Wednesday, April 30, 2008

2008 Strawberry Stampede 5K and 10K

Be sure to sign up for the

22nd Annual
Strawberry Stampede
5K walk and run
10K run
When: Sunday, May 25 @ 8 am
Where: Start/Finish area is at the Village Green, corner of Short Street and Nelson in Arroyo Grande
Enter online: www.strawberrystampede.com
Register by 5/22: $30 including shirt, $25 w/o
Race day entry: $35 w/shirt, $30 w/o

A fun event for all ages, all ability levels.

All participants and volunteers receive refreshments and load of strawberries!!

Eater Beware: Foods to avoid!

From a recent AOL article: here are some highlights of foods we may all want to avoid.....

Jamba Juice Chocolate Moo'd Power Smoothie (30 fl oz)
900 calories
10 g fat
183 g carbs (166 g sugar)
Jamba Juice calls it a smoothie; we call it a milk shake. In fact, this beverage contains as much sugar as 2 pints of Ben& Jerry's butter pecan ice cream.
Turn Down the Power: Seventy-five percent of this chain's "power smoothies" contain in excess of 100 grams of sugar. Stick to Jamba's lower-calorie All Fruit Smoothies, which are the only menu items that containno added sugar. And always opt for the 16-ounce "small."

On the Border Grande Taco Salad with Taco Beef
1,450 calories
102 g fat
78 g carbs
2,410 mg sodium
This isn't an anomaly: Five different On the Border salads on the menu contain more than 1,100 calories each.
The Salad for You: The Sizzling Chicken Fajita Salad supplies an acceptable 760 calories. But remember to choose a noncaloric beverage, such as water or unsweetened iced tea.

Chili's Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream
1,600 calories
78 g fat
215 g carbs
Would you eat a Big Mac for dessert? How about three? That's the calorie equivalent of this decadent dish. Clearly, Chili'scustomers get their money's worth.
Don't Overdo It: If you want dessert at Chili's, order one single-serving Sweet Shot; you'll cap your after-dinner intake at 310 calories.

Chili's Awesome Blossom
2,710 calories
203 g fat
194 g carbs
6,360 mg sodium

Amazing, isn't it?

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Nutrition Tip: Portion Control and Eating Out

Here are some great tips from Weight Watchers on eating out and portion control:

Divide your meal in half. As soon as the plate is set in front of you, ask your server to wrap up the other half to take home. Doing this right away helps you avoid the temptation of eating too much just because it's there.

Consider ordering from the appetizer or kids menu. Portions are almost always smaller. Also, restaurants will often make half portions or lunch-sized portions at dinner time, if asked.

Use your hand to measure the actual amount of food on your plate.

Here's how:
Your fist is equal to one medium fruit or one measured cup
Your palm minus the fingers is a 3 ounce portion of cooked meat
Your thumb (whole thumb, from tip to base) is equal to one ounce of meat or cheese
Your thumb from the tip to the first joint is about 1 tablespoon
Your index finger from the tip to the first joint is about 1 teaspoon

Hope this helps!!

Thursday, April 24, 2008

To all "Spring Into Summer Shape Up" participants:



Important meeting with Stephanie Nunes, R.D., of Rock Solid Nutrition at Rancho Grande Park in Arroyo Grande!

Thursday, 4/24, 10:30 a.m.

Bring your food journals and any questions!