nutrition
Better Body, Better Living
Thought I’d share the following article with you all written by Amy Capetta. I think we all need to eat a tablespoon of honey a day. By Amy Capetta Feb 11th 2011 3:07PM Categories: Better Body Better Living Like the old saying goes, “You are what you eat.” And health and beauty experts agree that what you eat can make you beautiful, both inside and out. According to Keri Glassman, nutritionist and registered dietitian, scientists have been pursuing the answer to ageless beauty for years. “There aren’t any foods that will turn back the clock — at least, not that we know of yet.” Glassman told AOL Health. “But there are foods that can make you look much better and slow down the aging process.” Check out these double-duty foods that have been proven to enhance your beauty, whether eaten or applied to your body directly: Olive Oil The food: “Besides being among the healthiest types of fats, olive oil tends to be rich in polyphenol... »
A few highlights from my personal food journey …
I’m sharing some of my trials and tribulations with food because I know some of you will relate, and perhaps it will serve as a wake up call or word of warning to some of you who may be thinking you’re eating healthy, yet depriving your body of what it needs. I thought I was pretty aware nutritionally throughout my life, yet when I look back – I have tried my share of fads and foods that were touted to be “healthy” – that really weren’t. I was in college when the low fat, no fat products came out …. My roommates and I were all over that shit …. No fat ice cream bars, no fat cookies, crackers, salad dressings – we were eating a bunch of chemicals that were making us fatter and age quicker – thinking that we were going to be skinnier and prettier because of these amazing foods ….we would have contests – who can eat the least amount of fat in a day! Ha …. If I had kept that up I probably would look and feel 20 years older. When I met Arnel, ... »
