Healthy Mexican Pizza October 19, 2015 Yield: 1/2 pizza Nutrition Facts: 250 calories, 12g fat, 24g protein, 16g carbohydrate, 13g fiber, 2g sugar, 54mg cholesterol Ingredients: ½ Low carb wrap 2oz. ground turkey 2 tbsp refried black beans 2 tbsp salsa 1 tbsp guacamole 2tbsp low fat cheddar or mozzarella cheese cayenne, cumin, salt, garlic…
Recipe provided by OWLS patient, Heather! Check out her success story here! Asparagus Fries/strong> April 07, 2015 Yield: about 4 medium shoots Nutrition Facts: 136.8 calories, 1.7g fat, 6.1g protein, 19.4 g carbohydrate, 1.3g fiber, 1.2g sugar, 2.9mg cholesterol Ingredients: 1 bunch asparagus 1 package herb shake n bake ½ cup panko ¼ cup fresh grated parmesan…
Recipe provided by OWLS patient, Heather! Check out her success story here! Serving size 2 cups Ingredients: 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into small bite size pieces 1 large container of organic free-range chicken broth 2 packages of Yam Noodles (you can find these at Uwijamaya – 2g carbs) 3 bunches baby bok choy chopped…
Recipe provided by OWLS patient, Heather! Check out her success story here! Serving size ½ pizza Ingredients: 1 piece of whole grain flat bread (“Flat Out has a total of 6g net carbs) 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese 1 small roma tomato chopped 1/3 avacado diced 3 strips turkey bacon lightly cooked and chopped Optional:…
For many people, attempting to lose a significant amount of weight through diet and exercise results in frustration and little change on the scale. Body weight is the result of many factors, including environment, family history and genetics, metabolism and behavior. There are some factors you have no control over. However, you can change other…
Almonds are well-known for their nutritional profile. The Mayo Clinic lists the nuts as one of the ‘top 10 foods recommended for healthy eating’ and they are packed with nutrients including fiber, riboflavin, magnesium, iron and calcium. Most of the fat in almonds is considered a healthy type of fat, called monounsaturated fat, which may…
Millions of obese Americans are unable to achieve sustainable weight loss through diet and exercise alone, yet are unable to receive bariatric surgery, or would be better suited to a less extreme option than surgery. We have on-going hope that this gap in obesity treatment could potentially be filled by an anti-obesity drug. However, the…
Heartburn and other symptoms of acid reflux seem to be much more common than they were a decade ago and according to the largest studies ever to examine the issue, weekly heartburn and other symptoms of acid reflux have increased almost 50 percent over the past decade. Acid Reflux Disease or Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)…
It’s no surprise that childhood obesity is a major concern in our country. Experts are pushing for improvements in school cafeteria food options, increased physical activity, and limiting TV and video game time at home. Most of these efforts are aimed at reducing the level of overweight and obese school-aged children. However, a new report…
Read the Fine Print Proposed FDA Food Label Makeover In December law makers passed the school lunch health bill in an effort to healthify America, and food labels may be up next for a makeover. The FDA is currently debating whether changes to the current labeling system would help consumers make healthy choices. Among…