Diabetes – Fit2Fight Campaign with Better’n Eggs #betterneggs

Diabetes is very prominent in my family. I knew it ran in my family since I was a little girl. My mother was diagnosed with in the past 10 years. My brother was diagnosed about a year ago. My mother’s parents, two brothers and three sisters all had type 2 diabetes. Type two diabetes usually comes on when a person is an adult. I was borderline gestational diabetic when I was pregnant with my first child, but ate better and exercised more with the second and was fine.  I expect to get it one day as well, but I will try my hardest to prevent it.
My mom is 72 years old and finally started to exercise regularly. She moved in April to an adult community and joined the water aerobics. Now that the weather is cooler, they have been exercising inside the clubhouse. My mom has stopped smoking which is great too! I know she buys healthier foods but she still keeps plenty of junk food laying around. I am writing this for her and any one else interested in ways to eat healthier.

Have you heard about the Fit2Fight campaign? November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and Better ‘n Eggs can help you make a difference. They offer ideas and recipes that are healthier for you. Check out their website www.allwhiteseggwhites.com. Some of their recipes look so darn good! I picked one that I would love to try. I hope my mom and my aunt check it out!

Into Twitter? There will be a #betterneggs twitter party with Bob Greene on 11/16 from 8-10pm EST.  Check out more info here. Bob Greene is Oprah’s personal trainer and he will share fitness and nutrition tips for those affected by Type II diabetes.

Better’n Eggs?

I never really read or looked into anything other than regular eggs. I found out that Crystal Farms Better’n Eggs and All Whites are much healthier for you. They are fat free and cholesterol free. They’re made from real eggs, but only the white part is used. I’ve read recipes that ask for egg whites, it always seemed so hard to separate them, now I don’t have too!

When visiting my mother, I noticed she has eggs every morning. But she should be using All Whites. Maybe I’ll get her some for Christmas!! LOL

Plus they come in these cute cartons for no mess! Eggs are very good for you too! They give you lots of protein to help keep you active throughout the day. Check out the recipes below and check out the ones on their website!

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Does anyone in your family have Type 2 Diabetes?

 

 

Wonton Wrappers:

Preparation: 25 minutes
Time-To-Table: 40 minutes
Serves: 12

Ingredients:
•24 wonton wrappers*
•nonstick cooking spray
•2 strips bacon
•1/2 cup grape tomatoes, chopped
•1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil**
•1 cup AllWhites®
•1/2 cup fat-free half and half

•1/4 teaspoon salt
•1/2 cup Crystal Farms® Finely Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Instructions:
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray one side of each wonton wrapper with nonstick cooking spray. Press each wrapper in to cups of miniature muffin pan, spray side down. Once all wrappers are in place; spray inside of each wrapper with additional nonstick cooking spray; set aside.

In small nonstick skillet cook bacon until crisp. Drain grease; finely chop bacon. In small bowl stir together cooked bacon, tomatoes and basil. Divide mixture evenly into each wonton cup.

In small bowl stir together AllWhites, fat-free half and half and salt. Carefully pour into each wonton cup. Sprinkle with cheese.

Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until eggs are almost set. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Tips:

*Wonton wrappers are usually found in the refrigerated produce section of the grocery store. Wrappers are typically 3 1/4 inches square.

**Substitute 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

Customize this appetizer by adding 1/2 cup finely chopped mushrooms to each mini cup. Any variety will work. Also, Better’n Eggs can be used as a substitute for AllWhites.

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

 

 

Anne

I'm a mother of 2 who likes to get involved in too much! Besides writing here I started a non-profit, I'm on the PTO board, very active in my community and volunteer in the school. I enjoy music, reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with my family. We just adopted our 3rd cat and love them all!

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Right Now, I am….

Right now I am……

 

Worried… Hunter is on a school field trip in the Keys! He’s 3 hours away and staying for two nights. He will be home Friday afternoon.

Anxious….The Holiday season is upon us and I have too much to do! Shopping, cooking, blogging posts, decorating…

Happy… tomorrow is Friday! I am so ready for a break.

Thankful….the cleaning lady came yesterday!

Full…from Savannah’s favorite meal…grilled cheese and soup. We had it tonight because Hunter does not like it.

Grateful… we are all healthy and happy.

Enjoying …time alone with Savannah.

Wondering …why my neighbor threw away a bike… But I rescued it! We will take it to my mother’s so Hunter will have a bike when we visit.

Missing…Hunter

Excited…to watch Season 2 of Criminal Mind.

 

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Anne

I'm a mother of 2 who likes to get involved in too much! Besides writing here I started a non-profit, I'm on the PTO board, very active in my community and volunteer in the school. I enjoy music, reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with my family. We just adopted our 3rd cat and love them all!

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My Eyes Changed Color

When I was born , I had blue eyes. My pictures of me as a little girl all show blue eyes.

So why do I have green eyes?

I have no idea!!

I was just telling my husband the other day how it would be really cool if Savannah’s eyes changed color from brown to green. Sometimes when I look at her eyes, they have a green tint to them. Other times time they are plain brown. Weird, huh?

 

Of course then my husband reminded me that I had blue eyes again in my early twenties. Contacts. I started wearing them around the age 19. While working in an Ophthalmologists office, I tried these really cool blue contact lens. They were so pretty!

I wore them for months, I loved them!

But now I am contact lens less and green. My eyes don’t like contacts anymore and I like my green eyes.

This post is sponsored by 1-800 Contacts, a simple and hassle-free way to replace your contact lenses.

 

Photo credit – Wikipedia

Anne

I'm a mother of 2 who likes to get involved in too much! Besides writing here I started a non-profit, I'm on the PTO board, very active in my community and volunteer in the school. I enjoy music, reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with my family. We just adopted our 3rd cat and love them all!

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My Blog…

 
How do you grow your blog? I mean besides time and material. I starting blogging in May 2009. I wanted a big blog, like in June 2009! HaHa!
I soon relaized it takes time.
I’ve seen some blogs start and take off and are huge in less than a year. That’s awesome.
For me… it didn’t work out that way. I work outside the home 40 hours a week and this started out as a hobby for me.  My husband was just diagnosed with MS and I had a one year old. Almost three years later now, this is a second job and I love it! But it’s not a “big” blog, just my blog.
I would love to be able to work less at my “day” job and more on my blog and be able to spend more time with my children.
But back to this blogging stuff. There’s a lot more to it than just great posts.
And I don’t understand all of it, but I’m learning. There is web traffic analysis. I’ve seen some bloggers ask for more personal info from their readers in a survey to better know their audience. I should do that, right? Maybe. I’ve seen companies that ask for that info, so it’s probably handy info.
Okay and what about email marketing software? My blog sends out an mail once a day when I post. However I have received fancy emails from other bloggers and  while it’s cool, I don’t think I’m there yet. I have a list of all my subscribers and that’s enough for now.
And marketing automation? I think I have wait a long while for this one!!
Who knows, maybe I got all of this wrong, but you know what? I still love blogging. I love all the friends I’ve made in person and online. There is such a sense of community that I’ve never had before. So if I don’t make it it big, I’m okay with that.
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Anne

I'm a mother of 2 who likes to get involved in too much! Besides writing here I started a non-profit, I'm on the PTO board, very active in my community and volunteer in the school. I enjoy music, reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with my family. We just adopted our 3rd cat and love them all!

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Right Now I Am…

 

 

hoping I get everything done for my son’s birthday party without going crazy.

happy to see my son so happy. He’s super excited about the party.

tired. I’m still trying to catch up on lost sleep.

thinking how I need to finish getting my house in order from all the painting we did.

excited about taking Savannah to her Ballet class on Saturday. She’s so excited about it too!

grateful that my husband helped with the kids  this morning. It does make a difference.

…rememebering 11 years ago how big I was! Two days away from delivery.

thankful that my hubby cooked dinner last night.

happy I don’t have to work for the next two days!

 

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(I saw this over at The Frugal Girl and wanted to give it a try.)

 

Anne

I'm a mother of 2 who likes to get involved in too much! Besides writing here I started a non-profit, I'm on the PTO board, very active in my community and volunteer in the school. I enjoy music, reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with my family. We just adopted our 3rd cat and love them all!

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