Toward a Healthier You!

Unless you are running marathons, you should be eating more proteins and not carbo-loading.  I can say with ease, that most women eat way too many simple carbohydrates such as breads, bagels, pasta, etc.  These foods store in the cells and if not worked off by aerobic activity they will stay there and that is how we gain weight.  For my money, proteins such as meats, fish, peanut butter and avocados are the way to go.  They will help you to stay alert and you certainly will not feel that bloated, sluggish feeling that we all get from eating bad carbohydrates.

Proteins have an amino acid called tyrosine, and this helps to elevate feel-good chemicals in the brain such as dopamine and nor-epinephrine.  Proteins also increase a feeling of being fuller and that can stop a binge in its tracks.  A couple of scrambled eggs for breakfast with some turkey bacon will make you feel fuller and keep you from thinking about the next meal.