NUTRITION TIDBITS

1. Overweight is related to heart disease and eating less fat is a safe way to reduce calories.
   
   
2. Enjoy a piece of fruit for a snack or dessertits prepackaged and ready to go.
   
   
3. Crash weight loss diets don¹t work for long. Pounds return because the diet is boring and unrealistic. There is no ³magic² food that will result in long-term weight control. A successful weight loss plan is a diet for life consisting of healthy eating habits.
   
   
4. A good breakfast provides fuel for the rest of the day. It¹s hard to concentrate when you are hungry.
   
   
5. Healthy suggestions for a snack attack: fresh fruit such as apples, bananas, or grapes; raw vegetables like carrots, celery sticks, cucumber slices, or broccoli florets; popcorn (watch salt and fat); low fat frozen desserts; bagel or pretzels (watch salt); or peanuts in the shell.
   
   
6. Americans spent $16.7 billion on milk, $47.3 billion on soda, and $86.7 billion on alcohol in 1990. Think before you drink.
   
   
7. Pizza is a good source of protein, complex carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Fat represents about 30% of total calories (recommendation of health organization) and can be reduced by changing high fat toppings such as pepperoni and sausage to vegetables.
   
   
8. Calcium is often lacking in your diet. Drink milk and add cheese to sandwiches to maintain a reasonable calcium balance.
   
   
9. When exercising in hot weather, drink water before you become thirsty. You can lose a quart of water per hour and should replenish it with plain water.
   
   
10. Cholesterol is found only in animal products.