Eating For Health

On road trips, who doesn’t have to stop at a gas station?   Are there some healthier grab and go foods you can buy at gas stations?   How can you stop those hunger pains but not fill up on junk food?   Healthier Beverage Options 1.   Water – always a good choice to stay hydrated.   Choose a no-calorie sparkling water.   Or treat yourself to some Perrier mineral water. 2.    Juice – most gas stations have 100% juice.   Just make sure you are not reaching for Sunny D, Hi-C or some other highly sugared beverage.    Just heard on TV that half the added sugar in our diets comes from sugar sweetened beverages.   Not sure if this is a true fact but Americans eat a lot of added sugar.   Some people might say juice is high in sugar. 100% juice has no added sugar, just the natural sugar from fructose.   Look for some Naked Juice   which is a blend of many juices and always no sugar added. 3. Milk – yes, milk is a hydrating drink as it has water in it.   It also has protein, ca

Vitamin C is a vitamin we need just about every day.   What foods have vitamin C and why do we need vitamin C?   I like to drink a glass of 100% orange or grapefruit juice every morning for breakfast.   One night my husband asked if watermelon had vitamin C in it.   I said it was a good source of vitamin C.   The next morning, I opened the fridge to find out we were out of juice.   But there on the table was a plate of watermelon wedges for my morning vitamin C. Why do we need vitamin C?   Such an important vitamin for our health. Healthy skin – vitamin C promotes youthful looking skin.   Having enough vitamin C in your diet helps prevent wrinkles, and dry skin.   Fruits and veggies that provide vitamin C also provide those healthy antioxidants.   These antioxidants act like a natural sun screen as they help protect your skin against harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun.   Antioxidants help promote collagen synthesis which helps keep your skin firm and prevents sagging.   Si