I love this soup. It is full of protein, fiber, and most importantly TASTE! Make a big batch and freeze it for a quick, filling meal.
1 chopped onion
1-2 cloves chopped garlic
1-2 stalks chopped celery
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon thyme (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon rosemary (or to taste)
1 teaspoon basil
Cook above ingredients in oil until softened ( about 15 minutes). Add four cups of chicken broth and three cans of drained, washed northern beans. Throw in some frozen or chopped fresh spinach. Scoop at least half of the soup into a blender and blend until smooth. Add blended mixture to the initial soup.
Portion Distortion: 5 simple Tips to Portion Control and healthier eating
I sensed the waitress groan as she set the loaded oversized dinner plate in front of me. My plate was piled high with at least four adult servings of pasta. We’d already eaten salad and breadsticks. Noticing all the other overweight customers surrounding me, the truth..hit me between the eyes.
I am overweight because I eat too much. T ‘ain’t my metabolism or my sluggish thyroid. The nasty fat fairy didn’t cast a spell on me while I slept. Pure and simple, I eat too much. The great power of recognizing my responsibility in a problem is the realization that I have the power to change or fix it.
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Five Quick and Easy Weight Loss Tips:
With thousand of weight loss tips and secrets hitting the web daily, you’d think we’d all be thin as rails. Not so, according to continuing reports that obesity is on the rise in the United States. My bookshelves contain 23 diet books, including: Atkins, South Beach, Weight Watchers, Fat Flush, The Rice Diet, to name a few. But nutrition classes and nursing school reinforced this basic fact 3,500 calories make up a pound and losing weight requires a balance between food intake and exercise. These are five healthy, practical, and easy tips to losing weight. They may not be flashy but I promise you that they will work!
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