Earthly Eating

Want to boost your nutrition intake, cut fat, and calories, and still reatin the flavor of your favorite foods? Mix them with these healthy alternatives:

Sugary Ceral + High Fiber Cereal: Mix your favorite sweet brand with an equal part of Fiber One, All Bran, or any other cereal that has five grams or more of fiber per serving. Every cup gets you from 20 percent to more than 50 percent of the Daily Value of fiber.

Creamy Salad Dressing + Vinegar: Combine your regular blue cheese or ranch dressing with an equal parts low-fat or fat-free versions of the same cheeses. For every half-cup combo, you save 90 calories and 10 grams of fat and still get all the calcium.

Full-Fat Cheese + Low-Fat or Fat-Free Cheese: For best flavor, use regular grated cheddar or jack cheeses with equal parts low-fat or fat-free versions of the same cheeses. For every half-cup combo, you save 90 calories and 10 grams of fat and still get all the calcium.

Ground Beef + “faux” Meat: In your next burger or for any other ground-beef dish-substitute soy or another textured vegetable for half of the lean ground beef. You’ll save more than 150 calories and 13 brams of fat for every mixed half pound.

Fruit Juice + Sparkling Water: Get the antioxidants you need for muscvle recovery from cranberry, blueberry, or pomegranate juices without all the calories by adding equal parts sparkiling water. Per cup, the 50/50 juice-water mix saves 60 calories.
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Earthly Eating Recipe:

Chicken Scallopini With Linguine And Spinach
Serves Four

Cook pasta according to package directions. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and thyme. Preheat a nonstick sauté skillet on medium-high heat. Brown chicken on both sides and cook until done (about seven minutes each side). Remove from pan. In skillet, sauté garlic, spinach, and basil with olive oil over high heat. Drain pasta and add it to the skillet, remove from heat, and combine with spinach mixture. Place pasta in serving dish, top with heats tomato sauce and sliced chicken breasts. Garnish with parsley and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

Happy Eating!