Vegetarian athletes
I don’t think anyone knows exactly what seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong’s diet is. But if you read his story written by his nutrition coach, you know a couple of things. First, he eats 70 percent carbs, 15 percent protein, and 15 percent fat. You’d have a very hard time [...]
1 Comment • Continue Reading →The 247 lb. vegan
Tony Gonzalez of the Kansas City Chiefs is the NFL’s highest-paid tight end. He’s 6’5″ and weighs 247 lbs. In the off season last year, he went vegan after a health scare (Bell’s Palsy). His experience is interesting, since no study I am aware of compares how vegans can amass or maintain muscle mass compared [...]
2 Comments • Continue Reading →In Defense of Food
Journalist Michael Pollan researched nutrition for two years to write his new book, In Defense of Food. If you don’t have time to read it, he sums it all up in seven words (I *love* this): “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” He suggests you shop the periphery of grocery stores (fruits, vegetables, and [...]
2 Comments • Continue Reading →Eliminate junk food
On this next suggestion for helping kids to eat right, I’m going to mince no words: eliminate junk food. Get rid of the worst choices from your fridge and pantry. Just quit buying them, cold turkey. Especially soft drinks, processed meat (like hot dogs, bacon, and sausage), potato chips, and sugar. Life isn’t over or [...]
1 Comment • Continue Reading →“I don’t want to live forever anyway”
A new study from the U.K. says four simple, healthy habits can increase your lifespan by 14 years. You won’t be surprised that they’re the same habits GreenSmoothieGirl.com is promoting. Teasing you now . . . wait for them . . . they’re below . . . I have a 32-year old friend H.J. who [...]
1 Comment • Continue Reading →Teach children at home
Teach children at home, in age-appropriate ways, about nutrition, since that’s where most food prep and eating takes place anyway.I once taught my children about the three parts of a grain–the bran (fiber), the germ (vitamins), and the endosperm (the glue).I’ve told them that white bread throws away the two good parts and keeps only [...]
7 Comments • Continue Reading →Parental responsibilities and rights
You might consider that part of parental responsibilities and rights includes keeping your talk about nutritious food positive, while expecting some reaction to your changes toward good nutrition.Avoid adopting the attitude, as you speak to your kids, that eating good food is a chore to be endured on our way to dessert. With a little [...]
8 Comments • Continue Reading →Healthy New Year’s Resolutions
This arrived in my email inbox today from Brigham Young University where I teach, touting the newly published research of Ray Merrill. This is exciting evidence that we can make long-term, profound changes in our health, if we educate ourselves and have a support system. This is the entire goal of both greensmoothiegirl.com and my [...]
3 Comments • Continue Reading →Teaching child manners
When you’re making a meal, everyone in the family eating that meal is both a worldwide tradition and an opportunity to learn many good things, open mindedness being just one of them. Engage in teaching child manners as you emphasize good nutrition. In my family, growing up, we weren’t allowed to say that we “hate” [...]
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