Healthy Food Recipes Please?

My dad is doing the Biggest Loser at his work for 3 months (hoping to lose at least 30 pounds) and I want to help him by making him some healthy, delicious foods. I also want to make them for myself, cause I want to stay fit too. My dad is great at exercising, which he is picking up again, but now it's about food consumption.


Can you give me some good food recipes that are very healthy? And some very healthy snacks too? Websites would be great also!!


Thank you!!!!Healthy Food Recipes Please?
Ingredients


3 cups water


2 teaspoons salt, divided


1/4 teaspoon saffron threads, crushed


1 1/2 cups uncooked basmati rice


1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick


1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces


1 tablespoon vegetable oil


1 cup chopped onion


2 teaspoons curry powder


1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger


1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom


1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper


2 garlic cloves, minced


2 serrano chiles, seeded and minced


1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt


1/2 cup golden raisins


1/2 cup chopped dry-roasted cashews


1/4 cup fresh cilantro


Preparation





Bring water, 1 teaspoon salt, and saffron to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add rice and cinnamon stick to pan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Discard cinnamon stick.





Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; saut茅 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove chicken from pan; cover and keep warm. Add onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt to pan.





Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 10 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Add curry and the next 5 ingredients (curry through serrano chiles); cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add yogurt, stirring with a whisk; cook 3 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring constantly. Add chicken and raisins; cook 4 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Add rice; stir well to combine. Sprinkle evenly with cashews and cilantro.





http://www.healthrecipes.com/


http://www.sparkrecipes.com/


http://www.eatingwell.com/








Crunchy bell pepper strips rolled in deli turkey makes a simple and satisfying protein-packed pick-me-up.





Makes 1 serving





ACTIVE TIME: 10 minutes





TOTAL TIME: 10 minutes





EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy





1 tablespoon reduced-fat cream cheese


2 slices reduced-sodium deli turkey


1/2 cup red bell pepper slices





Spread cream cheese on turkey slices, top with bell pepper and roll.





NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 114 calories; 5 g fat (3 g sat, 1 g mono); 28 mg cholesterol; 6 g carbohydrate; 12 g protein; 1 g fiber; 486 mg sodium; 182 mg potassium.





1/2 Carbohydrate ServingHealthy Food Recipes Please?
asian chicken and veggie stir fry:





The important thing is flavor, because you can ask anyone who went on a diet, there's no flavor in dieting and eating right... but with a light chicken/veggie stir fry, it's delicious and nutrious (haha, didn't mean for it to sound like a infomercial)





Skinless/boneless chicken breasts


3 types of veggies (aspargus, sugar snap peas, green beans) it could be any 3 veggies, but i like these the most


light soy sauce (2 tbl)


non stick wok/pan





In your hot pan, add sliced chicken and stir fry until slightly brown


Add your veggies and stir fry


Then add your soy sauce and mix until everything's coated


Add 1/4 cup of water, and cover


It's done when the veggies are tender but not soft





Serve on white rice or brown rice, tip: to make white rice more healthy, wash it before cooking, that'll take away most of the starches





Snacks: lots of fresh fruit





When your eating a lot of fresh fruit and veggies, your face somehow looks more lively and you yourself look and would feel more healthy
Try this.


Here's some recipes from the Biggest Loser


http://www.prevention.com/cda/categorypa鈥?/a>


(lots there)


http://www.biggestloserclub.com/ms/blcfe鈥?/a>


(only about 5 recipes there)


And also here's the actual cookbook


http://www.amazon.com/Biggest-Loser-Cook鈥?/a>


KUDOS to YOU for wanting to help Dad.


:)
actully a human shoul eat about 5-7 meals a day! :D





but small heathly meals





well my favorite recipe during dieting is replacing meals with smoothies and protien bars. good smoothie recipe's





strawberries


rassberies


banana


vinilla or strawberry yogut


orange juice


and some tastless protien powder





you could look up more advance smoothies i luv smoothies XD





but even with the smoothies and bars heal be a hella hungry lol its ok to have snacks i between meals like almonds,fruit,kashi bars, yogurt








but he dosent have to aways have moothies you could mix it up a bit maybe some oatmeal made with skim milk and a banana in the morning a bake potato with grilled char grilled or sauted with oliv oil and green peppers if theres a jamba juice close by u id sugest he just eats every meal there XD smart no make them go to the store
Thats nice of you to want to help your dad..





try this website: www.healthrecipes.com
What I did (besides exercise) to loose more than 30 pounds was change my eating habits. I didn't go on any special diet. I continued to eat what I always loved. I just modified it.


My rules for healthy eating;


1. Eat half of what you normally eat. Instead of having 2 pieces of bread have, 1. Instead of having 4 pieces of chicken, have 2. Instead of having 2 scoops of ice cream have 1.


2. Don't mix proteins with starches in the same meal. Have a small steak with salad and steamed veggies or a baked potato tossed with olive oil and chopped parsley with salad and veggies. Beans and rice plus salad and veggies is one of the healthiest meals you can have.


3. Eat at least 6 small meals a day. Start the day with fruit and maybe half a cup of steel cut oats. Next have some kind of proteins; an egg or some peanut butter with more fruit or veggies. For lunch try a veggie soup with barley and a salad or tuna salad with lots of raw veggies. For a mid afternoon snack some yogurt or cheese and an apple. For dinner whole wheat pasta with pesto and a salad or grilled salmon with veggies and a salad. As a pre bedtime snack you can make a fruit cobbler or if you want something salty try plain popcorn. You should not go for more than 3 hours with out eating something. Just remember SMALL meals.


4. Have whole grains when ever possible. Switch brown rice for white, steel cut oats for quick cook, whole wheat flour for white (refined) flour, and whole wheat pasta for regular pasta. Introduce your dad and your self to new alternatives like quinoa, and couscous.


5. Make sure you eat fruits and/or veggies at every meal. Make sure that at least 50% of those fruits and veggies are raw or very lightly STEAMED.


6. Make every calorie count. And if you just can't resist that chocolate cake. Have half a slice, and NO more.


I used several books on child and family nutrition as a guide. My favorite book was Family Nutrition by Dr. William Sears. I continually use the web site www.eatingwell.com to find healthy alternatives to all my favorite dishes, from fried chicken to chocolate pudding. The also have a great magazine.


Hope this helps. Have fun and enjoy!