Eat Smart Age Well

Outside Factors That Can Be Making You Fat

Eat Smart Age Smart health junkie is at it again, investigating outside factors that can be making you fat! According to Women’s Health Magazine, scented items such as makeup, hair care and household cleaners contain chemicals called phthalates, that keep the scent fresher longer. Overexposure to phthalates has been linked to being overweight. When shopping look for phthalate free on the label to keep your family healthy and thin.

Hydrate with Lemon Water

Hydrate with Lemon Water

Even though it’s September it’s still HOT in many areas of the country! A great way to hydrate is to add lemon to water and drink it throughout the day. Lemon helps to hydrate the body from within and gives water a little extra kick! SO squeeze and drink up!

Make Sure to Cook Your Meat

Stick Your Steak

Grilling season is here so fire up the BBQ and get those steaks ready! While red meat provides an amazing amount of protein and iron into your diet, you don’t want to get sick from eating it. Too many people skip using a meat thermometer and ingest their meat undercooked. Just because it looks done doesn’t necessarily mean it is. Eating under cooked meat can result in E.Coli or other bacterias which equal a bad case of food poisoning.  Go to www.fsis.usda.gov and download the “Is it done yet?” brochure for more tips and invest in a meat thermometer!

Not All Fats Are Created Equal

Not All Fats Are Created Equal

Saturated, Polyunsaturted, Monounsaturated, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Omega-6 Fatty Acids! Who can keep them straight? Thanks to our friends at Women’s Health Magazine we can! A few helpful tips to keep in mind.  If the fat is solid at room temperature it is most likely saturated(think butter). Polyunsaturated fats tend to be in the liquid form at room temperature(think oils). These fats are found in plant-based foods like nuts and can help to improve cholesterol, control diabetes and prevent against heart disease. Monounsaturated Fatty Acids can help to improve cholesterol levels and are found in foods like avocado, peanut butter and olives. Omega-3 Fatty Acids helps protect against cardiovasicular diseases and inflamation and the best way to get it is to eat salmon at least 3 times a week.  This fat can also be found in sardines and walnuts. Omega-6 Fatty Acids are tricky, they need to be ingested in a 1 to 1 ration with omega-3’s.  Try almond butter or a little margerine. Don’t be afraid of fat, just eat the right type!