NUTRITION MAIN - LINKS

 

Instructions:  For best results, read the "overall" pieces in the order numbered below, then clean out the kitchen!  Some people may want to look at the overview/summary pages, but still go on to read the reading list!
See also Weight Contents/Links.





















 








                

                    










BEST SITES

Nutritionfacts.org - Nothing to sell and extremely fact-based!


ABOUT NUTRITION AND HEALTHY EATING

   Link:           WWW.REALAGE.COM   
   Book:      ++REAL AGE MAKEOVER, Michael Roizen

EFFICIENT PREPARATION

    Book:         The Once A Week Cooking Plan (Saves you 10-20 hours a week), Joni Hilton

    Quick Meals For The Lazy Chef - Very, very quick and easy, to remind myself what is available, sustaining and healthy - and very easy.




CHECKLISTS, LISTS

SHOPPING LIST - A checklist to use (and sort however you wish) for healthy, low fat, and low cal foods. 
Nutrition, Food Checklist - Main foods to buy and eat
PROPORTIONS, SERVING SIZES
    
Proportion For The Food Types - And number of servings of each

Serving Sizes - Translating so I can understand without having to measure it or figure it. 

BEVERAGES

Alcohol - Calories - Beer vs. wine vs. hard drinks
    Alcohol And Health, Happiness,
       Relationships 
Beverages - Soft drinks, coffees, juices, milks - and a few surprises on what not to drink.
   Substitute drinks, especially those that are satisfying yet not unhealthy - Soy milk 
Water - How much and what kind!
    Should I Filter The Chlorine From My Drinking And Bathing Water? - You may be surprised at the effects of the one you wouldn't have guessed would be the most important!

PREPARED FOODS

Liguid Meal Replacements
Meals To Drink - One of the best ways to avoid harmful snacks
Smoothies  
   My "Super-Smoothie" - Complete,
easy, fast, very nutritious.

OVERALL - Read, in this order.  This gives you an overview and a sense of the key factors involved.  Please don't skip it, as you will be less effective if you do!

Nutrition Overall Discussion Page 
DIET PRINCIPLES - Apply these for an easier time losing and maintaining.
Nutrition/Food Checklist For Good Health - Follow this!
The Hungry Person Substitute This For That - Satisfaction At A Lower Calorie (And Health) Cost - Lessen the impact and...
Nutrition For Your Brain And Psychology
Nutrition And Mood - Link to Chemicals In Your Body to manage.
Weight, Health, And Control - An overview diagramming of all the causes of weight gain, from lack of sleep to mood.   Go from this piece to the weight loss section.
CLEANING OUT THE KITCHEN (future write-up, see Shopping List below; throw everything out that is not healthy, it'll pay off !!!!)

OTHER INTERESTING BITS

Calculate Calories To Consume - For
weight maintenance or loss.
SUPPLEMENTS - Dr. Oz for various
ages.  Which should you take?  Economical, quality source: Swanson.
GLYCEMIC INDEX - Which foods will spike your sugar the worst?
   Blood Sugar Metabolism 


SNACKS AND FAST FOODS

Fast food - What strategies should be used?
Nutrition Bars - Power, energy, etc., but only a few good ones are out there.   
SNACKS - Which are best, setting it up ahead of time so it is easy.  This can be key to keeping weight down - if you have healthy, low cal snacks around, it is  simple..
Soft things in a cup - Yogurts, puddings, jellos - which to eat and not eat

GRAIN PRODUCTS

Grains, Breads, Popcorns
Cereals - A few surprises, which are the healthiest and best?
Crackers, chips, pretzels - what healthy ones can you eat?
CONDIMENTS, SPREADS

Spreads - Peanut butters, cheeses, dips.
Oil (and Fat) Change 

NUTS, SEEDS

Nuts - How they should be included in the diet  (peanuts are not nuts!)
AT A GLANCE, OVERVIEWS

What Shall I Eat And Not Eat - Simple overview of what to eliminate, what is marginal and what is good. Link from that to Making Good Nutrition Easy.