Wellness #39: Nutrition
Activities:
1) The Nutrition Data website has many useful features such as better choices section and calculators for Estimated Glycemic Load™, IF (Inflammation Factor) Ratings™, and omega-3 to omega-6 ratios and their effects on your body which were news to me. Some of the ratings were definite surprises.
2) After trying to enter two recipes into Recipes.Sparkpeople.com,I finally got one that the calculator would accept all the ingredients.
PERFECT PEA SALAD
• Oil, .5 cup
• Granulated Sugar, .75 cup
• Cider Vinegar, .33 cup
• Salt, 1 tsp
• Peas, canned, 1 can
• Onions, raw, 1 cup, chopped
• Green Peppers (bell peppers), 0.5 cup, chopped
• Celery, raw, 4 stalk, chopped
• Water chestnuts, 1 cup sliced, chopped
• Green Beans 1 can
• Pimientos, drained jar 2oz
The nutrition facts were many. 173.9 calories per serving which could be reduced by using less sugar or a sugar substitute. There were a total of 31 nutrition facts.
I will try this website again but am not sure how much I will use it.
