Cooking Tips

Any breakfast is better than no breakfast at all for your kids but try not to give them doughnuts or pastries all the time. Try to give a variety of the below: - Eggs -French Toast or Pancakes - Cold Cereal and Milk - Hot Cereal such as oatmeal or cream of wheat - Muffin - Yogurt with fruits - Fruit smoothie such as strawberry smoothie.

Be sure to ingest both protein and carbohydrates within 30-45 minutes post-workout. The protein builds and helps repair the muscles, while the carbohydrates shuttle the protein quickly to the muscle cells.

Shrimps are bottom dwellers who feed on parasites and skin that they pick off dead animals. This means that every mouthful of scampi you eat comes with digested parasites and dead skin. In addition, 10 grams of shrimps (5 pieces) contains 152 milligrams of cholesterol, meaning that just 2 servings would put you over the daily recommended allowance of 300 milligrams of cholesterol.

Olive Oil, rich in monounsaturated fatty acids (a healthy dietary fat), is a major component of the Mediterranean diet. Populations from that region have longer life expectancies and lower risks of Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure and Stroke, compared with North Americans and Northern Europeans.

DARK MEAT is not bad, it has its own benefits. Compared with white meat (coming from the breast), it contains more iron, zinc, and vitamins B6 and B12. Both have less fat than most cuts of red meat. White meat contains less fat and fewer calories than dark meat, but the differences are small.

SPINACH decreases chances of premature birth: If you don't get a sufficient amount of folic acid during pregnancy, your chances of a miscarriage go up. With its folate content, spinach can work to prevent premature labor and birth.