Archive for the 'Nutrition' Category
Healthy Monday – Cook with Your Kids
Posted on November 8, 2010 - Filed Under Healthy Monday, Nutrition | 2 Comments
Each Monday, a simple health tip will be posted as part of Healthy Monday. Healthy Monday is a public health initiative founded in 2005 in association with Johns Hopkins University, Syracuse University, and Columbia Univerisity.
Their mission includes ending “chronic preventable disease in the U.S. by offering people and organizations a weekly prompt to start and sustain [...]
Weekend Eating
Posted on November 5, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition, healthy lifestyle | 3 Comments
Most people tend to eat more on the weekends. I know I usually do. Here’s an excerpt from a study that investigated:
“These overall increases in dietary intake are significant for the overall sample and are largest for the 19- to 50-year-old age group; among this age group, the weekend day increase (vs. weekday) is 115 [...]
Spice it Up
Posted on November 3, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition, healthy lifestyle | 2 Comments
Some ways to get more flavor in your foods without adding salt:
Source: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: Your Guide to Lowering Your Cholesterol With Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes
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Eat Breakfast
Posted on October 18, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition | 5 Comments
In general, kids and teens who eat breakfast have more energy, do better in school, and eat healthier throughout the day. Without breakfast, people can get irritable, restless, and tired. So make time for breakfast — for you and your kids!
– Kid’s Health
Seems pretty basic, but a lot of people don’t eat a regular breakfast, [...]
Sports Drinks
Posted on September 28, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition | 1 Comment
Are you a fan of sports drinks?
“Sports drinks have been successfully marketed as beverages consistent with a healthy lifestyle, which has set them apart from sodas.”
“Consuming large amounts of flavored and sports beverages could undo the effects of all that exercise. Recognizing these misperceptions is important to obesity prevention efforts.”
– Nalini Ranjit, Ph.D., assistant professor [...]
Sodium Facts
Posted on September 15, 2010 - Filed Under Blood Pressure, Nutrition | 2 Comments
Source: CDC: Americans Consume Too Much Sodium (Salt)
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Water: Turns out it Does Help
Posted on September 14, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, Nutrition, Weight Control | 3 Comments
“We are presenting results of the first randomized controlled intervention trial demonstrating that increased water consumption is an effective weight loss strategy.”
“People should drink more water and less sugary, high-calorie drinks. It’s a simple way to facilitate weight management.”
– Brenda Davy, senior author of this study.
I guess it turns out that water is good for [...]
Meet the Fats
Posted on September 3, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition | 6 Comments
“Sat” and “Trans” are the “Bad Fats Brothers” and “Poly” and “Mon” are the “Better Fats Sisters.”
This is from the American Heart Association to help us learn the difference between the different types of fat.
Bottom line: limit and/or eliminate trans fat and saturated fat. Replace those with polyunsaturated fat (sources include salmon, trout, walnuts [...]
Random Thursday Post?
Posted on September 2, 2010 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables, food | 4 Comments
Avocado can make anything taste really good. Just thought you should know.
This was dinner a couple of nights ago.
And this is my 18-month-old cutie. Just want everyone to know that she’s awesome. : )
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Potassium
Posted on September 1, 2010 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | 4 Comments
Been reading about potassium lately. It’s good stuff.
“Potassium is crucial to heart function and plays a key role in skeletal and smooth muscle contraction, making it important for normal digestive and muscular function, too.”
Most people need about 2,000 mg each day. If you’re eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, you shouldn’t have a problem getting [...]
