KTK-Nutrition

Who doesn’t love sugary snacks or dessert?    But then one bite leads to craving even more sugary snacks and desserts.    A candy bar can help you curb your hunger and give you an energy boost but only for the short-term. Then as your blood sugar drops you can feel hungry again.    My husband has been working on cutting back on sweets.    Not an easy task.   Sugar, sugar everywhere.  Why it can be hard to cut back on sugar. Everyone knows there is sugar in candy and most desserts.  But added sugar has crept into many foods including bread, cereal, fruit drinks, sauces like spaghetti sauce, and yogurt.  Americans eat a lot of  sugar  averaging 17 teaspoons of sugar a day when the recommended amount is about “6 teaspoons per day for women and 9 for men”.  (See:  Is hidden sugar sneaking into your diet? )   What are some ways you can  curb your cravings  for sugar? Eat me...

So much confusion and misunderstanding about carbs.    This week my dentist said he had a patient trying to eat 3,000 calories of protein a day and skipping the carbs. My dentist told him his kidneys wouldn’t like all that protein.    I just heard a commentator on TV say they are eating a lot of protein and skipping the bread.    What is the truth about  carbs ?    Do carbs really make you gain weight, make you fat?   Should you go on a low carb diet to lose weight?  In 2017  researchers  reviewed 32 clinical trials of patients eating the same calories and protein but on high or low carb diets.  Those on a low carb diet lost the same amount of weight as those on a high carb diet.  Other researchers looked at weight loss differences in those on a high protein diet or a high-carbohydrate diet.  Surprise, surprise, there was no difference in pounds lost.  Marilyn Holmes, a registered...

So many people talk about “eating healthier” and then go on a fad diet thinking it is good for their health.   A TV personality said he avoids bread and cereal to eat healthier.   But is avoiding any food group a healthy choice?   What does “eating healthy” mean?   In the classes I taught, students always recommended we should “eat healthy”.   But when I asked them what this means they often struggle to come up with specifics.   Are there healthy diets to follow?   A diet not for weight loss or weight gain, but just a healthy eating pattern? Not a “diet” you go on for a week or two but a lifelong way of eating for a healthier you.         I was watching TV recently and saw the commercial for taking pills to get your fruit and veggies each day.   Rather than take pills, eat your fruit and veggies to eat healthier in 2025.   A popular quote from Hulk Hogan is “Train.   Say your prayers.   Eat your vitamins....