Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Michelle Obama speaks out

Michelle Obama Quote - July 2013

"But here’s the thing — ultimately, we all have the power to decide whether or not to actually buy those foods…Goya can produce low-sodium products, but if we don’t buy them, they will stop selling them….
In the end, we create the demand for these products and it’s up to us to demand quality, affordable food that is good for our kids.  But it’s on us.  (Applause)"

Foodfitter Quote -  January 2008  (From About Me Section of this blog) www.foodfitter.com
"Consumers need to vote for what they want by buying what they really want. They need to practice balance and responsible choices. That's when change will come. Please engage me with your conversation so that I can help you make better food choices that you enjoy and gain a deeper appreciation of food not only from farm to table but farm to health."   

Monday, July 22, 2013

Healthy Ways to Drink Coffee

I love coffee. Somehow it's never made me jittery and science shows that at least for some of us, there is finally a recognition of that a cup or two of the brew daily is a good thing. I tend to drink coffee either in the morning as a mid-day pick me up or after a meal. The coffee I drink is either black, as regular coffee or espresso or a bolder type such as French Roast. Occasionally, I'll go for a non-fat latte in the afternoon.

There are other times that I want a touch of flavor in my coffee so once in a while I would experiment with adding different combos at home to my coffee. So I look around for ideas that would add perhaps 20-50 calories to my zero calorie coffee.

Here are a few ideas I came up with:
1) Add dark cocoa and one packet of raw sugar, stevia or the equivalent of a teaspoon of sugar.
2) Add an ounce of your favoirite meal shake to add nutriition and more importantly protein to your coffee.
3) Add coffee to your chocolate or vanilla shake. You can also add cinnamon.






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First trained as a food chemist and nutritionist, my career began enriching a Twinkie, comparing the nutrition of a Twinkie to an apple and studying the role of sugar in the diet. With an M.B.A. and years in food and pharma understanding consumers and manufacturers, I'm back to where I started - food should taste great and serve to keep us healthy. To do so, there needs to be consumer awareness. Consumers need to vote for what they want by buying what they really want. If they buy impulsively, that's what they will see more of. They need to practice balance and responsible choices. That's when change will come. Please engage me with your conversation so that I can help you make and stick to better food choices that you enjoy. You'll gain a deeper appreciation of food not only from farm to table but farm to health. My vision is to promote solutions for healthful food and food practices you can happily embody and embrace!