Healthy Habits for Life |
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Written by Lisa Merrill - May/June 2008
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D-I-E-T F-R-E-E D…Drink Water and Fat-Free Milk. Think before you drink anything else. Keep a water bottle next to your bed at night. Have at big glass first thing in the morning. If you hate water, try adding lemon or mixing in a tiny bit of juice. If your water tastes like “pool water” and you can taste the chlorine, invest in a water filter like Britta™ |
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Camp Food |
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Written by Lisa Merrill - March/April 2006
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The following are ideas of foods that can be brought to the various camps listed in this issue. Remember you will be exercising A LOT (and having fun while learning new skills) and will be hungry. Just think how awful it would be to be dragging butt due to lack of food, when everyone else is enjoying themselves. |
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Normalizing Metabolic Rate |
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Written by Lisa Merrill - January/February 2008
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The primary goal of the refeeding process of an undernourished person is to consume adequate nutrition which promotes the normalization of basal metabolic rate (BMR). |
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5 Comments Parents Should Never Make |
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Written by Lisa Merrill - November/December 2007
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I’d like to add to the following article, that it’s not just parents. It’s grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, and parents friends too. Teens who overcame anorexia consider how they might have avoided it. |
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Meal Ideas |
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Written by Lisa Merrill - September/October 2007
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Meal portions will vary with a child’s age and activity level. When a child is growing, sey will have a huge appetite. Kids need to eat/snack every 3-4 hours. These don’t have to be large portions. They should eat slowly, chewing and tasting, not “wolfing it down”. |
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Caffeine and Energy Drinks |
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Written by Lisa Merrill - July/August 2007
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There are many energy drinks being marketed to young adults. The web sites for these products are full of images of athletic/macho lifestyles. They promote beverages containing ingredients that sound scientific, but may be unfamiliar to many consumers. |
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Potassium Sources |
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Written by by Lisa Merrill - May/June 2007
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Potassium is a mineral that helps the kidneys function normally. It also plays a key role in cardiac, skeletal, and smooth muscle contraction, making it an important nutrient for normal heart, digestive, and muscular function. |
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Eating for PMS |
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Written by Lisa Merrill - January/February 2007
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Four categories of Pre Menstural Syndrome (PMS) symptoms have been identified. A female might experience symptoms from one or more of these categories, or the pattern of symptoms might change each month. |
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Meal Planning for After School Sports |
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Written by Lisa Merrill - November/December 2006
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The focus of this article will be on lunches and after school fuel. Many sport practices or games start soon after school. How many girls do you know who aren’t awake enough to eat breakfast, eat only a bagel or cookies or fries for lunch, and then go to practice? Maybe you’re one of them! |
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The Pyramid |
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Written by Lisa Merrill - July/August 2006
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People always ask me about good websites to go to for sound nutrition information (besides mine of course). There are many good ones, but this time I’m focusing on the site about the new Pyramid. |
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Dietary Iron Sources |
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Written by by Lisa Merrill - May/June 2006
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Iron is essential to all body cells. Iron deficiency anemia occurs when there is not enough iron in the red blood cells. This is a common problem often caused by pregnancy, blood loss (such as monthly cycles or blood donations), or a diet low in iron. |
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Caloric Needs for Olympic Athletes |
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Written by Lisa Merrill - March/April 2006
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I’m enjoying the Olympics as I write this and am honored to personally know some of the figure skaters representing the U.S. Even though we don’t have Alps in our backyard, we still have winter (too much of it sometimes), and ski slopes, and ice rinks year round. |
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Setting Nutritional Goals |
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Written by Lisa Merrill - January/February 2006
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Happy New Year! How was your Christmas, Eid, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Winter Solstice? Did you enjoy some foods that you only get this time of year? I hope so. My holiday favorite is homemade cut-out sugar cookies lovingly decorated with five different colors of sprinkles and frosting. |
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