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Dietitian Advice Newsletter

February 2013


Greetings!

 

February is not only known for love, but also known for the Super Bowl! Super Bowl weekend can put you in an overeating food coma and hike up your blood pressure from all of that excess sodium, much like the holidays. See below for a few options to help balance your choices and have the energy to cheer your team to victory!

Super Bowl Sunday is a special day to practice the mantra. "There is always room for ice cream and chocolate!" Doing things in moderation is key. Whether you struggle with disordered eating, an eating disorder or are just trying to improve your health, you can achieve a realistic and enjoyable party experience.

Keep in mind that the end of February marks National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. These deadly disorders affect millions of people in the US every year.

Healthy Regards,

Kathryn Fink 

 

In This Issue
Super Bowl Snack Tips
Sneaky Sodium
NEDAwareness
Eating Disorders Awareness Month
Signs and Symptoms of Disordered Eating
Zucchini Sticks
 
Super Bowl Snack Tips

It's that time of year. Your friends and families are getting together so soon after the last gathering, old rivalries are being revived, the face paint comes out and we don our favorite jerseys to support our team. How do you stay on track with your nutrition when your quarterback just fumbled for the fourth time in the first quarter?   

 

Here are a few options to help you balance your choices.  

  • Snack on veggies before you head to that super bowl party so you won't be starving and reach mindlessly.
  • Use low fat sour cream and Greek yogurt in dips
  • Bake your finger foods instead of frying them
  • Use the small plate trick, instead of filling up a large plate
  • Limit yourself to one glass of a sugary or alcoholic beverage and reach for water the rest of the time

Remember that you don't need to avoid your favorite foods, that will just encourage overeating. At the end of the party, no matter which team succeeds, you will be the winner by staying on track with your nutrition goals!

 

 
  Sneaky Sodium  
Americans are consuming more than the recommended 2300 mg of sodium, without even adding salt to their food!

44% of sodium consumed comes from the following 10 food categories, with breads and rolls being at the top of foods with high salt consumption rates.

#1  Breads and rolls
#2  Cold cuts/cured meats
#3  Pizza
#4 Poultry-fresh and processed
#5  Soups
#6  Sandwiches-like cheeseburgers
#7  Cheese
#8  Pasta mixed dishes-spaghetti with meat sauce
#9  Meat mixed dishes-meat loaf with tomato sauce
#10 Savory snacks-chips, pretzels

For the original article, check out: http://news.consumerreports.org/health/2012/02/10-types-of-foods-account-for-more-than-40-percent-of-your-sodium-intake.html

For tips and tricks to switch up your sodium, check out:   http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HighBloodPressure/PreventionTreatmentofHighBloodPressure/Shaking-the-Salt-Habit_UCM_303241_Article.jsp

 
NEDAwareness
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
February 24 - March 2, 2013

Eating disorders awareness week is about getting the message of how dangerous eating disorders are, how to recognize one and what to do if you think you know someone struggling with one. If you would like to get involved in the National Eating Disorders Awareness Week and find some ideas on how you can help visit this website.

http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/nedawareness-week

Eating Disorders Awareness Month

FEBRUARY IS EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS MONTH! It is important to have a healthy relationship with food and how you see your body. Be mindful of comments you say regarding your body and to others about their physical looks. We are more than what we look like. Sometimes a comment about how someone looks can be a trigger for them to eat, not eat or use food in an unhealthy manner. If someone is struggling with an eating disorder an innocent comment can be heard through distorted thinking and cause more damage even when spoken in love or concern. 

 

Each February there is an national drive to promote the awareness and dangers regarding eating disorders and the need for early intervention, treatment. Even though you may not struggle with a clinically diagnosed eating disorder, many individuals struggle with disordered eating that could lead to a serious eating disorder. It is important to look at behavior patterns regarding food early in order to make changes before serious consequences occur. Here are some questions you might ask yourself: Do I eat (or not eat) in response to emotional stress? Do I use food or my weight to manage my life? Do I think about food constantly throughout the day? If you answered yes to these questions it might be helpful to set up an appointment to discuss your eating habits.   

 

 
Signs and Symptoms of Disordered Eating
 

Here is a partial list of signs and symptoms of Disordered Eating...

  • Does not eat foods they use to like because they are fattening
  • Has lost more than 5 pounds in a month
  • Fear of not being able to control eating, and while eating, not being able to stop
  • Chronic dieting on a variety of popular diet plans
  • Feels out of control around food
  • Holding the belief that life will be better if they can  shed weight
  • Hiding food in strange places (closets, cabinets, suitcases, under the bed) to eat at a later time
  • Isolation. Fear of eating around and with others
Super Bowl Recipe
Zucchini Sticks

Total items needed

2 zucchini

½ cup Bread crumbs

½ cup Parmesan cheese

1 tsp Spice of choice (Tony Chacheres®, Mrs. Dash®)

¼ cup milk of choice

1 egg white

 

Turn oven to 425 degrees to pre-heat, spray baking sheets with non stick spray.

 

Wash cut up zucchini into approximately 3" long pieces, and place in a bowl

In a separate bowl, put in ½ cup bread crumbs, add ½ cup parmesan cheese and add 1 teaspoons of spice of your choice (I used Tony Chacheres®)

 

In another bowl, put in ¼ cup of milk of your choice (I used Almond Milk) and add in 1 egg white. Mix egg white and milk together with a fork to blend

 

Dip the zucchini sticks into the egg-milk bath, remove from bath and place the stick in the bread crumbs and coat evenly. Remove zucchini from mix and place on baking sheet approximately an inch apart from each other and the edge.

 

Place baking sheet in the oven and set timer for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, flip each piece over, and return to oven for an additional five minutes. Remove from oven.

 

Bigger pieces may need to be cooked a few minutes longer.

Zucchini sticks should be golden brown. Serve hot out of the oven for some spicy Game Day goodness!

 

 

An additional ¼ teaspoon of salt and/or black pepper can be added if you choose.

For an additional spin, these can be served with ¼ cup of ranch dressing.

 

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   Kathryn Fink,    

MS, RD, CSSD, LD, CEDRD 

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Nutrition & Fitness Consultant 

I believe "There's always room for ice cream and chocolate!" My practice can assist you in your journey to a healthy relationship with food and balance in your life.

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