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Turkey Florentine Meatloaf Deconstructed Into Cupcake Form For Cool Portion Control Idea

I saw these Turkey Florentine "cupcakes" at Whole Foods Oakland and thought what a fun and brilliant portion control idea.

Spotted In The Hot Foods: Vegan Chicken Verde

I was at Whole Foods Oakland the other day, and they had this vegan chicken verde made with Beyond Meat. Looks really meaty and is tasty! Couple with some brown rice and black beans for a filling meal.

Pretty Edible Flowers: Arugula Blossoms

I LOVE arugula and pratically eat the green everyday in salad. But, until this past weekend, as I was strolling through the SF Ferry Building Farmers Market, I never knew arugula had flowers.

Awesome Crunchy: Mariposa Vegan, Gluten-free Herbed Crackers

These Herbed Crackers from Mariposa Baking are so crunchy and tasty, I could not believe they were gluten-free AND vegan plus nut and soy free. To me, these crackers are more like tiny crostini. I envision a vast array of gluten-free appetizers. These herbed crackers are awesome dipped in roasted red pepper hummus.

One Of My Anti-Aging Secrets. I Eat A Bowl Of This Every Day

I LOVE how greens make me feel! Any esthetician will tell you that one of the secrets to great skin is what you eat on a daily basis. Eating fresh nutrient-dense foods is one of the best ways to help your skin stay healthy and glowing.

Fun Salad Toppings: Freshly Grated Coconut Shreds

Here's an idea to jazz up a green leafy salad. Add freshly grated coconut shreds for a touch of sweet gluten-free, vegan, and soy-free topping.

On this salad, the coconut shreds look like bits of cheese. I enjoyed having a hint of sweetness on my salad. Coconut has healthy fats and is cholesterol-free.

 

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5 Ways To Avoid The Corporate 15 This Holiday

This is a guest post by Keas.com, an Employee Wellness Program that combines the best of social media and online games to create happier, healthier, more engaged employees.

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Ever heard of the freshmen 15? It’s a term coined for those first year college students who gain 15 pounds due to over-indulging.

How about the Corporate 15?

Same idea, except now we’re talking about your office instead of your dorm room. It’s really quite simple. One of your co-workers brings in a dozen donuts, and you have just one. The boss brings in a box of chocolates, and you have just one. Suzy in HR brings in her famous Double Dip Chocolate Carmel Cookies and you have…just one.

You keep telling yourself, “I’ll just eat one,” and quickly the calories add up. Before you know it, you’re 15 pounds heavier than you ever were before.  

You’re not the only one. Eating too many “just ones” can happen to the best of us. To help you along the road of a happier, healthier you,  here are 5 ways to avoid over-indulging at work:

• Take a walk during your lunch break.
• Drink a glass of water before you dive into any meal.
• Ask if your co-workers are willing to bring in fruit or nuts instead of calorie-loaded sweets.
• At those holiday parties, reach for the veggie platter instead of the cheesy casserole. 
• Bring in a healthy appetizer, like some yummy cherry tomatoes topped with pesto crumbs (recipe here), to share and inspire your co-workers.  

Happy Holidays and be well!

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5 Ways To Eat Healthier In A Mall Food Court

Mall food courts are notorious for being fast food hubs which usually means lots of highly processed foods. But all is not lost. There are ways to find healthier options or minimize the nutritional overload. Here are some tips.

• Look for vegetables. In every Mall food court, there is always at least one Asian place like a Panda Express or Thai Now. The Asian places always have multiple dishes with vegetables in it like my meal above which is Thai food - broccoli beef with sriracha sauce, and eggplant with tofu over steamed rice.

• When ordering Asian food, get steamed rice over fried rice or noodles. Get a meat entree that is not breaded and fried like grilled Black Bean chicken with green beans versus Honey Lemon Chicken.

• For sandwiches, nix the mayo or any mayo-based spreads, and stick with mustard or vinaigrette as your spread. Eat your sandwich open-faced so that you are essentially only eating half the bun. Instead of cheese, get guacamole or avocado slices.

• Meal deals always sound great because you usually get three things for cheap like burger, fries and fountain drink, or taco, burrito, and fountain drink. The overall meal deal may be financially cheap, but it's nutritionally expensive denting your calories, fat, sodium, and sugar intake for the day.

Nix the meal deal and order two things a la carte. Thing one will be either a burger or a burrito, and thing two will be unsweetened iced tea or a bottle of water. Lemonade or juice is not necessarily healthier than soda because it has as much as and sometimes even more sugar than soda.

• Order small sizes of everything. Smaller portions mean you get to enjoy without overloading. Again, it's very tempting to buy the bigger sizes because the chains do that on purpose. They tempt you to buy the next bigger size for just 5o cents more, and it always seems like an easy sale at the time. Resist and stick with the smallest portion size available.

• Get your food in a to-go container. It's easy to overeat because you don't like to throw away food. I'm the same way. I don't like to waste. To solve that problem, get your food in a to-go container so that you can eat to satisfy your hunger and then take the rest home to eat later.

• If you are at the mall with a friend, order one meal that the two of you can split. Most food court portion sizes are big enough for 2-3 people. By splitting the meal, you save on both nutritional factors and cost.

What are some other ways you eat healthier at the mall?

 

Cute Healthy Food: Falafel Spiders

This is just the cutest food I've seen in awhile. Falafel Spiders for Halloween. What a fun way to eat healthy!

The full recipe for these Falafel Spiders are at The Kids Cook Monday.

Snackage: Trader Joe's Vegetable Pakoras

Trying new foods at Trader Joe's is always a fun thing for me. I found these pre-made Vegetable Pakoras in the frozen food section.

These Pakoras are vegan, and from the looks of the ingredients list are soy and gluten-free. I say looks only because the box was not specifically labeled gluten-free. Pakoras are made with potatoes, onions, sweet potato, spinach, cilantro, chickpea flour, garlic and spices.

Pakoras are a popular Indian snack served at tea time. A serving of four of these TJ Pakoras is 150 calories which in my book makes for a nice snack. The Pakoras are lightly fried with 5g of fat per serving. There's zero trans fat.

I likedit!

I coupled my Pakoras snack with slices of avocado, and the Trader Joe's sweet chile sauce for a dip. The Pakoras come with a tamarind sauce, but I didn't like it at all. Plus, the Pakoras have a medium spicy heat to them, and so did the tamarind sauce which put together was too much heat for me. The sweet chile sauce mellows things out with cool sweetness.

Have you tried the Trader Joe's Pakoras? What did you think?