Foods, with
benefits
They
reportedly do everything — from boosting brain power, preventing
cancer and reducing belly fat — but what role should certain foods,
dubbed "super foods," play in our everyday diet?
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Prescription
poundage
"Everyone
has seen those stereotypical commercials with the woman curled up on
the couch with her glass of wine and slice of cake after a long
day," says Dr. Ted Weltzin, director of eating disorder services
at Rogers Memorial Hospital of Oconomowoc.
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Back to
basics
You’ve
probably heard the phrase "you are what you eat," but most
people who are shaped like an apple or pear probably aren’t eating
enough of those fruits.
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Eat smart
Eating
well is hard. But switching from the kind of diet that most Americans
eat to the kind that nutritionists want you to eat is even harder.
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Moms know
best
If we are what we eat, then parents
should listen carefully to two local moms when it comes to their
children’s health. Oconomowoc’s Joelle Lefevre and
Delafield’s Mindy Dorff (aka the "Yum Yum Sisters") have
started a new Web site called www.yumyumsnacks.com. The site is a
one-stop shop and parent resource for families seeking healthy
nutrition choices.
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Escaping the excess edibles
Traditionally,
overeating at the holidays is viewed as an act of heroism in Wisconsin
households. Just ask my cousin P.J. who’s jackknifed over a card
table piled up with a flock of smeary Chinet plates. Muffled,
transcendent sounds push out from behind his teeth as he rocks
to-and-fro alongside the nativity set. He’s working out on his
third, hideously KC-Masterpieced joint of ribs.
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Make
family dinners a healthy priority
Between
work, school, extra curricular activities, sports, and
day care it is hard to imagine that families would have
time to sit down and eat together, much less make a
well-balanced meal. Yet, no matter how busy life gets,
many Washington County families are still keeping supper
time and nutrition as priorities.
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