The Body's Fuel
I’m Liz; a health conscious, food enthusiast
and this is my blog; the ultimate melting pot of healthy tidbits I’ve gathered over the years
and this is my message: Food is your fuel. And , It is wedged into every single tiny piece of your life. It is THEE reason why you are alive, everyday. Eat right, feel right.
This blog is meant to be interactive. so, Submit! Ask! Discuss! Argue! Tell your friends! Be a part of the health movement.
oh snap!
have you guys had the privilege of consuming this tasty Trader Joe’s treat? Make sure to grab the unsweetened, unsalted ones. Under ingredients it should just say dried mangos.
put it in the easter baskets!!!
GOAT CHEESE!!!
a little bit lower in calories and fat compared to other cheeses.
easier to digest, because goat milk is closer to human milk than cow milk.
milk milk milk.
remember though, it has saturated fat (bleh!) so eat this one in moderation!!!!! but definitely a good tool to get your body some trustworthy dairy, as well as make a heavy-on-veggie meal a little tastier.
there is confusing about whether corn oil is good for you or bad for you.i am sitting here with a tortilla chip bag that has three ingredients: corn, lime, and corn-oil. i am also sitting here with web pages about corn oil pulled up on my laptop. in the nutrition facts on the bag it says that there is 1gram of trans fat, and nothing about poly or mono-unsaturated fats, but a lot of websites are telling me that there is no transfat in corn-oil but lots of poly and mono-unsaturated fats. i’m thinking that the trans fat is from the corn and not the corn-oil, and that maybe the corn-oils amount of poly and mono isnt much so they didnt bother putting it on the label, but i’m not sure at all.i’m confused. if anyone knows, send me an ask! ?
it’s not too great you guys. has been linked to certain cancers including breast and prostate. :( avoid it to the best of your abilities, and when you can’t—eat it in moderation. it’s in many things, so all together now READ.YOUR.LABELS.
eat. eat. eat the right stuff and be merry!
Anonymous Asks:
whatmakesusgo Said:
In beef vs. venison; BOTH are healthy for you. In moderation, of course. There is a controversy going on in the food world about which one is better for you. But, really, they both have major benefits.
Now, with that being said, what you want to do is keep your eye out for free-range, and grass-fed beef and/or venison. Because, otherwise you risk eating meat that spent it’s life eating corn and other fatty foods that it shouldn’t be eating. Think of it this way; these animals are built to digest grass. not corn or other crap. so, let’s not support fucking with their systems as well as not fuck with our own systems at the same time.
Side-note: If you live in the midwest, ask some family members and friends and co-workers and neighbors and anyone walking down the street really if they hunt deer, there is a 92% chance that you probably know someone with a freezer overflowing with too much of the most organic venison you can get your hands on.
I am up at a family reunion in Wisconsin, and have had the privelege of chatting with many of my health-conscious relatives. One aunt of mine let me borrow a magazine of hers called “Wise Traditions”. I am only 12 pages in and overwhelmed (in a good way) with all of the awesome information packed into this magazine.
here is a link to the website.
Though I have no major issues with people eating meat, I myself have chosen not to (mostly just to see if i can do it forever). Being a non meat eater I have discovered the great and wonderful invention of THE BOCA BURGER (a.k.a black bean burgers, veggie burgers, etc.)!!! You can make them at home easily. The recipes are simple and usually only include a few different types of legumes, veggies, and spices.
**GOING OUT TO EAT BONUS
Buffalo Wild Wings serves my all time favorite boca burger of all the boca burgers in the land of boca burgers that i have ever had the pleasure of consuming. Funny, how BWWs was the place I found it.
how many calories in this B-DUBS “burger”, you ask? 250
however there is a lot of sodium and bad fat in this dish. but, if you are ever dragged to BWWs, definitely go for the boca burg. you will be very pleased, and feel less guilty afterwards.
SALMON!
Low in Sodium. Also a good source of Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6 and Phosphorus. Very good source of Protein, Vitamin B12 and Selenium.
and these are the nutrition bonus’ for farm raised, cooked Salmon.
free salmon, sushimi style is even better for you.
Today’s lunch.
I thought maybe posting a few meals I make using the groceries I showed you all could be helpful in giving examples of how to make your groceries last, and keep their uses interesting.
Pictured is my Pesto Salad
-handful of red leaf greens
-handful of spinach greens
-handful of baby carrots
-3 cherry tomatoes sliced in half
-three slices of cucumber
-three slices of baby squash
-some extra virgin olive oil (not in my grocery post)
-and a few small spoon-fulls of pesto
SIGNS THAT YOU HAVE PURCHASED THE RIGHT KIND OF PEANUT BUTTER
1. There is a foggy liquid resting on top of the peanut butter.
2. It’s ingredients are listed as followed; “organic peanuts”….that’s it.
3. Say Hello to your UNsaturated fats!
~many brands sell peanut butter that has a lot of sugar and salt and hydrogenated oils (bad fat)…just take a look at the ingredients on a Jif or Skippy Jar.
