The Longevity Diet
Hi Reader!
Even though the Thanksgiving is over -- what will not end is my appreciation of you!
Thank you so much for following this Better Than Dieting newsletter and for being a part of my community. I love to hear from you when you respond to my emails, when you ask me questions and when we connect on social media. 🙏🏻
This year, with all that is going on in our troubled world, I am particularly thankful for my health. Although I don't usually have themes for newsletters, this one celebrates the importance of living longer by living better. I hope you enjoy the stories below (along with a few of my favorite family photos!)
Sending my best regards year through,
Bon
The Longevity Diet
TY Yahoo for including my comments and some of my favorite foods in your story on The Longevity Diet. (Spoiler Alert: don't look for any 'allowed' or 'avoid' lists on this diet!)
The bottom line is that if you want to grow old healthfully...start thinking about how you're living while you're young!
Are any of your favorite foods mentioned in this story? I think beans are the most undervalued food in the store!
Check out my latest interview on Yahoo! HERE.
8 Best Ways to Make Aging Easy and Fun
You'll find: Bonnie Taub-Dix, RDN, media dietitian and creator of BetterThanDieting.com, and author of Read It Before You Eat It – Taking You from Label to Table, suggests educating yourself about your body. "As an example, getting regular A1C blood tests, knowing your blood pressure and checking cholesterol levels can give you essential information about how you may need to proceed to squelch health issues that may be lurking," she says.
Want to make your life easier and more fun? Keep as many health problems at bay as possible by eating as if your life depends on it, encourages Taub-Dix. "We can't push pause on our life clocks, but we can help to slow down the process of aging by taking a closer look at what we put in our bodies, not just on them. As with most important things in life, balance is key, so don't skip meals and don't avoid entire food groups. Be selective about what you're reading and who is writing it, and be wary of misinformation."
HERE is the full story on BestLife.
12 Ways to Be the Best Grandparent You Can Be
Here are some of my favorite quotes from this story: Instead of taking them out to eat, make mealtime a playful activity recommends grandmother and dietician Bonnie Taub-Dix, RDN, creator of BetterThanDieting.com, author of Read It Before You Eat It – Taking You from Label to Table. "Studies have shown that kids that 'play' with their food by helping to create and prepare simple recipes are much more likely to eat such foods including fruits and vegetables that they otherwise would have passed on," she says. A few ideas:
–Have a DIY pizza night. "Put out different bowls of toppings including greens, mushrooms, tomatoes, colorful peppers, pineapple, and so on and let the kids create personal pies by topping their doughs, sauce and cheese bases," she says.
–The same DIY "cereal bar" can be created with different types of cereals and a variety of fruits. "I'd encourage using low sugar cereals as well as those that provide fiber," she explains.
Another way to connect with your grandkids? "We love showing our grandkids photos. They love seeing photos of themselves growing up, and this is also a wonderful opportunity to share photos of family members they may not know or did not have the chance to meet. They'll surely get lots of laughs seeing baby photos of you, their grandparents," she says.
Click HERE to see the complete story on BestLife.
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