We're entering the Sugar Season. It begins at Halloween, continues through Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas, and might not end until perhaps Valentine's Day. Candy. Pies. Cakes. Cookies. Refined sugar, in its many forms. What's a wanna-be healthy eater to do? Make a plan. What's Wrong with Sugar? Americans on average eat 2-3 times the recommended daily allowance of added … [Read more...] about How to Survive the Sugar Season
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It’s Easy Eating Green When You Join a CSA
If you want to get more veggies in your diet and support a local farmer, join a CSA. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. And when you join a CSA, you're buying local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. Your "share," "membership," or "subscription" pays for a certain number of weeks of produce (or other items such as eggs or meat) up-front. This helps the farmer's cash flow and … [Read more...] about It’s Easy Eating Green When You Join a CSA
Boost Your Omega-3 Intake
To counter the typical American diet, we can boost our omega-3 intake for better health. We all need essential fatty acids - omega-6 and omega-3 - for our bodies to function properly. Both are polyunsaturated fatty acids that the body cannot make adequately on its own. So we must get them from our diet. But most of us get too much omega-6 fatty acids. Primarily, these come from processed … [Read more...] about Boost Your Omega-3 Intake
Walk Away from Stress Eating
Stress eating can hit at any time. Faced with a challenge, or boredom, or discomfort, we find ourselves pawing in the pantry or digging in the fridge. And then we eat whatever might give us temporary pleasure, not because we're physically hungry. Most often, we reach for the high carbohydrate, high fat, high sugar foods. That's because when we're stressed, high levels from the hormone … [Read more...] about Walk Away from Stress Eating
Plan Your Meals for the Week
Meal planning can seem so burdensome and overwhelming. But when we plan meals, it helps us eat healthier and stay on a budget. So how do we do it? First questions to ask: Who's eating? What dietary restrictions do they have? Is someone gluten-free, dairy-free, or soy-free? Start your thinking and searching there. What's your budget? It is possible to eat healthy on a budget. And another … [Read more...] about Plan Your Meals for the Week
Step 21: Go Drink a Glass of Water
Got a headache? Drink water. Think you're hungry? Drink water. Feel lightheaded, dizzy, or brain foggy? Drink a glass of water. Water may not fix your problem, but it's a good start. Because most of us don't get enough of it. U.S. youth in 2005-2010 drank an average of 15 ounces of water per day, and U.S. adults drank an average of 39 ounces of water per day. That's according to the … [Read more...] about Step 21: Go Drink a Glass of Water