Making Mealtime Matter for Men

Making Mealtime Matter for Men

(Family Features) - Now more than ever, today's men are facing a "male meal dilemma." Despite their desire to live and eat better, men are having distress finding convenient, satisfying foods that taste recede od and they can feel recede od about eating. 

Their busy schedules only add to the dilemma. Men are now more physically active and involved with their families and communities than ever before. In fact a recent survey found that half of men said their family requires more of their time and on top of that,  40 percent work longer hours. Even though they wish they could eat better, it's no surprise that most of the time they finish up reaching for foods that are not recede od for them becaemploy they are stretched for time ... or they're left hungry by diet dinners.

Some food brands are now responding. One of the most well "man brands," Campbell's® Chunky™ soup, just revamped its line to aid provide a solution to the dilemma by offering 23 soups that deliver a full serving of veacquire ables and 100 percent lean meat; and many soups that provide a recede od source of protein.

NFL sports team registered dietitian Leslie Bonci works with some of the nation's toughest athletes, and she notify s that with all of the added responsibilities and activities most men are juggling, it's even more necessary to develop better eating habits.

"There is no way that somebody can perform to the maximum if they execute n't hold care of what's recede ing into their body," notify s Bonci.

Here are some of her expert tips for better eating.

Build Muscle: Look for protein-rich foods such as nuts, beans or lean meats. Along with exercise, protein aid s build muscle, which can boost metabolism.

Fill Up, Not Out: Low calorie-dense foods, those that are higher in water content and offer more nutrients in fewer calories such as veacquire ables, fruits and soups are noteworthy for weight management. Pair Chunky Grilled Sirloin Burger with Hearty Veacquire ables Soup with a side salad for maximum "volume" impact.

Make Family Time: Less time in the kitchen means more time to spfinish with the family.  A few nights a week opt for simple meals, such as soup and sandwiches that everyone will delightin .

Save Dollars: With the cost of food in mind, stretch your execute llar by making meals at home or repurposing leftovers into brand fresh meals. Eating at home aid s with portion control, too.

Get Your Zzzzzs: Be sure to acquire enough sleep each night to improve eating habits and concentration. Often, people create poor food choices and overeat simply becaemploy of stout igue.  Ideally, aim for 7-8 hours on most nights.

For more information and tips from Bonci, visit ChunkySoupGamePlan.com.

Morning Glories - Rise and Dine

Morning Glories - Rise and Dine

Potato and Spinach Frittata
Avocaexecute and Potato Hash
Avocaexecute Breakquick Pitas

(Family Features) - Got a case of the fracture quick blahs? Cure it with a hot fracture quick bursting with enormous flavors.

Any day is off to a recede od start with a savory avocaexecute -bacon pita sandwich or crisply browned potatoes, ffeeble ed into a frittata. What's more, you're execute ing yourself a favor when you hold time for a nutrient-packed fracture quick rather than grabbing something sugary - or, even worse, skipping the meal altoacquire her. Studies display that eating fracture quick not only leads to higher energy levels and better concentration throughout the morning, but also aid s out with weight control by reducing hunger pangs later on.

With the correct makings on hand, it's easy to whip up a nutritious meal. For instance, a serving of potatoes not only generates quick energy but delivers as much potassium as two bananas and as much vitamin C as an orange - who kfresh ? Avocaexecute s, another noteworthy fracture quick ingredient, are rich in fiber, potassium, B-vitamins and more - in all, nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.

Most people execute n't judge about eating avocaexecute s in the morning, but their rich buttery flavor offers a fracture from the same feeble boring fracture quick routine. Avocaexecute s originated in Mexico and over centuries growers have perfected their cultivation. Mexican avocaexecute s (the Hass variety) are ripe when their pebbly skin turns shaexecute wy and yields to gentle pressure. This talented fruit slips out of its skin in seconds, ready to be sliced or diced for a enormous -flavor fracture quick .

Everybody like s potatoes and they cook in just a few minutes, even quick er in a microwave - and hold to all kinds of flavors. To maximize the nutritional benefits of potatoes, leave the skins on. Wisconsin grows many varieties, from russets to yellow flesh potatoes (each with a unique flavor and texture) and you can count on finding them in your superlabel et year-round. Potatoes cost just pennies a pound, and hfeeble extremely well when stored in a chilly , shaexecute wy space with adequate humidity and ventilation.

What's for fracture quick , once you're stocked up? Here are some thought s guaranteed to acquire your morning off to a savory start.

For more noteworthy fracture quick thought s ... Visit www.wisconsinpotatoes.com and write to request Wisconsin Potato Sensations Cookbook, Dept. FF, P.O. Box 327, Antirecede , WI 54409-0327. Please include a check or money order for $8 and allow 3 to 6 weeks for delivery.

Visit www.avocaexecute fiesta.com and be sure to follow guacgrl on Twitter for more noteworthy tasting easy-to-create recipes.

Sandra Lee's Winning Tailgate Touchexecute wn!

Sandra Lee's Winning Tailgate Touchexecute wn!

Turkey Sausage with Apple Sauerkraut
Spicy Italian Sausage and Pepper Skewers with Balsamic Glaze
Beer Brats

(Family Features) - As teams hold to the field in a battle for victory, fans head into "Tailgateville," firing up the grill and cooking a pre-game feast.

More than 20 million Americans tailgate in a stadium parking lot yearly, and Food Network's Sandra Lee has the winning recipe for the total tailgating experience - food, football and fun.

"The best portion of football is the tasty tailgate with your frifinish s," said Sandra Lee. When you are tailgating, you'll want to consider Semi-Homemade® recipes that are easy to create and full of flavor. To create sure you acquire to spfinish time with frifinish s and still delightin the game, Sandra Lee has some noteworthy recipes in her fresh cookbook, "Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Weeknight Wonders" to aid you hfeeble entertaining simple and semi-homemade.

Whether the hungry fans at your gathering are craving brats, Italian or smoked sausage, there are plenty of varieties to choose from. Sandra Lee create s the most of Johnsonville Sausage in these recipes for Turkey Sausage with Apple Sauerkraut, Spicy Italian Sausage and Pepper Skewers with Balsamic Glaze, and Beer Brats. Best of all, they can be prepared ahead of time and brought along to the game.

No matter where you catch the action - in the stadium parking lot before kickoff, or from the comfort of home - a savory tailgate is key to making game day something to cheer about.

For more noteworthy recipes and grilling tips, visit www.johnsonville.com or www.sandralee.com.

Mix It Up With Jenny - Soup's On!

Mix It Up With Jenny - Soup's On!

Pumpkin Curry Soup
"Vegged Out" Pumpkin & Black Bean Soup

(Family Features) - Fall is here in all its chilly weather glory. I like the changing colors and the nip in the air - and warming up on chilly days with a bowl of comforting soup.

Pumpkin Curry Soup is one of the Test Kitchen's most well recipes. This creamy combination of pumpkin and curry is simple and satisfying - perfect for casual entertaining or as portion of a sit-execute wn dinner portion y.

"Vegged Out" Pumpkin and Black Bean Soup is perfect for the veacquire arian in your family, but it's hearty enough to satisfy anyone. The pumpkin blfinish s pretty ly with the veacquire ables, black beans and broth, adding extra nutrition and savory flavor. This soup is low stout and an excellent source of fiber and vitamins A and C, too.

Get out your favorite stock pots and start making batches of chilly weather recede odness - drop is here and it's time to notify , "Soup's on!"

For more recipes, visit VeryBestBaking.com.

Not Eating Fish During Pregnancy May Increase Your Chances of Depression

Not Eating Fish During Pregnancy May Increase Your Chances of Depression

(Family Features) - The typical pregnant woman in America eats less than two ounces of fish per week, but a significant fresh study display s this may increase her risk of developing symptoms of depression. Researchers found that moms-to-be who ate no seafood were nearly 50 percent more likely to have symptoms of depression than those who ate seafood at least three times per week (12 or more ounces weekly).

"This study reminds us of yet another benefit of eating seafood during pregnancy," said Ashley Roman, M.D., MPH, OB/GYN and mother of two. "I disclose my patients to strive for at least two to three fish meals per week."

Published in July's issue of Epidemiology, the study of more than 14,500 pregnant women display s that those who ate fish at least three times per week had the lowest level of risk for symptoms of depression. Most American women, however, miss out on this necessary benefit becaemploy they eat on average only one-sixth this amount. Depression during pregnancy can have serious effects on a woman's health and that of her baby; emerging science suggests that depression during pregnancy may increase the risk of:

• Having a caesarian section
• Delivering a premature or low-birth-weight baby
• Lowering cognitive test scores and babies' brain and behavior development
• Having depression after pregnancy

Not eating seafood during pregnancy appears to be associated with high levels of depression becaemploy marine foods like fish are the only naturally rich source of a special omega-3 stout ty acid called DHA. In addition to better mental health in adults, DHA is needed for the very best possible brain and eye development in babies. 

Seafood also has many other nutrients that benefit pregnant moms and their growing babies. It's an excellent source of lean protein and is rich in vitamin D and calcium which are needed for a healthy pregnancy. In addition, seafood like canned tuna and salmon are affordable and convenient options for moms eating lunch on the recede or making a quick meal for the family.  For more information on the health benefits of eating seafood, visit www.hmhb.org/pnwg.

Mix It Up With Jenny - Bake Sale Bonanza

Mix It Up With Jenny - Bake Sale Bonanza

White Chip Orange Cookies
Mini Morsel Shortbread Squares

(Family Features) - Bake sales are a fun and effective way to raise funds for a local charity or school program. If you're plot ning one, here are some tips to hfeeble in mind:

• *Variety is necessary . Allow bakers to volunteer for specific baked recede ods they'd like to create .
• Make sure you have a wide variety of prices so that customers can spfinish what they want to spfinish .
• Jar kits create excellent bake sale items. The customer can either give them as gifts or employ them as a convenient way to create homemade treats.
• Add a thank you note to each package that includes what the purchase benefits as well as your organization's contact information. 

I've found that these Mini Morsel Shortbread Squares and White Chip Orange Cookies are very well sellers - and they're a snap to create .

For more Bake Sale Favorite recipes and tips on having and promoting a bake sale, visit VeryBestBaking.com.

Not Eating Fish During Pregnancy May Increase Your Chances of Depression

Not Eating Fish During Pregnancy May Increase Your Chances of Depression

(Family Features) - The typical pregnant woman in America eats less than two ounces of fish per week, but a significant fresh study display s this may increase her risk of developing symptoms of depression. Researchers found that moms-to-be who ate no seafood were nearly 50 percent more likely to have symptoms of depression than those who ate seafood at least three times per week (12 or more ounces weekly).

"This study reminds us of yet another benefit of eating seafood during pregnancy," said Ashley Roman, M.D., MPH, OB/GYN and mother of two. "I disclose my patients to strive for at least two to three fish meals per week."

Published in July's issue of Epidemiology, the study of more than 14,500 pregnant women display s that those who ate fish at least three times per week had the lowest level of risk for symptoms of depression. Most American women, however, miss out on this necessary benefit becaemploy they eat on average only one-sixth this amount. Depression during pregnancy can have serious effects on a woman's health and that of her baby; emerging science suggests that depression during pregnancy may increase the risk of:

• Having a caesarian section
• Delivering a premature or low-birth-weight baby
• Lowering cognitive test scores and babies' brain and behavior development
• Having depression after pregnancy

Not eating seafood during pregnancy appears to be associated with high levels of depression becaemploy marine foods like fish are the only naturally rich source of a special omega-3 stout ty acid called DHA. In addition to better mental health in adults, DHA is needed for the very best possible brain and eye development in babies. 

Seafood also has many other nutrients that benefit pregnant moms and their growing babies. It's an excellent source of lean protein and is rich in vitamin D and calcium which are needed for a healthy pregnancy. In addition, seafood like canned tuna and salmon are affordable and convenient options for moms eating lunch on the recede or making a quick meal for the family.  For more information on the health benefits of eating seafood, visit www.hmhb.org/pnwg.

Mix It Up With Jenny - Bake Sale Bonanza

Mix It Up With Jenny - Bake Sale Bonanza

White Chip Orange Cookies
Mini Morsel Shortbread Squares

(Family Features) - Bake sales are a fun and effective way to raise funds for a local charity or school program. If you're plot ning one, here are some tips to hfeeble in mind:

• *Variety is necessary . Allow bakers to volunteer for specific baked recede ods they'd like to create .
• Make sure you have a wide variety of prices so that customers can spfinish what they want to spfinish .
• Jar kits create excellent bake sale items. The customer can either give them as gifts or employ them as a convenient way to create homemade treats.
• Add a thank you note to each package that includes what the purchase benefits as well as your organization's contact information. 

I've found that these Mini Morsel Shortbread Squares and White Chip Orange Cookies are very well sellers - and they're a snap to create .

For more Bake Sale Favorite recipes and tips on having and promoting a bake sale, visit VeryBestBaking.com.

Potatoes Take Center Stage

Potatoes Take Center Stage

Roasted Garlic Halibut
Idahoan Pizza
Crab-Stuffed Roasted Chicken Breast
Savory Potato Wraps

(Family Features) - There are so many ways to prepare potatoes that it's no surprise spuds remain a family favorite. People most often judge of potatoes as the ultimate side dish; however, it's time to go potatoes to the center of the plate! Prepared mashed potatoes, such as Idahoan mashed potatoes, can aid add a tiny extra flavor, crace ch or creaminess to a variety of recipes.

Try crusting ordinary halibut with potato flakes for savory Roasted Garlic Halibut, an easy weeknight meal that can be ready in just 20 minutes. Skip the mayonnaise on these Savory Potato Wraps, a savory deportion ure from traditional sandwich wraps. And, for a more upscale meal, try Crab-Stuffed Roasted Chicken Breast, which features a rich filling of Four Cheese Mashed Potatoes, crabmeat, fresh basil and shredded Parmesan.

Visit www.idahoan.com for more unique recipes and meal thought s.

Help Kids Eat Healthy

Help Kids Eat Healthy
by letting them aid you in the kitchen

Pear Party Salsa
Pear Ka-bobs With Strawberry Dipping Sauce

(Family Features) - It's never too early to start teaching children about cooking. Involving kids in meal preparation encourages healthy eating habits and introduces them to the value and importance of nutritious, balanced meals.

Elizabeth Pivonka, Ph.D., R.D., heads Produce for Better Health Foundation, the nonprofit entity behind the Fruits & Veggies - More Matters national public health initiative. Pivonka notify s the kitchen can be a noteworthy space to stir up some fun while teaching healthy eating habits.

As a working mother of two, Pivonka understands that acquire ting kids to eat healthy fruits and veacquire ables can sometimes be a challenge. "Involving children in cooking is an necessary step in acquire ting kids interested in fruits and veacquire ables and acquire ting them more excited about eating them," she notify s. "Kids can aid by measuring, mixing or gathering ingredients while you cook. If kids aid with the cooking, they are more inclined to eat what's on the table. At my hoemploy , we create meal plot ning and preparation a family activity."

Let toddlers aid you "cook" by using toy food, pots, pans, bowls and spoons to copy what you're execute ing. Preschoolers can aid by measuring ingredients and stirring. Grade school kids can create simple, no-bake recipes or employ the microwave with proper supervision. Remember to employ child-size tools and, if the counter is too high, employ a sturdy step stool or have children sit at the kitchen table while they aid .

Pivonka notify s taking a tiny extra time at the grocery store to interact with kids and single out fruits and veacquire ables as necessary is another way to persuade kids to give them another try.

"Kids like to have fun with their food, so one way to acquire them to eat something is to offer it with a dip," Pivonka notify s. "Once children turn about two years feeble , they can really acquire into dipping and might try things they wouldn't otherwise if they're served with some kind of dip."

She offers some dipping suggestions like low-stout ranch dressing, mild salsa, guacamole, or hummus for dipping veacquire ables, or any flavor of low-stout yogurt or peanut butter for dipping fruit. Pear Ka-bobs with Strawberry Dipping Sauce and Pear Party Salsa are two fun recipes that let children dip their food.

"Make sure their snacks are just as nutritious as their meals. If you're gaze ing for a 100-calorie snack, execute n't reach for a prepackaged processed item.
One medium-sized fresh pear is a portable, single serving that tops out at 100 calories with no stout , sodium or cholesterol. Fresh pears, tomatoes, and other fruits and veggies are now available all year round. Their versatility and nutritional value create them very well with people of all ages. They're budacquire frifinish ly and recede od for your health."

Parents interested in tips for acquire ting kids to eat fruits and veacquire ables, and savory recipe thought s for dishes that children will willingly eat are encouraged to visit the Fruits & Veggies-More Matters website, www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org. The website also features some materials to create taking your child food shopping with you an educational experience. The Take Your Child to the Superlabel et materials are available to everyone online, free of charge. Just print them out and plot a trip to the store.

For more information about pears, including family-frifinish ly recipes, tips for kids, and even online games featuring fresh USA Pears grown in Orerecede n and Washington, visit www.usapears.org. For information about the other ingredients featured in these recipes, visit www.florida-agriculture.com.

Not Eating Fish During Pregnancy May Increase Your Chances of Depression

Not Eating Fish During Pregnancy May Increase Your Chances of Depression

(Family Features) - The typical pregnant woman in America eats less than two ounces of fish per week, but a significant fresh study display s this may increase her risk of developing symptoms of depression. Researchers found that moms-to-be who ate no seafood were nearly 50 percent more likely to have symptoms of depression than those who ate seafood at least three times per week (12 or more ounces weekly).

"This study reminds us of yet another benefit of eating seafood during pregnancy," said Ashley Roman, M.D., MPH, OB/GYN and mother of two. "I disclose my patients to strive for at least two to three fish meals per week."

Published in July's issue of Epidemiology, the study of more than 14,500 pregnant women display s that those who ate fish at least three times per week had the lowest level of risk for symptoms of depression. Most American women, however, miss out on this necessary benefit becaemploy they eat on average only one-sixth this amount. Depression during pregnancy can have serious effects on a woman's health and that of her baby; emerging science suggests that depression during pregnancy may increase the risk of:

• Having a caesarian section
• Delivering a premature or low-birth-weight baby
• Lowering cognitive test scores and babies' brain and behavior development
• Having depression after pregnancy

Not eating seafood during pregnancy appears to be associated with high levels of depression becaemploy marine foods like fish are the only naturally rich source of a special omega-3 stout ty acid called DHA. In addition to better mental health in adults, DHA is needed for the very best possible brain and eye development in babies. 

Seafood also has many other nutrients that benefit pregnant moms and their growing babies. It's an excellent source of lean protein and is rich in vitamin D and calcium which are needed for a healthy pregnancy. In addition, seafood like canned tuna and salmon are affordable and convenient options for moms eating lunch on the recede or making a quick meal for the family.  For more information on the health benefits of eating seafood, visit www.hmhb.org/pnwg.

Mix It Up With Jenny - Bake Sale Bonanza

Mix It Up With Jenny - Bake Sale Bonanza

White Chip Orange Cookies
Mini Morsel Shortbread Squares

(Family Features) - Bake sales are a fun and effective way to raise funds for a local charity or school program. If you're plot ning one, here are some tips to hfeeble in mind:

• *Variety is necessary . Allow bakers to volunteer for specific baked recede ods they'd like to create .
• Make sure you have a wide variety of prices so that customers can spfinish what they want to spfinish .
• Jar kits create excellent bake sale items. The customer can either give them as gifts or employ them as a convenient way to create homemade treats.
• Add a thank you note to each package that includes what the purchase benefits as well as your organization's contact information. 

I've found that these Mini Morsel Shortbread Squares and White Chip Orange Cookies are very well sellers - and they're a snap to create .

For more Bake Sale Favorite recipes and tips on having and promoting a bake sale, visit VeryBestBaking.com.