Archive for the 'Nutrition' Category
Sunday Dinner
Posted on June 12, 2011 - Filed Under Nutrition, Vegetables, food | Leave a Comment
This was the Sunday Dinner I prepared for the wife and I tonight. So good.
No need to add a bunch of crap to veggies to “make them taste good.” That’s weak. All I did was add spinach to a bowl. Then I added cherry tomatoes (sliced in half), steamed broccoli and sauteed zucchini (sauteed in [...]
Reaction to MyPlate
Posted on June 3, 2011 - Filed Under Nutrition | Leave a Comment
Here are some must-read posts about the new ChooseMyPlate food icon. These are from various RDs and food/nutrition experts.
The New American Plate Revealed
My Plate: New Illustration, Same Problems
Deconstructing the USDA’s New Food Plate
Enjoy and have a great weekend.
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Choose My Plate
Posted on June 2, 2011 - Filed Under Nutrition | Leave a Comment
Here it is. The new food icon from the USDA to replace MyPyramid (more here at ChooseMyPlate.gov). It is designed to be a visual cue to help Americans know what to put on their plates. It is based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010.
What do you think? An improvement from the MyPyramid approach? Will [...]
No More MyPyramid
Posted on June 1, 2011 - Filed Under Nutrition | Leave a Comment
“The 2010 White House Child Obesity Task Force called for simple, actionable advice to equip consumers with information to help them make healthy food choices.
As a result, USDA will be introducing the new food icon to replace the MyPyramid image as the government’s primary food group symbol. It will be an easy-to-understand visual cue to help consumers [...]
Vitamins
Posted on April 28, 2011 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables, healthy lifestyle | Leave a Comment
Eating a well-balanced, healthy diet that includes plenty of vegetables and fruits can help you get enough vitamins each day.
Medline Plus has a list of essential vitamins, what they do in your body and where to get them. Might be worth knowing.
Sources:
Medline Plus: Vitamins
Medline Plus: Fruits and Vegetables
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News Flash: Healthy Diet AND Exercise are Good for You
Posted on April 16, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, Nutrition, healthy lifestyle | Leave a Comment
A recent research study found that the combination of diet and exercise is most effective in reducing body weight, body fat and waist circumference. This study, recently published in Obesity, focused on sedentary women ages 50 to 75. Women were randomly assigned to four groups: exercise only, diet only, exercise and diet and no intervention.
“This [...]
Fiber is Good
Posted on March 14, 2011 - Filed Under Nutrition | 1 Comment
“The bottom line is that fiber should be a staple in our diet, and we should strive to eat as much fiber as possible.”
– Dr. Frank Hu, Harvard School of Public Health
A new study suggests that eating plenty of fiber can reduce your risk of dying prematurely from heart disease, cancer and infections, among other [...]
National Nutrition Month
Posted on March 9, 2011 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | 4 Comments
March is National Nutrition Month and the theme is “Eat Right with Color.”
“Adding a splash of colorful seasonal foods to your plate makes for more than just a festive meal. A rainbow of foods creates a palette of nutrients, each with a different bundle of potential benefits for a healthful eating plan.”
– Karen Ansel, RD [...]
Where Your Sodium Comes From
Posted on February 8, 2011 - Filed Under Behavior Change, Blood Pressure, Nutrition, healthy lifestyle | 3 Comments
Maybe you can cut back on sodium a little bit.
More from MayoClinic.com about sodium.
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What You Eat Compared to What You Should Eat
Posted on February 2, 2011 - Filed Under Nutrition | 3 Comments
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I’ve been reading more of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 and came across this graphic. I felt it was worth sharing.
Gives a pretty good snapshot of where most of us can improve.
If you’re looking for an expert’s opinion on the Guidelines, check out Marion Nestle’s blog post: “2010 Dietary Guidelines, deconstructed.”
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