“Quite
simply, the more you substitute plant foods for animal foods, the healthier you
are likely to be.”
--Dr. T. Colin
Campbell, nutrition expert at Cornell University and co-author of The China Study
Every day,
while giving presentations or talking with people around the country about the work we do in the Growing Healthy Kids
organization to defeat childhood obesity, there is always at least one person who asks for help in eating better. Sometimes it is because they have just been
diagnosed with diabetes. Frequently it
is because they know they are not eating right and are gaining weight or having
issues with their blood pressure.
Learning how
to eat better often starts with a stark realization that if something doesn’t
change, one’s health will change for the worse. The fact is that obesity is the root cause of
many preventable diseases. Taking
responsibility for what you eat is the first step towards better health.
March is
National Nutrition Month. Here are 3
tips you can use to eat better AND feel better:
- Eliminate high fructose corn syrup from everything you eat and drink by reading food labels on all processed foods. This highly processed sugar is stored as fat and has no nutritional value.
- Eat super foods every day, such as almonds, walnuts, blueberries, kale, quinoa and sweet potatoes.
- Take a walk after dinner every day, or at least most days. Adding this simple step can aid in digestion, help you sleep better, reduce stress, get to a healthier weight, and prevent overeating.
Savor the flavor of eating right!
In
gratitude,
Nancy
Heinrich
Founder,
Growing Healthy Kids, Inc.
