Nutritional Wellness

from Ann Partlow

TO DIET OR TO MAKE LIFESTYLE CHANGES THAT IS THE QUESTION

Trying to lose those extra pounds is not an easy thing. People feel a need to go on a "DIET" to become slim & trim. Many are successful but is that success permanent? Once we are no longer on the "DIET" the pounds seem to creep back. The road to weight control is paved with "LIFESTYLE CHANGES". Now, you may ask, what are "LIFESYTLE CHANGES"? "LIFESTYLE CHANGES" is committing to make good food choices. All the time not just when you think you should. Sure, you can still eat fast food once in awhile, but not everyday. Remember back to that "DIET"? Well, that cheeseburger & fries was not included in your daily meal plan. "LIFESYTLE CHANGES" include things like, not eating out the chip bag, but the proper serving size in a bowl and make those chips baked or reduced fat. Change the type of dairy products you consume. Reduce your 2% milk to 1%, have a bowl of low fat frozen yogurt instead of regular ice cream. Bake and broil your meats, you can make great seasoned French Fries in the oven from fresh potatoes. Eat more fish & chicken, if you need a beef fix, choose the cuts from the round or the loin. So, change your life for the better by not "DIET"ing but making a "CHANGE TOWARD A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE".

Here are a few suggestions to get you started!!!!!

Snacks and Desserts
Chocolate-chip cookie	Vanilla wafers, gingersnaps, fig bars, or animal crackers
Fruit juice	Fresh fruit
Ice cream	Frozen yogurt, low-fat ice cream, sorbet, sherbet, or gelato
Ice cream bar	Frozen fudge pop
Pound cake with strawberries	Angel food cake with strawberries
Prepared potato-chip dip	Fat-free sour cream and powdered ranch dressing mix
Prepared chocolate-cream pie	Chocolate pudding made with skim milk in a graham- cracker crust, topped with low-fat whipped cream
Shortening in pie crust recipes	½ nonfat cream cheese and ½ margarine