Before you sit down for your Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, please make sure to read these tips I put together for you to insure you get to enjoy a good meal as much as you get to enjoy your health. Don't arrive hungry - Don't skip lunch in anticipation of the feast to come. You want to keep your blood sugar stable throughout the day. Aim for a lighter lunch like a salad with tuna or chicken. Start with salad or water - At the beginning of the meal fill up with a salad or a full glass of water. This will make you feel full sooner and prevent you from eating way too much. Watch portion size - Watch … [Read more...]
Your New Year’s Resolution – It’s not too late! – Part 2
January 30, 2008 By View Comments
In my last article I showed you how to ease into your new exercise program. Today I want to show you how to make small incremental changes to your diet to achieve your nutritional goals. Here are some of the diet changes I suggest for better health and weight loss: Eat more vegetables Eat protein with your breakfast Stop eating 3 hours before bed time Eliminate white flour and sugar The main lesson that I have learned when it comes to eating healthy is that it can only be accomplished with planning. You cannot improvise proper nutrition! You will probably agree that the first … [Read more...]
5 Ways Dinner Can Help You Lose Weight
November 28, 2007 By View Comments
We all have heard how important breakfast is. However, it is just as important when, how, and what we eat for dinner when it comes to losing weight. From my experience, most people don't eat enough throughout the day and then arrive at dinner famished ending up eating way too late and too much. So here are my tips for making dinner all it can be: Don't starve before dinner! In order to keep your blood sugar and energy levels consistent throughout the day eat 5 smaller meals every day. I suggest breakfast, a snack, lunch, a snack, and then dinner. The time between dinner and lunch is too … [Read more...]
Are carrots bad for you?
August 24, 2007 By View Comments
I was recently surprised when a friend told me she doesn't eat carrots because they are bad for you and an obstacle to weight loss. Hmm. How can this delicious, low-carb, fibrous vegetable be bad for you? Some research was in order. My friend based her opinion on the fact that carrots have a high glycemic index. The Glycemic index (GI) is a ranking system for carbohydrates based on their effect on blood glucose levels. Carbohydrates that break down rapidly during digestion have the highest glycemic indices. Carbohydrates that break down slowly, releasing glucose gradually into the blood … [Read more...]
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