Happy New Year! @EatRight Eat More #GardenCuizine Why? Disease Prevention.

You and Your Family deserve to
 Celebrate the New Year 

with a Wealth of Good Nutrition

Eat more dietary fiber and phytonutrients from beans, whole grains, fruits and vegetables 

Healthy New Year Menu

• Hoppin' John made with Blackeye Peas, Frijol Carita, (Cowpeas) - symbolic for coins - "peas for pennies"
• Collard, Turnip or Mustard greens - symbolic for greens, currency $ dollars
• Cornbread - symbolic for gold and a staple for any Southern inspired meal
• Pork for added protein but not necessary when beans are served with brown rice or other grain since grains and beans makeup a complete high quality protein.

Hoppin' John is an American meal inspired by African, French and Caribbean ancestry. The main ingredient - cowpeas - are seeds of a green bean subspecies of Vigna unguiculata legumes. Other Vigna subspecies include Chinese long beans (shown in above photo), also known as yardlong beans that can be grown in your home, community or school gardens.  

These unique legumes are enjoyed for Good Luck at New Year's and are common in cuisines of Southeastern Asia, Thailand and Southern China. Cultivars include Chinese Red Noodle, Blue Goose and Texas Pinkeye.

Related Links
Barley Hoppin' John recipe
Cowpeas please! The History and Importance of the Cowpea plant by Melody Rose
Fruits and Veggies, More Matters
Blogpost Copyright (C)2012 Wind. All rights reserved. Photo yardlong beans displayed in Singapore, courtesy of Wikipedia

2012 "Healthy You" New Year's Resolutions #GardenCuizine @MyPlate @Fruits_Veggies @CookingMatters @letsmove

New Year's Resolutions
for a Healthier You

• Vary Your Protein
• Avoid Oversize Portions
• Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
• Make Half Your Grains Whole
• Get Your Daily Calcium
• Move and Exercise

Enjoy Life and give back to others: Help a Charity, Help a friend in Need, Help a Stranger, Help the Hungry, Help Kids Cook, Help the Environment, Help Feral Cats, Help ________ "You fill in the blank on what would be meaningful to you." 

Best Wishes for a 

Happy and Healthy New Year! 

And, thanks for following GardenCuizine^TM

Related Links: Healthy New Year's Resolutions 
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Important New Year Resolutions

 

Control of Energy Balance

Increase Physical Activity

 

Eat more Nutrient Dense foods*

Eat less high fat foods

 

Drink less soda

A quick look around is the evidence that the majority of Americans have lost control of their energy balance. Energy balance is the amount of caloric intake balanced with the amount of calories burned by the body’s metabolic demands and from exercise. Small changes in eating habits can result in gain or losses of body weight. For example, eating a mere 150 calories more a day than you burn off could result in gaining an extra 5 pounds in 6 months; a total gain of 10 pounds in just one year! And vice versa, eating just 150 fewer calories a day could help you lose 10lbs in just one year.

* What are Nutrient Dense foods? 

The 2010 DGAC Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee for the Dietary Guidelines for Americans advocates the consumption of nutrient-dense foods by all Americans to provide the maximum nutrition intake within a person’s calorie needs.

Nutrient dense foods have high amounts of vitamins and minerals and are generally lower fat in comparison to high fat foods that offer little or no nutritional value. Garden fruits, vegetables, herbs, nuts and seeds are considered nutrient dense foods. Other nutrient dense foods include: whole grains, fish, eggs, skim or low-fat milk, and lean meat and poultry prepared without added solid fats or sugars.

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Best Wishes for a Happy, Healthy New Year!

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Let's Move

CDC How Many Fruits and Veggies do you need?

My Pyramid Tracker

2010 DGAC Dietary Guidelines for Americans 
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