healthy eating

Balance Carbs, Protein and Fat for Better Health

Maintaining a healthy weight is an important part of a heart-healthy lifestyle. To manage your weight, you need to watch the total number of calories you take in as well as the percentage of calories that come from carbohydrates (carbs), protein and fat. Here’s how to choose the right foods to balance these nutrients for better health.

Choose Buffalo for a Healthier Burger

Few scenes evoke the American west of old more than a vast herd of buffalo grazing on the seemingly endless grasslands of the Great Plains. Those bison were sacred to the Native Americans who looked to them to provide food, clothing and shelter for their families. Today, these huge, shaggy animals provide us with a healthy alternative to beef, pork, poultry and fish – and let you grill up a delicious burger.

Lean and Tasty Meat

7 Tips for Healthy Grilling

The grilling season is upon us! Outdoor grilling is as American as apple pie, but various research studies have identified health risks that can result from grilling foods over high heat. This summer, use the following tips to ensure the grilled foods you prepare are healthier for your family.

Whip Up a Heart-Healthy South Denver Omelet

No one really knows where the Denver omelet originated – maybe in Denver, but maybe not. In fact, any number of food items, including Rocky Mountain oysters and big-game buffalo and elk, are claimed to have originated in the West when that might not, in fact, be the case.

Some food historians say that the Denver omelet is a variation of eggs foo young and out on the trail on cattle drives, Chinese cooks were hired to fix the tasty dish for the cowboys. The Denver omelet is sometimes known as the western omelet or the Denver sandwich.

7 Rules to Eat By

Adapted from The Kardea Gourmet.

Eating right is an essential component to living a heart-healthy lifestyle. Here are seven simple “rules to eat by” to get you started.

Put down your fork.

Give your palate a time to taste between bites; savor the flavor.

Create interest in food.

Pride yourself in creating a home dish that fills you up without filling you out.

Diet by deprivation does not work.

Eat foods that you have always enjoyed, but eat lesser amounts or change the recipe to reduce calories.