Foods you have 'discovered' on your way to healthier eating
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Farro... love this grain... reminds a bit of arborio rice consistency so I make risottos with it, make large quantities and then freeze it
Quinoa .. omg I'm in love with it best dish Asian style quinoa salad nice and crunchy
Dry fruit in general.. I used to eat figs once a year now I make oatmeal dry fruit bars with figs and dates
garbanzo beans.. I never liked them much while growing up... now I make roasted garbanzo beans as snacks,, with either Italian spices or Indian spices
Nut mylk once I discovered I could make my own I don't buy it anymore !! 2 batches per week...
Almond meal/flour is a by product of my home made Almond mylk, I use it to make pancakes... so good
Chia seeds !!! love it... my smoothie is not complete without it
Coconut oil is the oil of choice if I'm baking anything... nice and smoot0 -
I think I could eat blueberries all day long. They are so yummy. Banana's and Strawberries... Green Beans and corn!0
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I have a lot of meals on the road with clients so it's hard to stay on track. I've found that eliminating bread and other carb heavy food works best for me. And when I don't have a lunch appointment, a rice cake smothered with crunchy peanut butter and a small bottle of green tea gives me a "make up" meal.0
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Couscous, oh how I love thee!! Tried it for the first time after seeing it on MFP, now it's my favorite sidedish.
Also a fan of hummus now, which I had never had before.0 -
Poached eggs I love them, would have never touched them years ago and making my own homemade kale chips( fresh kale rinsed placed on a baking sheet with some olive oil and coarse sea salt for flavoring- baked until crispy like a potato chip- must watch closely they can burn up fast) Very good snack!0
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almond milk, steel cut oats, white tea, brussels sprouts - everything else I already knew about and ate before...
ETA: oops! forgot about stevia!0 -
Definately cottage cheese, cauliflower rice and avocado with tuna instead of mayo.0
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SO MANY good ideas here! Great topic0
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What are chia seeds? What do you do with them? Where can you buy them?0
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Greek yogurt, coconut oil, and edamame.0
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What are chia seeds? What do you do with them? Where can you buy them?
they come in black and white, you can order them on amazon the easiest. I put them in my oatmeal, they swell up and thicken things up. I had never heard of them till here either, they run about 14$ per pound at our natural food coop. I bought half a pound to test them and while I am not thinking they change a lot of the dishes drastically, they have HUGE amounts of healthy stuff in them, you will have to look at the nutritional information on it. I guess you can sprout them too (think chia pet) and they are still really healthy. there are youtube videos on it.0 -
Quinoa is so good. Brussel sprouts and cauliflower roasted without added fat. Has anyone roasted kale? Made it last night and it was unbelievable.0
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Made the kale as you stated last night but used olive oil spray. YUMM................0
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I am rediscovering a silly food. It's tomato sauce. I used to love it and then one day not so much. I haven't eaten it in years. I just started making my own and I absolutely love it now.0
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Brussel sprouts
Laughing cow cheese
Hummus
Green bell pepper
Turkey burgers
Sweet potatoes
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I really enjoy pistachios! They are very tasty and a serving size is 1/2 a cup. That is a lot to me considering you get way less with other types of nuts. They are very good for you as well...0
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oh, another one,
is 99% fatfree WHITE meat ground turkey. (dark turkey meat is just as fatty, if not more fatty, than beef)
Saves on both calories AND fat grams.0 -
Salad! Seriously, my diet has been that bad for a long time!0
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I know it may sound gross but I eat avacado chunks mixed with my cottage cheese. Love It!0
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Red plums. I love 'em.0
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Bumping this eye opener!! Can't wait to try all of these new things!!0
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Bumping this eye opener!! Can't wait to try all of these new things!!0
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Strangely enough, tinned chopped tomatoes. Used to hate the texture.
Fruit sugar.
And just the other day, gherkins. I'd actually never eaten them before.
Oh, and jalapenos.0 -
sweet potatoes
butternut squash
chick peas
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Salad! Seriously, my diet has been that bad for a long time!
Came here to say the same.
Salads have been added into every meal of mine, they're filling and good for me, haha.0 -
tofu! so good also soy yoghurt0
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Salmon. Always hated it in the past and avoided it. Finally figured out how to love it (just had it for lunch!!!)0
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I have never tried quinoa, tofu, or almond butter, want to try it, but never can find almond butter or quinoa in the stores :ohwell: ...Just bought some vanilla flavored almond milk and going to try it for the first time tomorrow with my Special K cereal ... :happy:0
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Stevia, it's really helped me break my savage sugar addiction0
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