I love this recent article from Women’s Health, Nutrition rules you don’t have to follow.
As someone who works until 7:00 PM at least one day a week, this was my favorite debunked rule:
“The advice: Shut the kitchen down after 7 p.m. to prevent weight gain.
Why it’s useless: After a long day at the office and a trip to the gym, you either eat dinner at 9:30 or starve.”
What common nutrition advice is completely impractical in your world?
It’s funny that I don’t read nearly as much as I would like. I work in a library, so you’d think I do nothing but read. The truth is though that I check out a lot of books but I rarely sit down to really read them, most I just skim. So when I really do sit and read a book and it actually keeps my attention, you know it’s good!
Recently I’ve been reading This Crazy Vegan Life by Christina Pirello. If you are thinking about going vegetarian or vegan, this is a great intro to the whys and hows of veganism. There are a few spots where I disagree with her, but for the most part it’s based on sound science and real life examples. One of the things that I like about this book is the emphasis on a healthy vegan diet. Sure, being vegan is healthier than living off fast food and pizza, but you still need to make healthy vegan choices. I think we all go through a phase when we first become vegetarians where we live off of white bread and pasta for six months, and then wonder why we don’t feel good. Pirello includes a lot of information about making healthy vegan choices and talks a lot about being active.
The book includes a weight loss plan with exercises, meal plans, and recipes. It can be hard to find diet meal plans geared toward vegans, so this could be very helpful if you are looking to lose weight. Pirello also includes a chapter that talks about the connection between going vegan and going green. If you are new to veganism, you’ll also enjoy the resource guide in the back of the book with websites devoted to vegetarianism, the politics of food, organics, and lots of other topics. You can check out Christina’s website at www.christinacooks.com for even more good info and recipes!
