While giving your cat a taste of your food may be tempting, it’s usually best to avoid allowing cats to snack on dishes and products made to meet human preferences and nutritional needs. Human food is often too high in fat and calories for cats, which can contribute to weight gain. Man...
If anyone has a corn nuts recipe I would love to see it. I know that there are books that teach you how to imitate popular snack food recipes in your own kitchen. If there was an easy way to make homemade corn nuts I would be in heaven. ...
Some energy bars even contain more than 350 calories which is far more than a snack size for the majority of people. (2) We have to “set the bar” for healthy energy bars, so always read the labels and check that the nutritional ingredients fall within specific guidelines. They must con...
Blueberries are a true nutritional powerhouse, offering a delightful combination of great taste and health benefits. Whether you’re looking to support heart health, boost cognitive function, or simply enjoy a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious, blueberries and wild blueberries are a ...
Keep in mind that context is important and everyone's fueling needs are unique. (You can consult a registered sports dietician to design a plan specific to you.) In addition to training regimen, several other factors influence your nutritional needs. Baumann says that list includes body size, ...
Let’s not get it twisted, protein and snack bars are a CONVENIENCE food. They shouldn’t be meal replacements or make up the bulk of your diet. But when eaten in moderation, they can be healthy additions as snacks or meet other fitness/nutritional goals....
I love to snack on just about any kind of nut out there, but I really don't like to buy many cans of mixed nuts. The mixed nut blends I can afford are almost half redskin peanuts, which aren't that expensive by themselves. The rest of the mix is usually a few almonds, a few ...
“Ultra-processed foods, on the other hand, are industrially manufactured products of generally poor nutritional quality, with additives or ingredients not typically found in a home kitchen to improve appearance or taste.” Ruelle shares that these products often contain very few real food ...
New types of jerky are being made from seafood, fruit, and vegetables. Two in three consumers think that anything can be a snack.1 This represents a huge departure from the traditional distinction between comforting, indulgent tide-me-overs and pick-me-ups like chips, cookies, and bars and ...
As a member of the panel, I help to evaluate the best – and worst – diets, for weight loss, heart health and diabetes. We evaluated how easy the diet is to follow, its ability to produce both short-term and long-term weight loss, and its nutritional completeness, among other issues...