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Top 10 Nutrition & Eating Resolutions for 2013
Submitted by: Marilyn Gordon, Ed.D., RD, CSSD, LDN
Registered Dietitian, Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist
• Eat breakfast.
o It really is the most important meal of the day and will get your brain, mood, and muscles off to a good start.
• Drink more water.
o Keep a glass or bottle of water within reach throughout the day. You will have this visual reminder to drink. If you need some flavor, try a squeeze of lemon or lime.
• Sit down when you eat.
o Seems silly, right?
• Make eating a meditation.
o A meal should be a time to relax, even if it is only 10 minutes. Sit down, take a deep breath and remind yourself of how fortunate you are.
• Pause half way through a meal to see if you are still hungry.
o Fast eaters eat much more than slow eaters. Slow down, savor and taste your food. It will take less food to reach satisfaction and satiety.
• Try a new food.
o Actually you may need to try it a few times, prepared in a few different ways but do not give up. A diet with wide variety is most likely to contain all of the nutrients, antioxidants, phytochemicals, vitamins and minerals that are needed for optimal health.
• Clean out your car and refuse to eat in it again.
o Eating while driving is mindless and dangerous. Crumbs attract roaches and ants. Have you ever had a roach in your car while driving at night?
• Turn off the TV while you eat.
o It is difficult to pay attention to the look, taste, texture, and aroma of our meal if we are engaged in other activities. Turn off the TV and try eating at a table without distractions.
• Eat to energize.
o A good test of whether you ate enough or too much is how you feel afterwards. If you are energized, you ate just enough; if you need a nap, you probably ate too much.
• Skip all of the New Year fad diets.