Kitchen Gadgets for Healthy Eating
This time there will be no excuses. This time you won't be tempted to reach for the quick snacks. This time, you can stick with your intention to eat better, eat healthier and eat out less frequently. With the right tools and a little know how you can create nutritious and quick meals in your own kitchen.
Cook With Less Fat
Watch the fat cook away when you grill chicken breasts or juicy hamburgers on your George Foreman grill. If you long for grilled entrees during the colder months, so simply like the convenience of having a small indoor grill, you need a George Foreman Grill. The tilt of the grill allows the fats to drip down into a tray, which can then be emptied and washed.
For best results, add a bit of your favorite marinade at the end of the cooking time, to keep the flavor on the meat and off the grill. The George Foreman is easy to clean, once cool.
Make Healthy Smoothies at Home
Make your own smoothies to go with the Cuisinart SmartPower Portable Blender and Chopper. It comes with reusable containers letting you take your drink to the gym or to work. Remember to use lots of crushed ice, fruit juice (water if you want fewer calories and less sugar), a scoop of non-fat yogurt, frozen or fresh fruit and your favorite protein mix. Add wheat germ or vegetables for added nutrition.
Quality Vegetable Peeler
Make quick salads with a quality vegetable peeler. Fresh carrots and zucchini turn into thin and colorful strips when you use a vetable peeler. Toss them into salad or add to a stir fry. The peeler may also be used to peel fruit. Incorporate sliced and peeled apples into snack time for a healthy boost.
You Won't Be Pressed For Flavor
Fresh garlic adds manganese and Vitamin-B to your homemade pizza, stir fry or Primavera spaghetti sauce. This tiny and flavor-rich food is good for your cardiovascular health and your immune system.
Colored Cutting Boards
Chop, slice and dice with a set of color-coded cutting boards. Use one for fruits and vegetables, one for aromatic foods like garlic, onions and fresh herbs and another for raw meats. You won't cross-contaminate raw meat residue with salad fixings and you won't accidentally intermingle garlic with apples.
Measure Out Your Own 100 Calories Snacks
You can stop paying for the bulky packaging on 100-calorie snacks when you measure out your own snacks and cereals into reusable containers. Check your favorite cereal box and measure out the equivalent of 100 calories into a container.
For example, 3/4 cup of Total cereal, or a 1/2 cup or Frosted Mini Wheats each equal 100 calories. More 100 calorie snack containers you can measure out at home include one cup of fresh strawberries or grapes, or a mix of the two sweet fruits.
Flavored Water, Homemade
Make your own fruit-flavored water at home. The Takeya Fruit Infusion jug can be used to make citrus infused water, or any other fruity concoction you can imagine. The handy jug comes with a built-in strainer to keep seeds and pulp out of your glass. There is also an easy-to use spout and sturdy handle. With this kitchen gadget it's easy to drink your eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day.
Homemade Bread
Unless you are on a no-carb diet, a breadmaker can help you eat healthier at home. When you make your own bread you don't have to spend an hour scouring the labels in the bread aisle for breads with low sugar and without high fructose corn syrup. You can make your own breads using whole grains, add your own flax seeds, seeds or nuts, and make vegan, vegetarian, high-protein and low-sugar breads at home.
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