Archive for the 'Nutrition' Category
Highlights of School Nutrition Report
Posted on November 18, 2008 - Filed Under Nutrition | 6 Comments
I was cruising around the CDC’s website and found a report showing how schools are decreasing the availability of junk food to students.
Here are some highlights from The School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) 2006, done by the CDC and published in the October 2007 issue of the Journal of School Health:
– Schools selling […]
The Incredible Edible Egg
Posted on November 10, 2008 - Filed Under Nutrition | 2 Comments
I saw this commercial on TV for eggs and thought it was pretty good. I like triathlons and I like eggs, so this was perfect (go here if you can’t see the video):
Read more about my thoughts on eggs in The Power of Eggs.
Good Food
Posted on November 6, 2008 - Filed Under Nutrition, Vegetables, healthy lifestyle | 4 Comments
Wanted to share my dinner last night. I made grilled lemon chicken, sweet potatoes, and whole wheat pasta with pesto sauce and broccoli. It was good. Well worth the short time spent making it. Wife loved it too.
Kids Learn Good Nutrition From Parents
Posted on November 4, 2008 - Filed Under Nutrition | 7 Comments
A study published in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine found that children as young as 2-years-old mimic their parents’ food choices.
Some excerpts from a news article describing the study:
“The data suggest that children begin to assimilate and mimic their parents’ food choices at a very young age, even before they are able to fully […]
How I Make a Good Omelette
Posted on October 30, 2008 - Filed Under Nutrition | 3 Comments
So this morning I realized when I was about to eat breakfast that I was out of milk and cereal. Luckily I had a backup plan –an easy-to-make, tasty omelette.
Clearly I’m no expert chef, but I can hold my own in the kitchen. My wife loves that about me! So here’s how I made my […]
A Healthy Lifestyle –With or Without IBS
Posted on October 21, 2008 - Filed Under Exercise, Nutrition | 3 Comments
I’ll be away for the next couple of days and my wife Emily will be posting while I’m gone. She works full-time, is pregnant with our first, and still tries to find time to live a healthy lifestyle. She’s awesome.
A few years ago, I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). IBS is seen […]
Roasted Asparagus and Sweet Potato Fries
Posted on October 11, 2008 - Filed Under Nutrition, Vegetables | 1 Comment
Here’s part of what we had for dinner last night (sorry not a great pic –with my cell phone). Sweet potato fries and roasted asparagus. Click on the link for the sweet potato fries recipe that we use and here’s how we do the asparagus:
1. Rinse off asparagus and break off the ends.
2. Put on a […]
I am Not a Perfect Eater
Posted on October 6, 2008 - Filed Under Nutrition | 4 Comments
Why is it that people are more concerned with what I eat than what they eat? Is it because they think I am a health nut? Is it because it’s easier for them to watch what I eat rather than what they are eating?
Yesterday we were invited over to my in-laws for dinner. During the […]
You Can Eat Carbs. I Promise.
Posted on September 29, 2008 - Filed Under Nutrition | 2 Comments
This morning I came across an article in the Health/Fitness section of msn.com where a reader asked why a lot of people, including nutritionists, promote reducing calories instead of reducing carbs for weight loss. The reader claimed that research has proven low-carb diets to be the best way to lose weight.
The fitness expert responding to […]
Soda and You
Posted on September 23, 2008 - Filed Under Nutrition | 4 Comments
How many cans of soda have you had today? This week? This month? For some, it may be none, for some, it may be a lot.
In case you haven’t heard, soda and soft drinks are not that good for you. Here’s what Marion Nestle says in What to Eat (yup, still reading it and still […]
