Taking Care of Your Emotional Health
May 12, 2009
I’ve devoted a lot of time to talking about physical health in terms of diet, nutrition, and exercise but it is just as important to acknowledge the importance of emotional health. Our emotional health can be affected by many different situations:
- Stresses in our lives (family, work, financial, etc.)
- Relationships
- Physical health
- Disorders (depression, bi-polar, etc.)
With so much emphasis on physical well being and other concrete factors such as blood pressure, cholesterol, etc., it is easy to overlook less tangible emotional wellness issues. That doesn’t mean that emotional well being is any less important however. In fact, left unchecked, mental/emotional problems can lead to very real physical ailments. Read more
Not All Calories Are The Same
May 6, 2009
It’s no secret that eating excess calories leads to weight gain, but do you really know what a calorie is? A calorie is a measurement of energy (specifically heat energy).
One calorie is the energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius.
Every food you eat has a calorie value associated with it however not all calories provide the same health benefit to our bodies. Read more
Servings and Portions
May 2, 2009
The terms serving and portion are often used to mean the same thing, but they’re not. The difference is important because confusion around serving and portion sizes often leads to over eating.
Serving
A serving is a specific measurement of food that delivers defined amounts of key nutrients. Serving size is usually determined by the Nutrition Facts Label on a package or container of food. A serving size may be measured in cups, teaspoons, one or more units, ounces, etc. The nutrition label will state the size of a single serving, the nutrients for a single serving, and the number of servings in a package. It’s important to read nutrition labels carefully because manufacturers will often try to make unhealthy foods look better by disguising serving sizes. Read more
Gonna Make it This Time
May 2, 2009
I was having dinner with my husband last night and out of the blue he said to me, “I think you’re gonna make it this time.” I had no clue what he was talking about. He went on to explain that he thought I was really going to stay healthy and keep the weight off. WOW! It felt so good to know that my healthy living commitment was noticeable to others, especially my husband who has seen me tackle every diet known to man over the past 20 years (and fail at all of them). Read more
