| I won't pretend to be a diet guru. But I AM | | | | is that this food-straight from the garden |
| an advocate for eating well. I am embarking | | | | and onto the table is the way it was intended |
| on a plan to lose weight and maintain a | | | | to be served. It was and still is better for |
| healthy lifestyle. Here's what I know to be | | | | you and the best part? In most cases, unless |
| true.It's important to understand that as | | | | your doctor or dietician has advised |
| important as the quantities of food you | | | | otherwise, you may eat your fill of fresh |
| consume - are the types of food. Wholesome | | | | vegetables and fruit.This means you will |
| food, free of additives, can help your body | | | | become fuller faster but with foods that are |
| stay healthy and may help you to reach your | | | | better for you! What's better do you think? |
| target weight goals. How?The additives in | | | | Filling up on junk food and soda or on |
| foods to preserve them or make them look or | | | | vegetables and milk or juice? I think you |
| taste better actually do more harm than good. | | | | know.Hand in hand with diet is excercise. Do |
| Personally I think these additives have | | | | you have to join a gym or run a marathon? |
| altered our taste buds so that what we have | | | | Nope! You just have to get moving. A simple |
| come to expect as the real taste of something | | | | walk around the block, using the stairs |
| is NOT that real at all. We are much better | | | | instead of the elevator or parking a distance |
| off eating foods in as natural state as | | | | from the door to your destination are all |
| possible.Years ago when I was much smaller | | | | small steps you can take to get some movement |
| and weighed much less (smile) I often stayed | | | | in your life.And the last bit of advice is |
| with my grandparents in rural Virginia. Most | | | | that you drink lots of water. Not only will |
| of what we ate came from their gardens. It | | | | it flush impurities from your system, you'll |
| was usual for me to pick vegetables in the | | | | feel fuller and likely eat less.So as you |
| morning to be served for the daily meals.For | | | | diet-try something tried and true: In other |
| my money, there's nothing like a tomato just | | | | words-don't "diet" at all-just modify your |
| off the vine, delicious sun-kissed squash or | | | | habits and get moving to get great HEALTHY |
| freshly husked corn to make a wonderful | | | | results. |
| dining experience. What I'm getting at here | | | | |