For the past sew weeks we have been talking about nutrition or the “N” in the FINER system. This week, we’ll talk about the “what not to dos”.
Remember, your hand is a visual for portion sizing. Palm for protein, cup for carbs, fist for fruits and veggis, and thumb knuckle for fats. Notice what isn’t included…. sugars (soda, candy, condiments), alcohol, ice cream. These are desserts and intended to be treats. That means once in a while, as a treat, a luxury, a gift.
Most know that my favorite is chocolate chip cookies. I especially like the Trader Joes Dunkers with the chocolate frosting on the bottom….. mmmmmm. When I was seventeen, I could make a meal out of chocolate chip cookies. Now, if I look at one, I gain weight and get the shakes from the sugar spike. I have to be very intentional about when I choose to accept one as a dessert.
They are not a part of a healthy diet.
Nor is any food item that comes in a box (or a bag). If it comes in a box, it rots. Snacks come with great marketing campaigns and slogans like “betcha can’t eat just one.” Why do you think that is? While they won’t kill you, they will kill you.. They’ll kill your healthy habits.
Remember last week I said some items are more than one category. Ice cream is another. It’s both sugar and fat. A double whammy. Again, it’s a treat. a once in a while occurrence.
Another is alcohol because it’s both sugar and starch. Again, a drink once in a while, no problems. It’s not a staple of a healthy diet.
Soda is worse for you than alcohol. I’ll say that again, soda is worse for you than alcohol. On top of the sugar spike and artificial sweeteners causing cancer, carbonated beverages deplete bone mass. Soda is correlated to obesity AND osteoporosis (depleted bone mass). Not a combination I want anything to do with.
We can go on and on, but you already know what’s what. So I’ll end with a positive reminder, if it grows out of the ground or eats what grows out of the ground, eat it…. otherwise don’t eat it.
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