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May 14, 2010
35 Dietitians and A Guy Gone Wild!
This is a great reminder written by fellow RD Jenna A Bell, PhD, RD, CSSD. Even dietitians splurge on not-so-healthy foods...but these foods are not part of our daily diets. Dietitian's favorite word: moderation! Hmmm...what's my splurge food? Chili's Skillet Queso! Cheese dip and seasoned beef, fried chips and salsa.
Check out her article:
Sure, all foods can fit in your diet. You're right, you shouldn't feel emotional guilt about what you put in your mouth. Feel guilty if you purposely run over your neighbor's cat, but don't waste those feelings on food and nutrition. We should eat until we are satiated...balance our calories with our activity...consume a variety of foods...all in moderation. That said, sometimes we must stray. We must go wild. We adore some foods that provide us very little nutritional value, are dense in calories and fat (rather than vitamins and minerals), are just too salty and fried, or even processed in a way that make us question whether they deserve to be called "real food".
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Posted by Lisa at May 14, 2010 9:30 AM
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