Try Something Different

(By: Kimberly A. Tessmer, RD LD)

A good strategy for making yourself feel full without filling yourself out is to try a hot beverage with your snack.  Try a cup of decaf. herbal tea, decaf. coffee, or sugar-free hot chocolate along with your mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack.  Avoid adding regular sugar and cream to your hot beverage.  You don't want to turn your beverage into a high-calorie, high-fat treat.  Instead try lemon, cinnamon or fat-free milk.  A hot beverage may help to satisfy you and is a good way to get your fluids in.  

Go For Color!

(By: Kimberly A. Tessmer, RD LD)

Go for more color when you eat your fruits and veggies!  Produce that is red, orange, dark yellow and dark green leafy veggies are great sources of carotenoids.  Carotenoids (plant pigments) are phytonutrients that function as potent antioxidants, protecting your body against some forms of disease.  'So choose spinach, kale, romaine, red bell peppers, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, etc... to add color and a kick of health to your salads, vegetables and fruits.