Happy New Year From The Nutrition Fact!!!
We were reviewing some of the diet tips of 2008. Here are a few that we thought were worth repeating.
- Buy Organic - Are they worth the extra money you ask? Yes they are! Research is proving that when you buy organic you are stretching your dollar nutritionally. Organic fruits and vegetable provide quite a bit more antioxidants than their conventional counterparts.
- Eat yogurt - it’s good for your tummy! Yogurt provide the good bacteria, known as probiotics, to help fight off digestive problems. Yogurt has been seen to help ease irritable bowel syndrome symptoms and has also helped ease symptoms of food poisoning. Be sure to check the label and buy yogurt that contains live bacteria/live cultures.
- Food can taste good without fat - adding flavor to your food doesn’t have to mean high calories and fat. There are some great varieties available… Hot Sauce: No calories; no sugar Spicy brown mustard: No calories, no sugar Salsa: 2.5 calories; .75 grams of sugar in 2 tablespoons Vinegars such as cider, fig, and raspberry: No calories; no sugar Lemon juice: No calorie; no sugar Low sodium soy sauce: 9 calories, no sugar in 1 tablespoon Wishbone Salad Spritzers: 10 sprays contain 15 calories and 1 gram of sugar
- Margarine Madness - With all the talk about margarine and butter and which is the better health choice. Research shows that margarine isn’t as bad a it’s cracked up to be. Claims that margarine are harmful to your health, cause cancer, is the equivalent of eating plastic are not true. Most margarine today is trans fat free, but make sure you check the labels. While butter is loaded with cholesterol-raising saturated fats, it is also a natural fat that helps the body absorb vitamins and minerals more efficiently.
- Eggs aren’t so bad – They provide an excellent source of “good fats” as well as vitamins, minerals, and protein. Egg got a bad rap because of the cholesterol and saturated fat in the yolk. Protein is needed to break down amino acids that our body uses to produce hormones, hair, skin and nails, as well as building muscle. Omega 3s are now being added to eggs making them an even healthier choice. Work eggs into your meal plan, just limit your yolk intake to 3 per week.
- Too much red meat can make you stink - A study in Hungary found that men who ate meat compared to those who did not for two weeks had a considerable and consistently more offensive smell.
- You can trick yourself into eating healthy - Are you struggling with the idea of changing your eating habits to quickly or at all? Remember taking small steps is better than not taking any steps at all. Be Creative! Combining good food choices with not so good food choices and help you gradually adjust to the better choice.
Healthy Food in the pantry does no good!!! Find ways to get it into your stomach!!!
Happy Healthy Eating in 2009!!!
