Healthy Grillin' Tips

Summer is upon us, and that means GRILLIN' SEASON is HERE! Grilling can be a healthful way of preparing your foods. It can also be a not-so-healthful method of cooking. Here are just a few simple tips to help YOU be a HEALTHY HOME GRILLER:

• Choose the right cut...In fact, 29 cuts of beef meet government guidelines for lean, so the grilling possibilities are endless. Some of America’s favorite lean cuts include tenderloin, T-bone steak and 95 percent lean ground beef-perfect for those juicy burgers.

• Grill your vegetables...the natural sugars that they release under the heat of the grill, result in an entirely different flavor compared to steaming or boiling them. Some veggies amenable to grilling are: asparagus, onions, summer squash, peppers...and, oh yeah, fruits also work well on the grill...try pinapple, peaches, mango, and firm apples.

• Don't char your meat...or anything, for that matter! Charring can potentially convert innocuous food substances into oxidized, carcinogenic agents. If you char your meat to be sure that it is fully-cooked for your safety, use a meat thermometer to gauge this. It ensures that your meat reaches the correct, safe temperature, without damaging your expensive foods.

STAY FIT!
Jason

Global Food Prices on the Rise

It's probably no secret to anybody now...PRICES ARE HIGH. This is especially true with food prices. A United Nations food agency cites that the inordinately high price of rice in Asia is coming down, but most other food prices are on the rise, at an average of 6% this year. What this means to consumers is an increased need to shave expenses anywhere they can. The kitchen is a great place to start. Buying in bulk, using natural foods (not processes/packaged), and not eating out are three easy ways that virtually anybody can have an impact on both the bank account and the waistline.

Jason's Fit Kitchen offers great, simple recipes that allow you to achieve this effect. Visit us at:
www.jasonsfitkitchen.com

Stay Fit!
Jason

The Inflated Barbeque

A recent article on CNN.com discussed the dramatic price increases in food products. Citing increases in fuel costs and increased demand for corn used in biofuel manufacturing as the primary factors driving this increase, commercial food producers are scrambling to stay competitive in the supermarkets.

Here are a couple of suggestions that we, at Jason's Fit Kitchen can offer:

• Try growing your own garden...even small container gardens can PRODUCE a significant amount of PRODUCE! They are easy to manage too! For every 10 cents that you spend on your garden project, you can reap $1 worth of food.

• Make your own...spice blends, sauces, dressings, and anything you can. These items can be very costly. Producing your own can save you as much as 70% !

• Store your foods well. The less waste, the more efficient your kitchen is. Kitchen Efficiency is important.

STAY FIT!
Jason

Vascular Diseases are the biggest killer of Americans!

According to the Vascular Disease Foundation, American Heart Association, and American Diabetes Foundation, diseases of the vasculature (which affect the blood vessels), are unequivocally, the biggest killer of Americans. Many of the diseases and conditions deteriorating your blood vessels are preventable. High concentrations of excess fuels (FATS and GLUCOSE) are a common factor causing disease to our blood vessels. High blood pressure, excess body weight, and low physical activity are also major risk factors for these diseases.

NOTICE that all of these factors are characteristics that YOU can control...Let's stop killing ourselves with this lifestyle!

Match your caloric intake w/your caloric expenditure. Eat healthy, all-natural foods, and get ACTIVE, and you WILL have an impact on your risk for these devastating diseases.

Jason

Nintendo's Wii Fit Under Fire Over Body Mass Index

As with any nomogramic body assessment scale, the Body Mass Index (or BMI) has its limitations. Nintendo's Wii Fit has recently been criticized for using this scale to assess the fatness of its users. My take on it...of the millions of users of Wii Fit program, a small percentage will be mis-categorized as 'obese' or 'fat'. This translates into thousands of individuals, however. These are the ones we hear about. A tip: Use several different measures to assess your body characteristics. Body Mass Index, Body Weight, Body Fat Testing, and Waist:Hip Ratio all tell us something about our body type!

Welcome to Jason's Fit Kitchen Blog

Hello Everybody. Thanks for stopping by The Fit Kitchen Blog.

This will be a dynamic element of JasonsFitKitchen.com. We're just getting started with the Blog. I'll check-in at least once a day; share my thoughts on various current events and topics; provide updates on JasonsFitKitchen Events; share and discuss content from lectures and seminars...

As you can see, we have some plans here. We'd love to hear what you think. Don't be shy.

Looking forward to promoting healthy dialogues and discussions on all things Fit and Nutritious.

We're very excited about this!

Warmest Regards,

Jason Aziz

Jason's Fit Kitchen.com