Nutritionally Fit – Top 5 Nutrition Tips Poor diet, mild fatigue or a chronic lack of energy can often be addressed with simple prevention steps. In addition to regular exercise, try these dietary tips for a boost of energy: 1. Eat a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables (preferably organic) for their cancer protective properties and micronutrients. 2. Become a grazer;…
This Year’s theme “Get Your Plate In Shape” “Get your plate in shape” is a great way for helping people be mindful of what foods they should be eating on their plate. Tips to make it easy to get your plate in shape Make half of your plate fruits and vegetables: eat from a variety of vegetables, especially dark-green, red and orange…
Wheat Belly Diet, What Is It? The best selling book, Wheat Belly Diet, written by cardiologist William Davis, M.D. makes some astonishing claims about the dangers of wheat. Dr. Davis suggests that wheat is so addictive that it causes uncontrollable eating and produces withdrawal symptoms when you stop consuming it. He also states that giving up wheat may cure type 2 diabetes,…
National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. This year is the 40th anniversary of National Nutrition Month®. (via eatright.org) Take a look at your diet as we ask…