Food choices can be bewildering
The Web has a lot of conflicting dietary information. Even reputable Web sites disagree about which foods to eat and in what quantities. If I didn’t have a health coach backing me up, the sheer amount of information would be daunting.Some Web sites say not to eat any meat at all - especially those that talk about lessening your environmental footprint. Some say nuts and seeds - things like cashews and sunflower seeds - are fine; while others say stay away from them completely.
There are some levels of agreement, though. Lots of vegetables are on nearly every healthy diet - leafy, green vegetables, colorful vegetables. Most recommend staying away from starches - potatoes and yams.
The health coach did recommend two sites for recipes (I do not really enjoy cooking.) Joel Furhman and Dean Ornish, both of whom recommend diets high in vegetables and fruits - and neither recommend counting calories, something which takes all the fun out of eating.
One thing I will have to ask Mary about when I see her in a few weeks - eating out. I’ve gone to several different types of restaurants and I think I’m making healthy choices, but it’s hard to really tell about things like butter and oil. I have managed (through sheer effort) to avoid pizza when I order it for the girls. And I think, really, denying myself dessert should automatically result in lost weight and lower cholesterol.
On the exercise front, I’m actually having a great time. I discovered Zumba classes and yoga at the YMCA - so much more fun than a treadmill. I’ve done some hiking, when the weather cooperates.
My next meeting with the health coach is Feb. 23 - and I’m looking forward to learning more. I think there is more I could learn about what to eat, and in what combinations. I think I still have too much processed food in my diet, and I’m looking for fast, easy recipes that two pre-teen girls might eat as well.
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