{"id":15414,"date":"2021-04-01T01:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T05:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/bite-into-a-healthy-lifestyle\/"},"modified":"2021-04-01T13:26:06","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T17:26:06","slug":"bite-into-a-healthy-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/bite-into-a-healthy-lifestyle\/","title":{"rendered":"Bite Into a Healthy Lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p>According to Sonja Connor, registered dietitian nutritionist and president of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, \u201cAchieving optimal health is not about a specific food or time or year, but rather a life-long commitment that leaves plenty of time for the foods and activities we love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To get started on a healthy lifestyle, consider these three tips that will allow you enjoy a variety of foods and activities you love.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pare Portions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Nutritious eating doesn\u2019t mean giving up your favorites. By eating a smaller portion you can save calories but still have the same great taste. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose kid\u2019s fries (100 calories) over large fries (500 calories) at a quick-service restaurant<\/li>\n<li>Opt for half a large bagel (130 calories) over a whole bagel (260 calories)<\/li>\n<li>Eat a 3 oz. lean sirloin steak (160 calories) instead of 6 oz. (320 calories)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0<strong>Make a Simple Substitution<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Try a similar food that will provide the same taste and texture but with less fat, sugar and calories.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Substitute 4 chocolate kisses (88 calories) for large candy bar (210 calories)<\/li>\n<li>Have a light yogurt flavored with a low-cal sweetener like aspartame (130 calories) rather than a low-fat sweetened fruit yogurt (225 calories)<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy a grilled chicken breast with a spice rub (120 calories) to replace a fried one (360 calories)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0<strong>Get Moving<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Being more active to burn extra calories doesn\u2019t mean you have to jog or sweat in a gym. There are a variety of fun activities you can do by yourself or with family and friends.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go dancing on the weekends<\/li>\n<li>Dance around the house to the radio or iPod<\/li>\n<li>Sign up for a yoga or zumba class or get DVDs to work out at home<\/li>\n<li>Play with your kids at the park or in the yard; walk the dog 15 minutes twice a day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So you see, a healthy lifestyle isn\u2019t about deprivation but moderation. Go ahead, pick up your fork and enjoy yourself!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15316 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/theskinnyonlowcal.orgNeva-Cochran-240x300-80e0b4ec702cddaa2b94db921097e2a3b6dc42c7-1-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"159\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nNeva Cochran, MS, RDN, LD\u00a0<\/strong>is a registered dietitian nutritionist based in Dallas. She was a freelancer with Woman\u2019s World magazine for 20 years and currently serves as a nutrition communications consultant to a variety of food and nutrition organizations, including the Calorie Control Council. She is passionate about promoting fact-based food and nutrition information to help people enjoy nutritious eating.\u00a0Follow her on Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NevaRDLD\">@NevaRDLD<\/a>\u00a0and check out her blog\u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nevacochranrd.com\/\">www.NevaCochranRD.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/aspartame.org\/bite-healthy-lifestyle\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bite Into a Healthy Lifestyle<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/aspartame.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Aspartame<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Sonja Connor, registered dietitian nutritionist and president of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, \u201cAchieving optimal health is not about a specific food or time or year, but rather a life-long commitment that leaves plenty of time for the foods and activities we love.\u201d To get started on a healthy lifestyle, consider these [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15415,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77,12,157],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aspartame","category-healthy-lifestyle","category-lifestyle-articles"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - 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