The Good for you Spaghetti

The Social and Health Research Center

Be ready because the ever famous Spaghetti is getting a makeover! Do you love pasta but stay away from it because of how full and bloated it makes you feel after? Ever notice when you eat pasta (even whole wheat pasta) you feel as if you need to unbutton those jeans? Well there is definitely…

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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Pineapple BBQ Sauce

The Social and Health Research Center

Ingredients 1 (2-lb) pork tenderloin 1 1/3 cups sugar-free traditional or honey mustard BBQ sauce 1 cup crushed canned no-sugar-added pineapple with juice 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 small onion, diced Instructions Add all ingredients to a slow cooker. Cook on high for 8 hours. Shred the meat with two forks and serve. Serve the…

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Carbs: Are they a friend or foe?

The Social and Health Research Center

CARBOHYDRATES!!!!!! Are they our friend? Why do so many people refuse to eat them? Are they vital to my wellbeing? People lose weight on these fad diets or zero carb diets. Here is the skinny on those no carb diets…they are NOT healthy! What is a carbohydrate? Carbs in short are sugars that are found…

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Most Important Meal

The Social and Health Research Center

Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? One of the most controversial topics is whether or not breakfast is the most important meal of the day. We say it is! We have an internal engine called metabolism. This engine burns excess fuel so it doesn’t accumulate around the waist. Two switches that…

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Infused Water

The Social and Health Research Center

Water is and always will be the key to weight loss. Hydration especially is in South Texas is not only necessity but vital. As much as we enjoy water there are many who do not enjoy the tasteless substance of H2O. The latest trend in water is INFUSED WATER. What is infused water? It is…

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