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By: Colleen | March 05, 2008 | Category: Health

March has it going on:

  • NCAA basketball tourney, aka "March Madness". By far, my FAVORITE time of the year. P-I-T-T- let's go Pitt! (Had to plug for my Panthers)
  • St. Patty's day - a pretty big deal for a gal whose moniker means "Irish girl." In addition, Shamrock Shakes are available all month long at McDonald's. Amazing.
  • "In like a lion, out like a lamb." Bring on Spring!

Besides all this great stuff, March is also National Nutrition Month! I confess to being a raging chocoholic, but I am aware of the importance of a healthy diet.

There is an overwhelming amount of information out there concerning healthy eating habits. The newly re-designed food pyramid suggests a diet heavy in whole grains, veggies, fruit, lean protein, and low-fat dairy.

Some tricks for sneaking some extra nutrition into your daily eating habits:

  • Replace soda with fruit juice or water. H2O  too bland? Squeeze a slice of lemon for added flavor.
  • Use ground turkey in favor of ground beef for cooking. Much less fat and calories and tastes just the same (I swear)!
  • Substitute whole-grain breads for white bread in sandwiches.
  • Try salsa in place of ketchup. The salsa has much less sugar and more lycopene than ketchup.
  • Remove the yolks from your eggs for omelets - spare yourself the cholesterol and fat.

Healthy eating doesn't have to be a chore. And you can always have your favorite treats in moderation. I for one, will be enjoying a Shamrock Shake.

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Very helpful - I've been looking for way to make my diet more healthy. But what is the substitute for hot wings during the March Madness Tournament?

Posted by KLB on March 05, 2008 at 02:58 PM EST #

KLB-

There isn't a substitute for hot wings during the tourney. The hotter the better--just be sure to have plenty of water. Squeeze fruits and veggies in during "off" days. Any early final 4 picks?

Posted by Colleen on March 05, 2008 at 03:08 PM EST #

Great tips on how to add a few nutritional snacks with one's daily meals.

George
http://www.acai.vg

Posted by Health Nut on May 01, 2008 at 02:32 AM EDT #

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