KTK-Nutrition

 Who doesn’t like some sweets and treats?   Like most people, I like dessert and I like candy.   It is when we have sugar cravings and overindulge that can lead to problems.   High sugar foods can crowd out healthier choices and may add way too many empty calories to your day.   EatThis, NotThat! has an interesting article about sugar cravings:   7 Effortless Ways to Crush Sugar Cravings Throughout the Day, Say Dietitians .   They noted that you are not alone in the sugar craving department.   The Frontiers in Psychiatry looked at sugar addiction and stated, “… we analyze how nutrients like sugar that are often used to make foods more appealing could also lead to habituation and even in some cases addiction thereby uniquely contributing to the obesity epidemic.”    The study found that when we eat more sugar our brains begin to signal “eat as much as you want”.   Cleveland Clinic list 3 reasons you may be craving sugar: “You are...

Seems like everyone is going on vacation this summer.   But how can you enjoy your vacation and not return 5 or more pounds heavier?   We all want to have fun on vacation by eating out in new restaurants, trying new foods, and not worrying about gaining weight.   For those who want to return from vacation at the same weight they left, what are some things you can do?   WebMD has some good advice in their article, Avoid Vacation Weight Gain: 5 Simple Rules   .   Tip 1:     Plan Ahead to Include Some Physical Fitness Every vacation my husband and I go on, includes hiking on trails, renting bikes to enjoy some bike trails, or walking a lot.   Yes, we still enjoy site seeing, eating at restaurants, but we also enjoy being active on our vacations.   On a recent trip to Yellowstone, we hiked a lot, walked a lot and also rented bikes and enjoyed biking by a number of geysers.   The WebMD article notes , “Keep in mind that physical acti...