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Healthy Dinners Out
Below are 6 tips for having a healthy dinner out (while still enjoying your meal like normal!):
- Watch Your Drinks – By not ordering an alcoholic beverage, you've saved yourself a considerable number of calories. Try sipping iced tea sweetened with a noncaloric sweetener, a diet soft drink, or water with lemon. You'll be glad you did when you consider the calorie savings.
- Have A Salad – One of the best menus to have is salad. Not only will it fill you up so you'll consume fewer calories overall, but it will also give you a hefty dose of antioxidants which are heart healthy. Be sure to ask your waitress to hold the croutons and cheese which will further reduce your caloric load. Also, choose your dressing wisely. Avoid cream based dressings and go for the vinegar based ones. You also have the option of using vinegar and olive oil which is heart healthy.
- Don’t Order An Appetizer Unless Necessary – Do you know that some appetizers have more calories and fat than the main course? Plus, many appetizers are fried and served with heavy sauces which will add to your intake of saturated fat as well as trans fats and calories. It's not a healthy way to start your meal.
- Choose The Right Kind Of Foods - Go for broiled and grilled rather than fried. Not only will you save calories and fat grams, you'll also avoid trans fats which are so prevalent in fried foods. Instead, consider asking for a doubles order of vegetables with your entree. Very few Americans are getting the 7-9 servings of fruits and vegetables recommended for optimal health. Plus, by avoiding the starch, you'll be reducing your caloric and carbohydrate load. Also, stick to tomato based sauces rather than cream based and you'll enjoy a considerable calorie savings. Lastly, ask for the sauce to be served in a separate dish on the side so you can control the amount you eat.
- Don’t Overeat - Today, many restaurants are serving larger quantities of food than in the past. If this is the case, put aside a portion of your entree at the beginning of the meal to take home with you. If you remove it from your plate before you start eating, you'll be less tempted to overeat.
- Say “No” To Sugary, Fatty Desserts - Instead, go for a low fat or low carbohydrate dessert selection such as a low carb cheesecake. These are wise choices for the health conscious eater and still allow you to end the meal on a sweet note. If a healthy dessert option isn't available, try a cup of coffee with skim milk to help satiate your desire for something sweet.
The next time you go out for dinner, keep the above tips in mind. You will be surprised how many calories you are able to slash out of your meal just by ordering the right menus! Happy healthy eating!
20 iPhone Apps That Contribute To Our Health & Wellness
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The FoodScanner
The FoodScanner app uses your iPhone's camera to scan UPC barcodes on the foods you eat. This simple application calculates values for food based on criteria like calories, fat, and fiber. It's very simple, convenient and useful. Read more here.
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Weightbot
In order for one to be successful and fit, recording calories is crucial and this where the Weighbot application comes in play. Whether you are trying to gain or to lose a few pounds, the Weightbot app does the needful. Weightbot also helps you track your weight. Just set your weight goal, then record your weight at any interval and then see your progress on a beautiful graph. Read more here.
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RunKeeper Pro
If you are a regular runner, or one of those who want to maintain your motivation and determination to keep running, the RunKeeper Pro will be a great tool for you. With RunKeeper Pro you will be able to track your progress, the duration of run, approx pace/speed, calories burnt, and the path you traveled on a map. Now you don't need an expensive, standalone fitness tracking device because you can use your iPhone 3G or 3GS to do the same thing. Read more here.
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"I'm good in Sports"
Still not sure what kind of sports is the most suitable for your body? Then this wonderful iPhone app is right for you. The following app will help you make out your abilities and likings as well as test your sports knowledge thanks to its sports trivia segment. Test your mental strength by trying to guess answers to questions that range from the general to the obscure. Still hesitant about the app? Well just keep in mind that health is your greatest possession and an active interest in sports will help achieve a healthy body. Read more here.
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Self Defence for All
This particular app will not only teach you all the moves but also the theories behind the various self defence techniques. You can access video content and as well as photos that illustrate various defense moves that that can be learned to face any difficult situation. Self-defense techniques are crucial for everyone and this application may just be your guide. Read more here.
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iHeadache - Headache & Migraine Diary
iHeadache is perfect for those who often suffer from migraine headaches. The app has the ability to track headache symptoms and feature options like acute headache medications, length of time disabled; duration of headache, MIDAS disability scale. Once you enter all the data, the app analyzes it, then classifies your headache and generates reports you can share with your physician.
Headaches can be cumbersome but by tracking them, you and your physician can optimize your treatment plan. Read more here.
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Eat Right - Daily food log diet checklist
Have you ever thought of what you eat? Everyone wants a healthy life, but most are not willing to trade off convenience or taste to get it. The Eat Right app for iPhone will help you record you food habits and daily nutrition intake. Eat Right is a daily food diary that encourages eating the correct amount of food from each of the five food groups every day. It is perfect for those, who are on a diet and want to follow the published USDA guidelines for nutrition and health in the form of a checklist. You can also track water and sweets/fats intake. Read more here.
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egoFITNESS
This software will be perfect both for beginners and advanced sportsmen as egoFITNESS features nearly 120 exercises for tone up, muscle power and cardio activities. You only need to input your profile (sex, age and level), with what and how you want to train (which muscles and which kind of training). Once the data is in, egoFitness will create all the algorithms for your personal workout. Read more here.
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Pzizz Relax
Pzizz Relax is an advanced relaxation system designed for iPhone. Pzizz Relax is perfect for those who work too much and hardly have time for sleep. This application has specific instructions designed to wake you up feeling rested and more energized. Read more here.
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Absolute Fitness
Stay absolutely fit and healthy with the Absolute Fitness app for iPhone! The application allows people to track their daily expenditures as well as daily food intakes while also taking into account personal body stats and health goals. Hence every calorie consumed is recorded! It also gives you the ability to see the nutritional composition of more than 10,000 kinds of foods. Keep track of your progress together with Absolute Fitness! Read more here.
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GoodFoodNearYou
To stay healthy one must eat health food and the GoodFoodNearYou app will help you find the best food options based on your current location, which is tracked via GPS. You just need to enter your location, and you will get instant access to the menus and nutrition information for popular dining restaurants, cafes, fast food restaurants, grocery stores, and convenience stores near you. Read more here.
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Baby's Coming
Baby's Coming app will help you keep track of contractions during labor, as it shows how long your contractions last and the interval in between. Using this app you will easily establish whether it's time to head to the hospital. The application has an intuitive and simple UI, making it ideal for all the mommies out there. Read more here.
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dot.dot SOS!
dot.dot SOS! is a multifunctional application that gives you access to all the vital information you may require during an emergency. It is also a comprehensive guide that will prepare you for disasters and situations ranging from theft to a tsunami ! dot.dot.SOS! is also an indispensable assistant on the roads as it saves you a lot of time from searching around. Read more here.
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Self Massage
We all live in the dynamic fast-moving world. In order to be a success in today's life and reach our goals, we have to work hard at the expense of our health. We all have to fight daily battles that play havoc without health, be it constant stresses at work or at school, not getting enough sleep, difficult environments or even adverse weather conditions. But there is a way out of this situation and the Self Massage app will help you. This application will teach you how to treat yourself using a relaxing massage. No matter when and where, let Self Massage help you relieve you stress by massaging your discomfort away! Read more here.
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Health Tips LE
To keep our body healthy, is our primary duty. As everyone knows, to prevention is always better than cure. This is where the Health Tips app for iPhone comes in as it contains over 365 tips covering general health information, food and nutrition information and fitness tips for your daily reference. Read more here.
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YOGA Instructor PRO
Sometimes when you're tired, the best medicine is a restorative, rather than an active, yoga practice. YOGA Instructor PRO is a safe and diversified yogic practice that you can take anywhere, anytime, and customize your practice. Take a break from your YOGA Instructor and get the app instead! Read more here.
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Cold & Flu Companion
Taking charge of your own body and health is pivotal and avoid exposing yourself to germs by getting the Cold & Flu Companion app for iPhone. The Cold & Flu Companion shows you the percentage of sick people in any given zip code, what types of symptoms are most prevalent and which ones to look out for in a specific area. Read more here.
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Pillboxer Lite
Pillboxer Lite is a free app that lets you easily and efficiently keep track of all your medications, vitamins, supplements from one place. Read more here.
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Woman Calendar
The Woman Calendar app is an indispensable tool for women who want to plan their pregnancy and try conceiving when their bodies are the most fertile. The application keeps tabs on information pertinent to fertility, such as dates of menstrual cycles and other biological data. Read more here.
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Green Charging
All the apps presented above dealt with our health, but this one deals with our Planet "health". Green Charging is an energy- saving utility application for mobile phones which assist users to save electricity and contribute towards a greener planet. Everyone knows that electricity is one of the major causes of the greenhouse effect, so let's charge our iPhones wisely and save electricity. Read more here.