KTK-Nutrition

In the nutrition class I teach, students have commented on how much money “real” food costs.   They say it is so much cheaper to just buy the junk food, the fast food.   What are some ways to buy “real” food that doesn’t cost a fortune?   1. Frozen Food – some people think buying frozen food isn’t healthy.   But frozen food is quite nutritious.   A recent article, 10 Frozen Foods Nutritionist Always Buy highlights good choices to make in the freezer section of your grocery store. a.       Frozen Edamame – if you haven’t tried these baby soybeans, they are quite tasty.   And super nutritious as they provide vitamins, protein, and fiber.   One nutritionist adds them to her salads or quinoa. b.      Frozen berries – try frozen blueberries, frozen cherries, frozen strawberries or any frozen berry.   My husband just bought a huge bag of frozen blueberries.   He adds them to his morning o...

When I talk to people about a healthy diet, they usually think of foods they need to give up and stop eating.   But they should be thinking about healthy foods they can add to their day.   Dr. Oz frequently mentions adding a handful of nuts to your day.   Why?   Because nuts are good for our health.   In one class I was lecturing on how healthy nuts were.   I looked at my students and one student was snacking on a container of nuts.   He said he loved eating nuts as a snack.   And what a healthy choice for a snack.   So why are nuts so good for our health?   Is one kind of nut better than another?   Consumer Reports has a great article, The Best Nuts for Your Health in the February 2019 issue.   Healthline also has a good article on the top nuts t o eat for better health.    Why are nuts a great snack food? When I go somewhere and I know lunch might be delayed, I pack some nuts to take along.   Packing...

Are you looking for a diet for good health?   A couple of weeks ago we talked about “eating healthy” and reviewed 3 diets that promote good health, the Mediterranean Diet , the   DASH Diet , and the Flexitarian Diet .   Last week we talked about the highest rated weight loss diets including:   Weight Watchers , the Volumetrics Diet and Jenny Craig .   Whether you want to eat healthy or lose some weight there are healthy ways to do so.   Unfortunately, some people choose diets that are actually bad for their health.   Why?   Maybe they are looking for a quick weight loss fix.   Maybe they are duped into thinking a diet is healthy when it is actually bad for their health.   Whether at the gym or at work you will hear people talking about being on a low-carb diet, or on the Whole30 diet, or some latest fad diet.   These may be fads but also can be quite unhealthy diets.   When the US News & World Report ranks the Best Diets...

Are you one of the many people who have made a New Year’s Resolution to lose a few pounds in 2019?  My husband was buying some blueberries at the grocery store this week and the produce guy said January is always the month when berries are hot sellers.  My husband was curious as to why and the produce guy said because so many weight loss diets promote berries.  If you do want to drop a few pounds or more, what are some healthy weight loss diets?  Too many diets promise the world but are not good for your health.  For example, one of the diets ranked the worst is the Whole30 diet.  This, like so many fad diets, don’t work to help you change your lifestyle but offer some quick solution that isn’t viable for the long term.  You may lose some weight but when you go “off” the fad diet, the weight piles back on.  US News & World Report has once again ranked the weight loss diets in their “ Best Weight-Loss Diets for 2019.   Why does...

What does “eating healthy” mean?   What are healthy diets to follow?   A diet not for weight loss or weight gain, but just a healthy eating pattern?   I just read that Chipotle is offering bowls for dieters.   Trouble is the “diets” they are offering aren’t the recommended ones for weight loss and good health.   Go to the gym or any restaurant and you hear people talking about diets.   Some are on a “cleanse”.   Some think they are eating healthy by following the Whole30 diet.   According to the Whole30 website, food groups like grains and dairy have a negative impact on health.   US News & World Report gives the Whole30 diet a poor rating and a low ranking.   Why?   The diet is quite restrictive and excludes grain (an important food group), legumes, even peanut butter, and dairy – another important food group.   Whole grains are hugely important in our diets for fiber, trace minerals and other nutrients.   Rather th...