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The Surprising Benefit of Potassium
The number of Americans with high blood pressure continues to climb every year. The American Heart Association estimates that currently, one third of U.S. adults over age 20 have high blood pressure. Incorporating more potassium in your diet may be the key to lowering it.
Food Label Confusion
I went grocery shopping last weekend, as I usually do, and planned to pick up tortillas for my lunches during the week. The first thing I do with tortillas is check to make sure they are whole grain. The second thing I do is make sure each serving is low in calories.
You Are What You Eat
I recently read an article about how many whole foods have a pattern that resembles a body organ or physiological function. The similarities between the food and organ signal the benefit that food provides. Basically saying, you are what you eat.
Big Changes Start Small
My message has always been that health changes do not have to be (and probably should not be) drastic to be effective. Many people assume that to improve their health they must spend five days a week at the gym and cut all foods out of their diet that they love. By making this assumption you may be setting yourself up for failure.
Where Does Your Food Come From?
Life without a car really limits your options for grocery shopping, especially in the winter. The thing that I love about being in Boston in the spring and summer are all the farmers markets that suddenly pop up throughout the city.
Is Your Fuel Gauge on Empty
Do you find yourself lacking energy throughout the day, despite getting 7-9 hours of sleep each night? Many people report feeling fatigue, even though they do their best to get enough sleep.
Salad: Friend or Foe?
What is the first thing you hear people talk about eating when they mention that they are going on a diet? The thing that comes to my mind is salads. Everyone turns to salads when they want to improve their eating habits but there are two things you should be aware of. First, when you go on a “diet” you do not have to restrict yourself to eating salads in order to lose weight. Second, salads are not always a healthy choice.
Break for Lunch
I will be the first to admit that I am guilty of the bad habit of eating lunch at my desk. I bring my lunch to work everyday and it is easier to sit at my desk and get a little bit of work done than it is to trek down to the cafeteria. Eating lunch (or any meal, for that matter) at your desk is not a healthy habit.
Portion Cues: Know Your Size
If you tuned in to last week's newsletter you were probably quite surprised to find out how big our portions have become. It's not always easy to cut back on your portions, especially when you go out to eat and you're served enormous plates of food.
Portion Control: Size Does Matter
Ever since I read the book The Portion Teller a few years back, I have been intrigued by portion sizes. Gradually, over the years, the size of our meals (and even our plates) has increased and as a result, so have our waistlines.
Eat Healthy for Less
A healthy diet will certainly cut down on your medical costs, but how do you justify the high cost of healthy foods? There are many ways to eat healthy for less. Here are a few tips to get you started.
Diets Don't Take Vacations
I recently took a weekend trip to New York City and as I was trying to figure out what I would eat for dinner one night the person I was traveling with said to me, "Come on, just have cheesecake. You're on vacation!" Now while I am by no means a person who cuts out something I love dearly from my diet, I didn't feel like splurging on a giant piece of cheesecake just because I was in a different city.
Add More Fruits and Vegetables
We all know that fruits and vegetables are good for us. Yet most of us don't make the effort to eat them as much as we should. Many of us are aware that fruits and vegetables can help prevent chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, as well as aid in weight loss, but surveys have shown that 78% of Americans do not even eat five servings per day, the amount recommended by the FDA.
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