In this Issue:
Mothers Day Special Offer!
Restaurant Meals Quiz
Minnesota Diabetes Facts
Biotics 101: Prebiotics and Probiotics
Rhubarb recipe link
Asparagus recipe link
I hope by the time you are reading this there is no more
talk of snow here in Minnesota. I know I can’t wait to be
able to take a warm relaxing ride around the lake – emphasis
on warm!
And to update you on my progress towards the
5K run – I hate to admit it but I have fallen into a slump
the past few weeks and have done very little exercise. I am
back on the training plan this week but if anyone has any
words of wisdom I welcome your
thoughts! I guess I have to remind myself what I tell my
clients - we cannot expect perfection and it is normal to
get off track occasionally – the important thing is to learn
from our setbacks and find a way to get back on track.
Happy Mother’s Day!
To all moms out there – take advantage of my gift to you -
good through the month of May only – FREE ONE-DAY MEALS
MAKEOVER! All you have to do is email me (Karen@dietmn.com)
a list of either everything you ate and drank for 1 day . .
. or a list of your usual meals/drinks. I will estimate
calorie intake and nutrient adequacy and email you my
summary, with answers to questions you would like to
include. Be sure to include in your email what your health
concerns are such as weight, diabetes, cholesterol, etc.
Restaurant Meals Quiz: Which
entrée do you think has lowest calories?
1. Quiznos Flatbread Chopped Chicken Caesar Salad no dressing
2. Arby’s Roast Turkey Ranch & Bacon Wrap
3. Arby’s Market Fresh Santé Fe Salad with dressing and tortilla strips
4. Applebee’s Oriental Chicken Salad full serving with dressing
5. Panera Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad with dressing
(See answers at end of
newsletter)
Minnesota Diabetes Facts
Every 20 minutes in Minnesota someone is diagnosed with
diabetes. Over a million Minnesotans have prediabetes but
only 20% know they have it. Do you know what your fasting
blood sugar was at your last physical? If your fasting blood
sugar is 101-125, then you have prediabetes. Normal fasting
blood sugars are 70-100. The good news is that 7% weight
loss and 30 minutes exercise 5 days a week can reduce your
chance of progressing to diabetes by 58%!!!
“Biotics” 101
You may have heard of prebiotics or probiotics. Prebiotics
are food ingredients that promote growth of good bacteria in
the colon. One example is inulin, which is now in some foods
such as YoPlus yogurt and Dreamfields pasta. Probiotics are
live microorganisms that have health benefit. Our digestive
tract already has over 400 different species of
microorganisms. Examples of foods with probiotics are
Activia or Stonyfield yogurts or DanActive fermented milk.
The possible health benefits of these food/drink products
include preventing growth of cancer cells, inhibiting
harmful bacteria growth, strengthening immune function,
decreased intestinal infections, improving calcium
absorption, improving tolerance to antibiotic therapy and
controlling diarrhea and constipation. For more detailed
info you can go to
www.usprobiotics.org.
Rhubarb Season is here!!!
Did you know ½ cup rhubarb has only 15 calories and
virtually no carbs? You also get vitamin C, A and fiber!
Plus lutein and zeaxanthin (carotenoids that help fight
macular degeneration).
Quick rhubarb eating tips: Eat only the
stalk. The leaves are high in oxalic acid. Store in plastic
wrap in cold part of fridge 3-7 days. Cooked or raw freezes
well. For a new recipe try this
Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Onion Rhubarb Sauce from Eating
Well.
Spring is also asparagus
season.
Another low-cal food. 3 spears have only 10 calories! Here’s
an
Easy Roasted Asparagus recipe.
Answers to
restaurant quiz:
Lowest in calories is #5 at 560 calories.
Others: 1) 640 calories 2) 700 calories 3) 845 calories 4)
1015 calories |
