Fred Harteis News Articles - Solve Your Family's Eating Challenges

Fred Harteis - “None of us loves fruits or vegetables. Solution: Getting enough produce is one of the best ways to protect your health. Turn fruit into treats and make veggies part of your daily menu.

Add fresh berries to pancake and waffle mixes.
Combine chocolate or vanilla pudding and bits of real fruit; freeze them in ice-pop molds.
Have apple sundaes: Dip fresh apple slices into melted caramel or chocolate, peanut butter or low-fat whipped topping.
Serve artichoke or spinach dip with baked tortilla chips or fresh celery sticks as an appetizer.
Add scallions, chopped mushrooms and onions to turkey burgers.
· Mix carrot juice into a fruit smoothie; it adds sweetness and color, but you won’t notice any carrot flavor.

Control Cravings
Love eating candy, can’t eat just one piece? Solution: Satisfy your sweet tooth with lower-calorie, healthier treats most days.

· Sprinkle light microwave popcorn with cocoa powder for a crunchy, low-cal, chocolatey snack.
· Fake a milk shake by combining fat-free chocolate or strawberry milk, vanilla yogurt and ice in a blender.
· Make floats with diet orange or black cherry soda and vanilla frozen yogurt.
· Buy small cups of low-fat pudding instead of cookies.

Eat a Low-Calorie Dinner
If you often don’t get home until it’s late, which doesn’t leave much time to cook, and that’s why you have fast food a lot. Solution: Limit high-fat foods and include more fruits and vegetables in meals to help cut calories.

· Remake favorite cheese spaghetti. Use chunky marinara sauce, chopped peppers, lean ground turkey, one tablespoon of Parmesan cheese and whole-wheat pasta.
· Update fried pork chop dish: Bake the chops (3 ounces each, the size of a deck of cards). Use evaporated skim milk and fresh herbs (like rosemary) to thicken and season one cup (the size of a baseball) of mashed potatoes. Have more vegetables, such as a healthy side salad.

Make Meals Television Free
If the family eats every dinner in front of the television, and most breakfasts in the car.
Solution: Eating while working or watching TV can lead to overindulging. If you don’t focus on enjoying your meal, you’ll end up eating too fast and too much.

· Make dinnertime family time. Gather around the table and dive into a fun conversation while relaxing over a healthy meal. You’ll feel closer and healthier. Many bookstores carry conversation cards to help revitalize the family meal.
· Really enjoy your meals. When you eat without distraction, you’re more likely to eat less but feel more satisfied. Eating on the run and while watching TV could be one reason your feeling hungry all the time.



Stop Missing Major Nutrients
If your children are picky eaters. Solution: Kids need nutritious foods to grow properly and keep their immune systems strong. Have healthier snacks and incorporate fruit and veggies into every meal.

· Whip up a smoothie anytime to get one full serving of dairy and one full serving of fruit. In a blender, mix one cup 1 percent low-fat milk with a half cup frozen strawberries, half cup canned crushed pineapple and half of a small banana.
· Keep ready-to-eat yogurt, string cheese and low-fat chocolate milk in the refrigerator for a daily boost.

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About Fred Harteis: Fred Harteis leads Harteis International. Fred Harteis has a background in agriculture and has created many successful business ventures.