{"id":2445,"date":"2017-06-06T16:21:52","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T16:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eatrightpa.org\/?p=2445"},"modified":"2021-10-30T03:40:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T03:40:00","slug":"20-nutrition-messages-to-inspire-you-to-live-a-healthy-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatrightpa.org\/blog\/2017\/06\/06\/20-nutrition-messages-to-inspire-you-to-live-a-healthy-life\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Nutrition Messages to Inspire You to Live a Healthy Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Food should be fun, not complicated or stressful. <\/span><\/h1>\n

Every week you can find the\u00a0latest\u00a0<\/span>list of foods you should never eat<\/span><\/a>; the next hot superfood trend to prevent disease; the promotion of a new diet\u00a0for radical weight loss; or <\/span>a social media food scare<\/a> calling a particular food poisonous<\/span>. <\/span>If you are caught in a whirlwind of mixed nutritional messages, you are not alone. \u00a0Unfortunately, sensational headlines increase the nutrition hype surrounding wacky food trends and create food confusion. <\/span><\/p>\n

Each day a person makes over <\/span>200 food decisions<\/span><\/a>! To help guide your daily food choices and lead a healthier life, we asked 14\u00a0Registered Dietitians {food and nutrition experts} to share their favorite nutritional messages.<\/span><\/p>\n

20 Nutrition Messages to Inspire You to Live a Healthy Life<\/h1>\n
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  1. “People can have an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating.” Jessica Bachman PhD, RD<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. “There are only 2\u00a0foods you <\/span>shouldn’t<\/i><\/b> eat – a food that’s rotten or a food that’s stolen.” <\/span>Jennifer Neily, MS, RDN, FAND<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. “More doesn’t taste better, it’s just more.”\u00a0<\/span>Judy Barbe MS, RD<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. “Enjoy your food with health in mind.” <\/span>Melissa Joy Dobbins MS, RDN, CDE<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  5. “Food shouldn’t make you feel bad.” <\/span>Melissa Joy Dobbins MS, RDN, CDE<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  6. “Don’t exercise to eat. You<\/span> cannot<\/i><\/b>\u00a0outrun a poor diet.” <\/span>Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  7. “You Can<\/strong><\/em> Eat Clean Crap!” Clancy Cash Harrison MS, RDN, FAND<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. “Fiber will fill you up, not fill you out.” <\/span>Joan Salge Blake MS, RD, LDN<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  9. “Mindful eating is about trusting your body, not a calculator.” <\/span>Malorie Blake, MS, RDN, LDN, CLT<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  10. “Don’t drink your calories” (instead of soda choose water). <\/span>Sarah Pflugradt, MS, RDN, LDN<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  11. “Practice healthier behaviors and the weight will follow.” <\/span>Michelle Loy MPH, MS, RDN<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  12. “A fork and your brain are your\u00a0best tools for weight loss. Go slow- it may take\u00a020 minutes to realize you are full.” \u00a0<\/span>Basheerah Enahora, MS, MBA, RD, LDN<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  13. “Nutrition isn’t one size fits all. What works for ONE, doesn’t work for everyBODY.”\u00a0<\/span>Basheerah Enahora, MBA, MS, RD, LDN<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  14. “If you are thirsty, you are already dehydrated.”\u00a0<\/span>Amy Gorin, MS, RDN<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  15. “Drink a glass of water first….then see if you are hungry.” Susan Adams MS, RD, LDN, FAND<\/span><\/li>\n
  16. “Fruit is nature’s fast food.” Clancy Cash Harrison MS, RDN, FAND<\/span><\/li>\n
  17. “Eat dessert because you enjoy it, not because it is available.” Clancy Cash Harrison MS, RDN, FAND<\/span><\/li>\n
  18. “Don’t yuck someone’s yum.” <\/span>Deanna Segrave-Daly, RD<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  19. \u201cIf you think you don\u2019t like a certain vegetable, try it roasted.\u201d <\/span>Deanna Segrave-Daly, RD<\/b><\/a>\u2028<\/b><\/li>\n
  20. “Hunger is 365 days a year<\/a> and doesn\u2019t take a summer vacation.\u201d Clancy Cash Harrison MS, RDN, FAND<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If a message inspires\u00a0you, write it down and hang it up in a special place to keep you motivated.\u00a0To receive sound nutrition advice, Registered Dietitian Nutritionists are your food and nutrition experts. To find a Registered Dietitian near you, visit <\/span>Eatright.org<\/span><\/a> today. <\/span><\/p>\n