{"id":1766,"date":"2017-02-20T07:10:41","date_gmt":"2017-02-20T12:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/?p=1766"},"modified":"2017-02-20T07:10:41","modified_gmt":"2017-02-20T12:10:41","slug":"the-presidents-plate-makeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/2017\/02\/20\/the-presidents-plate-makeover\/","title":{"rendered":"THE PRESIDENT’S PLATE MAKEOVER"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Overloaded with all things politics? We are too, but we couldn\u2019t let Presidents\u2019 Day go unnoticed. So Mr. President, we\u2019d like to treat you to a food makeover in honor of this historic day. We\u2019ve been keeping tabs on some of your menu favorites, and you might want to consider swapping out a few items\u2026<\/p>\n

Goodbye, Diet Coke. Hello, green tea and sparkling water.<\/strong> President Trump proudly states that he doesn\u2019t drink coffee or tea, but he should reconsider. Antioxidant-rich green tea would be a better choice than artificial sweetener and artificial color-laden Diet Coke for his caffeine fix. Or is it the bubbles you love, Mr. Trump? If so, give Fruit-Infused Sparkling Water<\/a> a try. It\u2019s cold and refreshing, and fresh fruit gives you a bit of sweetness too (and better bragging rights).<\/p>\n

Adios, KFC and McDonald\u2019s.<\/strong> A good-quality cheeseburger every once in a while isn\u2019t going to kill you, but constant consumption of Big Macs, fried chicken, and fast food might. A diet with less meat and more vegetables helps lower your risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes, and helps counteract climate change. And fast food is typically highly processed\u2014packed with bad fats, chemicals, salt and added sugar. If it\u2019s chicken you\u2019re after, try these <\/strong>Garlic and Herb Roasted Chicken Thighs<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong> Or if you\u2019re jonesing for a burger, go for <\/strong>Eggplant BLT Sliders<\/strong><\/a> or <\/strong>Blackened Barramundi Sliders<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ditch the chips.<\/strong> Sorry Donald, Lay\u2019s potato chips and Doritos corn chips don\u2019t count toward your daily vegetable intake. Instead, grab some <\/strong>Roasted Chickpeas<\/strong><\/a> for when the salty crunchy craving hits. They\u2019re high in fiber and nutrients without any bad fat from the fryer.<\/p>\n

Switch out ice cream bars for Banana \u201cIce Cream\u201d.<\/strong> Store-bought ice cream is packed with added sugar and saturated fat. Making Banana \u201cIce Cream\u201d<\/a> at home in your food processor is equally as sweet and creamy, no added sugar required. Plus, it\u2019ll help with your fruit intake.<\/p>\n

WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Our health should be the ultimate nonpartisan issue. Congress is out of session so our members of Congress are in their home states for the week, and they would love to hear from you. Pay a visit to your Senators<\/a> and Representatives<\/a>, attend a town hall meeting<\/a>, and tell them why protecting your health, the health of our communities and our planet is important to you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have an opinion on Sonny Perdue<\/a> for example, President Trump\u2019s pick for Secretary of Agriculture? Or the President\u2019s pick for the Food and Drug Administration Secretary<\/a>? Dislike that the proposed 20% tax on imported goods from Mexico to fund the wall would dramatically increase the price of your fruits and veggies? Or are you concerned about the effect a mass deportation would have<\/a> on farming, our food economy, and the undocumented workers who grow America’s crops? Speak up for your health and your food!<\/strong><\/p>\n

And if your diet needs a makeover too, check out Foodstand\u2019s Avoid Soda<\/a>, Eat Less Meat<\/a>, Avoid Fast Food<\/a>, Eat Real Food<\/a>, and Avoid Sweets<\/a> Challenges to take your health into your own hands. And tell you friends so we can enact change together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Overloaded with all things politics? We are too, but we couldn\u2019t let Presidents\u2019 Day go unnoticed. So Mr. President, we\u2019d like to treat you to a food makeover in honor of this historic day. We\u2019ve been keeping tabs on some of your menu favorites, and you might want to consider swapping out a few items\u2026 Goodbye, Diet Coke. Hello, green tea and sparkling water. President Trump proudly states that he doesn\u2019t drink coffee or tea, but he should reconsider. Antioxidant-rich green tea would be a better choice than artificial sweetener and artificial color-laden Diet Coke for his caffeine fix. Or is it the bubbles you love, Mr. Trump? If so, give Fruit-Infused Sparkling Water a try. It\u2019s cold and refreshing, and fresh fruit gives you a bit of sweetness too (and better bragging rights). Adios, KFC and McDonald\u2019s. A good-quality cheeseburger every once in a while isn\u2019t going to kill you, but constant consumption of Big Macs, fried chicken, and fast food might. A diet with less meat and more vegetables helps lower your risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes, and helps counteract climate change. And fast food is typically highly processed\u2014packed with bad fats, chemicals, salt and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[52],"tags":[220,191,207,218,205,221,216,162,215,219,217],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1766"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1766"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1766\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1769,"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1766\/revisions\/1769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.thefoodstand.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}