The ABC’s of Eating Well… Part "V"
Variety – the Spice of Life We’re down to the last five letters of the ABC’s of Eating Well. I’m hoping you’ve been able to apply the tips and strategies I’ve provided to get you and your loved ones eating better and improving your overall health and wellness! One of the key things to remember [...]
The ABC’s of Eating Well… Part "U"
“The I in illness is isolation, and the crucial letters in wellness are we.” ~Author unknown, as quoted in Mimi Guarneri, The Heart Speaks: A Cardiologist Reveals the Secret Language of HealingUnite Others in your Quest to Eat Well!A lot of what I’ve written in the ABC’s of Eating Well has more to do with actions than individual foods. [...]
The ABC’s of Eating Well… Part "T"
Try a New Food Each WeekWhat often inhibits us from fully enjoying eating healthfully are our reservations about certain foods or cuisines. Instead of trying something new, we come to the conclusion that we don’t like it. Let’s face it, most of us find comfort in knowing exactly how a food or dish or [...]
The ABC’s of Eating Well… Part "S"
Focus on Satiety I was going to title this one: Start Every Meal Out with a Soup or Salad…but was afraid that would sound too “Weight Watchers-y.” But the concept, something researcher Barbara Rolls, PhD has spent her career studying, really works – and makes a lot of sense too. To eat well is to [...]
The ABC’s of Eating Well… Part "R"
Revamp your Dinner Plate I had to laugh when I saw that, just a few days ago, the USDA finally replaced the not-so-user-friendly MyPyramid (which most of us know as the Food Pyramid) with a visual concept that has been used by dietitians including myself for a long time. It may have taken them longer [...]
The ABC’s of Eating Well… Part "Q"
Quiet Any Negative Thoughts Eating well and improving your health isn’t just about what goes into your mouth; it’s also what comes out of it, in the form of “self talk.” And if you’re constantly saying to yourself that you’re not good enough, too weak, too fat, too ___ (fill in the blank) to reach [...]
Defining "Clean"
A number of people asked me exactly how I’m defining eating “clean.” You can use any term you’d like, “clean” doesn’t have to be it, but it’s an easy way of saying this:- Cutting back or eliminating added sugars. I am not about eliminating sugars, that is, natural sugars…but we could all benefit from cutting [...]