Green Athletic Gear – Under Armour’s Recycled Line
Interested in doing a little more for the environment? I was roaming through Dick’s Sporting Goods yesterday and ran across Under Armour’s new line of recycled athletic wear. How do they do it? They take plastic bottles, wash them, shred them, melt them and then make tiny cubes. They then heat the tiny cubes to [...]
Calories in Frozen “Healthy” Dinners and Restaurants
New research shows that many “healthy” frozen meals marketed to help you count your calories may not be as helpful as you think. Frozen meals tested in a recent study revealed that they actually have about 8% more calories, on average, than they claim on packaging. In addition, many restaurants who list their calories actually [...]
Turkey and Veggie Chili
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 lb lean ground turkey
2 tbsp chopped garlic
½ medium onion, diced
1 c red wine
1 ½ tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1 ½ tsp dried oregano
3 tsp mild chili powder
2 tsp paprika
1 large zucchini, diced
1 medium jalapeno pepper, diced
1 4 oz. can diced green chilies
1 15 oz. can of kidney [...]
Food Network’s Alton Brown Loses 50 lbs
Today on the Food Network Alton Brown shared on his show “Good Eats” the way he lost 50 pounds by changing what he ate. It is pretty simple, he makes sure he gets certain types of food in everyday and week and completely eliminates some food from his overall diet including: fast food, soft drinks, [...]
