Healthy eating ideas for optimal results in yoga and beyond.Healthy eating begins with an understanding of what exactly food is. Think of it as fuel,but alas; not all food is created equal. Just as I tell my hockey and football players that I teach, "you can't run a monster truck on Windex." They are both chemicals, but not of the same makeup. For example, just compare the ingredients on a bag of corn chips versus the ingredients on a bag of Chex Mix. You will be surprised to learn that the corn chips have 3 ingredients and the "wholesome" Chex Mix has 14 "chemicals." Many of these additives are combined to work synergistically.Super MSG (made up of sodium guylanate and sodium inosinate, two ingredients that amplify the effects of flavor enhancement and the company can slip under the "NO MSG" radar) and super sugars are a new breed of Franken Foods is born. A healthy diet plan includes a balance of whole complex carbohydrates, lean sources of protein, vegetables, fruits,and small amounts of healthy fats. Healthy eating really depends upon preparedness and dedication. My biggest sticking point is not having a healthy snack handy as I run around between classes.
Healthy snacks fill in the gaps between meals. Hunger really hits hard after a great class or workout. You should refuel within 30 minutes after a practice or class. Be prepared,check out the healthy snacks page for ideas. This will be updated frequently, so be sure to check back often. Healthy recipes can be found so easily, to suit any taste preference. Good resources for healthy recipes can be found online right here, and in cookbooks at your library. A vegetarian diet or even a vegan diet is recommended by many health care practitioners to reduce the amount of saturated fat and cholesterol is the body. The difference between a vegan and a vegetarian is that vegans eat no animal products at at all. Vegetarians eat nothing "with a face," which confuses me when people claim to be vegetarians and they still eat fish and chicken? Living foods guidelines provide an outline for basing a healthy diet on. Be sure to check out the included resource for more support. The new food pyramid, was designed to reflect a "healthier" concept of food choices. The vegetarian and vegan food pyramids are also available on that link. Return from healthy eating to yoga poses and beyond |
