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Omelet recipe

Posted by healthycoder on June 16 2010 Add Comments

Here is one of the omelets I’ve been eating a lot of.  This recipe results in a monstrous omelet.

8 egg whites (120 cal)
Mushrooms
Green Onion
Half a medium Tomato
Light Cheese (30g – 100 cal)
1% Cottage Cheese (75g – 50 cal)
Splash of Chicken Broth
Cooking Spray

My nutrition level on the P90X nutrition scale is level two.  If [...]

Salter nutritional scale

Posted by healthycoder on May 5 2010 one Commented

When I started eating right and exercising – I vowed to never be that guy weighing all his food!  I figured that just making healthier choices and exercising was more important than measuring food.  I was right.  I lost a lot of weight with this mentality.
When I started doing the P90X program I realized [...]

One fast food burger can’t hurt?

Posted by healthycoder on December 15 2009 Add Comments

Yesterday my friend Marty and I were out at the range for a little frigid target practice. On the way back into town we both agreed we were pretty hungry. He brought up the Wendy’s Baconator and how awesome it was. I said sure let’s hit Wendy’s!

It has been over a year and a [...]

Blueberries – milk == better?

Posted by healthycoder on May 7 2009 Add Comments

Don’t mess with my love for blueberries.  Apparently, the antioxidants in blueberries have a “high affinity” for milk protein.   So, the goodness of blueberries added to my cereal has been diminished by the protein of the milk!
A good summary of the study can be found here.   One of the most important statements of the article [...]

Ultimate tuna sandwich

Posted by healthycoder on January 16 2009 Add Comments

One of my favorite lunches is this tuna sandwich. It’s quick to make has a ton of protein and is super tasty! To make this tasty lunch you’ll need the following:

One can of tuna – 120 cal
One Tablespoon of mayonaise – 100 cal
One green onion chopped
One Garlic Stuff Olive chopped
One Strubs dill pickle chopped
Two slices [...]

Blueberries are a superfood

Posted by healthycoder on December 19 2008 Add Comments

I’ve started adding blueberries to my morning chow.  I’ve been reading a bit about superfoods and figure why not!  The whole superfoods thing could be a marketing scam – but you can’t say eating more fruits is a bad thing.
Blueberries seem to have a lot going for them, so much it almost seems too [...]

How to tell when a pineapple is ripe

Posted by healthycoder on December 10 2008 Add Comments

Have you ever wondered how to pick a ripe pineapple?  While looking at pineapples today a helpful lady at the grocery store shared with me a little tip.  If the leaves sticking out of the center/top of the pineapple can be plucked out easily the pineapple is ripe.
A little bit scary when you think about [...]