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Healthy Foodie Principles: How to Be a Healthy Foodie “The
Healthy Foodie” loves to eat, cook, eat out, and share good times with friends and family—and also wants
to live a long, vigorous life. Our philosophy is you can have both: revel in the enjoyment of food
and keep yourself in good shape.
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Staying active in winter
 The days are short, the temps are cold, and there might even be snow and ice around. What's a healthy foodie
to do to burn enough calories so we can eat more?Winter activities
can include shoveling snow and clearing off your car, but unless you live in upstate New York or Minnesota, you probably can't
count on that as an everyday calorie-burner. If the footing is not too slippery, get out and walk
in your home neighborhood, or at work during your lunch break. You actually burn more caolories in the cold -- from your body
just trying to stay warm -- so outdoor exercise can be very effective. Just be sure to wear a moisture-wicking layer nearest
to your skin, cover your head, and wear gloves or (my favorite) mittens. And there's a good
reason why gym memberships spike this time of year. It's not only new year's resolutions, or maybe not even mostly about that.
People just don't like to spend a lot of time outside when it's dark and cold, and a good fitness facility can really be like
a second home. You'll meet new people -- if you want to -- and get the advice of fitness professionals to meet your personal
needs and goals. Give these things a try -- you'll be glad you did, if only because
the more calories you burn each day, the more you can eat!
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy 2010 -- Post-holiday Assessment
How did you do over the difficult holiday period? If you weighed before Thanksgiving, where
did you end up today, 1/1/10? My total weight gain is about 2 pounds--and frankly, it happened Christmas weekend. (Up until
then, I was holding steady.) Over the past week, I haven't been able to do anything about it. But starting Monday at the latest,
I'll try really hard to get back to my pre-TG weight. Let's resolve to make 2010 our healthiest
ever!
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The Healthy Foodie website is all about: Helping you make healthy choices
when you eat out Finding
ways to add physical activity - exercise - to your daily routines Tips for snacking smart Creative ideas to add more fruits and veggies to your family's diet Separating fad nutrition and diets
from sound scientific information How to eat healthy on a budget Raising children with healthy eating habits Controlling/losing weight ... AND MUCH MORE!
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How did these pounds stick to me? Why
is it that weight seems to accumulate as our birthdays mount? Our
understanding of fat (weight) gain is not an exact science. Several theories suggest that weight gain tends to level
off with simple added calories. However, over time our caloric needs drop, making even small increases in our intake
stick to us like glue. The US national assessment health
(called NHANES) was started in the 70's and is reassessed every 5 years or so. The first assessment determined that
the average BMI for women aged 20 - 29 was 23 (19 - 25 is normal). In 2003, the average BMI for women aged 50 - 59 was
29 (overweight). These theoretically are the same women, which reflects a 30 pound weight gain over the 30 years.
One pound a year. The weight slips on insidiously, one pound at a time.
What kind of change is needed to cause an increase of 1 pound a year? Eating one extra 60-calorie cookie
a day. Or drinking 1 ounce of sugar-sweetened drink per day. Or walking 1 minute less a day. Small
changes over a life time make a big difference.
Whatever you do to control weight, you must do for the rest
of your life. Weight gain is insidious. Weight maintenance or loss needs constant vigilence!
Weight loss / maintenance is difficult. Watch those
small weight gains, as obesity happens 1 pound at a time. My book, Fat Cells, Beauty and You!,
brings together how your body stores calories, why exercise is important, and how to determine how much of which
foods is best for you. Psychological and spiritual factors of why we eat are also reviewed. And it's a bargain!
--- short, easy to read and inexpensive on Amazon.
Go to the book
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