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Before and After Vending Machine Options – Machine Cuisine

Posted by on May 16, 2012 in Nutrition News | 0 comments

I am working with a Martial Arts Studio who currently has the vending machine below! Ouch! We need a major BEFORE and AFTER revamp of this machine cuisine. Even though whole food is best, vending machines can be a “baby step” to  healthy options.

STEP 1 – Remove all sodas and potato chips

STEP 2 – Add mini water bottles at top

STEP 3 – add some FRESH FRUIT OPTIONS

STEP 4 – Choose from these healthier alternatives

  1. 1.  Planters Sunflower Kernels (1/4 cup)
    160 calories, 14g fat, 1.5g sat fat, 4g fiber
    The Bottom Line: Full of healthy fats
  2.  2.  Baked! Lays Original
    210 calories, 3g fat, 0g sat fat, 4g fiber
    The Bottom Line: Surprisingly fiber-full
  3. 3.   Sun Chips Original
    140 calories, 6g fat, 1g sat fat, 2g fiber
    The Bottom Line: Made of whole grains
  4. Snyder’s of Hanover Mini Pretzels (20)
    110 calories, 0g fat, 0g sat fat
    The Bottom Line: Naturally fat-free
  5. Smartfood Reduced-Fat Popcorn
    120 calories, 5g fat, 1g sat fat, 2g fiber
    The Bottom Line: Low fat and has fiber!
  6. 6. Peanut M&M’s
    250 calories, 13g fat, 5g sat fat, 2g fiber
    The Bottom Line: Just don’t go nuts
  7. Fig Newtons
    190 calories, 0g fat, 0g sat fat, 2g fiber
    The Bottom Line: It’s fruit!
  8.  Nature Valley Granola Bar, Oats & Honey
    180 calories, 6g fat, 0.5g sat fat, 2g fiber
    The Bottom Line: Beats hunger
  9. Planters Honey Roasted Peanuts (39)
    160 calories, 13g fat, 1.5g sat fat, 6g protein
    The Bottom Line: High in protein
  10. Quaker Chewy Low-Fat Granola Bar, Chocolate Chunk
    110 calories, 2g fat, 0.5g sat fat, 1g fiber
    The Bottom Line: Guilt-free chocolate

 

# 8 of 8 Everyday Chemicals That Could Be Messing with your Health – Nitrites

Posted by on May 16, 2012 in Environmental Wellness, General, Nutrition News | 0 comments

Pollution of drinking water supplies from the nitrogen and nitrates that seep out of fertilizers has been linked to reproductive problems, cancers, and spontaneous abortion. Based on the Rodale Institute’s Farming System Trial data, water leaching from chemical farms was more likely to exceed the legal limit for nitrate-nitrogen concentrations in drinking water compared to the organic systems.

Found in: Drinking water supplies in areas where chemical fertilizers are used heavily

Protect yourself: Check Environmental Working Group’s What’s in your water? tool if you drink municipal water. If you’re on well water, have an EPA-approved water-testing facility check for common well contaminants…nitrates is one of them.

To remove the nitrates in drinking water, you’ll need a home water-filter system that is certified to NSF 53, 58 or 62. For long-term protection, support organic farmers in your area to reduce the amount of chemical fertilizer and other toxic compounds washing away into streams and water supplies.

From www.rodale.com

 

# 7 of 8 Everyday Chemicals That Could Be Messing with your Health – GMO’s

Posted by on May 15, 2012 in Environmental Wellness, General, Nutrition News | 0 comments

Genetically engineered, or GMO, food has never been proven safe, although it’s infiltrated most of the U.S. food supply. GMO crops, particularly corn, soy, and canola, are genetically manipulated to withstand heavy dousings of toxic pesticides. (So much so that those pesticides often wind up inside of the food we eat.) A 2008 Austrian study found GMOs damaged lab animals’ ability to reproduce. The effects grew stronger in the third and fourth generations, possibly indicating that the great-granddaughter of a women who eats GMOs could suffer infertility.

Found in: Most nonorganic processed foods containing corn or soy; nonorganic canola oil

Protect yourself: Eat organic. Get your friends and family to eat organic. It’s that simple.

From www.rodale.com