Every women really enjoy going out with their girlfriends, particularly when they plan on going out to eat. The reason for this is that, when women are together, they feel that they can eat whatsoever and however much they feel like, removing the judgment they typically consider with male friends. In essence, they give one another permission to eat less healthy foods that are higher in calories. Women on average eat as a minimum one hundred more calories and consume over 800 calories at a ladies night out.

When women dine out with men, however, they typically consume less calories. The more men there at the table, the more skimping goes on. They eat less and generally eat healthier. So whom you eat with really does have an effect on what and how much you eat.

This study started with researchers studying groups of students dining in large cafeterias at numerous universities. While this study focused on younger women, the results held true for older women also. Women of every age tended to limit calories when with men seemingly because they wanted to make a good impression on their male dining companions or from absolute self-consciousness. Eating less calories, subjects said, made them feel more feminine in a group of men.

It all goes back to the idea that women should be petite and delicate because that’s what men think is attractive. So many women don’t feel comfortable about eating large quantities of fatty foods in front of men. Men, on the other hand, didn’t change their food choices based on the sex of the group they were eating with.

So if women are on a diet or trying to watch their weight, eating out with girlfriends is not a good idea. While some women may not have a date every night, they can still go out and have fun. Women can go out with guy friends or go out to lunch with colleagues.

Most likely there will be guys at work, so women can still eat out but eat more reasonably. The girls won’t pig out like they would with their girlfriends, and you can skimp on your meal, which will keep you slender, and, if you so desire, you can take the leftovers home.

On the other hand, though, there are some guidelines for when you do go out with the girls that will help you in watching your calories. First, of all stay away from the bread basket and only order the starter or dessert. This will cut back on a ton of calories. Also watch how much alcohol or pop you are consuming because this can really accumulate the calories quickly and they could be better used somewhere else. Another tip: if you want to order something nourishing, be the first one to order and then you are establishing the standard and possibly influencing what the rest of the table orders.

Even though you’re eating out with girlfriends, it is possible to still calculate your calories. Even though dieting is difficult it is still possible to pay attention to what you eat and go out with the girls. It’s much better than the choice of eliminating the girl’s night out completely, or eating with guys incessantly. lame!

Recently, the New York City Board of Health passed a law requiring restaurants with more than fifteen locations to publish the calorie count of their menu offerings for customers to see. I commend this, and applaud those restaurants who’ve already complied, as begrudgingly as some may have done so. I wouldn’t want to have to go through the extra work to find out what the exact nutritional toll of the recipes on this blog might be, for whatever reason. And personally, I’d be pretty embarrassed if I found out that my recent cupcake recipe, for instance, amounted to 780 calories and 36 grams of fat a pop, like those at the beloved bakery Crumbs.

But then, would they ever be — really?

Even if I tried really, really hard? I doubt it. There are many differences between home cooking and professional cooking, first and foremost being level of skill. But as a commercial enterprise, the bottom line in a restaurant kitchen is to consistently create memorable, really good-tasting food that you’ll want to come back for again.

There are plenty of restaurants that pride themselves on the overall healthfulness of its dishes, but New York is not a culinary capital shy of fat.

Let’s take a quick stroll through nutritional fact land:

-1 sesame bagel with plain cream cheese from Dunkin’ Donuts: 25 grams of fat, 220 calories.

-1 slice of cheese pizza from NYC chain Ray’s Pizza: 25 grams of fat, 613 calories.

-1 chicken burrito with rice, beans, cheese and sour cream from Chipotle: 39 grams of fat, 918 calories

-1 Wendy’s Classic Double with everything and cheese: 40 grams of fat, 710 calories.

-Cosi Signature Salad with Shallot Sherry Vinaigrette (not including the free bread): 52 grams of fat, 683 calories.

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Most of us know the importance of eating enough fibre daily in our diet and that a good varied balanced diet is essential – good food for good health, to keep us feeling on top of the world.

But alas, for a lot of people at this time of year it is easy to comfort eat, reaching for quick fixes that do not fulfil us for long and that often have high sugary and fat content. So if you need to snack why not try a healthy flapjack instead of crisps and chocolate, as oats are a great way to include fibre in your diet.

Foods containing fibre release their sugars far more slowly than refined foods, therefore curbing the appetite much better with a fuller feeling for longer and in so helping control blood sugar levels.

Because of fibres excellent ‘filling’ properties it is helpful for people trying to lose weight or calorie count.

There are no recommended daily amounts (RDA) of fibre, but we should all aim to eat 25 – 30grams every day.

I adore porridge and always start the day with a bowl and is quite a family favourite, especially now you can buy a variety with maple flavoured sultanas, dates and pecans – it has been known that I have tucked into another bowl during the evening!

Fibre is essential to our digestive health and system by aiding digestion, it is important in helping escort ‘waste’ from the gut out of the body, also it can help reduce cholesterol levels which is good for improving cardiovascular health.

Research has shown that by eating a fibre rich diet can reduce the risk of bowel cancer by up to 40 per cent, which is a sizeable reduction. My father died from bowel cancer, and in fact had the disease twice, luckily with a 17-year remission in between.

Because of this I ensure my family eats a fibre rich diet. I am assured that bowel cancer is not hereditary but that it can occur in family clusters sometimes, and so am lucky enough to be on a programme where I have a colonoscopy every 5 years due to this, so maintaining a healthy digestive tract is important for all of us.

Fibre comes in two types – soluble and insoluble. The insoluble form contains lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose and is the type most people associate with. Found mainly in pulses and grains and is easily attainable through wholegrain bread and cereals that assist the movement of stools through the digestive tract.

Soluble fibre contains pectin and gums that helps to increase the level and growth of good bacteria in the gut, helps to lower cholesterol and regulate blood sugar levels. Found in many fruits such as oranges, strawberries, cherries, raspberries, apples, pears, blackberries etc.

Eating a healthy fibre rich diet is good for anyone wanting to lose weight, as they are generally lower in fat and good sources of other nutrients, and fill us for longer. Whole grain foods are also packed in iron and vitamin B.

By making sure you are eating at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables is a great way to increase your intake. Other easy changes to your diet can be made to include more fibre by eating brown rice, wholemeal pasta, baked potato and apples with skin.

Baked beans are an excellent choice as only 150 grams contains 10g.

Nuts are often overlooked for fibre, but a handful gives a generous amount – 6 walnuts about 2g, 10 hazelnuts – 2g, peanuts, almonds and Brazil are also a good source.

A tablespoon of raisins has 2g, so added to cereal will help boost your intake, a 200ml glass of orange juice contains 0.6g whereas a large orange has 2g.

Vegetables also contain a good source of fibre including broccoli, beans, spinach, kale, Brussel sprouts and Swiss chard.

Many people find that by suddenly increasing the intake can cause excessive wind and bloating to occur, so by gradually adding it to your diet can help stop this.

Any one who suffers from constipation should eat a fibre rich diet as this can alleviate it, but what is equally important is drinking plenty of fluid as this enables the fibre to work.

Remember eating good food gives you good health

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Hi everyone

It now appears that the old adage or advert ‘Go to work on an egg’ could have been correct after all. In this day and age it really is hard to know what being good with food really means as the ‘powers that know’ give us conflicting evidence time and time again. I call this the ‘Good food goes bad comes good again’ syndrome!

Scientists have said that tests have shown that people that start their day with either scrambled, poached or boiled eggs (not fried) can lose up to two thirds more weight than those who chose a different breakfast.

So they say forget about counting the calories and diets where you have to cut out carbohydrates and other foods to lose weight, the key could simply be just to have two eggs for breakfast.

Apparently the secret behind the egg’s success is that it has the ability to make the body feel fuller for longer than many other foods. I myself find this is true, as I love scrambled egg on toast at the weekend, when often I go beyond lunchtime before feeling hungry again. Weekdays I just usually grab a bowl of cereal for quickness and my tummy is usually growling come 10.30.

I do believe we are all more aware of eating healthily, but the time factor is upon all of us. We live in an age of working further from home and with an abundance of fast food outlets giving quick cheap breakfasts that are convenient, but not so healthy. Even some of the calorific values and sugar contents on the ever popular ‘breakfast bars’ are amazing.

The tests were carried out by researchers in the U.S. who looked at the eating habits of a group of women that were over weight and obese for their study. The women who were already following a low-fat diet were then asked to eat either two eggs or a bagel for breakfast.

These two meals contained exactly the same calorific number and in weight are roughly the same. However, after just eight weeks the results were quite astonishing, the slimmers who had eaten the eggs for breakfast had easily lost the most weight, 65% more. Not only 65 per cent more pounds than the bagel breakfast eaters, they also lost nearly twice as many inches from their waistline.

The researchers say that the egg breakfast eaters ate and needed less during the day, although they can’t say why eggs are so good at making us feel full one thought is that their high protein content could be the answer.

So this is great news for all of us, showing that despite having an equal energy content and weight, an egg breakfast has a greater satiating effect compared to a bagel breakfast, which translated into a lower energy intake at lunch, can’t be bad, even if we don’t have excess weight to lose and just want to maintain a healthy balance.

I believe that eggs have had a bad press recently, having suffered food scares during the last two decades, thought by some to be from the high concentrate of battery farming. However sales have increased greatly again, being in part due to the ever- popular Atkins Diet.

The advice given in Britain by the Food Standards Agency is that “eggs are a good choice as part of a healthy, balanced diet, it is important to eat as great a variety of foods as possible” Another good reason for eating eggs for breakfast is that in the study they also found that the decrease in energy consumption lasted 24 hours after eating them.

So now we know that taking five minutes longer preparing breakfast, will help me to stop the need for the quick fix from the vending machine. So like us make time for a healthy breakfast and reap the benefits, go on give it a go.

Sandra and Ted

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