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Local Nutrition Expert Offers Tips
Tara Coleman, local clinical nutritonist, has some great advice that will help you lay the groundwork to help make your nutrition work for you.
Below are Tara's four cornerstones of a healthy diet. Incorporate these and Tara says you can feel confident you've built a strong foundation:
1. Eat breakfast...everyday. And no, coffee doesn't count! Your breakfast is the kickoff to your entire day. A poor breakfast (or none at all) will result in a poor day. Your energy will be down, your brain will be foggy and you will spend your entire day being under the control of your cravings. Remember, breakfast doesn't need to be extravagant or even exciting, it just needs to get eaten. If you don't have time to eat at home, put your cereal in a baggie and eat it in the car. Or keep your breakfast at work and eat it there. Whatever you do just make sure to get it in you.
2. Every time you eat make sure it has both a carbohydrate and protein. Carbohydrates are your source of energy and protein is the building block for lean muscle. An easy way to make sure you are getting enough of both in your diet is to make sure that every time you put something in your mouth it contains both a carb (i.e. fruit, vegetable, or whole grain) and a protein (i.e., nuts, dairy, or animal). So, instead of just an apple have an apple and peanut butter.
3. Never go more than 4 hours without eating. Eating consistently throughout the day will keep your energy up and prevent you from over-eating and then crashing after meals. I suggest stocking your office, car, purse, etc. with good snacks so you always have them on hand. For instance I just pulled out my drawer and found almonds, dried cranberries, and a stack of Clif Mojo bars...ok, now one less Clif Mojo bar.
4. Drink water - lots of it. Water is an important part of virtually all of our bodies processes, it flushes out toxins, and dehydration can slow the metabolism and cause weight gain. Start with the goal of 64 oz./day. If you are active, divide your body weight by 2 and drink that in ounces of water each day. Again, ensure your success by keeping a water bottle on hand at all times. The bottle itself will serve as a gentle reminder to start chugging!
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FitnessWave San Diego's unique fitness testing services have caught the attention of the media again and were recently featured on DiscoverSD.com's online radio show!
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