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Sometimes I need a little help eating right, just the same as everyone else. I have to admit, I am still trying to shed my holiday weight. It seems that when I got used to eating larger portions and tons of sugar, I lost a little perspective on how much I was eating. Plus I was craving sugar!
So to counter all the stuff I was eating I decided that doing the online Weight Watchers program will help me keep track and keep my portions to a more reasonable size. One thing that is really cool about going back to Weight Watchers online is that all my old info, meals and such is still there so it is easy to get right back on track!
So wish me luck! I only need to lose about ten pounds (thank goodness).
Posted by Samantha Rufle
Here are a few facts to consider when eating fish.
What is so dangerous about eating mercury?
It cumulates in the body. It can take up to a year to leave the body. It can cause damage to heart, kidneys, and can especially effect neurological development.
All fish have at least some traces of mercury but preditory fish like tuna and sword fish have higher levels.
Some studies have concluded that some fish may have dangerous levels of mercury.
Who should be concerned?
If you eat 20 to 30 peices of sushi a week you are probably getting too much mercury.
If you are eating more than the recommended amount of fish (two servings) and they are peditory fish like tuna or sword fish.
If you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, avoid fish know to have high levels of mercury.
To get omega threes with out the risk of eating too much mercury- eat flax seeds!
Posted by Samantha Rufle
The Today show has this amazing resource on their web site. It is a list of fifteen foods that can fool you at the grocery store. What is really nice is that you can click on the list and it gives you reasons these foods can be tricky and a few solutions so that you do not fall prey to clever advertizing. Love it!
Another section has the 16 Secrets Resturants do not want you to know about. This is a great resource that shows you how deceptive some of the big chain resturants can be to keep you in the dark about what you are eating.
I love these two resources because they give you the information you really need to make an informed desicion about what to buy at the local grocery store and when you eat out! Maybe with knowing the truth we can all work toward eating healthier with a little less effort!
Posted by Samantha Rufle
Putting cloned animals in the food supply raises tons of red flags for me. As a nutritionist and ethicly. There are several things that make me very uncomfortable.
- No labeling requirements. So you will not know if you are eating cloned or the product of cloned meat.
- Cloned animals do not live as long as their noncloned counterparts. Does this mean there is something wrong that we are not seeing?
- The study of cloning animals started only seven years ago, which hardly is enough time to deem this practice safe.
This is enough to turn me into a strict vegetarian. Think about all the other things that the FDA has deems "safe" and was and is far from safe. Lets see- Aspartame, trans fats (touted in the 70's as a health food), nitrates, and the list goes on. My advice is to run do not walk away from the meat counter and pick yourself up some tofu!
Posted by Samantha Rufle
This morning I was watching the Today Show and she was giving tips on how to follow her plan Joy's Fit Club. Here is the link to the video that gives to overview of the plan. It is really nutritionally sound and it looks fairly easy to follow and adaptable to many different lifestyles.
Here is more a more in depth look at the plan and information on how you can sign up.
A few of things that I like about Joy Bauer's Fit Club Plan are
- It realistic about sweets and snacks. The snacks are not so small they hardly count for anything.
- The meals look great, nutritional and easy to make.
- The plan offers plenty of solutions to common problems when following a weight loss plan
Joy Bauer is also the Author of the book Food Cures.
