Category: Diet
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Understanding BMI
by Nancy Manubay, PA-C Image 1 Women measuring waist Body mass index, or BMI, is used by medical professionals to determine whether a person is underweight, normal or healthy weight, overweight, or obese. The table below is an example of a BMI chart. Image 2 BMI Chart Use this link to calculate your BMI: BMI…
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Iced Green Tea
Iced Green Tea by Nancy Minnich Manubay. I had the wonderful experience of being invited to visit with a good friend and her family while they where living in Shanghai, China. They were gracious enough to fly me there and entertain me for a week. I am so thankful to them for giving me…
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Refrigerator Oatmeal
Refrigerator OatmealBy Nancy Manubay Refrigerator Oatmeal is probably one of the easiest grab-and-go breakfasts you could imagine. The number of possible combinations and flavors is limited only by your own imagination. It is an easy, inexpensive, and healthy breakfast. You can use any kind of oatmeal you like, but I would suggest either Quick Oats…
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Chicken Noodle Soup
I hope everyone is enjoying the last weekend of Summer. I can’t believe it’s over already 😦 Anyway, I wanted to share my chicken noodle soup recipe with you. I make it all year round, not just in the cooler months. It’s one of my favorites. I add lots of vegetables to make it filled…
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Grilled Zucchini
This one is so easy and yummy 🙂 The Ingredients zucchini or squash olive oil salt ground pepper Preheat the grill for about 15 minutes at high heat. Wash the zucchini, then slice it to about 1/2 inch slices. Drizzle with olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste, and you’re ready for the grill.…
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Banana Bread
Long before I learned how to cook, I was a baker. And the strange thing about that was, I never had a sweet tooth. So I would bake and then give it away or take it to work, where my co-workers complained I would make them fat. I told my husband I wouldn’t be baking…
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Spanish Rice and Beans
Growing up, I had a hispanic stepmother who taught me how to make this recipe. She used a spice, called sofrito, in many of her recipes. It is a wonderful mixture of vegetables and herbs all chopped up in a blender or food processor. As far as I’m concerned, the star of this mixture is…
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Grilled Potatoes
My Dad died in July of 2001, just 2 months before 9/11. Since he was a WWII veteran, having fought for his country, I was happy that he did not get to witness this atrocity. As a young man, he was a Boy Scout Leader, and liked to hike and cook out, either on the…
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Health and Fitness
For the most part, I haven’t had to worry about weight for most of my life. Go ahead and hate me if you must 😦 With the exception of a few years in retail, I have worked in health care for most of my life, so I have always had an eye on my diet…