Portion control is so important when it comes to eating healthily. You can be consuming all nutritious, delicious food, but if you're eating too much of it, it's going to throw your body off. Besides having an achy stomach, feeling lethargic, and not being able to trim down (if that's your goal), it can even make your brain feel foggy if you overdo it with your portions. I think it's safe to say that we've all been there in having that uncomfortable feeling in your gut when you've eaten too much. I love to enjoy great food, but I also hate that stuffed feeling that makes me feel uncomfortably full. Like with most things, I think it's all about balance and moderation. Because of all of this, I make sure to pay close attention to not only what I'm eating, but how much I'm putting ... [Read More]
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Amsterdam, Here I Come!
Tomorrow morning I'm heading overseas to Amsterdam for a work trip. I've been to the Netherlands once before for work and absolutely loved it. Now I get to go back for a trade show, and am looking forward to getting to see more of the city! For dinner tonight, I wanted to use produce that will probably otherwise go bad while I'm traveling. In the bottom of my fridge, I spotted 3 large squash. Being 99.9% sure that Adam would not be using them when left to his own devices in making meals, I decided to use them to make squash fritters: This recipe is from Skinny Bitch and can be found here. It was a yummy way to use up my veggies! Tomorrow is the last day to participate in my contest giveaway. If you have an idea for a fitness or healthy eating challenge, go to last Wednesday's ... [Read More]
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Happy Hump Day! I think we can all agree that a big component of healthy eating is understanding serving sizes. I believe a lot of people have a hard time comprehending what a portion looks like because it's so common for restaurants to serve single meals that contain 3 or 4 servings of food, or for a sports drink to actually contain 3 servings of beverage. In a world of excess and super sized eats, it's important to remember that moderation is key, but we can't eat only a serving of something if we have no idea how much that actually is. What does 2 oz of dry spaghetti look like? How about 1 oz of cheese? Or a serving of cashews? I used to guesstimate these things all the time... until I started using one of my now favorite little kitchen tools, a food scale. These days, ... [Read More]