Eating For Health

Who doesn’t love to go out to eat?   In the past, the portion sizes at restaurants were so large, I rarely could finish the meal and would often ask for the doggy bag.   Sometimes the portions were so large, that I could only eat half of what was served.   This week, my husband and I ate dinner at a restaurant in Richmond.   The Mediterranean Chicken I ordered was delicious but I noticed the serving size was actually normal and not the oversized piece of chicken I often would be served.   Needless to say, there were no leftovers to take home.   The Taste of Home recently wrote an article, Restaurants Are Shrinking Portion Sizes Right Now – Here’s Why .    Have you looked at the shrinking sizes of items you buy at the grocery store?   Many customers are noting shrinkflation as the number of ounces or the amount of food in a package is shrinking.   But what is not shrinking is the price.   Well restaurants are experiencing the sa...

Anyone who has been to the grocery store lately, knows the price of food is getting higher and higher.   How can you save some money when grocery shopping while still eating healthy?   WebMD has a good article, Cheap, Healthy Foods .   What are some foods they recommend?    Beans/Lentils – These are cheap and they do provide some good nutrition including protein and fiber.   Beans are low in fat and add the minerals iron and potassium to your diet.   Serve them over some rice, add beans like black beans or pinto beans to a salad, enjoy a 3-bean salad, or enjoy them as a side dish.   My husband buys a canned bean medley by Delallo that we like as a side dish. Eggs – these have gone up in price but are still a bargain and an excellent source of nutrition.   Each egg not only provides 6 grams of protein, but the highest quality food protein.   So many Americans lack vitamin D in their diet and an easy way to add some D is eggs.   Th...