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Nutritionist Want You To Eat Like They Do

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:40:00 +0000

You probably have a nutritionist who would give you food advice for your diet (eat this, don’t eat that) and you’re grateful for it. But in this ever evolving world where there are new information about the nutrients found in foods constantly, you might wonder if the nutritionist is keeping you up to date with it all or point blank, you want to know what they eat. Well with this article, you’re many questions are answered.

Here are some of the top foods nutritionist have almost every day.

Pistachios

Nutritionist and Health Expert, Joy Bower states: “Though I love pretty much any nut you can throw at me, pistachios are one of my favorite. You can have two large handfuls for just 160 calories,plus they’re loaded with healthy fats and are downright tasty. I also like that you have to take them out of the shell, which slows things down so you can savor the flavor”.

Pistachios have many other health benefits such as, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Potassium, magnesium, zinc,copper etc. They also have a protein content of 6g per 1 ounce which is a highest amount compared to other nuts like almonds. Pistachios are also highly recommended for a healthy heart. With it’s antioxidants and fatty acids, they are the best for the heart. They are also a go-to food for expelling dry skin and are great for weight management.

Coffee

We all know about coffee and its health benefits (how can we not when half the population is addicted to it?). We know that it can help you burn fat, reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, have great antioxidant properties, improves your workout performance and a list of many other important things. But there’s nothing like hearing a nutritionist actually saying coffee is a must have for them! Here’s what Kristin Kirkpatrick, a wellness manager at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute had to say: “Coffee—it has so many benefits to almost every part of the body (brain, skin, heart, etc.). I also eat arugula daily because it’s green and I love the taste—and popcorn because it’s high in antioxidants and fiber.” When Kristin talks, we listen!

Greek yogurt, almond butter, and chocolate

Jaclyn London, M.S., R.D., senior clinical dietitian at Mount Sinai Hospital, didn’t only tip out one kind of food, but went all out by gracing us with 3 different types of food! We’re grateful. We’re humble. “I honestly can find a use for plain, nonfat Greek yogurt in just about anything (sweet or savory!). It’s high-protein, nutrient-rich, and low-calorie—which makes it great with fruit and an easy base for dip instead of anything cream- or mayo-based. And it’s now pretty widely available, so it’s easy to grab when I’m in a time crunch. Almond butter is delicious, high in protein and monounsaturated fat, and automatically makes any snack or breakfast more satiating (need I mention tasty). Yes, it’s high-calorie, so loading up on tablespoon after tablespoon is an easy way to overdo it (the serving is one tablespoon!). But it’s filling—especially when eaten with a high-fiber food for a snack (my favorite are pears)—so you don’t need much. And I eat chocolate because it’s delicious. Period.”

Conclusion:

Obviously, this is not the only thing these Nutritionist eat but if you can adapt just a tiny bit of their eating habits, it can make all the difference in your overall health.

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3 Resons Why Must You Should Never Eat Late At Night

Valentine Oliver — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 18:39:20 +0000

There are so many random excuses people have for eating late at night. It could be because of the time we get back home due to the nature of our jobs, or could also be because we claim to be hungry and so we get ourselves a snack or two from the fridge to appease our cravings. Whatever the case might be, eating late at night can be really dangerous to your health. Read on to see the top three reasons why eating late at night can be bad for your health:

1. Heartburn and acid reflux

Acid reflux is a common condition in which stomach acid moves back up into your esophagus after eating. It is sometimes accompanied by a burning or tight pain in your lower or mid-chest. Having mild acid reflux occasionally shouldn’t really be a big deal but then, when it keeps happening, it could an indication of the chronic digestive disorder, GERD (gastro-esophageal-reflux-disease).

Lying down after eating can trigger acid reflux and other GERD symptoms, such as hoarseness, postnasal drip, difficulty in swallowing, coughing, chronic throat clearing, and even asthma. Reflux can also lead to esophageal cancer, which has increased by about 500 percent since the 1970’s. So if you’ve started noticing any of these symptoms in your body, then you need to change your dinner time ASAP.

Even if you’re on a safer side and have never experienced these symptoms, it’s still advisable to change your dinner time to 6pm or 7pm latest and try to be up for about an hour before going to bed. I would also advice that for your dinner, you would probably want to eat foods that have low content of calories and sugar.

2. Weight Gain

Eating late at night is an assured means of adding to your weight. You’ve probably seen or read about this in some book or on the internet, but what you are not really sure of is how this can happen. The increase in your body weight is primarily caused by changes in the rate at which your metabolism functions during sleeping versus waking hours.

When you eat during the day, you are relatively active and your metabolism is functioning rapidly. In contrast, during sleep, your metabolism slows quite a bit and because of this, the food that you have recently eaten will be metabolized and digested at a much slower rate. This greatly contributes to weight gain and possible obesity.

In fact, from recent research, it has been discovered that eating late at night has been a habit of obesity patients for so long. Even when you have cravings late at night, choose healthy calorie-dense foods, such as nuts, avocado, grapefruits, cheese.

3. It affects your sleep cycle

Another reason why you need to avoid eating late at night is due to the effect it can have on your sleep cycle. From research, it has been discovered that the digestive process can have serious implications on your sleep cycle, causing you to wake up every now and then, and even have a hard time falling asleep in the first place. Sugary foods like cookies and other baked goods can really put you in a position where you have to struggle to have a good night sleep. In contrast, warm milk or green tea can actually help you fall asleep at night quite easily.

Conclusion

Having heavy late night snacks is an enemy to our health, try avoiding this in every best way you can. Endeavor by all means to have your dinner about 2 to 3 hours before you go in to bed. Do this and ensure yourself better sleeping time, and reduced risk of suffering from certain illnesses.

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6 Tips for Losing Body Fat

Uel Abraham — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 08:15:54 +0000

Packing fat on your body is definitely unpleasant and even if you’re not obese, you most probably want to have a lean and muscular body.

Don’t be discouraged if you haven’t achieved this yet as no one loses body fat in a day. But if you have the right focus and determination, you will lose more pounds than you might have thought yourself capable of, soon enough.

Here are 6 effective tips for achieving your goal of losing fat:

#1. Watch your diet

It would be a misconception to think that all you need to lose fat is to work-out every day and leave it at that. You’ll be setting yourself through a frustrating cycle if you keep eating the same junk that made you fat in the first place.

The better foods to eat will be lean protein, nuts, fruits and vegetables, in place of high carb foods like donuts, white rice, white bread, etc.

#2. Eat more fiber

This macro nutrient aids the digestive system. This allows food digest faster and not accumulate into fat.

Fiber can be found in many food substances, such as fruits, but the Professionals go as far as recommending juices and fiber supplements. Fiber also has the benefit of making you feel full faster so you don’t always feel the urge to snack on junk.

#3. Eat frequently, but not excessively

Eating regularly in smaller bits is better than eating large chunks at once. This is because the body has increased metabolism due to the body recognizing energy input on a regular basis.

Another benefit of eating this way is the regulation of processes in the body such as the moderation of insulin levels. When you eat smaller meals, insulin doesn’t get signals to be released because your blood sugar rate is kept constant.

However, central to this is that you shouldn’t over do this ‘frequent eating’. Don’t eat twenty times a day. This will have a knock on effect and possibly make you sick.

#4. Focus on your Performance

Instead of obsessing over the minor details of how much weight you’ve lsot after each workout session, keep your focus on the quality of your performance and trust that everything else will fall into place.

You need to challenge yourself to perform better daily. Your goals should be such as these, how many more miles can I run? How about an extra 5kg on my dumbbell today? Etc. Anything that will help you challenge your current performance so you can improve will be a better focus for you.

#5. Focus on quality, not quantity

It is rather easy to get carried away doing 2000 crunches daily and thinking you’re on top of the world. Losing fat doesn’t depend on the number of crunches you do or miles you run, well at least not entirely, it relies mrun on say, the treadmill.

Do some hard interval exercises, an advisable interval exercise pattern is the tabata protocol. The tabata Protocol is basically 20 seconds of maximum high intense workout with only a 10 second interval for break completed eight times. It has been shown to increase fitness dramatically.

Frequency over duration; as mentioned already, quality over quantity. It makes a lot more sense to break up workout sessions into smaller more manageable periods, particularly for busier people.

#6. Have a plan

It’s probably useless to know all these tips if you don’t follow them and devise a plan to achieve your goal using them. You need to keep focused. You can’t follow a plan for a short period of time and go back to your old ways.

The fact is that, it is easier to put on weight than to lose it. Follow you workout plan and you’ll be in the shape you desire sooner than you think.

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