anyone here has the habit of skipping breakfast? Well, think again! I found a good article that skipping breakfast can lead you to heart attack! Yes, that's right. Here, I'll show you: IMPORTANCE OF HAVING BREAKFAST Breakfast can help prevent strokes, heart attack and sudden death. Advice on not to skip breakfast! Healthy living For those who always skip breakfast, you should stop that habit now! You've heard many times that "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day." Now, recent research confirms that one of the worst practices you can develop may be avoiding breakfast. Why? Because the frequency of heart attack, sudden death, and stroke peaks between 6: 00a.m. and noon, with the highest incidence being between 8: 00a.m. and 10: 00a.m. What mechanism within the body could account for this significant jump in sudden death in the early morning hours? We may have an Answer. Platelet, tiny elements in the blood that keep us from bleeding to death if we get a cut, can clump together inside our arteries due to cholesterol or laque buildup in the artery lining. It is in the morning hours that platelets become the most activated and tend to form these internal blood clots at the greatest frequency. However, eating even a very light breakfast prevents the morning platelet activation that is associated with heart attacks and strokes. Studies performed at Memorial University in St. Johns, Newfoundland found that eating a light, very low-fat breakfast was critical in modifying the morning platelet activation. Subjects in the study consumed either low-fat or fat-free yogurt, orange juice, fruit, and a source of protein coming from yogurt or fat-free milk. So if you skip breakfast, it's important that you change this practice immediately in light of this research. Develop a simple plan to eat cereal, such as oatmeal or Bran Flakes, along with six ounces of grape juice or orange juice, and perhaps a piece of fruit. his simple plan will keep your platelets from sticking together, keep blood clots from forming, and perhaps head off a potential heart attack or stroke. So never ever skip breakfast!
I didn't know this, but it is also true for other reasons that you should not skip breakfast. If you're a bodybuilder or weightlifter you know that most of your muscle and cell growth occurs during your sleep. Without the proper nutrition (protein to help stimulate protein synthesis) it is hard for you to make gains for muscle. Your body is deprived of all food and is already digested during your sleep. If you skip breakfast, you have not had food (which I hope you know makes energy) for 8-9 hours depending on how long you sleep and then until lunchtime which can make it 12 or more hours. It is overall just not something you should do to your body. This goes alongside not getting enough sleep... I guess you can tell I have spent more time on nutrition and weightlifting forums than computers lately, so what I just said is not even up for discussion or correction here , but I am still a total noob with computers!
In this case,I've got a question :Why do Jobs and schools start so early?.When i was a teenager school started at 8 20,i would go to bed at 10 00 but i couldn't get to sleep till 11 00. scientists have proven that teenagers won't get to sleep early because of there hormones... So in my teenage years i was getting up at 7 00 and managing to go to sleep at 11 00.That's 8 hours sleep,which is way under the needed 11 hours. In England somewhere,they noticed that kids wee exhausted at school,so they decided to make there school start at 10 00,the conclusion was that the kids grades increased by 34 %. All this to say that when you're a teenager,of course at seven o'clock you're not going to manage to get up,so you'll get up at 7:30,meaning that the only way to stay on time is to skip breakfast,and that's why kids are lying on there table,half asleep.
Are u kidding me? That's more than enough sleep! you see, the media advertises that an average person should at least attain an 8 hours sleep per day. Well, this is wrong. usually, I only get 5-6 hours of sleep per day but I don't feel tired at all. Why? Its because I read this book called "How To Sleep Less And Have More Energy" You can actually download the book. but anyway, yea, it says in there that it isn't really necessary to have an 8hr sleep for to feel healthy and energize.
I am now an adult,but a growing teenage boy needs more than 8 hours sleep. Could you please give me a link to the download of this accuratly titled book.
That is very true about teenagers needing more sleep. I also knew that most heart attacks occured between eight and nine a.m. but, silly me, I though the idea of going back to work was just too stressful LOL!
What's breakfast? I usually start the day with a beer at around 4 pm.. nothing but coffee before that.
just info 7:00am BREAKFAST After a full 7 or 8 hours without food, your body craves a healthy dose of high-quality protein. Start your day right with at least 30 grams (g), along with plenty of slow-digesting carbs. Because your carbohydrate stores are low after an overnight fast, there's no better time to fill your tank. Just make sure your carbs come primarily from fruit and 100 percent whole-grain sources. PROTEIN-PACKED OATMEAL Prepare: 1 package Nature's Path Instant Flax 'N Oats Mix in: 1scoop strawberry whey-protein powder (Choose a product that's 100 percent whey protein, such as Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Gold Standard; optimumnutrition.com.) 3 Tbsp 1% milk Have on the side: 1medium pear 1c green tea or coffee (sweetened with Splenda) 472 calories, 32 g protein, 76 g carbohydrates, 8 g fat (1 g saturated), 9 g fiber OPTION 2 SPICY OMELET Make with: 1c Egg Beaters 1 medium egg 1/2c fresh spinach 2mushrooms, sliced 2 Tbsp shredded light Cheddar cheese 1/2 c salsa Have on the side: 1 slice 100% whole-wheat bread with 1 Tbsp Smucker's low-sugar jelly; 1 c V8 juice 421 calories, 37 g protein, 40 g carbohydrates, 11 g fat (4 g saturated), 5 g fiber OPTION 3 STRAWBERRY-AND-BANANA WORKOUT SHAKE If you work out first thing in the morning, choose this option, drinking half of the shake right before your session and half immediately afterward. Blend together: 2 scoops vanilla whey-protein powder 6 oz Yoplait Light fat-free strawberry yogurt 8 frozen strawberries 1 large banana Plenty of ice 491 calories, 52 g protein, 61 g carbohydrates, 6 g fat (1 g saturated), 5 g fiber 10:00am MIDMORNING SNACK Eating protein- and fiber-rich meals or snacks every 2 to 3 hours helps keep your blood-sugar levels normal. This not only improves your body's ability to burn fat, but also reduces risk factors for heart disease by lowering cholesterol and triglycerides. Frequent eating also prevents afternoon binges on useless calories, like the leftover Krispy Kremes from your morning staff meeting. GRAPES, CHEESE, AND HAM 1 1/2c seedless grapes 2 slices fat-free American cheese singles 4oz Healthy Choice ham slices 352 calories, 28 g protein, 51 g carbohydrates, 4 g fat (1 g saturated), 2 g fiber OPTION 2 MEXI-TUNA Mix together: 1 3 oz can (or packet) Starkist Premium Chunk Light Tuna in Water 3/4c canned black beans 1/2 c salsa 1/2 c canned green beans 335 calories, 45 g protein, 41 g carbohydrates, 1 g fat (0 g saturated), 15 g fiber OPTION 3 CHILI Microwave: 1/2 can Hormel Less Sodium Chili with Beans 340 calories, 18 g protein, 30 g carbohydrates, 17 g fat (7 g saturated), 9 g fiber 12:00pm LUNCH These lunches not only are high in protein and healthy fat, but also score low on the glycemic index. So, like the midmorning snack, they contain carbohydrates that have little impact on your blood sugar. This keeps your fat-burning furnace stoked and helps prevent the dreaded midday lull. TUNA SANDWICH Make with: 2 slices 100% whole-wheat bread 1 3 oz can (or packet) Starkist Premium Chunk Light Tuna in Water 1 Tbsp Hellmann's Light mayonnaise 1 Tbsp mustard 1lettuce leaf 2 slices tomato 1tsp chopped onions 1 Tbsp chopped celery Have on the side: 1oz Planters mixed nuts 506 calories, 45 g protein, 41 g carbohydrates, 17 g fat (2 g saturated), 7 g fiber OPTION 2 CHEF'S SALAD Combine: 2 c chopped romaine lettuce 1 large hard-boiled egg 2 oz Healthy Choice turkey breast 2 oz Healthy Choice ham 1 oz sliced light Cheddar cheese 1 oz sliced light American cheese 6 cherry tomatoes 1/2 oz sliced almonds 2Tbsp Hidden Valley Original Ranch Light Dressing (For a different flavor, try dressing your salad with olive oil and vinegar, which has 0 grams of sugar.) 493 calories, 54 g protein, 20 g carbohydrates, 22 g fat (6 g saturated), 4 g fiber 3:00pm MIDAFTERNOON SNACK As the day goes on, your ability to utilize carbohydrates for energy decreases, boosting the likelihood that they'll be stored as fat. So late afternoon is a good time to start downsizing your carb intake and increasing the amount of healthy fat you consume. This also leads to fewer total carbohydrates in your daily diet, which speeds fat loss, according to multiple studies over the past 5 years. CHEESE STICKS AND NUTS 2 sticks 2% fat string cheese 1 oz walnuts 307 calories, 24 g protein, 5 g carbohydrates, 24 g fat (6 g saturated), 2 g fiber OPTION 2 BEEF JERKY AND CELERY WITH PEANUT BUTTER 2oz beef jerky 1 celery stalk 1 Tbsp Simply Jif Creamy Peanut Butter 33% Less Sugar 277 calories, 33 g protein, 14 g carbohydrates, 10 g fat (2 g saturated), 3 g fiber OPTION 3 LOW-CARB PROTEIN BAR 1 Metabolic Drive Protein-Energy bar (t-nation.com) or similar product that contains fewer than 30 g carbohydrates and 20 or more g protein 240 calories, 20 g protein, 26 g carbohydrates, 8 g fat (3 g saturated), 2 g fiber 6:00pm DINNER Your sense of satiety, or feeling of fullness, is less sensitive in the evening than in the morning, which may help explain why you crave foods like ice cream at night. It's also another reason it makes sense to eat a dinner that's high in protein and healthy fat, both of which keep you full longer than carbohydrates do. PANFRIED SALMON WITH BROCCOLI AND BEANS Panfry: One 51/2 oz salmon fillet (in 2 Tbsp olive oil preheated in a nonstick skillet) on medium-high heat for 4 minutes; turn and fry for another 5 minutes. Season with fresh lemon juice and dill. Have on the side: 2 c steamed broccoli (measured raw) 1/2can dark-red kidney beans (Wash thoroughly, then serve without cooking.) 516 calories, 56 g protein, 36 g carbohydrates, 19 g fat (3 g saturated), 18 g fiber OPTION 2 MEAT LOAF WITH GREEN BEANS Combine: 1 lb extra-lean ground beef 1/2 c oats 1/2c Heinz OneCarb Ketchup (Use this version instead of regular ketchup to avoid unnecessary sugar.) 1 large egg 1/2 tsp salt 1/2tsp pepper 2Tbsp dried onion flakes 1 tsp dried mustard 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce In a baking pan, mix and form the ingredients into a loaf with your hands, then place into an oven preheated to 350°F. Cook for: 15 to 20 minutes. Makes 2 servings Have on the side: 1 c cooked green beans 530 calories, 52 g protein, 28 g carbohydrates, 20 g fat (9 g saturated), 5 g fiber 9:00pm BEFORE-BED SNACK Slow-absorbing proteins such as casein—the type of protein found in dairy products—deliver a steady supply of amino acids to muscle cells while you sleep, protecting your hard-earned muscle. PROTEIN PUDDING Mix together, then chill for 1 hour: 1scoop chocolate whey-protein powder 6 oz 1% milk 1 tsp sugar-free Jell-O pudding mix 239 calories, 33 g protein, 17 g carbohydrates, 4 g fat (1 g saturated), 1 g fiber OPTION 2 COTTAGE CHEESE AND STRAWBERRIES Mix together: 1 c Breakstone's 2% cottage cheese 3/4 c sliced strawberries 198 calories, 29 g protein, 14 g carbohydrates, 3 g fat (0.5 g saturated), 3 g fiber
125 Best Foods in Your Supermarket Provided by: Men's Health By Phillip Rhodes, Men's Health Last Updated: 12/04/2006 13:00:37 It's the central paradox of weight loss: The people who exercise their jaws as often as their muscles are the folks who consistently stay ahead of the abdominal curve—the one that stretches belt leather and strains buttonholes. They win the waistline war because (1) their fat-melting metabolisms are stoked with high-grade fuel, and (2) their bellies are filled with the good, so they don't have much room for the bad and the ugly. How can you achieve a belly that's too full to become fat? We asked our crack team of nutrition advisors to help identify foods that keep a man in optimum operating condition. Then we scoured the grocery store to locate the top contenders. Finally we sampled, and sampled, and sampled every last one. Sometimes we even licked our plates. The result: the 125 best foods for men. And they're all foods you'll want to eat, not feel you have to eat. Your premeal prayers have just been answered. What to Eat When . . . . . . You want to avoid a trip to Taco Hell Eating south of the border doesn't need to mean that you'll look like Pauncho Villa. 1. Frozen Mexican Entree Cedarlane Three Layer Enchilada Pie Like lasagna by way of Mexico. 2. Best Frozen Burrito Cedarlane Low Fat Beans, Rice, & Cheese Style 7 grams (g) fiber. 3. Best Tortilla Chip Garden of Eatin' Black Bean 4 g fiber, so there's no need for guilt. 4. Best Hot Sauce Tabasco Still the best low-sodium way to crank up the heat. 5. Best Salsa Walnut Acres Midnight Sun The right blend of cool cilantro and spicy jalapeno pepper. 6. Best Tortilla Tumaro's Gourmet Multi Grain None of the trans fat that makes many other wraps pliable. 7. Best Refried beans Bearitos Low Fat Black Beans Creamy and smooth, despite the absence of lard. 8. Best guacamole AvoClassic Like Lipitor, but much, much tastier. . . . You only have 5 minutes for breakfast Breakfast is the key that starts your metabolism every day. These are some fine-tasting keys—and each one can be ready in 5 minutes or less. 9. Best Toaster Waffle Kashi Go Lean Crispy like a real waffle, except this one's whole wheat. 10. Best Syrup Joseph's Sugar Free The thickest no-sugar syrup. 11. Best Granola Bear Naked Fruit and Nut Low-fat, flavor-full. 12. Best Sweetened Cereal Honey Nut Cheerios When you crave sugar, do the least damage with these lightly sweetened O's. 13. Best High-Fiber Cereal Nature's Path Optimum Power Breakfast Sorry, Wheaties. With 10 g fiber, 8 g protein, and tasty freeze-dried blueberries, this is the true breakfast of champions. 14. Best 1 Percent Milk Substitute Silk, Plain The most milklike of any soy-milk brand. 15. Best Bagel Pepperidge Farm MultiGrain Nutty flavor and 5 g fiber. 16. Best Cream Cheese Philadelphia Neufchâtel Same tang and texture as regular cream cheese, but a third less saturated fat. . . . You need to grant yourself immunity Oats contain a type of fiber called beta-glucan, which helps activate your immune system's killer cells. 17. Best Instant Oatmeal Nature's Path Flax 'n Oats Lightly sweetened omega-3s. Per packet: 200 calories, 7 g protein, 35 g carbohydrates, 4 g fat (0 g saturated), 4 g fiber, 130 milligrams (mg) sodium 18. Best Cookie Pepperidge Farm Soft Baked Oatmeal Raisin One of the few cookie choices made without heart-stopping trans fat or waist-expanding high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Per cookie: 130 calories, 2 g protein, 23 g carbohydrates, 4.5 g fat (1 g saturated), 2 g fiber, 90 mg sodium 19. Best Crunchy Granola Bar Nature Valley Peanut Butter It's like portable oatmeal. Per package (2 bars): 180 calories, 5 g protein, 30 g carbohydrates, 7 g fat (1 g saturated), 2 g fiber, 190 mg sodium . . . You're working late Build a stockpile of food in your desk drawer, and the vending machine will hold less allure (and pose less of a threat). 20. Best Dried Soup Nile Spice Lentil Perfection. Just add hot water to enjoy 11 filling, paprika-spiked grams of protein. 21. Best Canned Chili Bush's Homestyle Chunky Chili with Beans Comes in a jar, so you see what you're getting—big hunks of juicy tomato and beef. 22. Best Jerky SnackMasters Natural Beef, Hot & Spicy No chemical-preservative flavor. There's no tastier way to play caveman. 23. Best Energy Bar Clif Bar Chocolate Chip Peanut Crunch Dense, moist, chewy—unbeatable. You can't go wrong. . . . You want to be called "Daddy" Men with higher vitamin C intakes have stronger swimmers. Ordinarily, we'd cite the study details, but since they contain the word "clump" and this is a food story, we're going to let it slide. Just trust us. 24. Best Fruit Juice Ocean Spray Ruby Red Grapefruit No added sugar, so it's tart but not bitter. Per 8 ounces: 130 calories, 1 g protein, 32 g carbohydrates, 0 g fat, 0 g fiber, 35 mg sodium, 100% Daily Value (DV) vitamin C . . . You want to upgrade your sandwich Your standard sandwich is just as boring as you let it be. Layer it with nutritional firepower instead. 25. Best Loaf Bread Pepperidge Farm Natural Whole Grain Fiber-filled goodness, yet moist enough to crush and roll into a ball—the true test of good bread. 26. Best Pita Mr. Pita High Fibre Having 6 g fiber doesn't prevent these sandwich pockets from being soft and flexible. 27. Best Sliced Turkey Healthy Choice Honey Roasted Smoked Turkey Breast Most other brands offer only smoked or honey, but the two flavors go great together. 28. Best Sliced Ham Hillshire Farm Smoked Okay sodium (340 mg per 2 ounces) and a superhandy resealable plastic container. 29. Best Sliced Roast Beef Applegate Farms Organic Wow. Just-cooked taste and texture, and a surprisingly low 230 mg sodium. 30. Best Sliced Cheese Sargento Reduced Fat Swiss Best aged-cheese flavor for the lowest sodium price. 31. Best Canned Tuna Crown Prince Solid White Albacore Flakes apart like real fish. Tastes like it, too. 32. Best Iceberg-Lettuce Substitute Baby Spinach Loaded with lutein, which promotes eye health. Good source of calcium, too. How to eat it: Drop a handful of leaves in sandwiches, salads, and soups. 33. Best Pickles Cascadian Farm Bread & Butter Chips Crisp and just sweet enough. 34. Best Hummus Wild Garden Hummus Dip Noticeably creamier than the refrigerated-section brands. Great lemon zing, too. 35. Best Mayonnaise Hellmans Light Not sure what's better—the easy-squeeze bottle or the fluffy mayo inside. . . . You want to get her in the mood Proving that stereotypes do sometimes have a basis in fact: Italian researchers found that women who often eat chocolate have a higher sex drive than those who don't. 36. Best Dark Chocolate Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Beautifully balances sweet with bitter, just like a good relationship should. Per 3 sections: 210 calories, 2 g protein, 25 g carbohydrates, 14 g fat (9 g saturated), 3 g fiber, 0 mg sodium 37. Best Ice Cream Edy's Grand Light Other low-fat ice creams up the sugar to increase the appeal. Edy's is just pure, slow-churned, creamy goodness. Per 1/2 cup (vanilla): 100 calories, 3 g protein, 15 g carbohydrates, 3.5 g fat (2 g saturated), 0 g fiber, 45 mg sodium Drizzle it with . . . 38. Best Chocolate Syrup Nestle Nesquik This one's actually sweetened with sugar, not HFCS. Per 2 Tbsp: 100 calories, 0 g protein, 24 g carbohydrates, 0 g fat, 0 g fiber, 50 mg sodium . . . You're ready to toast the end of your workout If you've worked out properly, you'll be beat. So restore your energy level with a quick carb infusion. Then give your muscles the protein they need to start making you bigger and better. 39. Best Sports Drink Gatorade Lemonade Tastes like delicious, refreshing lemonade. Why didn't they think of this flavor sooner? Per 8 ounces: 50 calories, 0 g protein, 14 g carbohydrates, 0 g fat, 0 g fiber, 110 mg sodium 40. Best Protein Bar Detour Caramel Peanut As close to a candy bar as protein bars come. Per bar: 170 calories, 15 g protein, 14 g carbohydrates, 6 g fat (2.5 g saturated), 2 g fiber, 248 mg sodium 41. Best Protein-Bar Alternative Cold Fusion These ice creamâ€Ã‚“like treats will cool you down while delivering 11 g whey protein. Per bar: 130 calories, 11 g protein, 23 g carbohydrates, 0 g fat, 0 g fiber, 0 mg sodium . . . Sunday brunch is at your place It's actually a favor to your guests if you offer food that fills them up, not out. 42. Best Egg Eggland's Best Omega-3 Fortified Heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids displace 25 percent of the artery-clogging kind. 43. Best Canadian Bacon Hormel Canadian Style Bacon Already cooked—just zap it in the microwave for 11 g protein. 44. Best Breakfast Sausage Armour Brown 'N Serve Lite Original Full of peppery flavor, not fat (only 3 g saturated fat). 45. Best English Muffin Thomas' Hearty Grains 100% Whole Wheat So moist and sweet, they're kind of like the other type of muffin. But the other kind probably doesn't have 3 g fiber. 46. Best Butterlike Spread Land O'Lakes Whipped Light Butter Real butter tastes better than any oily imitation spread. Because it's whipped with air, this kind has 2 g less saturated fat. 47. Best fruit spread Smucker's Simply Fruit, Strawberry The name says it all. . . . You want to reduce your risk of experiencing a heart attack Focus on monounsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids to lower LDL-cholesterol levels. 48. Best Oil Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil The dark green color is an indicator of this oil's bolder, full-bodied flavor. Per Tbsp: 120 calories, 0 g protein, 0 g carbohydrates, 14 g fat (2 g saturated), 0 g fiber, 0 mg sodium 49. Best Cooking Spray Pam Olive Oil See all the zeros below? That's how it helps your heart. Per spray: 0 calories, 0 g protein, 0 g carbohydrates, 0 g fat, 0 mg sodium 50. Best Flaxseed Barlean's Forti-Flax One word: preground. Which makes this rich source of omega-3s all that much easier to add to cereal or yogurt. Per 2 Tbsp: 70 calories, 3 g protein, 6 g carbohydrates, 5 g fat (0 g saturated), 3 g fiber, 0 mg sodium . . . You need to be prepared for a morning meeting You need protein to tune your brain when the boss starts the meeting by turning to you for a recap of the Johnson project, and carbs to give you energy when he suggests that your approach is a load of hooey. 51. Best Yogurt Smoothie Stonyfield Farm Strawberry A silky-smooth blend of protein and calcium. 52. Best Cereal Bar South Beach Diet Cranberry Almond Tangy berry flavor and 10 g protein. 53. Best Toaster Pastry Amy's Organic Toaster Pops These actually seem pastrylike. Full of fruit, too. . . . A salad just doesn't seem filling enough Iceberg lettuce has all the nutritional value of the iceberg it's named after. Top it with . . . 54. Best Canned Beans Goya Chick Peas Rinsing them cuts the sodium by 40 percent, leaving just protein and fiber. 55. Best Precooked Chicken Perdue Short Cuts Original Roasted Tender strips of pure protein. Ups a salad's appeal instantly. 56. Best Canned Salmon Natural Sea Wild Premium Pink Some canned salmon tastes more like tuna. Not this kind. 57. Best Vinaigrette Dressing Seeds of Change Sweet Basil Like Italian, only all grown up. 58. Best Creamy Dressing Hidden Valley Light Ranch Only 1 tiny gram of saturated fat, but still tangy and oh, so creamy. . . . You want to reduce your risk of cancer Courtesy of Dave Grotto, R.D., Men's Health nutrition advisor and director of nutrition at the Block Center for Integrative Cancer Care in Evanston, Illinois; he knows a thing or two about preventing cancer: 59. Blueberries May lower cholesterol, improve circulation, fight cancer, and improve memory. How to eat them: Sprinkle on whole-grain cereal or blend into a smoothie. 60. Broccoli A substance in broccoli called DIM fights prostate cancer. (Broccoli's one of those cruciferous vegetables that's made so much news on the cancer-fighting front.) It's also high in potassium and vitamin C. How to eat it: Splash with olive oil, steam, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. 61. Garlic Contains sulfur compounds known to fight a variety of cancers. How to eat it: Buy a garlic press and squeeze some into soups or onto toast as a topping. 62. Sweet Potatoes These cancer fighters also help blood pressure and are a superb source of beta-carotene and potassium. How to eat them: Cut into fries, top with garlic and black and red pepper, and bake. 63. Tomatoes Rich in vitamin C and lycopene, nutrients that help fight heart disease and prostate cancer. How to eat them: Puree cored and peeled tomatoes to make gazpacho, and top with cubed avocado. (Fat helps the body absorb lycopene more efficiently.) . . . You need a little something on the side And french fries just don't cut it. 64. Best Mac & Cheese Mix Simply Organic Low in fat, and it has a simple, low-chem ingredient list. Creamy smooth, without too much salt. 65. Best Rice Kraft Minute Brown Nice nutty flavor. Not too sticky, either. 66. Best Rice Mix Vigo Black Beans and Rice Less salty than some, but doesn't skimp on peppery Cajun flavor. 67. Best Baked Beans Bush's Original Microwavable Cup The convenient ready-to-nuke container and smoky-sweet flavor make these beans the best. 68. Best frozen vegetables Birds Eye Pepper Stir-Fry Once they're thawed, you'd never know they were frozen in the first place. . . . You feel the 4 p.m. slump coming on A little bit of protein will help you feel alert," says Men's Health nutrition columnist Heidi Skolnik. Blend it with quality carbs for an energy boost and you'll be back at work in no time. Wait a minute . . . maybe a slump's not such a bad thing after all. 69. Best Candy Bar Snickers Almond Heart-healthy almonds, and a nougat center. Per bar: 240 calories, 3 g protein, 32 g carbohydrates, 11 g fat (4.5 g saturated), 1 g fiber, 80 mg sodium 70. Best Nut Mix Planters NUTrition Heart-Healthy Mix Pure heart-healthy fats. Pistachios keep things interesting. Per ounce: 170 calories, 6 g protein, 5 g carbohydrates, 16 g fat (1.5 g saturated), 3 g fiber, 55 mg sodium 71. Best Almonds Blue Diamond Smokehouse Great smoky flavor and less salt than even some reduced-sodium brands. Per ounce: 170 calories, 6 g protein, 5 g carbohydrates, 16 g fat (1 g saturated), 3 g fiber, 150 mg sodium 72. Best Trail Mix Fisher Nature's Nut Mix No sugary or salty dusting. No rock-hard specks of dried fruit. Just a nicely balanced blend of walnuts, almonds, pecans, hazelnuts, raisins, and dried cranberries. Everything you need, nothing you don't. Per ounce: 160 calories, 4 g protein, 9 g carbohydrates, 12 g fat (1 g saturated), 3 g fiber, 0 mg sodium . . . You haven't eaten your vegetables As David Duval will tell you, not everybody's good around the greens. 73. Best Vegetable Juice V8 Low Sodium Same vitamin C count, but 75 percent less sodium. 74. Best Juice Blend Juicy Juice Berry It's supersweet, even without added sugar, and it packs 120 percent of your daily dose of vitamin C. 75. Best Frozen-Juice Bar Edy's Whole Fruit, No Sugar Added Ice-cold fruit and nothing else. 76. Best Vegetarian TV Dinner Amy's Indian Mattar Paneer Restaurant-quality curried chickpeas and tomatoes. Why wait for takeout? 77. Best Veggie Burger Morningstar Farms Spicy Black Bean Don't pretend it's a hamburger and you'll be pleasantly surprised. . . . You want to drop 10 pounds in a week From the Classic Weight-Loss Tricks file: Foods made mostly of water help you lose weight because they're . . . made mostly of water. These broth-based soups fills you up with fewer calories than solid food has, says Barbara Rolls, Ph.D., a professor of nutrition at Pennsylvania State University and the author of The Volumetrics Eating Plan. 78. Best Chicken Soup Progresso 99% Fat Free Chicken Noodle Saltier than some, but far and away the best broth and chicken. Per cup: 90 calories, 7 g protein, 13 g carbohydrates, 2 g fat (0.5 g saturated), 1 g fiber, 980 mg sodium 79. Best Beef Soup Campbell's Chunky Hearty Beef Barley Rich, thick tomato broth. Per cup: 170 calories, 11 g protein, 27 g carbohydrates, 1 g fat (1 g saturated), 4 g fiber, 890 mg sodium 80. Best Vegetable Soup Progresso 99% Fat Free Minestrone Your best soup bet—a lean source of protein and fiber, thanks to the inherently low-fat kidney beans. Per cup: 110 calories, 5 g protein, 19 g carbohydrates, 1 g fat (0 g saturated), 4 g fiber, 630 mg sodium 81. Best Bagged Tea The Republic of Tea Dancing Leaves Green Tea Overlook the corny name. Drink in the fat-blasting antioxidants. Per bag: 0 calories, 0 g protein, 0 g carbohydrates, 0 g fat, 0 mg sodium 82. Best Bottled Tea Tazo Lemon Green Iced Tea The MH staff fought over the leftovers. Per 8 ounces: 60 calories, 0 g protein, 16 g carbohydrates, 0 g fat, 0 g fiber, 5 mg sodium 83. Best lemonade Minute Maid Light Pleasantly pucker-inducing. Per 8 ounces: 15 calories, 0 g protein, 4 g carbohydrates, 0 g fat, 15 mg sodium 84. Best Anti-soda Izze Sparkling Blueberry All the fizz, none of the added sugar of regular sodas. Per 8 ounces: 100 calories, 1 g protein, 23 g carbohydrates, 0 g fiber, 10 mg sodium 85. Best soda Diet Dr Pepper The only low-cal soda that still tastes almost exactly like the high-cal version. Per 8 ounces: 0 calories, 0 g protein, 0 g carbohydrates, 0 g fat, 35 mg sodium . . . You can't conk out Melatonin is the hormone that tells your body to go to sleep. While switching from Letterman to QVC might help, we'd recommend something a bit more appetizing. 86. Best Sleep Aid Cherries They're an excellent source of melatonin, and their anthocyanins (red pigments) help reduce inflammation. How to eat them: Fresh, dried, or juiced. . . . You're hosting a weeknight barbecue Grilling is not only the manliest way to cook, but it's a healthful way as well, because the fat ends up in the fire, not on your fork. 87. Best Hot Dogs Ball Park Lite Franks Plump, but with nearly half the calories and saturated fat, they're not plump-inducing. 88. Best Dinner sausage Bell & Evans Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage Bursting with anise and sweet red pepper flavors, not fat. 89. Best Turkey Burger Jennie-O Thin and quick-cooking, but incredibly moist. A great source of lean protein (19 g). 90. Best Salmon Burger Omega Foods Wild Lightly flavored with dill. Plus 1 g omega-3s. 91. Best Ketchup Heinz Organic A recent study found that organic ketchup has up to three times more prostate-protective lycopene than ordinary kinds. It's thicker than regular, too. 92. Best Mustard Silver Spring Beer 'n Brat Horseradish Mustard Sharp as a good chef's knife. Great spicy kick. 93. Best barbecue Sauce Dinosaur Bar-B-Q Just right in every way—not too hot, sweet, or thick. 94. Best Steak Sauce Smith & Wollensky Amazingly, it tastes exactly like steak. Which makes it especially good on other foods. 95. Best Soy Sauce La Choy Lite The flavor is indistinguishable from that of the blood-pressure-raising kind. . . . You invite the guys over for poker Gamble on the game, not your health. 96. Best Beer Samuel Adams Light More smooth, roasty malt flavor than you'd find in quite a few regular beers. We'll drink to that. 97. Best Popcorn Smart Balance Light Butter Balances "light" with "butter" perfectly. And no hydrogenated oils or trans fats. 98. Best Pretzel Snyder's of Hanover Carb Fix Pretzel Sticks Less dense than traditional pretzels. Plus 9 g fiber. 99. Best Cheese Cracker Pepperidge Farm Cheddar Goldfish Now that these crackers are trans fatâ€Ã‚“free, we've become hooked. 100. Best Potato Chip Michael Season's Lightly Salted Reduced Fat Our tasters preferred these to chips with twice the fat and salt. 101. Best Dip Guiltless Gourmet Black Bean Smooth, spreadable protein (1 g per Tbsp). Nice spice, and a cilantro tang. . . . You want to burn fat Calcium is the dietary version of a get-out-of-jail-free card. A recent Danish study found that consuming at least 1,800 mg of it daily can block the absorption of 84 calories. 102. Best String Cheese Sargento Soft, but still stringy—and it actually tastes like cheese, unlike most of the competition. Per stick: 80 calories, 8 g protein, less than 1 g carbohydrates, 6 g fat (3.5 g saturated), 0 g fiber, 240 mg sodium, 20% DV calcium 103. Best Cottage Cheese Friendship 1% Lowfat No Salt Added A sixth of the sodium of most others. Per 1/2 cup: 90 calories, 16 g protein, 4 g carbohydrates, 1 g fat (0.5 g saturated), 0 g fiber, 50 mg sodium, 10% DV calcium 104. Best Yogurt Dannon Light 'n Fit Blueberry Dannon's yogurt has the smoothest texture. Plus, the fruit's already blended, not lurking in the depths of the container. Per carton: 90 calories, 6 g protein, 17 g carbohydrates, 0 g fat, 0 g fiber, 95 mg sodium, 15% DV calcium 105. Best Chocolate Milk Horizon Organic Chocolate Reduced Fat So silky-smooth and creamy, it tastes almost too good to be good for you. Per 8 ounces: 190 calories, 8 g protein, 28 g carbohydrates, 5 g fat (3 g saturated), 1 g fiber, 135 mg sodium, 25% DV calcium . . . You want to dodge a pizza-delivery disaster Remember, Domino is the last name of a fella named "Fats." And when the pizza finally shows up, it's usually about 20 minutes later than promised, and you've already raided the fridge for an appetizer. 106. Best Frozen Pizza South Beach Diet Pepperoni What a difference a whole-wheat crust makes. Higher in saturated fat than some, but higher in fiber, too (12 g). To us, that's a balanced equation. 107. Best Frozen Lasagna Cedarlane Low-Fat Garden Vegetable Cheesy, saucy, and spinachy—perfect. 108. Best Frozen Italian Entree Healthy Choice Stuffed Pasta Shells Sweet tomato sauce, tangy ricotta cheese, and a just-right portion. 109. Best Canned Pasta Chef Boyardee Beefaroni Thicker pasta and meatier sauce make a grown-up alternative to ordinary O's. 110. Best Pasta Barilla Plus They've wedged in 10 g protein and 4 g fiber by using bean flour instead of wheat, but you'll never notice the difference. Promise. 111. Best Spaghetti Sauce Newman's Own Marinara A perfect blend of garlic and Italian spices. Looks great on your tie. 112. Best Canned Tomatoes Muir Glen Diced Tomatoes, No Salt Added Nothing but pure tomato flavor. Plus, 35 percent of your Daily Value of vitamin C per serving. . . . You're hungry and you don't know why "People eat for so many reasons: hunger, boredom, stress, loneliness," says D. Milton Stokes, R.D. "Keep a stash of â€Ã‚˜safe foods' handy," he says. That means high-fiber and high-protein foods that will fill you up before you can cause yourself caloric harm. 113. Best Peanut Butter Naturally More Stick-to-the-roof-of-your-mouth texture, light honey flavor, and—surprise!—the benefits of omega-3â€Ã‚“laden flax. Per 2 Tbsp: 169 calories, 10 g protein, 8 g carbohydrates, 11 g fat (2 g saturated), 4 g fiber, 130 mg sodium 114. Best Cracker Pepperidge Farm Hearty Wheat Other crackers may bring more fiber to the table, but they don't bring this much flavor. Per 3 crackers: 80 calories, 2 g protein, 10 g carbohydrates, 3.5 g fat (0 g saturated), 1 g fiber, 100 mg sodium 115. Best Chewy Granola Bar Kashi Trail Mix Packed with nuts and sweetened only with fruit and natural sweeteners like brown-rice syrup. Per bar: 130 calories, 5 g protein, 20 g carbohydrates, 5 g fat (0.5 g saturated), 4 g fiber, 90 mg sodium 116. Best Fig Bar Barbara's Whole Wheat The nutty flavor of the grain casing makes these bars taste even sweeter than traditional fig bars. Per bar: 60 calories, 1 g protein, 13 g carbohydrates, 0 g fat, 1 g fiber, 25 mg sodium . . . You want fast food If you're too hungry to cook, reach for these. By the time you pop open a beer, dinner will be ready. 117. Best beef TV Dinner Healthy Choice Beef Merlot If you prefer meat that's recognizable as such, this is the only beef dinner for you. 118. Best Chicken TV Dinner South Beach Diet Cashew Chicken High in sodium, but hands down the best frozen chicken we tested for flavor and texture. 119. Best Turkey TV Dinner Smart Ones Stuffed Turkey Breast Tender turkey slices, and firm, springy breading. 120. Best Seafood TV Dinner Lean Cuisine Salmon with Basil Big chunks of flaky salmon, plus whole-grain pasta, which contributes 5 g fiber. 121. Best Frozen Bagged Dinner Lean Cuisine Skillet Sensations Garlic Chicken Not too heavy on the garlic, with tender chunks of chicken and plump pasta. 122. Best Microwavable Bowl Seeds of Change Seven Grain Pilaf A way-wholesome mix of grains made slightly less so by lots of cheese. Mmm. 123. Best Entree in a Box Tyson Carved Turkey Breast in Gravy Certain to bring back college-cafeteria memories—in a good way. Plus, this packaged poultry dinner has half the sodium of similar beef entrees. 124. Best Pocket Sandwich Lean Pockets Pepperoni Pizza They might make you lean, but they sure don't taste that way. . . . You need to go to your happy place—immediately Vitamin C helps stimulate the secretion of a hormone called oxytocin. Large pulses of oxytocin are released from the hypothalamus and testes during orgasm. And you know that provides tension relief. 125. Best Orange Juice Tropicana Calcium + Vitamin D The bone-building calcium-and-D combination makes this one of our favorites. Just shake it before using to mix the nutrients for their full effect. Per 8 ounces: 110 calories, 2 g protein, 26 g carbohydrates, 0 g fat, 0 g fiber, 0 mg sodium, 120% of DV for vitamin C
@Ireland...thanks, I'm going to print that! As you know, I quit smoking nine months ago (almost). I did very well and seldom even miss it but I also put on 35 lbs! I went from 150 to 185 pounds or so. I'm not drastically overweight (yet) but even the 35 pounds hurts in the literal sense ... with all the spinal fusions, the basic rule of thumb is that if it hangs off the front, it pulls on the back ... and it has been hurting. I managed to quit smoking now I have to find the discipline to stop eating and get back to where I was. So, your list comes in handy!
@gerry 1 Here is the link to download that book that Am referring to. download here I got hooked to this book after reading a couple of chapters. Good info!
i'll be downloading that when i get home. this site is allways good for checking the calories in something. http://www.nutritiondata.com/
