Have a breakfast that packs some protein

My new favourite breakfast is Greek yogurt with some granola or fruit. And I love when I come across some research that backs up any healthy new habit I’ve picked up:

Kicking off your day with a healthy breakfast, in particular one that is protein-rich (Greek yogurt is high in protein btw), helps cut down your food cravings and prevent overeating later on in the day, as shown in University of Missouri research.

(It also helps control reward-driven eating behaviour, apparently. And I say apparently as some of you may recall the cupcakes I had on Sunday after my race. Whatevs–I stand by my decision. 21.1k and a personal best, I deserve cupcakes, darn it! 🙂

Greek yogurt with berries and nuts, SkinnyTaste.

Leave a Comment May 20, 2011

For the most nutrient-dense produce, go with the ones front and centre

So I realized recently that I may be a bit fussy when it comes to buying fresh produce–as I was standing there, carefully selecting and examining about 8 different pieces of fruit, at least three people came and went, picking up the first fruit they touched. Huh.

Anyhow, enough about me and my–let’s call it discerning–ways…

When you shop for produce you might want “Let there be light” be your mantra. The USDA conducted a study and found that spinach leaves exposed to the artificial flourescent lighting (which would be those packages in the front) are more nutritious (with significant increase in levels of carotenoids and vitamins C, E, K, and B9) than those stored in darkness (ie. those hidden in the back of the display).

Leave a Comment May 4, 2011

It’s better to be hopeful than happy…

…at least when it comes to your health.

It’s been revealed in a study published in the Journal of Consumer Research that feeling happy about the past or present makes us more likely to choose a candy bar, whereas feeling hopeful for the future is linked to making the healthier choice of fruit.

So using positive feelings about past or present to help cultivate an optimistic outlook may help your diet.

(You know, I can’t help but wonder what would’ve happened in the research study had they included Fuzzy Peaches, Swedish Berries and Cherry Blasters).

1 Comment April 20, 2011