Having a hamburger craving? Want a quick dinner? I fixed these burgers last week and they are delicious!!
1 lb lean ground beef (90/10 or 93/7)
1/4 cup diced onion
1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp curry
Kneed everything together and form 4 patties. Cook patties on a grill or in a skillet. Serve on a whole wheat bun with ketchup/mustard/low fat mayo. Takes about 20 min. For a side, try a garden salad with low fat italian or ranch dressing.
Nutrition Facts for 1 burger:
350 calories
12 g of fat
4 g saturated fat
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Obesity Reigns
My husband and I recently stopped at an unnamed fast food restaurant to eat a quick lunch. A chicken sandwich, cheeseburger, and 20 minutes later, we were both feeling full, but not quite as healthy. And why should we feel healthy? The cheeseburger that my husband had just consumed contained 920 calories and 59 g of fat. The chicken sandwich that I had just devoured contained 420 calories and 27 g of fat.
The National Council on Strength and Fitness advises keeping fat intake under 30% of total daily intake. Daily caloric intake is determined by height, weight, and activity level, but with an average recommended intake of 2000 calories, fat intake should be limited to a mere 66 g. Putting that into perspective, my husband and I had just eaten a good portion of our recommended daily fat intake with one burger.
No wonder obesity is a world-wide pandemic. The World Health Organization states that over 1 billion people are overweight and 300 million are clinically obese, with obesity claiming 300,000 deaths per year. In America alone, approximately 35% of adults are overweight or obese.
So, how can our nation turn this obesity pandemic around? How about starting with decreased fast food intake, and steering clear of 52 oz soda specials!
Next time you eat out, grab the nutritional facts and take a peek at what you are really eating. You may be disturbingly surprised!
The National Council on Strength and Fitness advises keeping fat intake under 30% of total daily intake. Daily caloric intake is determined by height, weight, and activity level, but with an average recommended intake of 2000 calories, fat intake should be limited to a mere 66 g. Putting that into perspective, my husband and I had just eaten a good portion of our recommended daily fat intake with one burger.
No wonder obesity is a world-wide pandemic. The World Health Organization states that over 1 billion people are overweight and 300 million are clinically obese, with obesity claiming 300,000 deaths per year. In America alone, approximately 35% of adults are overweight or obese.
So, how can our nation turn this obesity pandemic around? How about starting with decreased fast food intake, and steering clear of 52 oz soda specials!
Next time you eat out, grab the nutritional facts and take a peek at what you are really eating. You may be disturbingly surprised!
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