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Category: Diet
January 28, 2013
Nutrition Tip #4: Avoid Sugar Substitutes
Nutrition Tip #4: Avoid sugar substitutes like Aspartame, Sucralose, Saccharin, Sugar Alcohols It should go without saying that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is! Some popular marketing statements like zero calories or zero fat may be true, but may actually be much worse for you than their regular alternatives. Zero or low calorie products like diet cola, yogurt, sports drinks and coffee sweeteners contain artificial sweeteners or sugar substitutes that can be fairly dangerous. You never get something for nothing. The sweetness and taste in these products comes from some unpleasant chemicals like aspartame, sucralose,[…continue reading]
January 21, 2013
Nutrition Tip #3: Have Healthy Snacks Handy
Tip #3 Have Healthy Snacks Handy Tips to unhealthy eaters: it’s simple… keep healthy snacks around you at all times, if you have that then you won’t have unhealthy options” –Twitter post by Dolvett Quince, Biggest Loser Trainer Now that we’re well into the season and mileage is increasing, you may find yourself getting hungry, sometimes known as “Rungry.” Having something to eat right after a workout can really help. However, you may find yourself craving a candy bar or potato chips mid-morning or mid-afternoon. This is normal, but continuing to indulge these hunger pains can add several[…continue reading]
January 14, 2013
Weekly Nutrition Tip #2
Tip #2: If it’s a plant, eat it. If it’s made in a plant, don’t! The tip is simple, but it’s built on some really complicated background. The basic premise is that I encourage you to eat whole plants, vegetables and natural foods. I discourage eating overly processed foods, like foods from a factory. Processed foods have a lot of things that aren’t very good for the body: Processed foods usually contain excessive amounts of salt, preservatives and fillers. The human body just doesn’t deal with these very well. Asking someone to give up processed foods is pretty much impossible.[…continue reading]
