Small Changes Can Make a BIG Difference in Health!

January, the month for positive affirmations, resolutions and goals. One of the goals folks are talking about here at DVO is healthier eating (who isn't thinking about that?). In my research on this subject I'm finding the nutritional pros are all in agreement: just a few small changes can make a BIG difference in our overall health.

For instance:

1) use extra virgin olive oil or safflower oil instead of canola or corn oil (safflower is the new darling of the "heart healthy" world right now)







2) eat a tablespoon of dried goji berries everyday (this berry is off the charts as far as its ORAC number--anti-cancer elements)






3) drink more water (no new news, but this year, LET'S DO IT!)





4) trim down the portion sizes (even just a little will help a lot)






5) insert at least one fresh green salad into your eating regime each day






6) don't eat after 6:00 pm (this one kills me--I'm a chronic snacker when watching TV or a movie--BUT since taking this step alone, I've dropped 4 lbs in the last three weeks)





7) if you can't fathom not eating after 6:00 pm, then make dinner your smallest and lightest meal of the day (the experts say breakfast should be the biggie, then a fairly big lunch, and a light dinner for easiest digestion, better sleep, and some real weight loss)

And there are other tips leading nutritionists suggest such as "eat less fat," but these 7 may be enough for now and an easy place to start. So what do you say--shall we give it a try with one or two of these? 2010 can be the year of better health and more energy! And while we're at it, happy Cook'n!