200 Surefire Ways to Eat Well and Feel Better

Want to lead a healthier lifestyle? 200 Surefire Ways to Eat Well and Feel Better is a collection of healthy choices in eating and lifestyle that can be made throughout the day in any situation! Expert nutritionist Dr. Judith Rodriguez shows you how a series of small steps implemented in your everyday life can be the key to controlling weight and wellbeing. Packed with illustrations, diagrams, step-by-step instructions, quick tips, and expert secrets, you'll have the easiest time making healthy decisions without any difficult jargon or hard-to-follow eating plans. Use the meal planning ideas, savvy food shopping hints, restaurant meal selection guide, and exercise innovative tips as your resource for weight management and an overall healthy life. Cover 1 Contents 6 Introduction 8 About this book 10 Chapter 1 At home 12 A healthy life starts at home 14 Cooking and baking made easy 16 Cooking for one 20 Cooking for many 24 Breakfast: Kick-start your health goals 28 Make time for lunch 30 Dinner: The healthy option 32 Snacks: Boosting your nutrition 36 Getting and staying active 38 Chapter 2 Out and about: Shopping 44 Shopping for health and flavor 46 Shopping for Meat, fish, and other proteins 48 Vegetables 50 Fruit 52 Superfoods 54 Shopping for Fats and sweets 58 Snacks 62 Calories and serving sizes 64 Be ingredient savvy 66 Unmasking marketing 68 Chapter 3 Out and about: Restaurants and parties 70 Healthy choices when eating out 72 Healthy eating at quick-service restaurants 74 Healthy dining at restaurants 76 Healthy choices at parties 82 Start the party right— appetizers 82 84 End the party right—sweets 85 Enjoy the party—right! Main dishes 86 Healthy drinking practices 88 Chapter 4 Diets and eating plans 90 Popular diets and plans 92 Working with a registered dietitian/nutritionist 94 Nutrigenomics: What’s in it for you? 96 Detox diets 98 Fasting 100 The raw food diet 102 The vegan diet 104 The DASH diet 106 The Paleo diet 108 5 Ways to overcome sugar cravings 110 Chapter 5 Special health concerns 112 Specific dietary requirements 114 Diabetes 116 High blood pressure 118 Heart disease 120 Potato chips and the alternatives 122 Aging well 124 Nutrition for women 126 Nutrition for men 128 Nutrition for children 130 Fueling the athlete 132 Food and mood 134 Food allergies 136 Gluten sensitivity 138 Glossary 140 A 140 B 140 C 140 E 140 F 140 G 140 H 140 I 140 L 140 M 141 N 141 O 141 P 141 S 141 T 141 V 141 Resources 142 Index 144 A 144 B 144 C 144 D 144 E 145 F 145 G 145 H 145 I 145 J 145 K 145 L 145 M 145 N 145 O 145 P 145 Q 145 R 145 S 145 T 146 V 146 W 146 Y 146 Credits 146 A collection of healthy eating and lifestyle choices, 200 Surefire Ways to Eat Well and Feel Better is a perfect resource for weight management and an overall healthy life. Provides Details On How To Feel Better By Making Smart Food Choices And Exercising, With Information On Meal Planning And Food Shopping. A collection of common-sense healthy choices in eating and lifestyle that you can make throughout the day