“I heard that white cheese is better than yellow cheese.”
“Isn’t coffee bad for you?”
“Ugh. They are always changing that food pyramid!”
“It’s so
expensive to eat healthy!”
These are all things I’ve heard from clients or people I meet
when they find out that I’m a “nutrition person.” For some people, eating has
become a major source of confusion, frustration, and anxiety. And no wonder! There
is more scientific information than ever before about the molecular components
in foods; the polyphenols in grape juice, the lycopene in tomatoes, the
resveratrol in wine, to name a few. Because science is always coming out with
new information, eating has become much more confusing than it needs to be.
Don’t get me wrong, the science is useful and I will surely refer
to it on this blog. But ultimately, eating is much more than the intake of molecules
for cellular fuel. How healthy we are is the result of a complex equation,
which includes food choices, eating habits, genetics, lifestyle, and a nearly
infinite list of factors; and they are different for every individual. Even
‘healthy’ has a different meaning for everyone.
My hope is that this blog will inform and inspire those of
you that want to be healthier, whatever that means to you. You may want to feel
better, lose weight, or ‘WOW’ your doctor on your next cholesterol test. I will
share information, stories, recipes, and ideas that you might want to use in
your own daily routine. I look forward to your questions, comments, and
suggestions and providing you with the information you most want to know.
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