In order to be healthy, potatoes need to be prepared correctly. This means they are baked without salt and eaten skin and all. When cooked this way they contain a number of important vitamins and nutrients. They contain 48% of your daily value of vitamin C and 46% of your daily value of B-6. They also provide nutrients such as potassium, iron, and magnesium. They even contain 38.9 mg of omega-3 fatty acids. When additives like sour cream and butter are left off, potatoes are a very low fat food. Potato nutrition is a little more complex than you may have previously thought.Potatoes have more nutritional value than most people think. Depending on how they are prepared, potatoes can actually be very nutritious. They contain vitamins, nutrients, and omega-3 fatty acids. With these beneficial spuds, there is no need to feel guilty about indulging in a tasty baked potato.via owl.com read more..
Thursday, 24 May 2012
Potato Nutrition-Baked Potato-Fatty Acids-Daily Value-Nutrients
Monday, 21 May 2012
Healthy Eating Tips-Workout Routine-Veggies
Same way you change up your Workout Routine, you should change up your Veggies. Check it out: http://ow.ly/b0EUm
Eat Healthy: Like This Veggie? Try That One!
Healthy eating tips to keep your food ideas fresh. If you're tired of the same-old produce picks, switch 'em out for these delish and superhealthy... read more..
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Breakfast-Veggies-Diet
Looking to add more veggies to your diet? Start with breakfast! Veggies make any frittata tastier — the more the merrier! read more..
Wednesday, 7 March 2012
Veggies
Love Veggies? Here's a list of in-season (which also means they'll be tastier, cheaper and more nutrient-rich) veggies you can find this winter: http://on.self.com/xHvrNYThree Easy Ways to Eat Your Veggies in the Winterwww.self.comSELF Magazine: fashion, beauty, health, sex advice, news read more..
Monday, 5 March 2012
Kitchen Gadgets-Savory Veggies-Infomercials-Savory Swaps-Taste Buds
If your favorite Veggies are out of season, don’t fret. We’ve got 6 savory swaps that can satisfy your taste buds without having to settle on the salty canned food variety. (Brought to you by Quaker!) 6 Savory Veggies to Swap for the Winter | Fitbiefitbie.msn.comThese unsung vegetables fortify your workouts—without boring your taste buds read more..
Forget the flashy infomercials, can these TV gadgets actually help you eat better?
Forget the flashy infomercials, can these TV gadgets actually help you eat better?Can These TV Gadgets Help You Eat Right? | Fitbiefitbie.msn.comExperts weigh in on the pros and cons of 12 goofy Kitchen Gadgets designed to help you prepare healthier meals at home read more..
Saturday, 4 February 2012
Boring Lunch-Routine-Veggies
How do you incorporate veggies into your lunch routine? Check out these three ways to veggify your mid-day meal! http://bit.ly/A4u2p7Green Giant® - 3 recipes to break the boring lunch routineblog.greengiant.comWhether you’re packing a lunch for the office or grabbing a bite between errands, your lunch shouldn’t take more than a few minutes to prepare. read more..
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Green Giant-Cocktails-Veggies
Humans aren't the only ones who love veggies! Green Giant fan Mary Cabral shares this video of her cockatiel Ziggy chatting with one of our favorites: broccoli!Jan 23, 2012 8:31am read more..
Too many cocktails this past weekend? Carbo-load last night? It's never to late...
Too many cocktails this past weekend? Carbo-load last night? It's never to late to erase your health mistakes. Check out SELF's editor, Anna Maltby on WPIX-TV giving tips on how you can have a health do-over! http://on.self.com/zI40qAJan 24, 2012 10:33am read more..
Veggies
Did you finish all your veggies today? Reward yourself by downloading the Green Giant ringtone, and don’t forget to share it with a friend! http://on.fb.me/uwol1e read more..
Happy Sunday! If you're looking for a fast, total-body workout to trim down from...
Happy Sunday! If you're looking for a fast, total-body workout to trim down from head to toe, these seven moves might be just the thing: http://bit.ly/zETPe2 7 Fat-Burning Moves that Tone Your Whole Body - Shape Magazinewww.shape.comFit in a fast, total-body workout with these complex exercises that sculpt every muscle from head to toe. read more..
Friday, 20 January 2012
How Do You Make Veggies-Vegetable Crafts-Household
How do you make veggies fun in your household? Throwing a vegetable crafts party with your kids is one way it can be done! http://bit.ly/sMjJxj Green Giant® - How to throw a vegetable crafts party with kidsblog.greengiant.comWant your kids to fall in love with vegetables? Let them play with their food! read more..
Friday, 30 December 2011
Cause Weight Gain-Green Giant-Veggies-Scale
Can Veggies make you beautiful? They’ve kept the Green Giant looking youthful — and one study suggests it can work for you, too! http://ti.me/fM9UtG Study: Can a Veggie-Rich Diet Make You More Beautiful? | Healthland | TIME.comhealthland.time.comThere are so many healthy reasons to eat vegetables that it feels redundant to keep enumerating them. But if a stronger immune system, cancer-fighting antioxidants and heart-healthy fiber aren't reason enough for some, perhaps we can appeal to their vanity: a study published in the journal Evolution... read more..
4 things you need to know about the number on the scale http://bit.ly/vrMwh1
4 things you need to know about the number on the scale http://bit.ly/vrMwh1Help! Why Does My Workout Cause Weight Gain? - Shape Magazinewww.shape.comWork out, eat right, and still gain weight? Don't panic! Here are 4 things you need to know about what really causes weight gain. read more..