Eating For Health

Who hasn’t heard people talking about losing weight.   As I noted in a recent blog, a guy on Twitter went to his doctor and the doctor said his BMI was too high and he needed to lose 67 pounds.   Now, that is a challenge.   What weight loss diet should this guy chose to go on?   What are some healthy choices that will help him lose weight but not cut out food groups or nutrients needed for good health?   What diet will help him not only lose weight but keep it off because the diet emphasizes lifestyle changes and adopting good habits? Anyone can go on a diet and lose some weight.   But often people choose a fad diet that may result in some weight loss but then they give up on it and many gain the weight back.   What most people want is to lose weight and keep it off.   This requires more than a diet, but lifestyle changes like more exercise and more healthy foods.   A relative gained some weight over the holidays.   Rather than going o...

Over the past few weeks, we have been discussing prediabetes.   Many people ask about what diet one should be on if they have prediabetes.   Well, there isn’t a diet that works for everyone.   But there are dietary recommendations for those with prediabetes.   Working with a registered dietitian or health educator can help you develop an eating plan that best meets your needs.   Last week we talked about choosing healthy carbs and the importance of having some high-quality protein foods at each meal.   (See:   https://ktknutrition.blogspot.com/2022/08/prediabetes-what-diet-is-best.html )   What foods should you eat if you have prediabetes? You want to focus on eating healthy foods and foods from all the food groups.   Don’t go for fad diets that eliminate or restrict one or more food groups. ·          Whole grains – last week we discussed how important it is to eat less “white carbs” and choo...