Fat Fighter TV http://fatfightertv.com/blog Change Your Life to a Healthy Lifestyle with Quick & Healthy Dinner Ideas, Tips to Losing Fat, plus the latest news on diet, fitness, and the obesity epidemic Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:45:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en 1103437http://www.feedburner.com 900,000 pounds of Lean Cuisine chicken dinners recalled http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/lean-cuisine-recall/ http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/lean-cuisine-recall/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:29:38 +0000 FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=2494 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "900,000 pounds of Lean Cuisine chicken dinners recalled", url: "http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/lean-cuisine-recall/" });]]> leancuisine 900,000 pounds of Lean Cuisine chicken dinners recalledCheck your freezers. Nestle has recalled nearly a million pounds of three of its Lean Cuisine chicken entrees after reports of small pieces of blue, hard plastic in them - one person has been injured.

The recalled entrees are the Cafe Classics Pesto Chicken with Bow Tie Pasta, Spa Cuisine Chicken Mediterranean, and Dinnertime Selects Chicken Tuscan. The frozen meals were produced between August 18-October 27 and were distributed nationwide.

To find out if you have a contaminated Lean Cuisine dinner, call the Nestle Consumer Service Center hot line at (800) 227-6188.

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]]> http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/lean-cuisine-recall/feed/ Requiring calorie counts on menus could go national http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/requiring-calorie-counts-on-menus-could-go-national/ http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/requiring-calorie-counts-on-menus-could-go-national/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:00:15 +0000 FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=2462 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Requiring calorie counts on menus could go national", url: "http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/requiring-calorie-counts-on-menus-could-go-national/" });]]> menu Requiring calorie counts on menus could go nationalJust this month, Philadelphia joined New York City and California in requiring calorie counts be posted on restaurant menus. Now the rest of the country may follow in their footsteps. 

A bill Sen. Tom Harkin and Rep. Rosa DeLauro introduced that would require nutrition labeling on chain-restaurant menus across the country has stalled, but the two have announced they will reintroduce the legislation in the next session of Congress.

The move seems to be getting more popular as the country continues to fight the obesity epidemic. Last month, Yum Brands - the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver’s and A&W All-American Food - said it’s going to start posting calories on menu boards in its restaurants nationwide.

I say, show me the calories! I want to know what I’m getting into. What do you think? Should there be a law that requires calorie counts be posted on menus nationwide?

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]]> http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/requiring-calorie-counts-on-menus-could-go-national/feed/ What are the healthiest and unhealthiest cities? http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/healthiest-and-unhealthiest-cities/ http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/healthiest-and-unhealthiest-cities/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:00:04 +0000 FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=2452 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What are the healthiest and unhealthiest cities?", url: "http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/healthiest-and-unhealthiest-cities/" });]]> burlington What are the healthiest and unhealthiest cities?Congrats to Burlington, Vermont - the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just named it the healthiest city in America. The CDC says Burlington is among the best in exercise and among the lowest in obesity, diabetes and several other diseases.

At the bottom of the pile - Huntington, West Virginia. The CDC dubs it the unhealthiest city in the U.S. Nearly half the adults there are obese - a lot higher percentage than the national average.

And Huntington leads in having a high number of other illnesses, too, including heart disease and diabetes. It’s even tops in the percentage of elderly people who have lost all their teeth - half of them have.

Interestingly, the entire states of Vermont and West Virginia held similar positions in another CDC report that came out in August - F as in Fat.

Photo Credit: City of Burlington

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]]> http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/healthiest-and-unhealthiest-cities/feed/ Slam Ball! http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/slam-ball/ http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/slam-ball/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:15:37 +0000 FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=2414 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Slam Ball!", url: "http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/slam-ball/" });]]> Besides working out with kettlebells, another one of my favorite pieces of exercise equipment is the medicine ball. Check out this video of an exercise from my Boot Camp class called Slam Ball - it works your glutes, quads, hamstrings, triceps, and back… plus you get a cardio workout as well! PreFit personal trainer, Joel Baker, explains how to do it.

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]]> http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/slam-ball/feed/ I scream, you scream… http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/i-scream-you-scream/ http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/i-scream-you-scream/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:10:37 +0000 FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=2403 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "I scream, you scream…", url: "http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/i-scream-you-scream/" });]]> bunnytracks I scream, you scream...Anybody hungry for FREE ice cream? (Psst… it’s this week’s giveaway!)

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been busy trying a bunch of frozen treats that Blue Bunny sent me - they either had no added sugar or were lower in calories, sugars, and carbs. Besides the no sugar added Bunny Tracks ice cream in the picture above (reduced fat vanilla ice cream with chocolate-covered peanuts, peanut butter-filled chocolate bunnies, chocolate fudge and peanut butter caramel), I also sampled the following:

butterpecan I scream, you scream...100 Calorie Butter Pecan Ice Cream Bars

raspberry I scream, you scream...Dark Chocolate covered Black Raspberry ice Cream Bars

strawberry I scream, you scream...FrozFruit Chunky Strawberry bars

pomegranate I scream, you scream...FrozFruit Superfruit Pomegranate Cherry bars

personals I scream, you scream...Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Light Ice Cream Personals

Yes, even in the 30-degree weather we’ve been having here in Ohio, I can down some frozen goodies - I just crank up the heater or throw on an extra sweater. :) Yum! They’re all tasty!

My favorite is the strawberry bars - I love strawberries, and these have real chunks of the fruit in each bar.

I liked the Bunny Tracks a lot, too, but it had a slight Splenda aftertaste to me - I’m super sensitive to that kind of thing. My brother, his wife, and my niece and nephew also tried it but didn’t notice an aftertaste.

The personals are a good idea, but each one is actually two servings - not one - so keep that in mind. The whole container is 200 calories. Not bad for ice cream.

Now for the FREE stuff… Five people will each win Bunny Bucks, a coupon good for one free Blue Bunny product - a carton of ice cream, a novelty pack, whatever you choose.

Just sign up for FFTV’s weekly newsletter to get entered in the drawing. If you’re already signed up, you’re automatically entered.

A few contest details: It ends at midnight EST this Friday, November 21… you have to have a U.S. mailing address to enter… and a random number generator will pick the winners.

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Flavor Brand Serving Size of pie Calories Fat (g)
Dutch Apple X Marie Callender’s Dutch Apple Crumb 1/10 320 15
Dutch Apple Sara lee Oven Fresh Dutch Apple 1/8 340 14
Dutch Apple Mrs. Smith’s Special Recipes Cinnabon Apple Crumb 1/8 350 16
Dutch Apple Sara Lee Signature Selections Cinnamon French Apple 1/10 360 15
Apple X Mrs. Smith’s Special Recipes Deep Dish Apple 1/12 280 13
Apple Mrs. Smith’s Classic Apple 1/6 340 16
Apple Sara Lee Oven Fresh Apple 1/8 340 16
Apple Marie Callender’s Apple 1/10 350 19
Apple Sara Lee Signature Selections Gourmet Apple 1/8 380 22
Pumpkin X Sara Lee Signature Selections Pumpkin 1/10 240 9
Pumpkin Sara Lee Oven Fresh Pumpkin 1/8 260 10
Pumpkin Mrs. Smith’s Classic Pumpkin 1/6 280 14
Pumpkin Mrs. Smith’s Special Recipes Homemade Pumpkin 1/10 300 13
Pumpkin Marie Callender’s Pumpkin 1/8 320 13
Cherry X Mrs. Smith’s Classic Cherry 1/6 330 16
Cherry Mrs. Smith’s Special Recipes Deep-Dish Cherry Crumb 1/10 340 13
Cherry Sara Lee Oven Fresh Cherry 1/8 340 16
Cherry Marie Callender’s Cherry 1/10 370 20
Cherry Sara Lee Signature Selections Cherry 1/10 380 21

And if you’re looking for fewer calories and less fat in your holiday dessert, check out this recipe for HG’s Too-Good-To-Deny Pumpkin Pie. Yum!

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Just because you have a slice of pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving doesn’t mean you have to load up on fat and calories. Not with this recipe from Hungry Girl - a FatFighterTV favorite. Oh, and next week, we’ll have a behind the scenes look at Hungry Girl in action - just how many new low-fat, lower-in-calories, light, etc. foods does she taste a week, anyway? Just thinking about it makes me hungry. ;)

HG’s Too-Good-To-Deny Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients:

For Crust
2 cups Fiber One bran cereal (original)
1/4 cup light whipped butter or light buttery spread (like Brummel & Brown); melted & mixed with 1 oz. water
3 tbsp. Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, granulated
1 tsp. cinnamon

For Filling
One 15-oz. can pure pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
One 12-oz. can evaporated fat-free milk
3/4 cup Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, granulated
1/2 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters)
1/4 cup sugar-free maple syrup
1 tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. salt
Optional Topping: Fat Free Reddi-wip

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a blender or food processor, grind Fiber One to a breadcrumb-like consistency. Combine crumbs with all other crust ingredients. Stir until mixed well. In an oven-safe 9-inch pie dish sprayed lightly with nonstick spray, evenly distribute mixture, using your hands or a flat utensil to firmly press and form the crust. Press it into the edges and up along the sides of the dish. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for the filling. Mix well. Pour mixture into pie crust. (Filling may be taller than the crust — trust us, this is okay!) Bake pie in the oven for 45 minutes, and then remove it and allow to cool. Chill in the fridge for several hours (for best results, chill overnight). Cut into 8 slices, and if you like, top with Reddi-wip before serving!

MAKES 8 SERVINGS

Serving Size: 1 slice
Calories: 133
Fat: 3g
Sodium: 236mg
Carbs: 28g
Fiber: 9g
Sugars: 8g
Protein: 6g

POINTS® value 2*

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]]> http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/kims-light-bagels-winner/feed/ Foodtastrophes + Lifestyle versus Diet http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/foodtastrophes-lifestyle-versus-diet/ http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/foodtastrophes-lifestyle-versus-diet/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:00:25 +0000 FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=2366 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Foodtastrophes + Lifestyle versus Diet", url: "http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/foodtastrophes-lifestyle-versus-diet/" });]]> You always hear how losing weight isn’t about dieting, but rather about making lifestyle changes, right? Ever think about what the difference really is between the two? Our friends over at Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat? have their own hilarious take on this:

blogfat Foodtastrophes + Lifestyle versus Diet

Healthy Lifestyle Versus Diet

Healthy lifesylers eat whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and lean protein.
Dieters pay $20 to download an eating plan that promises they’ll drop 9 lbs. in a week.

Healthy lifestylers incorporate exercise into each day as if it were as integral to the day as brushing one’s teeth.
Dieters pay $1000 for a treadmill, use it for a week, and then hang stuff on it.

Healthy lifestylers sit down and luxuriate in each meal.
Dieters eat crap that’s off plan in the car hoping no one sees.

Continue reading Healthy Lifestyle versus Diet here…

All this talk about food has got me wondering - have you ever had a Foodtastrophe? What is a foodtastrophe, you ask? Check it out (pictures, too)!

Here’s hoping your weekend is foodtastrophe-free! :)

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]]> http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/foodtastrophes-lifestyle-versus-diet/feed/ News Nugget: Pregnancy pounds predict teen’s weight http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/news-nugget-pregnancy-pounds-predict-teens-weight/ http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/news-nugget-pregnancy-pounds-predict-teens-weight/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:55:48 +0000 FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=2362 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "News Nugget: Pregnancy pounds predict teen’s weight", url: "http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/11/news-nugget-pregnancy-pounds-predict-teens-weight/" });]]> Gaining too much weight during pregnancy may lead to having bigger teens. When researchers at Harvard Medical School studied nearly 12,000 children and teenagers, they found those whose mothers gained more than the recommended amount of weight during pregnancy were 42 percent more likely to be obese.

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