Got Heartburn? Eat More Of These Foods

January 7, 2009 | Posted by Lorena as The Facts / History, Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info at 10:55 pm | (1) Comment »

Over the holidays, people tend to overindulge. In fact, I know a lot of people who purposely got themselves ready to gorge on Christmas and New Year. The result? Tummy aches and heart burn. Not everyone suffers from heartburn but if you have had a case before, you know how much it can hurt. If heartburn is your problem, here are some foods that can help you avoid heartburn attacks.

Fruits
Apples – fresh or dried, or even in juice form
Bananas – usually fresh

Vegetables
Baked potato
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Green beans
Peas

Meat – yes, you can eat meat and avoid heartburn!
Lean ground beef – extra lean if you can get that.
Chicken – make sure it is the breast part and throw away that skin
Egg whites
Fish

Dairy – sorry no milk included but you can have the following:
Cheese – doctors say feta (goat) is the best choice
Cream cheese – as long as its fat free
Soy cheese – I’ve never had this so I don’t know how it tastes.

So these are some of the foods that you can eat without having to worry too much about triggering a heartburn episode. Do take note, however, that these items are classified under “minimal risk of heartburn.” It does not mean that if you eat these foods, you will never get heartburn. You also have to take a look at other aspects of your lifestyle, which may be causing your attacks. The idea is to balance things out with the food that you eat.

5 Healthy Foods For The Holidays

December 21, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Holiday Fun, Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info at 3:05 am | Comments »

I have given up trying to carry on with a strict diet regimen during the holidays. It simply does not work for me. Perhaps I am low on self-discipline and on emotional quotient. Still, that does not mean that I totally throw caution to the wind – hence this post. I found an interesting list of 10 healthy foods over at Food Network and I have decided to incorporate these items in my menu in the next couple of weeks. Here are 5 of them – my favorites!

Berries
They’re part of the fruit family and fruits are generally good for the health. Berries give an extra oomph to health efforts – they have a lot of fiber and antioxidants.

Legumes
Beans are great as a source of protein and complex carbohydrates. They don’t contain much fat so all’s good. Just make sure you don’t have gout or arthritis as legumes will certainly trigger an attack.

Citrus
Fruits again, but this time, this group will give you a dose of vitamin C that will perk you up. They also have cholesterol-lowering properties, which is always good.

Lean meat
Carnivores rejoice! Just because it is meat does not mean that it’s bad for you. Our body needs protein and meat is the premier source. Just make sure that you get lean cuts of meat.

Olive oil
This has been a life saver for me. I love oil but it does present a lot of potential dangers. Olive oil is a good substitute for butter, margarine and other oils as it contains monounsaturated fats, vitamin E, and antioxidants.

The 10 Best Heart-Healthy food

November 19, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Tid Bits & News, Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info at 11:35 am | (1) Comment »

oranges

Oranges. It boosts the immune system (sparing your heart of the damage of continuous illnesses.)

The 10 Best Heart-healthy food

November 17, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Tid Bits & News, Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info at 11:31 am | Comments »

almonds

Almonds. The monounsatured fats and vitamin E work together to cut cholesterol.

The 10 best Heart-healthy food

November 14, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Tid Bits & News, Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info at 11:26 am | Comments »

avocado

Avocados. Known for mono-unsaturated fats, it also contains potassium to help regulate blood pressure.

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