Team up to Eat Right
Bill & Claire Wurtzel
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Posted 05.10.2013
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Taste
How do we get from thinking about changing eating habits to making it happen?
How do we get from thinking about changing eating habits to making it happen?
Because of its versatility, cottage cheese offers easy ways to entice kids.
What can be more nurturing than to make fun, easy creative meals together with your child? We nurture the relationship and feed their bodies.
How do we get our kids to remember how and why they should make healthy food choices? When children are involved in a playful activity, it puts them in a good mood. Using their five senses ensures long-term vivid memories.
It's amazing that I love eggs, considering that I lived on a chicken farm for seven years when I was a kid and I ate eggs seven days a week.
The issues of obesity and health are complex and are closely tied to other areas of a person's life -- their economic situation, their family culture, their emotional make up, their friendships, and habits to name a few. It can be overwhelming to change, but the alternative is frightening.
Although I don't look forward to exercising, I usually enjoy it. But if I stop it's so hard to get back into a routine. It's like the Gershwin song: "I can't get started."
Change is a process, so why would anyone expect overnight success?
"Music and food have a similar affect on us. They are both nourishing-make us happy, give us energy, are soothing, help us focus, improve our memory, and have the power to heal."
I don't sweeten coffee, tea or cereal, rarely drink soda, and avoid foods with "added sugar" labels.
It's that time again, but I don't want the holiday parties to set me back. I can teach others how to enjoy the holiday season without putting on weight; however, how can I be sure to walk the talk?
Young children are already establishing food preferences and it's an important time to have good healthy snacks and meals. Good eating habits don't just happen -- they are taught.
