Recipe: Avocado Dip

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guest blogger - NikkiShe’s back! Nikki Ver Steeg, a Registered Dietician, Certified Wellness Coach, and founder of Your Diet Designer LLC is taking a swipe at breast cancer one menu at a time. This week she’s sharing her favorite delicious recipe for avocado dip.  Make sure to check out her wonderful website while you dip those chips and squeeze in some Park Bench Dips!

Avocado Dip Recipe

1-2 avocados, diced

2 Roma tomatoes, diced

1/4 cup feta cheese crumbles

2 Tbsp light Zesty Italian bottled dressing

Stir together.  Serve with cut up veggies, multi-grain tortilla chips or whole wheat pita triangles.

You can learn more about Nikki’s quest to fight cancer with nutrition at YourDietDesigner.com.

Please note: The information provided here is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for the advice or treatment given by your doctor or dietitian. Please consult with a registered dietitian or your doctor if you have any questions about the information in this post.

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Recipe: Tangy Avocado Tuna

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NeverSayDiet.com’s Karolina Starczak is back with a bright summer healthy recipe that is as nutritious as it is delicious!  And we say multitask while making your lunch by adding some toning to your tuna with these SqueezeItIn.com moves: Squeeze Backs, Counter Top Push Ups, and the Dinner Twist.

Looking for a cool and refreshing way to spruce up old favorites this summer? Well it’s time to ditch the mayo and take your old tuna recipe off the back burner. Simply swap the mayo for avocado, toss in a few veggies, and get ready for a creamy and delicious protein packed delight.

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Recipe: Skinny Dip

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During the hot summer months who doesn’t love a great skinny dip?  Guest blogger and nutritionista Elisa Zied is back this week with a fabulous recipe.  Enjoy!

A Great Skinny Dip!

by Elisa Zied, MS, RD, CDN

I just love shrimp. It’s relatively low in calories, and has little saturated fat—the kind of fat that clogs up arteries. It’s also a great source of high quality protein as well as vitamin D and selenium. It’s also a good source of B vitamins including niacin and vitamin B12, as well as  the minerals iron, phosphorus, and copper.

Many are concerned about the high content of dietary cholesterol in shrimp—3 ounces of shrimp has about 130 milligrams of cholesterol. Too much dietary cholesterol can raise our blood cholesterol level, and if too much cholesterol builds up on the walls of our blood vessels, it will be hard for blood to pass through and eventually contribute to the development of a heart attack or stroke.

The good news is that saturated fat has a much bigger impact on blood cholesterol levels, and because shrimp has so many other nutrients and is low in saturated fat, it can be a tasty dietary addition in moderate amounts.

Here’s a recipe from my second book, Feed Your Family Right! How to Make Smart Food and Fitness Choices for a Healthy Lifestyle (Wiley, 2007). Enjoy!

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Nutrition: Snack Attack

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Just in time for your 4th of July picnic packing, guest blogger Elisa Zied is back with a snack list you can’t resist!

Healthy snack alternatives with easy to make healthy recipes12 Healthy and Delicious No-Fuss Snacks for Parents & Kids

by Elisa Zied, MS, RD, CDN

1.  1 cup (8 ounces) Greek Yogurt (0% fat) mixed with ½ cup fresh sliced strawberries and ½ cup fresh or frozen unseetened blueberries

2.  Trail mix made with 2 tbsp each raisins or dried cranberry bits, crunchy whole grain cereal (like low fat granola), and mixed, unsalted nuts (like peanuts, cashews, walnuts or almonds)

3.  1 green apple, sliced with 2 ounces light cheddar cheese cubes

4.  4-ounce cup unsweetened applesauce plus 1 sheet graham crackers (2 squares)

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