Eat Right

Figuring out which carbohydrates are good and which are bad can be challenging, so get some tips on figuring it all out. Watch Cara Rosenbloom's 'Good Carbs' segment on CTV.. she talks about the health benefits of dark leafy greens and the healthy convenience of Cookin' Greens.
 
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Dark Leafy Greens are good for your body..Let us illustrate why

Dark Leafy Greens Are Good for Your Body

H3 STUDY: HOW MUCH, HOW MANY HOW LONG.

CHECK OUT THIS 3^RD PARTY VALIDATED STUDY THAT COMPARES OUR FROZEN DARK-LEAFY GREENS TO THE FRESH EQUIVALENT (PER 500g bag).

WE CALL IT THE H3 STUDY: HOW MUCH, HOW MANY HOW LONG.

THESE 3 CRITERIA WERE EVALUATED: RETAIL PRICE POINT, HOW MANY FRESH IT TAKES TO MAKE FRESH EQUIVALENT, PREP TIME.

FRESH VS FROZEN –RESULTS CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THE BENEFITS OF ALL THREE AREAS...

IT’S A NO BRAINER. PLUS – NO WASTE & USE THEM WHEN YOU NEED THEM – NO MORE WILTING/ROTTING IN YOUR CRISPER...WE MUST POINT OUT THAT EATING FRESH IS STILL AN EXCELLENT CHOICE BUT FRESH FROZEN IS SIMPY A BETTER OVERALL CHOICE/EXPERIENCE.

SOURCE REFERENCE: H3 STUDY COMPLETED BY NETTIE CRONISH 2009.

H3 Case Study

The Jamie Oliver Food Revolution….

After watching the premiere of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, its fair to say that Jamie had his work cut out for him. He arrives at Central City Elementary school to find Pizza being served for breakfast. Pizza! Doesn’t anyone realize that these are elementary students not college students?

Next was lunch, which consisted of processed Chicken nuggets and mashed potatoes made with potato pearls? What are potato pearls? They are potato pellets made with potatoes, salt, partially hydrogenated canola oil, mono and diglycerides, artificial color, artificial flavour. Freshness preserved w/ sodium bisulfite and BHT. These pellets are mixed with water and whipped up to make mashed potato’s. Yuck! To top it off this meal is washed down with either strawberry or chocolate milk.

Not only does Jamie have the challenge of changing the school’s menus but he also has to deal with ‘The Lunch Ladies’! They do don’t want him there which is apparent by their cold demeanour and resistance to change. Also Jamie called them ‘The Lunch Ladies’ which earned him the evil eye from Alice. Way to win them over Jamie, I believe the correct term for ‘Lunch Ladies’ is Cafeteria Cooks (?)

Jamie pulls out all the stops to get his message across. He has dressed up like a giant pea, to get the kids excited about their new lunch menu, but that did not work. Then he tried the more drastic approach where he cuts up a whole chicken in front of a group of kids. He puts the chicken carcass in a food processor once he had a sloppy gooey mess he tells the kids this is what their nuggets are made of. They made faces but once Jamie finished cooking the chicken nuggets
he asked the kids if they would still eat them knowing what they are made of. They all said YES! Oh no Jamie now what?

Jamie is not detoured he has more tricks under his belt. He gets the parents to come to the school and he shows them how much chocolate milk their kids are consuming, and adds the Sloppy Joes to the mix. This trick works, the parents want change! Jamie’s point hits home. Smart move Jamie, but he still has to contend with the school and get them to want to make the change to fresh cooked. Jamie as one last chance to win Ronda over so that he can stay on another week. Ronda is in charge of all food purchases for the Huntington schools, and Jamie is over budget and hasn’t given her the nutritional assessments of the meals that is required. Will she let him stay?

Ronda decides to give Jamie another week to prove to everyone that this change is doable. Jamie has a lot of work to do, he needs to win over Alice because that is one ‘Lunch Lady’ that you want to have on your side. He has to come within budget and get his nutritional assessments in. Will next week be better for Jamie? I guess we’ll have to tune in next Friday to fine out.

Good Luck Jamie, the Cookin Greens Team is routing for you!

Natalie
The Cookin Greens Team

The Food Revolution hits America

Tonight is the premiere of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. Jamie’s challenge is to get the whole community of Huntington, West Virginia cooking. He wants to get people away from processed foods and snacks, one of the causes of obesity and other health issues. Will Jamie be able to change this communities mind set? I guess we will have to watch a see, the Cookin Greens Team believes he can!!!

Check out the trailer:


To Learn more about Jamie's Food Revolution go to http://www.jamieoliver.com/about

Good Luck Jamie!

Natalie
The Cookin Greens Team

Gained weight over the Holidays? Let Cookin Greens help…

It is now 2010, you have just eaten a months worth of sinful goodness in the last two weeks and now your jeans will not button up. Before you go into panic mode, reflect back on how much you enjoyed yourself and that box of Lindt chocolates. Don’t beat yourself up over it, just get back on track again and Cookin Greens is here to help.

Since you’ve probably overloaded on sugar, the first step should be a sugar detox, why not try cutting sugar out of your diet for two weeks and see how you feel. If you can’t cut it out completely try to cut your consumption down by half it will make a difference.

Drink more water. Aim for 3 liters a day, it will help flush toxins from your body, give you supple skin and many believe it is the fountain of youth. If you don’t normally drink water start slowly and build your way up, in time YOU WILL crave it and you will notice when you’re dehydrated.

Get 30 – 50 grams of fiber a day. The normal SAD (Standard American diet) gets about 15 grams of fiber a day. Fiber rich foods leave you feeling full and satisfied longer, this will help with over eating. In order to avoid bloating and other digestive discomfort increase your fiber intake slowly by adding more fruits and vegetables to your diet.

Eat more leafy greens!!! Not only do they add fiber to your diet, but they are packed with nutrients. Spinach and Rapini are excellent plant based sources of iron, which in comparison to meat sources, is low in calories and fat free. Kale is an excellent source of Vitamin C which keeps your immune system strong. So why not run to your nearest Cookin Greens retailer and add dark leafy greens to your dinner tonight!






These are just a few steps to help jump start your journey to a healthy weight and overall well being.

Please let us know how you have incorporated Cookin Greens into your diet and your weight loss success. Contact Cookin Greens at http://www.cookingreens.com/contact.html

Good Health!

Natalie
The Cookin Greens Team

Let’s make it a ‘Cookin’ Greens’ New Year!!!

The hustle and bustle of the holiday’s are over, and we are now in the New Year!! 2010 is YOUR year to makes the changes needed in order to have healthy lifestyle. So what’s your resolution? It is it to exercise more, take more time for yourself or are you going to try and clean up your eating habits? Cookin’ Greens™ can help you with all of these resolutions!

Need more exercise? Instead of driving to your nearest Cookin’ Greens™ retailer http://www.cookingreens.com/find_us.html why not walk? Make it a brisk walk and be sure to pump your arms to get your heart rate up for more of a cardio workout. Pumping your arms also helps to get the blood flowing so your hands don’t get tingly!

Cleaning up your diet? Adding dark leafy greens is your first healthy start. Not only are they a good source of Vitamin A and C, but they’re also high in iron and calcium, something many women lack in their daily diet. Cookin’ Greens™ makes getting greens into your diet a breeze. You can use them for many fresh meal options, whether as a side-dish or a main course. Within minutes you can have a side dish of ‘Cookin’ Greens Designer Mix’ (a blend of spinach, collard, rapini, yellow bean and onion) that would go great with a lean protein. You can also create a full meal by heating up some kale or rapini and then adding it to pasta, chickpeas, quinoa or couscous. Or add some energy to your morning by making a spinach or kale smoothie. These and other recipes can be found at http://www.cookingreens.com/recipes.html

All Cookin’ Greens™ products are ready to use right from the bag so you save time washing and chopping. This will give that much needed time to have a glass of wine, catch up on the latest Tiger Woods gossip or get in a 20 minute work out.

Will Cookin’ Greens™ be a part of your ‘New Year’? Please let us know http://www.cookingreens.com/contact.html

Happy New Year!!!

Natalie
The Cookin’ Greens™ Team

T’is the Season – With Cookin’ Greens

The Holidays are here!!! T’is the season for cocktails, work parties, visiting friends and family. You’re probably preparing right now for the weekend get together, sending the invites, planning the menus and getting the shopping done. One thing that can make your festive get together a lot easier is adding Cookin’ Greens™ to your shopping list.

At Cookin’ Greens™ we have some quick and easy appetizer ideas to help take the stress out of your party planning.

Why not set out a Festive Hummus Dip made with any of the following Cookin’ Greens™ products Kale, Rapini or Spinach. Doesn’t that look delicious?!


Get recipe here http://www.cookingreens.com/recipes_13.html

Or try a Decedent Spinach and Kale Dip (with Artichokes). Not only is this dish full of healthy nutrients it tastes sinfully delicious.


Get recipe here http://www.cookingreens.com/recipes_14.html

Lastly why not set out some warm and tantalizing Potato Cheese Perogies with Cookin’ Greens™ Kale. Hmmm you can just smell the mouth watering goodness.


Get recipe here http://www.cookingreens.com/recipes_19.html

Now that your appetizers are all set to go, you can check that task off your list! Please let us know how your get together went and how you incorporated Cookin’ Greens™ into your Holiday menu. Contact us at http://www.cookingreens.com/contact.html


Visit the web site http://www.cookingreens.com/recipes.html
to get more delicious Cookin’ Greens™ recipes!

We’d like to wish you all a happy, safe and stress free Cookin’ Greens™ Holiday!

Cheers!

Natalie
The Cookin’ Greens Team