Safe Healthy For Life

Is that your waist is smaller than you? Do you have finally decided to keep a healthy weight and increase it? Then it is time to swear off diets forever.

For decades, most experts have repeatedly said that nutrition and weight depends on calories burned calories. to burn up and maintaining a healthy weight and exercise for fitness and to excess calories, it is important to eat a variety of foods to get a balanced range of nutrients.

A diet low in calories is smart food rich in nutrients that a number of essential nutrients deliver their calories. nutrient-rich foods include whole grain foods, legumes, fruits, lean meat, poultry, seafood, eggs and beans and skim milk or low-fat foods. For a balanced diet, rational nutrition, simply select a food grain products, vegetables, or two, a fruit, a source of lean protein and low fat dairy foods per meal. Also note that research has shown that the intake of foods rich to keep the animal protein diet for weight loss helps muscle tissue while fat, is lost.Eggs are one of the highest quality protein sources and also supply varying amounts of numerous other nutrients, all for only 75 calories per Large egg. In addition to being quick and easy to prepare, nutrient-dense eggs go very well with the whole-grain foods, veggies and fruits that you need. For example, an Open-Faced Spinach Omelet Sandwich is a flavorful, well-balanced combo that needs only a serving of fruit and low-fat milk to make a hearty, healthful meal any time of day.

Open-Faced Spinach Omelet Sandwich

(4 servings)

Cooking spray

4 cups fresh whole baby spinach leaves or chopped large spinach leaves (about 6 oz.)

1 tablespoon water

4 eggs

1/2 cup low-fat (1%) cottage cheese

2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, crushed

1 (8- to 9-inch) plain, tomato or herb-seasoned focaccia bread, split crosswise (about 5 oz.)

4 tomato slices

Evenly coat 10-inch omelet pan or skillet with spray. Add spinach and water. Cover. Cook over medium heat until spinach is wilted, about 1 minute. Pour out liquid, if necessary. In medium bowl, beat together eggs, cheese and seasoning until blended. Pour over spinach mixture. Gently stir to evenly distribute mixture in pan. Cover. Cook over medium heat until egg mixture is almost set, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, until egg mixture is completely set, about 2 to 3 minutes. With pancake turner or spatula, slide frittata from pan onto bottom half of bread. Top with tomato slices and top half of bread. To serve, cut into wedges.

Nutrition information per serving of 1/4 recipe using baby spinach and plain focaccia bread: 217 calories, 8 gm total fat, 216 mg cholesterol, 448 mg sodium, 121 mg potassium, 23 gm carbohydrate, 15 gm protein and 10% or more of the RDI for vitamins A, B12 and C, riboflavin, calcium, iron, phosphorus, dietary fiber