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

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.

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. [...]

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 [...]

A Much-Needed Healthy Monday

Posted on December 27, 2010 - Filed Under Healthy Monday, healthy lifestyle | 3 Comments

Ugggh. The post-Christmas realization that I ate too much junk. Time to get back on track. Anyone else with me?

I did have a nice 10 mile run on Christmas Eve, so at least I had that going for me. : )

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 [...]