Non-meat Sources of Protein
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Maybe you’ve decided you want to go meatless once in a while – it could be for health reasons, environmental reasons, or maybe you want to save a little cash. Even if you’re going meatless only occasionally, your meals will be more satisfying if you get a good dose of protein in. Milk products and eggs will work, of course, but if you want to go with strictly with plant-based proteins, you might be hard-pressed to think of anything beyond rice, beans or veggie burgers. So here’s a rundown of a few less well-known plant proteins that you might want to try. Read more »
When it comes to eating well and exercising, Americans seem to be pretty good at “talking the talk”. Most of us claim that we’re taking in less fat, sugar and red meat, that we’re eating more fruits and veggies, and that we’re exercising regularly. But when it comes to actually “walking the walk”, it’s a different story. There seems to be a big gap between the number of people who intend to engage in these healthy behaviors and the number who actually do. 
It looks as if the obesity crisis in America isn’t going away any time soon. In its sixth annual state-by-state survey, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently reported that the incidence of obesity among adults has doubled – or nearly so – in 17 of the 50 states over the last 15 years. What’s even more staggering is that 20 years ago, not one state reported an obesity rate higher than 15% – now, obesity incidence tops 15% of the population in all 50 states. 
Maybe you’ve had this happen to you – after working out a little harder than usual, you find yourself thinking, “I just burned up an awful lot of calories – think I’ll have a cheeseburger.” It’s called “calorie compensation”. Often after exercising, we end up overeating – convinced that we’ve burned up a lot more calories than we actually have. But overeating – adjusting our “calories in” – isn’t the only way we compensate. Sometimes we adjust our “calories out” – and after a spell of activity, we overcompensate by simply becoming a lot less active for the rest of the day. 