Jen-uine Nutrition

Hi everyone! So I've decided that I am going to post on Fridays from now on! Mainly because I only have work on Fridays and just homework due the next week so I will be able to complete quality work for this blog! A couple of nights ago, this is what I had for dinner since I have been trying to avoid a lot of carbohydrates and eat more protein and nutrient dense foods (more nutrients than calories). However, this night since I had not had any pasta the entire week, I figured I would reward myself. So, I had a (half) pastrami on rye sandwich (took off the Swiss), a summer pasta salad, and a cucumber salad. I am also going to try something new below; breaking up my meals. Pastrami on Rye Mustard, 3 teaspoon ----- 9 calories Pastrami,  2 slices -------- 82 calories Rye bread ----------------- 65 calories Summer Pasta Salad Bow tie pasta 1/2 cup -- 90 calories Shallot -------------------- 7 calories Feta cheese (1/4 cup)----150 calories Cucumber Salad Cucumbe...

Hi everyone! I apologize for not posting last week but I've been extremely busy. I am back on my normal schedule and hope you all enjoy the next few posts to come! So, I know in the morning it is easy to skip breakfast and/or have a really unhealthy cereal with some whole milk, or even a pop tart. But please, take the extra five minutes to just eat some breakfast such as eggs, a fruit, and a grain. Typically, I will eat an apple on my walk to class but today, since I had a little more time, I had an omelette, Raisin Bran, and a banana when I will typically have scrambled eggs and pepper. As for the healthy alternative, what I mean is that instead of a sugary cereal such as froot loops or pop tarts, you can have Raisin Bran which helps with gut health as well as a banana or apple for natural sugars, rather than processed sugars. Trust me when I say that making and eating scrambled eggs can take only 10 minutes since scrambled eggs cook fairly quickly and they are quick to eat. Th...