Nutrition Topics
What’s Your BMI?
BMI, or Body Mass Index, is simply a number reflecting the relationship between your height and weight. You’ll want to aim for a BMI between 19-25, which means your body weight relative to your height is within a healthy range. Click here to check yours. If your BMI is higher than 25, start with two things: Eat more non-starchy vegetables, up to 11 servings every day. Move more. If your BMI is over 30, call me. (808)...
read moreWhat Foods Are High In…
I often hear my clients wonder about certain nutrients and where they can find them in foods. Here’s a tool you can use to find foods high in any nutrient you desire. Want to know which foods are high in iodine? Vitamin C? Potassium? US Nutrient Database
read moreLearn How to Change Your Oil
Get Yourself an Oil Change Learn the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats, trans fats, unsaturated and polyunsaturated oils, and why these differences are important to your health. Decrease These: Saturated Fats Any oils or fats from animals (except fish): Butter, lard, whole-milk dairy products, butter, cheese, fats from chicken, turkey, pork, beef and lamb. Saturated fats clog arteries and can lead to cardiovascular disease. Hydrogenated Oils Hydrogenated oils occur mainly in anything involving oil and fat that is processed,...
read moreRecommended Supplement
You may have heard about fish oil being good for you. It’s actually what’s in fish oil that’s good for you, and that includes fatty acids. Fatty acids are essential for good health, and there is one in particular that I recommend supplementing on a daily basis, called DHA. Research shows that DHA supports memory, cognition, and emotional well-being, in addition to promoting healthy eyes. DHA is found in good amounts in fish with a high oil content, which is why “fish oil” is used as the basis of these types...
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