KTK-Nutrition

Vegetables, just say this word and people have some strong reactions.   Some people love vegetables and others not so much.   Last week I wrote about bananas, such a healthy fruit (See:   Enjoy bananas for good health ).   I always have a banana a day and even bring bananas with us on road trips to be sure I can eat a banana.   What about vegetables?   Some of my nutrition students ate few or no vegetables.   When they did their diet recalls, their “vegetable” was often a slice of lettuce on a burger.   Recently I was in Subway and watching a woman order subs for her kids.   She ordered a 12-foot sub with meat and cheese and a lot of mayonnaise.   When it came time for the vegetables to put on the sub, she stated her son didn’t like vegetables.   Not a one, not even a few slices of lettuce.   Pretty sad as Subway actually offers quite a choice of veggies to put on a sub.   When I go to Subway, I ask for just about every v...

Over the past few weeks, we have been discussing prediabetes.   Many people ask about what diet one should be on if they have prediabetes.   Well, there isn’t a diet that works for everyone.   But there are dietary recommendations for those with prediabetes.   Working with a registered dietitian or health educator can help you develop an eating plan that best meets your needs.   Last week we talked about choosing healthy carbs and the importance of having some high-quality protein foods at each meal.   (See:   https://ktknutrition.blogspot.com/2022/08/prediabetes-what-diet-is-best.html )   What foods should you eat if you have prediabetes? You want to focus on eating healthy foods and foods from all the food groups.   Don’t go for fad diets that eliminate or restrict one or more food groups. ·          Whole grains – last week we discussed how important it is to eat less “white carbs” and choose ...

Looking to lose weight before summer?   So many people focus on cutting back starches to lose weight when cutting back on added sugars may be more beneficial.   People are more willing to cut back on the slice of bread but not the sugared soda.   As stated by Laura Schmidt, professor of Health Policy at UC San Francisco, “Too much sugar does not just make us fat; it can also make us sick.” Is Sugar Making Us Sick? Recent research shows that cutting back on added sugars is a good way for obese kids to lose weight.   (The Berkeley Wellness Letter highlighted this study in “Yes, it’s the sugar”, March 2016.)   Cutting back on nutritious foods needed for growth is not a good idea when a child is trying to slim down. But added sugars add calories and not nutrients needed for growth and development. What did the research find about added sugars? Two universities, University of San Francisco and Touro University of California studied 43 obese kids ranging in ag...