay far from fizzy drinks....Processed foods etc.....Am I going over the top here :bang: or do many Martial Artist think like me..

It looks as if the amount people sweat, and so the amount they need to drink, has been being overestimated. Sweat sums predict fluid lost in exercise - 15 July 2009 - New Scientist and for the numbers EXPANDED PREDICTION EQUATIONS OF HUMAN SWEAT LOSS AND WATER NEEDS -- Gonzalez et al.,...

Greetings... I have made it my mission to turn as many people on the DL as I can onto NATTO. The way I will do this is by posting recipes, that I have tried myself at home. Today, Natto Breakfast Tacos! 2 pkgs natto 4 egg whites or 1 cup Egg Beaters 1 avacado, cubed salsa 4 whole wheat...

I don't consider myself a healthy eater...I eat a lot of red meats and a little vegetables, and even less fruits. But I also don't eat a lot of fast food. For the first time in about 3 or 4 years, I went to McDonalds and got some "Cheeseburgers". To say it caused a ****storm is an...

http://www.dragonslist.com/gallery/files/1/2/5/2/8/MmmmSalmon.JPG ...on cedar planks w/ dill. Fresh from the Columbia river, smoked in a mix of alder, walnut and apple woods. :beerchug: :p

Mmmmmm.:tup: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/42/82591701_ac29405a79.jpg :barman: :beerchug:

I'm not affiliated with this site at all, but I found it yesterday and it really seems to help me so far. LIVESTRONG.COM - Health, Fitness, Lifestyle Allows for tracking calories eaten as well as burned in a day, and will put it up against a daily goal based on a long term goal. I'm...

What is your favorite 'type' of food? Or tell us which one should be on the list.

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drool: Grilled lean meat, wholemeal pitta and salad are healthy choices But dressings high in fat or salt are not Nor is the meat used always lean - it may have added fat or be of questionable body parts

Best Fats for Fat Burning-The Latest Research Written by Dan Gwartney, MD Monday, 12 January 2009 There used to be a saying that “fat is fat.” Dietitians and cardiologists conspired to convince Americans that the growing problem of weight gain was due to “energy-dense” foods. Of the three...