Deborah Asada
Debbie Asada
About me:
Debbie Asada is a credentialed health teacher with a degree in dietetics and is completing her master’s degree in education. After teaching high school health, she began working for Dairy Council of California as a Schools Supervisor, where she develops nutrition education curricula.
She loves to spend time with her five children, ages 2-16 and teaching them the joys of cooking. Foods that she can’t live without are pomegranates, feta cheese and pizza.
By taking the Food Personality Quiz, you will begin to understand how your food personality influences your food choices. Once you understand your cooking style better, you can strategize how to incorporate a total diet approach into your lifestyle.
Give yourself choices! Stop worrying about what foods to avoid and start focusing on healthy foods to eat. By choosing a variety of nutrient-rich foods from all of the food groups, you are likely to get all of the important vitamins and minerals your body needs.
Start with the Personal Nutrition Planner. This online nutrition planner will allow you to assess your current eating habits and help you set goals based on your health priorities.
The Personal Nutrition Planner will supply you with your body mass index (BMI) and daily total calorie needs based on your height and weight. It also recommends how much of each food to consume -- and even gives examples of nutrient-rich foods to choose from while setting up your eating and activity plan.
Think small. Start with small attainable goals that will guide you to that bigger goal down the road. For example, if you are low in your fruit intake and you always eat an apple, try some papaya or mango. If you are low in your Milk and Milk Products intake and you only eat cheese and drink milk, try flavored milk, cottage cheese or a new type of cheese you have never had before, like Havarti or Gouda. These specific, small steps can lead you to a goal of improving your total diet, weight loss, etc....
Choose a new food from each food group each week. Adding new foods to your meal plans will spice up your meals, improve your palate and keep you more interested in staying on track with your New Year, New Approach—and it will be much more enjoyable!
Debbie Asada
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