Year: 2019

June 20, 2019 at 03:32AM by CWC Intuitive eating is all about trusting your body to tell you when you’re hungry, when you’re full, and what foods you most need right now. Sounds simple, right? But for a lot of us, the bombardment of diet culture, food advice, and the latest nutrition methods basically make that sound like… rocket science. If you want to begin an intuitive-eating journey but don’t know where to start, Food Heaven’s Wendy Lopez, RD had some key advice at our latest Wellness Collective event with Athleta. “Intuitive eating is about treating your body with respect, trusting yourself with your feelings, and knowing your body,” explained Lopez. To start getting back to that, she recommends you use a simple formula when loading your plate: ¼ protein, ¼ carbs, and ¼ veggies. Protein (and healthy fats) will help to keep you full, carbs will keep you energized, and veggies will provide essential nutrients. ad_intervals[‘401717_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘401717_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); “At first you have to think about it, but then it really becomes second nature,” Lopez noted, suggesting you add nut butter for fat and protein to your toast with jam or quinoa for carbs to your salmon and veg. With a yogurt parfait, which guests got to make in real time, they hit protein (yogurt), produce (fresh, seasonal berries), and carbs (granola), with fiber-rich chia seeds thrown in for good measure. It’s this formula, said Lopez, that will help keep

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June 20, 2019 at 02:00AM by CWC It’s a common stereotype that kids hate veggies—especially Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and carrots. But when I was a kid, I actually loved it when my mom piled carrots onto my plate. I’d heard somewhere that if you ate a lot of carrots that it helped you see better in the dark, and as someone who liked reading The Babysitters Club books past my bedtime, I was very interested in developing this potential superpower to read with the lights off. Now that I’m an adult (and can read as late as I want thank you very much), I’m still interested in the connection between carrots and eyesight—although now it’s because I worry about what staring at a screen all day is doing to my vision. Here, registered dietitian Jessica Jones, RD sheds a little light the subject, plus shares the lowdown on other health benefits of the vegetable. What are the health benefits of carrots? 1. They’re good for your eyes. “Vitamin A in carrots is the nutrient attributed to better eyesight,” Jones says. A mere cup of carrots has more than the recommended amount of vitamin A for the entire day. (It has 1,070 micrograms and you want to aim to get 700 micrograms per day.) ad_intervals[‘401804_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘401804_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); According to scientific studies, not getting enough vitamin A can, in fact, lead to poor vision—especially at night. However, while not getting vitamin A

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