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March is National Nutrition Month sponsored by the American Dietetic Association. This is a reminder for us to take care of our health through nutrition and exercise. This year the theme is “It’s a Matter of Fact.” It is referring to applying our focus and attention to the importance of making informed food choices to develop sound eating and physical activity habits. So how do we do this?

I’m sure many of you like me have read about all these different diet plans. What I have come to realize why these diet plans don’t work is because these they are so negative. They tell you what you can’t eat and in many cases this can be a drastic change in lifestyle for many people. For most people this drastic change is not necessary.

The American Dietetic Association suggests “Think Nutrient-rich” rather than “good or bad” foods! Remember we are looking at the big picture, not the single treat which, will not make or break a healthy diet. A great suggestion I came across is to spend more time on what we can add to our diet, rather than what we shouldn’t eat. If you do this you will find yourself eating healthier more often.

This is a lot easier than most diet plans suggest. Here are some ideas you can implement into your daily eating. Remember you don’t have to change all at once. Take baby steps and add something new every once in a while.

• Eat at least 3 different fruits per day.
• Eat at least 3-5 different vegetables per day. Make it interesting and choose a variety of colors in your vegetables.
• Eat or drink a low-fat dairy product such as yogurt or milk 3 times per day.
• Eat whole grain products instead of white flour products. Try whole wheat bread instead of white or brown rice instead of white.
• Include more fiber in your diet with cereal instead of sugary cereal.
• Eat fish versus red meat or poultry at least twice per week.

Remember we are looking at the big picture. If you take enough baby steps you will be well on your way to a healthier lifestyle.

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If you’re like me you have been indulging over the last couple of months and it hasn’t been the most nutritious food. It all started for me on our family’s favorite holiday - Halloween. Just think of all the sugar, fat and starchy food that you have been consuming since Halloween? Think of those treats at the office and those wonderful filling meals? What has that done to your body? If you’re like many people, you’re about to make a New Year’s resolutions to change and lose those couple of pounds that were added. So what should you do?

The idea of going on a strict diet can be a nightmare. Going on the Atkins diet just doesn’t sound like any fun to me. For many people this is a drastic change in lifestyle and hard to stick with the program. No wonder many diets will fail by January 15th. Here are a couple helpful tips that doesn’t mean making a drastic change in your life.

A real simple way to stem off weight gain is to just eat less. Wow what a concept. When you are eating listen to your body while you eat. Have the hunger pangs gone away? When your body tells you — I am comfortably full - stop eating. I know your mother told you to eat everything on your plate, but it’s OK — stop eating!

If you just don’t have the self control or know when to stop eating try following the rule of 75. Most food portions that we eat are too large anyway. So, when you are eating, only eat 75% of what is on your plate. This works great for people who really don’t want to go on such restricted diets.

So how many Christmas cookies did you sneak from the office break room? You probably felt guilty eating them for maybe — oh the first minute or so. Self imposed guilt is a great way to lose weight. Keep a food journal and write down what you eat during the day. Now be honest and write down everything. You will have to record all of your guilty pleasures and you may eventually start to feel bad about what you eat.

Another thing that will help your body is to cleanse it from all the toxins that have entered your body from the food and drink that you have had during the holidays. A good colon cleanse does wonders and gets rid of all that toxic material buildup. Lots of fiber and plenty of water will also help get things moving.

So for this coming year, be nice to your body, eat a little better, and drink plenty of water. Have a Happy New Year.

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I have tried many diets and weight loss programs, some work most don’t. I wonder if eating cookies can really help. Dr. Sasson Moulavi, M.D. and Dr. Floyd Cohen, M.D. created the Smart for Life Weight Management Centers. As part of food options available they have created the Smart for Life cookie. They have seen dramatic results when people eat these cookies and lose weight.

The cookies help people make the lifestyle change they need to make to lose weight. A person should be eating small nutritious meals every couple of hours. I find this is hard to do in our busy lives we live today. These cookies can be one of those meals. This I think I could do.

The Smart for Life cookie was formulated to be very healthy. It’s a unique flax meal/fish oil blend. Sounds yummy? They claim that their cookies taste incredible. The blend provides full compliments of Omega-3 fatty acids and improves your cholesterol and cardiac risk factors.

I have looked at many weight loss programs, diet gimmicks, etc. After looking at their web site, smart for life, this may be one that I will try. Wish me luck.

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