Wisdom Wednesday

According to todays article in the Tribune newspaper, I thought I would share some tips that would be helpful and maybe help educate us well on food ideas.

*Reduce sodium and increase potassium in the diet. The excess sodium in our diet causes fluid retention, which makes it more difficult for potassium to regulate body fluids and can lead to high blood pressure and heart disease.

*Lower sodium recommendations limit daily intake to less than 2,300 milligrames.

*Reduce use of processed foods. More than 70% of the sodium and a large portion of solid fats and added sugars are contained in processed foods. Try to eat fewer processed foods.

* Fruits and vegetables provide fiber needed to remove body wastes and fiber also helps to maintain a healthy weight, in that it provides a full or satisfied feeling that helps curb the appetite.

* Omega -3s are unsaturated fatty acids such as white fish, tuna and trout. Two servings rich in omega-3s each week can lower blood pressure, reduce blood clotting, and inflammatory repsonses in the body assoicated with heart disease.

* The new guidelines encourage us to increase our seafood intake by replacing some meat or poultry with seafood. 

Another good idea that I found in an article on "Womens Health" magazine on Mind Control.... Picturing yourself eating a food bite by bite reduces how much of it you actually consume. Visualizing eating a food can trick your mind into believing you have already gobbled it, which reduces your desire for more!

A simple way to stave off the desire for second helpings. Researchers believe that catechins, natural compounds in tea, may boost satiety whether your cup is iced or hot.

Happy Wisdom Wednesday ~ Jennifer