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