Meals Matter
Meals Matter
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The Meals Matter Blog offers advice and tips on using a positive and realistic approach for meal planning, healthy eating, feeding families and fitness. Posts are written by registered dietitians, staff and guest bloggers of the Dairy Council of California.
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Many of us form habits that stick with us for years. Do you regularly find yourself eating the same types of food or snacking late at night? These kinds of behaviors can quickly turn into daily routines that affect our overall health and well-being. While it is true that the activities we engage in and the foods that we eat are often influenced by work and family schedules, they shouldn’t prevent you from making small changes that can lead to a healthier and happier lifestyle.
Beginning with each New Year, many people turn to fad-diets for a quick fix, such as the low-carb or the grapefruit diet. To change a habit, there are not any quick fixes or short cuts. Individuals who attempt these types of drastic changes usually have a difficult time staying on track for an extended period of time or find themselves worn out from the strict guidelines that they have to follow. As a result, many who participate in these types of plans fail to maintain the long term weight loss or fitness goal that they had hoped to achieve.
Each year Meals Matter holds a Nutrition & Fitness Challenge in January. This year, starting on January 12, we will be holding this online event to help jump-start your motivation to achieve your health and wellness goals. As part of the Nutrition & Fitness Challenge, registered dietitians have come together to create 4 weeks full of activities and tasks designed to help you make the small steps toward achieving your overall goals.
When small steps are taken, they can lead to successful behavioral changes over time. This is when lasting results are seen and your goals are achieved. Registration for the Nutrition and Fitness Challenge 2010 has ended. We hope to see you for next year's Challenge 2011!