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U.S. Is Becoming a Nation of Snackers
- Evaluator: Assess Your Diet
- Juice Wars: Best, Worst Choices
- Calculate Your Body Mass Index
- Quiz: Test Your Sugar Smarts
- Food & Fitness Planner: Get Started
- How to Master Portion Sizes
June 23, 2011 — When is a snack not really a snack, but a mini-meal or even a full-on meal? And can snacking — even serial snacking — result in weight gain?
The answers depend on both the snacker and his or her chosen snack, according to experts speaking recently at the Institute of Food Technologists 2011 Annual Meeting and Food Expo in New Orleans.
But one thing is clear: Snacking is on its way to becoming a national pastime.
Mashed Parsnips and Cauliflower
A lovely recipe from Live Raw by Mimi Kirk.
Mashed Parsnips and Cauliflower
A delicious replacement for mashed potatoes.
1/2 cup cashews, soaked 3-4 hours
1 1/2 cups parsnip, peeled and cut into 2-3 pieces.
1/2 cup cauliflower, cut into pieces
Juice of 1 lemon.
Himalayan sea salt
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 small clove of garlic or scant amount of garlic powder
2 Tablespoons of nutritional yeast (not raw)
1/2 Cup filtered water
1 teaspoon truffle oil or pinch of truffle salt (optional)
Freshly milled pepper
Directions:
Place all ingredients except truffle oil in the food processor and chop fine.
Best Protein for Gaining Muscle Mass
Protein is essential for anyone who is trying to gain muscle mass. During resistance training, tiny tears form in your muscles. Eating protein helps to repair these tears and also aids in gaining muscle mass.
This is why protein is vital for the ultimate health of your muscles. However, there are different types of protein and the quality varies. Additionally, the amount of protein that you need to consume should be increased if you are frequently exercising.
According to the American College of Sports Medicine, people who are participating in strength training activities such as weightlifting need to consume 1.5 to 2 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight.
Sources of Protein
The human body is made up of around 60 to 70 percent protein.
How to Stop Sugar Cravings
- Evaluator: Assess Your Diet
- Juice Wars: Best, Worst Choices
- Calculate Your Body Mass Index
- Quiz: Test Your Sugar Smarts
- Food & Fitness Planner: Get Started
- How to Master Portion Sizes
Does that morning Danish leave you craving another treat two hours later? Do you grab a candy bar to cope with your afternoon slump — and then reach for a cola to get out of your post-slump slump?
If you’ve found that munching sugary snacks just makes you crave more sugary snacks, you’re not alone. Eat