[blindweightwatcher] to Do Now

From: "Jan Bailey" <jb021951@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <blindweightwatcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 17:11:34 -0500
to Do Now
By Leanne Ely CNC 

In the world of nutrition, there is a constant stream of information that 
(unfortunately) overwhelms most people. Yes, even nutritionists get overloaded
with nutritional TMI! Regardless, it still drills down to the basics that 
people often miss in their quest to be healthier. I've thought about this a lot
as I stroll through the grocery store seeing what people have in their carts! 
It's absolutely mind boggling what constitutes food in some people's minds
and that they'll actually pay hard earned money for some of this stuff. 

So let's get serious and came up with ten things you can implement easily for 
better health that won't cost you much money and you won't even have to think
about (very much). Here you go-

1.   First Thirst. Water is cheap, readily available and will boost your 
health, your absorption of nutrients and give you great skin! What's not to like
about that? Before you order a soda, grab the juice or iced tea, drink your 
water. Water first, then the other stuff. If you really wanna save some cash,
skip the other stuff entirely.

2.   Big on Breakfast. Eating breakfast gets your metabolism started, your 
appetite handled and consequently, helps you to stabilize, maybe even lose 
weight!

3.   Eat in Season. Fresh fruits and veggies can be expensive, but if you buy 
in season (take advantage of locally grown stuff), you're going to get superior
quality and less cash outlay! If you do a garden, you'll eat even better for 
WAY less!

4.   Watch the Iceberg. There are FAR better lettuces out there. Iceberg is 
nearly nutritionally void. Just let the color GREEN be your guide; the greener,
the better!

5.   Get Blue. Throw some blueberries on your cereal this week. Blueberries 
(fresh or frozen) have more antioxidants and phytonutrients than any other 
vegetable
or fruit on the planet! I like them in my steel cut oats in the morning.

6.   Home Plate. Large salad plates work better for portion control than 
conventional dinner plates. Your plate should have a deck of cards-sized protein
source and a fist-sized amount of complex carbs-the rest, pile high with 
veggies. 

7.   Brown Outs. Skip the white rice, white flour and sugar. Instead, go with 
whole-wheat flour, brown rice and use evaporated cane juice (also called 
Sucanat)
instead of regular sugar. And go SPARINGLY on all of them!

8.   Go Fish. Eat wild fish instead of farm-raised fish to enjoy the benefits 
of omega-3 fatty acids not found in farm-raised. You can find it on sale and
flash frozen to save money. Wild salmon is an especially nutritious choice!

9.   Better Butter. Use half olive oil and butter whipped together. Spreads 
easier, better for you and less saturated fat than regular butter. 

10.  Shake the Salt. When cooking, use toward the end of cooking and only to 
taste. Taste your food BEFORE you salt it and if you wanna go hardcore, remove
the shaker entirely from the table. And do yourself a favor, use sea salt. Much 
gentler and better tasting; you'll use less!

There you go. As you can see by the list, they're pretty easy things to 
implement. You can take a few and run with them this week; add a few more next 
week.
[blindweightwatcher] to Do Now

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