Nicole Gilles, RD, CDE, CSR
BY NICOLE GILLES, RD, CDE, CSR
Have you noticed that the days are getting longer? We now have almost an hour of extra daylight in the evening, as compared to those fall and winter days. Why not take advantage of the extra light and warm weather by getting out and moving more?
The average adult will gain one to two pounds a year after age 20 due to slowing metabolisms. As our metabolism, or calorie burning, slows down we tend to gain weight. This extra weight can cause health problems like High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, and Heart Disease. But we do not have to fall victim to these diseases. We can fight back! Increasing our physical activity and decreasing our food portions will help us maintain a healthy weight and prevent or fight disease. Adding in an extra 30 minutes of exercise each day will help prevent middle-age weight gain.
If you are interested in losing a few pounds, reduce your portions of food and choose more fruit and vegetables over cookies and crackers. Replacing one medium cookie or small bag of chips a day with a cup of delicious fresh fruit or crisp and crunchy vegetables will help you lose about a pound a week.
Increasing your activity and making small diet changes will help you get ready for warm weather and your spring wardrobe. Understanding exactly how much that small amount of exercise can help you prevent and fight disease may put an extra spring in your step. So get out, move more, and chose more fruit and vegetables to look great and feel great this spring.
If you would like to slim down this spring, look no further than your local Eastvale Registered Dietitian, Nicole Gilles, RD, CDE, CSR. Nicole is the owner of Happy and Healthy Nutrition and she is ready to help you achieve your health and weight goals. Through her program, you will learn how to eat for your body’s individual needs and learn how to deal with emotional eating. Happy and Healthy Nutrition members learn when to eat, why you eat, and how to eat to lose weight and keep it off for the rest of your life. What are you waiting for? Start today, for a happy and healthy tomorrow.
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