This is one of my favorite recipes for Healthy Living- Lentil Soup with Celery
Lentils
Lentils are actually one of the oldest plants that date back as early as 18,000 B.C. Archeological evidence indicates that they were cultivated in the Near East.
Lentils are an excellent source of protein (7.5 percent protein). They are deficient in the amino acids methionine and cysteine. They contain high amounts of soluble fiber. THe fiber can help you lower cholesterol And control blood sugar.
The Combination of Lentils and vegetables (Celery)
When you combine lentils with celery, garlic and onions you have a great meal. You cant go wrong with vegtables. particularly green leafy and colorful vegetables. I especially like to eat lentil soup with celery in the evening since it is low in carbohydrates. You’ll sleep good and when it cold outside this soup will give you a heart warming home cooked comfort. This is all part of the joy of living a health lifestyle.
Healthy Living Recipe For Lentil Soup With Celery
Ingredients For Making Lentil Soup With Celery
Making healthy living soup dish requires the following ingredients:
- 1 cup rinsed lentils
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup diced onions
- 2 gloves of minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon celtic salt
- 3 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken broth (substitute water if not available)
- 2 teaspoons Mr Dash Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 2 teaspoons mustard
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
Directions For Making Lentil Soup With Celery
To make Lentil Soup with Celery combine the lentils and celery. Add onions, garlic, green onions, and broth along with seasonings in a 2 quart pot.
Bring it all to a boil then the heat. Now simmer for 40 to 50 minutes stirring occasionally. If you need to you can taste and adjust the seasons to your liking.
Nutritional Information For Lentil Soup With Celery:
Serving Size: 1 Cup
Calories: 110
Fat: 0.5 grams
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Protein: 6 grams
Carbohydrates: 18 grams
Fiber: 2 grams
Sodium: 500 mg
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There are 12 Lifestyle and Eating tips I recommend if you want to change from your old dieting and eating habits to a new Healthy Lifestyle.
These Healthy living tips will not only change your lifestyle, they’ll change the way you feel physically.
They’ll also change your whole outlook on life as a whole since you’ll have renewed energy and more vigor daily as your at home or go to work or school. You”ll even enjoy your leisure time more since you wont feel slow, tired and overweight.
If you follow theses Healthy Living tips you’ll experience the following changes in your life:
- Change Your Eating Habits..
- Change Your Health…
- Change Your LifeStyle…
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Living a Healthy Lifestyle
12 Lifestyle and Eating Tips For Healthy Living
1. Eat Smaller Meals Portions
Right now I’m not going to talk to you about calories but if you’re concerned about losing weight then the basic rule is:
Eat fewer calories than you burn.
Counting calories is good, but here’s a simple rule of thumb, or should I say rule of hand, for meal portions. The serving size for meats should be no larger than size of the palm of your hand. Carbohydrates should be roughly equal to the size of your clinched fist. For example, a baked potatoe should be the size of your clinched fist.
2, Eat Less But More Frequently
Eat 5-6 small meals a day instead of 1-3 large meals a day.
This is sometimes refereed to as grazing. The idea is simple. Since your body has to work to digest food if you eat smaller meals you’re body will continually be burning more calories. one big meal causes your blood sugar to spike, then crash.
The idea is to increase your metabolism so it’s no longer slow and your no longer sluggish.
Athletes adhere to these principles. They have some of the highest metabolisms on earth. Speed up your metabolism and you’ll not only have more energy but you’ll lose weight if you want too.
3. Drink More Water- 2-3 quarts Daily!
I started to say, “drink plenty of water”. But I was afraid you may skip over this part since it’s a common phrase for healthy living.
You should be continually drink water, When you wake up in the morning, start out you’re day by drinking 8-16 ounzes of water.
Here’s how to calculate how much water you should be drinking:
- Write down your body weight in pounds.
- Divide the Number by 2
That’s it. Drink that many ounces of water daily So if you weigh 150 pounds you should be drinking 75 ounces of water a day. Remember that eight ounces of water is one cup and there are four cups in a quart. So 75 ounces of water is equal to almost 10 cups of water or 2 and a half quarts a day.
4. Clean out Your Cupboards- Eliminate all processed foods.
Get rid of potato chips, candies, corn chips, cookies , cakes high sugar cereals and highly processed foods. Processed foods usually come in nicely wrapped in a box or even a can.
So No to the 3 White Deaths:
- White Grains- White bread, white rich – bleached grains
- White Sugar- High Sugar Foods
- White Oils- Crisco, lard, salad dressings and other products that have hydrogenated fats
Instead try thee alternatives:
- Whole -Grain food items
- Fresh fruits and vegetables
- Olive oil, nuts, seeds and grains
- Unbleached Whole grain Brown Rice
5. Exercise Regularly
At least start out by walking more. Exercise should be balanced by performing cardiovascular or aerobic routines and resistance training or weight lifting.
You should sweat and work out. I recommend at the very least 3 days o of exercise a week an more favorable 5-6 days a week. See my resources section for my favorite exercise programs.
6. Plan Your Meals in Advance
The old saying is true to Lifestyle and healthy eating as well as many other areas of your life:
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail!
Start you preparations for a healthy diet by planning out all of your meals for at least a week. Then make a grocery list.
Here’s some tips for a healthy grocery list:
- Proteins- Fish and Poultry and a small amount of beef
- Low fat plain yogurt
- Olive oils, nuts seeds and whole grains
- Lots of fresh fruits and vegetables
- Choose your carbohydrates wisely- Try sweet potatoes, oatmeal, and brown rice.
Do Not include these items:
- Sugary sweets- take them off your list
- Avoid all fried or deep fried foods
- Coca-colas, too much alcoholic drinks, and canned drinks in general.
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7. Enjoy a Free Day
Enjoy Life, take a day and eat whatever you want. Six days a week you need to follow the healthy eating and living tips that I give on this website. On the 7th day, eat what you want to.
Just don’t abuse your free day. Some people call this a cheat day. I don’t like that term.If you over eat or over indulge you are only cheating yourself.
You may find that you don’t even want to eat some of those foods that represent your old lifestyle.
Make A Healthy Living
Enjoy your healthy lifestyle, Make life and dining and experience that you share with friends and family that you care about. Slow down your eating, savor your food, have fun exercising and make a healthy living!