Entry bubble National Nutrition Month

By: Colleen | March 05, 2008 | Category: Health

March has it going on:

  • NCAA basketball tourney, aka "March Madness". By far, my FAVORITE time of the year. P-I-T-T- let's go Pitt! (Had to plug for my Panthers)
  • St. Patty's day - a pretty big deal for a gal whose moniker means "Irish girl." In addition, Shamrock Shakes are available all month long at McDonald's. Amazing.
  • "In like a lion, out like a lamb." Bring on Spring!

Besides all this great stuff, March is also National Nutrition Month! I confess to being a raging chocoholic, but I am aware of the importance of a healthy diet.

There is an overwhelming amount of information out there concerning healthy eating habits. The newly re-designed food pyramid suggests a diet heavy in whole grains, veggies, fruit, lean protein, and low-fat dairy.

Some tricks for sneaking some extra nutrition into your daily eating habits:

  • Replace soda with fruit juice or water. H2O  too bland? Squeeze a slice of lemon for added flavor.
  • Use ground turkey in favor of ground beef for cooking. Much less fat and calories and tastes just the same (I swear)!
  • Substitute whole-grain breads for white bread in sandwiches.
  • Try salsa in place of ketchup. The salsa has much less sugar and more lycopene than ketchup.
  • Remove the yolks from your eggs for omelets - spare yourself the cholesterol and fat.

Healthy eating doesn't have to be a chore. And you can always have your favorite treats in moderation. I for one, will be enjoying a Shamrock Shake.

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