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Learn to Love: Edamame

FitSugar — Mon, 05 May 2008 03:30:00 -0700

Looking for a tasty snack that's full of protein and fiber but low in carbs and calories? I'm talking about edamame, baby soybeans still in the pod. Beans might not seem like the most delicious snack in the world, but once you try them, you'll fall for their fresh and slightly sweet flavor; plus they're a fun to eat finger-food. Sprinkle a little salt on them and they'll satisfy your salty cravings.

I first had edamame as an appetizer at a sushi restaurant, but you can pick some up to have at home too. Look for bags of frozen edamame. Buy them in the pods to eat as a snack, or for convenience sake buy them already shelled and add the beans to soups, salads, and stir-fries.

Just how healthy are these little soybeans? To find out

Snack Attack: Healthy Treats for Your Freezer

FitSugar — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:00:00 -0800

Sometimes healthy snacks can get boring and it's nice to have some easy to make snacks on hand for anytime your tummy starts rumbling and you've already eaten dinner. eDiets has found the best healthy snacks to keep in your freezer and since I love almost everything on this list, especially Skinny Cow Ice Cream, I wanted to share it with you.

Birds Eye Steamfresh Veggies: One entire bag has less than 200 calories.
Skinny Cow Ice Cream: These delicious ice-cream sandwiches are 97-percent fat free and have only 140 calories
Sugar-Free Popsicles: They are low in calories and sugar-free!
Edamame: These soybeans are low in calories and easy to make -- all you have to do is boil some water.
Gardenburger: These are delicious and hearty and have around 100 calories per patty.
Kashi Go Lean Frozen Waffles: Each waffle has 8 grams of protein, 6 grams of fiber, and only 3 grams of fat!

What about you? Do you keep a "go to" snack in your freezer? Tell me what it is in the comments section below.

Sushi Breakdown

FitSugar — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:30:00 -0700

Oftentimes we think of sushi as a healthy way to eat out, while that may be true some rolls can pack a lot of hidden calories and sodium. Hopefully this breakdown will help you to be wise in your choices the next time you're eating sushi.

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Item	Calories	Fat (g)	Sodium (mg)	Carbs (g)
Edamame (1/2 cup)	90	5	3	2
Seaweed Salad (1/2 cup)	70	4	10	8
California Roll (1 roll)	361	6	66	7
Philly Roll (1 roll)	517	20	59	7
Shrimp Tempura Roll (1 roll)	508	21	64	10
Tempura Roll (1 roll)	531	11	82	10
Dragon Roll (1 roll)	507	18	66	13
Rainbow Roll (1 roll)	489	9	66	7
Veggie Roll (1 roll)	349	7	65	9
Spicy Tuna Roll (1 roll)	449	11	57	7
Salmon Nigiri (1 pc.)	68	1	9	1
Eel Nigiri (1 pc.)	108	5	11	2
Shrimp Nigiri (1 pc.)	44	0	8	1
Egg Cake Nigiri (1 pc.)	73	1	13	5
Tuna Nigiri (1 pc.)	60	0	8	1
Yellowtail Nigiri (1 pc.)	54	0.5	8	1
Pickled Ginger (13 g)	9	0	2.4	1
Wasabi (4 g)	7	0	1	0
Soy Sauce (1 pkt)	16	0	2	0

Fit's Tips: The spicy items tend to be higher in calories as the spicy sauce is usually mayonnaise based. Also, tempura (aka fried) means higher calories, so don't go tempura if you're looking for lighter fare. Finally, look for a lower sodium soy sauce, most restaurants have both options and the low sodium will greatly reduce your salt intake.