Archive for the 'Nutrition' Category
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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Sources of Added Sugars in Your Diet
Posted on January 31, 2011 - Filed Under Nutrition | 6 Comments
I was checking out the recently released Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 and found this. Interesting to see how much sugar we get from drinks. Definitely something to consider if you are looking to make some healthy changes to your diet.
A lot of empty calories in drinks, no matter how “healthy” they claim to be. [...]
The Simple 7
Posted on January 12, 2011 - Filed Under Blood Pressure, Exercise, Heart Health, Nutrition, Prevention, Weight Control, healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
These are seven things you CAN control to reduce your risk for developing heart disease. The Simple 7 is brought to you by the American Heart Association.
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Why You Should Start Eating at Home
Posted on January 10, 2011 - Filed Under Nutrition | 3 Comments
Research shows that children who have regular meals with their parents do better in every way, from better grades, to healthier relationships, to staying out of trouble.
We complain of not having enough time to cook, but Americans spend more time watching cooking on the Food Network than actually preparing their own meals.
– Mark Hyman, MD
These [...]
Healthy Eating for the Holidays
Posted on December 20, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition | 4 Comments
I’m sure you’ve heard these or similar tips before but they are worth noting. I also linked to an article that had healthy eating tips during the holidays a few weeks ago, but I think we all can use some more reminders (mostly me!). Here are Six Healthful Hints To Get You Through The Holidays [...]
But it’s Fat-Free!
Posted on December 13, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition, Weight Control, healthy lifestyle | 4 Comments
Food claims bug me sometimes. Like these Swedish Fish, for example. Oh look, it’s a “Fat Free Food.” Oh, then I can eat all I want, right?
I wonder how many people actually make it to the back panel:
Uh-oh. 150 calories for every 7 fish? That’s about 750 calories for the package, and not a very [...]
The Media and Nutrition/Health Stories
Posted on December 10, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition, healthy lifestyle | 2 Comments
“Sensational headlines don’t always tell the whole story. Look at how nutrition news fits into the bigger scientific picture.”
It seems all the time the media reports on stories that have crazy headlines that contradict current health recommendations. They over-hype these types of stories without looking at the bigger picture.
The Harvard School of Public Health can [...]
Holiday Eating
Posted on December 8, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition | 2 Comments
“People who skip meals to save up calories tend to overeat everything in sight once they get there. Eating sensibly throughout the day will take the edge off the appetite and empower a bit of restraint.”
– Katherine Tallmadge, MA, RD
Holiday parties are in full swing this time of year. Do you have any sort of [...]
More Fruits and Veggies?
Posted on December 6, 2010 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | 2 Comments
Interesting graph showing fruit and vegetable intake. Today may be a good day for all of us to try and regularly get more.
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Source: State of the Plate: 2010 Study on America’s Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables
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Fast Food and Kids: Some Numbers
Posted on November 9, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition, food | 2 Comments
$4.2 billion: Dollars spent on fast food advertising in 2009.
40%: Percent of pre-school aged kids who ask parents to go to McDonalds on a weekly basis.
84%: Percent of parents who say they’ve taken their kids to get fast food at least once in the past week.
12: Number of kid’s meals (of the 3,000 possible combinations) [...]
