3 ‘Health’ Foods You Need to Stop Eating Are You Gonna Eat That?
saturated fat, microwave popcorn bags can also contain a class of chemical called perfluoroalkyl, which some studies have connected to impaired kidney function. Real healthy alternative: If you just can’t say no to popcorn, buy corn kernels and pop them yourself in some coconut oil. Flavored Nuts Unless you have an allergy, nuts are really good for you.Almonds, cashews, pistachios, and almost any other nut contain tons of proteins and healthy fats. But if you want to spice — or sweeten — up your snacking with flavored nuts, you’ll end up with a lot of sugar and salt in a single handful.An ounce of maple cashews has around 10g of fat and 11g of sugar.And if you want something spicy, be warned:A single ounce of Blue Diamond’s Sriracha almonds has 15g of fat and 120mg of sodium.
It’s that time of day again.Two o’clock rolls around and suddenly it’s snack time. Fortunately, studies show that enjoying a light afternoon snack can be good for your health — so long at that snack is healthy. Unfortunately, misleading marketing causes many of us to make food choices that are still bad for our health. Here are a few so-called “healthy” foods to avoid at the grocery store. Dried Fruit Right out the gate, here’s a “healthy” snack that’s extremely misleading.With their vitamins, minerals, and fiber, fruits are a great snack. If you’re craving something sweet, fresh fruit is much better than a vending machine candy bar. However, store-bought dried fruits are a different story. Dried fruits often have high calories and more sugar than fresh fruit. For example, a dried prune contains 32.5% sugar. Real healthy alternative: If you want to avoid seeing your fruits go bad, opt for frozen fruit instead. Microwave Popcorn Sometimes, you just want something with a little crunch. Processed corn chips offer almost no nutritional value, so health-conscious snackers often turn to popcorn instead. Unfortunately, microwave popcorn is a health food nightmare. High in both sodium and I get it. Stock photos are quick and easy.We use them on our blogs sometimes. But you need to be smart about your stock photos. First of all, make sure you are paying for the stock images you use or you’re going to get hit with a steep fine. Second, don’t use stock photos with people who don’t work at your company. Prospects can spot a stock model a mile away. If you want to feature people on your website, bring in a professional photographer. Using your phone to take blurry photos in poor lighting is almost as bad as not having photos at all. I’ve said many times that your website will not magically convert clients, but a bad website will sure as heck send clients running to the hills. Want someone to review your website? Send an email to marketing@sklartech.com . My team can find those bad photos, poor content, broken links, and security flaws before you waste another cent on a website that’s working against you. –Randy Sklar ... continued from Cover You have bad stock photos.
Real healthy alternative: Skip the flavoring and stick with raw nuts.
There’s nothing wrong with a quick snack. Just make sure to read the nutritional facts before patting yourself on the back for your healthy choices.
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That’s a (Lettuce) Wrap!
Ingredients • 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup cabbage, shredded, or coleslaw mix • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce • 4 green onions, chopped • 1/4 tsp salt, or to taste • 1/4 tsp pepper, or to taste • 5 leaves basil, chopped • 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, cut in half
• 1 lb ground chicken • 2 tbsp red curry paste • 1 tbsp ginger, minced • 4 cloves garlic, minced • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
Directions 1. Add olive oil to a large skillet and heat until very hot. Add ground chicken and cook until no longer pink and starting to brown; break it up with a wooden spoon as necessary. Should take about 3 minutes. 2. Add red curry paste, ginger, garlic, red bell pepper, and cabbage or coleslaw mix, and stir-fry for another 3 minutes. Add hoisin sauce, green onions, salt, and pepper and toss. Remove from heat, then add basil and toss. Transfer cooked chicken to a bowl. 3. Serve by placing spoonfuls of chicken into lettuce halves, fold lettuce over like small tacos, and enjoy!
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