Nutritionist way of constructing Cheese Quesadilla

Nutritionist way of constructing Cheese Quesadilla - 9' inch Whole Wheat tortilla, minced lean meat, chopped kale, chopped cilantro, chopped red and green bell peppers, and pepper jack cheese with the side, Guacamole.

 

Myth or Fact, Carbohydrates are part of a healthful Diabetes Diet

click the link : http://www.eatright.org/resource/health/diseases-and-conditions/diabetes/carbohydrates-part-of-a-healthful-diabetes-diet

Meatless Monday!

Meatless Monday. Take  a look on protein rich plant based foods you should use them daily.  Click for more
 http://nutritionstripped.com/10-plant-based-proteins-eating/

Supplements

"Dietary supplement manufacturers and distributors does not require FDA approval before marketing the product". They are high chances of mystery, cheap and unlisted ingredients in the supplement because they are not "subject to a review or approval process". Plant based supplements that has wheat, soy etc have chances of causing allergies, because of the processing and also, 93% of Soy in US. is genetically modified.

Check the link, http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/.../new-york-attorney.../..

"Before trying a supplement to improve your health, try changing your diet and lifestyle food first" - Izzie Brown, MS, RDN, CSCS professor @ SJSU Few Protein based foods - http://nutritionforasianindians.blogspot.com/search..

happy to share

Happy to share when American Heart Association and American Stroke Association shared on their Facebook status "AHA Project Coordinator Padmaja Vasireddy and volunteer Antonio are empowering children to make healthy choices! Recently the dynamic duo led a hands-on cooking demonstration, part of our Kids Cook with Heart Program, for 100 sixth grade students at Parkside Middle School in San Bruno." #WeAreHeart

Truth behind Maggi Noodles!

After three years of continuous shout on 'Truth behind Maggi noodles' ...finally, 'Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in New Delhi seeking to cancel the license for Maggi'. It is the happiest moment for me and my fellow Nutritionists, and Dietitians to see some change in the Indian food industry. http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/your-maggi-may-not-be-safe-anymore-officials-call-for-nationwide-ban-232747.html

Check my 2013 writings on 'Truth behind maggi noodles'. http://nutritionforasianindians.blogspot.com/2013/07/truth-behind-maggi-noodles-indian.html

When I emailed my article to Nestle corporation for 'product dissatisfaction' I received the below content from Nestle Consumer Services.
 

"Thank you for your e-mail. A member of the Consumer Services team will be in contact with you. Our office hours are Monday to Friday 8.30am-5.30pm AEST excluding public holidays.
If you have a medical emergency believed to be related to one of our products outside our working hours please call our after hours monitoring company on 1800 252 536.
Kind Regards
Nestle Consumer Services"

Our healthy heat quench!

KIDS IN THE KITCHEN
Our healthy heat quench - berry mango Popsicle

Ingredients

 2 cups organic frozen mixed berries (blue berries, strawberries, black berries) pomegranate, and cherries.
1 cup frozen mango cubes
2 tsp honey
2 1/2 tbs freshly squeezed orange juice
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
Procedure:
1. Combine and blend all the ingredients.
2. Pour mixture into Popsicle molds, sprinkle fresh mango cubes on top and freeze overnight.
3. Enjoy the homemade healthy popsicles!