http://www.figurefoodie.com Eating clean CAN and SHOULD taste good! Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:03:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=9485 en hourly 1 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/06/clean-eating-tip-%e2%80%93-keep-your-lean-protein-sources-stocked/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/06/clean-eating-tip-%e2%80%93-keep-your-lean-protein-sources-stocked/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:35:23 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=1114 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/06/clean-eating-tip-%e2%80%93-keep-your-lean-protein-sources-stocked/feed/ 0 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/06/clean-eating-trick-shaved-ice-2/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/06/clean-eating-trick-shaved-ice-2/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:13:08 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=1101 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/06/clean-eating-trick-shaved-ice-2/feed/ 0 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/05/new-to-figurefoodiecom/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/05/new-to-figurefoodiecom/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 04:16:52 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=1096 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/05/new-to-figurefoodiecom/feed/ 0 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/03/consumers-still-value-health-even-in-down-turning-economy/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/03/consumers-still-value-health-even-in-down-turning-economy/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:44:12 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=1004 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/03/consumers-still-value-health-even-in-down-turning-economy/feed/ 0 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/fast-food-it-may-be-fast-but-it-isn%e2%80%99t-food/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/fast-food-it-may-be-fast-but-it-isn%e2%80%99t-food/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:55:35 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=951
On this segment from diet.com, compare the appearance of a 3 month old slice of potato and some McDonald’s french fries that are 4 years old. The potato is wrinkled, dry, and pathetic looking while the french fries still appear like they were served up half an hour ago.

Originally served in a Happy Meal, the four year old hamburger has no visible signs of rot or mold. No preservatives have been added; it has been wrapped in its original paper and stored in a lunch box. Yet, it still looks much like it did four years ago.]]> http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/fast-food-it-may-be-fast-but-it-isn%e2%80%99t-food/feed/ 0 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/crush-your-chocolate-cravings-the-healthy-way/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/crush-your-chocolate-cravings-the-healthy-way/#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:57:59 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=895 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/crush-your-chocolate-cravings-the-healthy-way/feed/ 1 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/calorie-killer-chocolate-frosting/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/calorie-killer-chocolate-frosting/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:28:28 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=845 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/calorie-killer-chocolate-frosting/feed/ 0 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/bodybuildingcom-rocks/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/bodybuildingcom-rocks/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:24:29 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=817 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/bodybuildingcom-rocks/feed/ 2 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/tropical-surprise-pineapple-aka-%e2%80%9cfairy-food%e2%80%9d/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/tropical-surprise-pineapple-aka-%e2%80%9cfairy-food%e2%80%9d/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:25:18 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=805 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/tropical-surprise-pineapple-aka-%e2%80%9cfairy-food%e2%80%9d/feed/ 1 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/the-missing-component-of-an-effective-workout/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/the-missing-component-of-an-effective-workout/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:41:22 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=791 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/the-missing-component-of-an-effective-workout/feed/ 0 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/pistachios-almonds-and-walnuts%e2%80%94oh-my/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/pistachios-almonds-and-walnuts%e2%80%94oh-my/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:51:54 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=778 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/pistachios-almonds-and-walnuts%e2%80%94oh-my/feed/ 0 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/vanilla-waldorf-salad/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/vanilla-waldorf-salad/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:31:14 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=771 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/02/vanilla-waldorf-salad/feed/ 0 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/water-water-everywhere-lots-of-drops-to-drink/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/water-water-everywhere-lots-of-drops-to-drink/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:44:41 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=726 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/water-water-everywhere-lots-of-drops-to-drink/feed/ 0 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/eat-no-evil-shopping-list/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/eat-no-evil-shopping-list/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:27:30 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=705 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/eat-no-evil-shopping-list/feed/ 0 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/chicken-parmesan-done-right/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/chicken-parmesan-done-right/#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:07:08 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=692 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/chicken-parmesan-done-right/feed/ 0 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/total-mind-and-body-fitness-blog-carnival-2/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/total-mind-and-body-fitness-blog-carnival-2/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:33:59 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=680 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/total-mind-and-body-fitness-blog-carnival-2/feed/ 0 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/seasoned-home-fries/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/seasoned-home-fries/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:30:59 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=671 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/seasoned-home-fries/feed/ 0 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/go-flat-out-for-pizza/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/go-flat-out-for-pizza/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:59:01 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=642
Here in the fast-food nation that is America, pizzas are made with high-gluten flour, and are topped with low-water content tomato sauce complete with added sugar and salt, and the toppings typically include a lot high-fat cheese and meats. As many Americanized pizzas are very high in salt and fat, concerns have been raised about the negative effect on people's health. Some pizza chains have recently been criticized for creating pizzas with twice the daily recommended amount of sodium for an adult.

Here's a clean eating idea for pizza that gives you a tasty, crispy, thin-crust pizza without all that salt, fat, and sugar. ]]> http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/go-flat-out-for-pizza/feed/ 1 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/who-wants-to-be-normal-anyway/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/who-wants-to-be-normal-anyway/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:34:09 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=611 My daughter keeps saying I'm weird. (A recent poll showed that ten out of ten eight year olds do know everything. Of course, it was eight year olds that were polled.) I keep telling her there is no such thing as normal; everyone has their quirks. But no, she insists I'm weird. Compared to the other moms she knows, I guess I am.

I'm into working out and eating clean. I compete in Figure and love doing it. So...I'm not into decorating the house, finding that right fabric or piece of furniture, etc.

Here are some things that have actually happened to me as part of my clean eating lifestyle. Can you identify with them?]]> http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/who-wants-to-be-normal-anyway/feed/ 2 http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/seriously-sinful-strawberry-ice-dream/ http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/seriously-sinful-strawberry-ice-dream/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:33:53 +0000 figurefoodie http://www.figurefoodie.com/?p=584 If you try only one recipe on FigureFoodie.com, make it this recipe for Seriously Sinful (yet guilt-free, of course) Strawberry Ice Dream!

The serving size of low-calorie ice cream and sorbet are typically small and also contain artificial ingredients and refined sugars. This make-at-home recipe is made from real fruit and contains only 1 gram of fat and no artificial ingredients or preservatives. It lives up to the "dream" part in its name by packing 20g(!) of protein and 3g of fiber! The best part is you can have it ready to eat in about 10 minutes.

At a Glance Info
Time to Prepare: About 10 minutes, start to finish
Nutritional Info: For ¾ cup serving - 133 calories, 1g fat, 12g carbohydrates - 3g fiber, 20g protein, 124mg sodium
Dietary Restrictions: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, Low-Carb, Low-Sodium
Additional Info: High in protein – 20g per serving; requires the use of a large food processor or blender]]> http://www.figurefoodie.com/2009/01/seriously-sinful-strawberry-ice-dream/feed/ 0