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January 2007
Burned out on Nutrition
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Can you trust what nutrition experts advise? Or are you tired of them constantly changing their minds? Used to be butter was bad so we all switched to margarine and then margarine was maligned for containing heart disease causing trans-fats. Margarine makers responded by developing trans-fat free versions. Caffeine has been implicated in causing high blood pressure in the past, then researchers find out drinking a few cups of coffee helps jump start our brains increasing focus and concentration. We’re supposed to eat more fish; then warnings come out about mercury levels in certain types of seafood. What’s a well intentioned consumer looking to eat healthier foods supposed to do? Has nutrition research left you more confused than ever?
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What’s on your plate?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The typical American dinner plate stars a huge slab of meat or chicken with starchy foods as supporting actors
and often sidelines the vegetables in tiny cameo apperances. The problem with this picture is that most nutrition
research today suggests we should flip the formula and give animal proteins a smaller role while veggies and
whole grains grab the limelight. This plant food friendly scenario supports a diet that lowers our risk of heart
disease, obesity and certain cancers. Think a plate of Thai noodles with vegetables and a half dozen succulent
grilled shrimp instead of a dozen fried shrimp with a pile of French fries and tiny side of slaw.
So, what does your plate look like? And are you willing to make a change that allows you to enjoy
the same foods in different proportions?
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The Chewing Gum Diet?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Dentists tell us that chewing sugar free gum can help fight tooth decay. If you can’t brush after a meal; chewing gum can help remove food particles from in-between your teeth. But, who knew that chewing gum could help you lose weight, too?? At only five calories, a piece of sugarfree chewing gum offers a diversion from high-calorie snacks. People who chewed gum after meals experienced a 38.7 percent reduction in incremental cavities when compared to the control group of non-chewers for a two-year period of time, as reported in the Journal of Dental Research. Do you chew gum? Does it help prevent high calorie snack attacks?
Are you a Monday morning dieter?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Monday morning wake up calls are hard enough to deal with - you’re on a diet too?
Makes sense that after a big weekend of throwing calorie caution to the wind and eating and drinking whatever you want that nearly half of us choose to start a new diet on Mondays.
According to a recent study conducted by Brian Wansink, PhD, Director of Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab 46% of people surveyed said their last attempt to launch a weight-loss plan started on a Monday morning.
So, how long do these good diet intentions last?
For 31 percent of people, the miserable experience is over by Tuesday evening.
Do we try to change too much too fast? What’s the problem here?
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