| American
Dietetic Associations Tip of the Day
The
American Dietetic Association’s website is www.eatright.org
which is a very informative and HUGE website.
You can actually find a local dietitian with it too and many
have found me that way!!!
I was playing on
the Tip of the Day icon on the site and will write up the one
they have for "Realistic Resolutions".
Check out their
Archived Tips of the Day...100's of them.
They're somewhat itemized by alphabet. There may be something
of interest for you that you'd like to explore further.
Having a daily reminder of the importance of good nutrition
for health maintenance, disease prevention, fitness, and of
course weight management, may just help give you that extra
edge or daily encouragement and ideas to keep you plugging along
with your health goals.
It’s nice to have
a site that is written by RD's.
There is just way too much bias and junk in the media and this
time of the year is the absolute worst.
I try not to be negative but I just get SO ANGRY when I see
stupid ads for worthless expensive products with sketchy (or
no) research, with very enticing catchy ads that tempt even
the most skeptical people. Believe me, if there were some magic
pill out there...I'd be taking it too!!!! And you know I'd definitely
tell you about it.
Tip of the Day
Sample
Realistic Resolutions
Jan 4, 2008
New years resolutions often are about starting or stopping certain
behaviors; the only problem is, resolutions seem made to be
broken. Start 2008 right by resolving to make this the year
you focus on your health and make resolutions you can keep.
Consider these realistic resolutions to learn how you can succeed
in 2008 and beyond.
· Start
by assessing your food choices and lifestyle. Keep track of
what you eat and drink so you can identify behaviors you would
like to change.
· Set achievable goals. Divide big and vague goals
like "I will eat better" into smaller, more specific
goals like "I will eat one more piece of fruit per day."
· Be patient and don't five up if you don’t see a huge
difference right away. Make small changes over time. If you
get off track, pick up where you left off and start again.
(my clients here me often say, "you’re only your next
meal or snack...or about 3-4 hours...from being right back
on track")
· Seek help from a qualified health professional. A
registered dietitian is your best source of reliable and up-to-date
food and nutrition information (of course I'm going to be
all over that one!)
· Reward yourself. Change IS hard work and you deserve
a pat on the back. In the end, feeling good and enjoying the
best possible health will always be your best reward.
Produced by ADA's
Public Relations Team (and my comments as always)
Enjoy the site.
Happy New Year
Make it a great 2008!
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