Summer is around the corner, and chances are you aren’t looking or feeling your best. You want to get in shape, but like most you’ve put it off again and again since January.
Bullz-Eye.com fitness editor Mike Furci lists his top 11 tips to look and feel better this summer. Everything on the list is designed to optimize your metabolism and turn you into a fat burning machine.
The Cabbage Diet? In his latest Q & A session, Bullz-Eye.com fitness editor Mike Furci says forget about fad diets and stick to the basics: exercise & healthy eating.
Do you get enough Omega-3 in your diet? Probably not, if you’re like most Americans. In his latest “Did You Know” column, Mike Furci of Bullz-Eye.com discusses why these essential fatty acids are so important while also discussing a new all-natural sweetner and a disturbing heart disease trend.
To read the entire column, click here.
How do baked potatoes stack up against their brothers, the sweet potatoes? Cooking light.com pits them head to head.?
Calories
6 oz. Baked: 189
6 oz. Sweet: 214
Fat Grams
6 oz. Baked: .17 grams
6 oz. Sweet: .19 grams
Fiber
6 oz. Baked: 4.2 grams
6 oz. Sweet: 7.1 grams
As the article notes, while baked potatoes have less calories and fat grams, sweet potatoes have almost three grams more of fiber and have more beta carotene, which helps build immunity and strengthen bones. Both are loaded with vitamins, but it’s important to eat the skin (especially with a baked potato) because that’s where most of the vitamins are stored.
While either baked or sweet potatoes are healthier than bread, try to reach for the sweet the next time you’re at the grocery store.
Here’s an interesting recipe from Men’s Health for a breakfast pita:
4 white mushrooms, sliced
1 Tbsp chopped onion
1 Tbsp chopped red bell pepper
?? Pinch of ground black pepper
1 egg
1 egg whites
? small tomato, seeded and chopped
3 Tbsp water or 1% milk
1 whole-wheat pita, halved and toasted
? avocado, sliced
Coat a skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, onion, bell pepper, and black pepper. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the egg, egg whites, tomato, and water or milk. Whisk together until frothy. Pour the egg mixture into the skillet. Cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the eggs are firm. Fill each pita with half the eggs and top with the avocado slices. Makes 1 serving.
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