Eating For Health

Going to the beach this summer?   Or to a summer cabin or lodge?   What foods and snacks can withstand the sun, sand and taste good from the cooler?   Remember to keep cold foods cold .   Foods that need refrigeration shouldn’t be left out for more than an hour in the heat of summer.   Use ice packs in the cooler or freeze some water bottles and use these to keep the food cold.   Once at your destination, cover the cooler with a blanket or towel or keep in the shade under that beach umbrella.     Hard boiled eggs – peel them before you go.   A great high-quality protein snack and low in calories.   If you get some sand on them, just rinse with water and eat. Wraps – may work better than sandwiches made out of bread.   You can protect the wrap with aluminum foil and peel it back as you eat the wrap. Buy a rotisserie chicken – use as a main course then as sandwiches. Bars – easy to pack and store.   Add some healthy ...

      Breakfast – the most important meal of the day.   But, most people say they don’t have time for breakfast.   Some solutions?   Fast food for breakfast?   Yes, you can drive through or pop in and get some pretty healthy food.   Or, when grocery shopping, pick up some breakfast items you can take with you on the drive to work, on the train to work or to eat quickly at your desk before work starts for the day.   The Business Insider has a great article on healthy breakfasts you can order at fast-food restaurants.   Who doesn’t like fast-food?          Healthy Breakfasts to order at fast-food restaurants with suggestions from Business Insider and other healthy foods to choose for breakfast.      1.  Panera – a favorite restaurant of mine for a healthy lunch.   But stop in for breakfast and order the: a.        Power A...