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Welcome to Our May Newsletter , We hope you and yours are enjoying the start of a wonderful summer season! May marks the beginning of BBQ's, beach cookouts, hot days and cool nights. This month's issue will provide you with answers to some of the most pressing questions we hear about eating and maintaining a healthy diet. As always, my sincere hope is that you find our online publication as beneficial to you as our meals have been. Be sure to check out the new items on our recently released menu! Also, SHG is now blogging, check out our "Chatty Gourmet" Blog and let us know what you think! Remember, you can refer each issue to your friends, colleagues and family by simply clicking on the "Send to Friend" link at the bottom of the newsletter. I'm sure they will enjoy it and find it as beneficial to them as you have. In the meantime, I want to wish all of our customers a happy and healthy month! Susan Johnson Founder & CEO Susan's Healthy Gourmet To learn more about eating healthy all year round and enjoying a healthy lifestyle you can visit us online at www.susanshealthygourmet.com Go Green! By Carissa Sanchez Did you know that Susan's Healthy Gourmet has been "Going Green and Reducing Our Carbon Footprint" since the day we opened our doors! Here's how: • We use recyclable food containers • We re-use our delivery coolers • Delivery is made bi-weekly rather than daily • Delivery is made during early morning hours to avoid both rush hour traffic and further contributing to the pollution already on the freeways • Organic Produce when available • Use of local vendors and local produce when available • Hormone-free poultry To learn more about eating healthy all year round and enjoying a healthy lifestyle you can visit us online at www.susanshealthygourmet.com "Nutrition: Fact or Fiction" Myth: Fresh fruits and vegetables are healthier than frozen or canned. Fact: Research shows frozen and canned foods are as nutritious as fresh. In fact, since lycopene is more easily absorbed in the body after it has been processed, canned tomatoes, corn and carrots are sometimes better nutrition choices. Myth: Body weight is a reliable indicator of a healthful diet. Fact: No two people have the same body composition. The measure of a person's diet and your overall health is a combination of factors, including weight. Myth: Eating carbohydrates causes weight gain. Fact: Calories cause weight gain. Excess carbohydrates are no more fattening than calories from any other source. Despite the claims of low-carb diet books, a high-carbohydrate diet does not promote fat storage by enhancing insulin resistance. Myth: Eating just before bedtime is fattening. Fact: What you eat, not when, makes the difference; calories have the same effect on the body no matter when they are consumed. Evidence does suggest that eating regular meals, especially breakfast, helps promote weight loss by reducing fat intake and minimizing impulsive snacking. Myth: Eating sugar causes diabetes. Fact: Diabetes is caused by a lack of insulin in the body. Since foods that are high in sugar are often high in calories, overeating those foods can lead to weight gain. Research shows people who are overweight and obese are at increased risk for diabetes. Myth: Occasionally following a fad diet is a safe way to quickly lose weight. Fact: Many fad diets are developed by people with no science or health background so some fad diets can even be considered harmful to people with certain health problems. When trying to lose weight make sure to contact a health professional. The American Dietetic Association is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy. "Managing Arthritis: Q & A's" By The UC Berkeley Wellness Letter The term "arthritis" covers several joint diseases. Osteoarthritis (OA) the subject of this article is a chronic degenerative joint disease that usually affects older people. Unlike rheumatoid arthritis, it's not characterized by inflammation, but is a breakdown of cartilage, the tissue that cushions the joints. Loss of cartilage means more friction between bones at the joint. This can cause pain, stiffness, and loss of mobility. Hands, especially finger joints, knees, hips, neck, and lumbar spine are most often affected. OA cannot be cured (it will get better and then worse, for no apparent reason), but it can be managed. You can reduce pain and impairment, and you can improve your quality of life. Does diet make any difference in preventing or treating OA? Only in the sense that consuming too many calories can lead to being overweight, which in turn can promote OA and make its symptoms more severe. You'll hear many claims about OA and diet. One of the most persistent is that you should avoid nightshade vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and potatoes. But these vegetables have important nutrients, and giving them up does not alleviate OA. No dietary/nutritional regimen has ever been shown to alleviate or prevent OA. People with arthritis should have the same healthy diet as other peopleone based on fruits, whole grains, and vegetables, and low in saturated fat. What about exercise? Should I slow down? Exercise is your friend, though pain may mean that you have to slow down at times. But "quit" should not be in your vocabulary. Inactivity weakens the muscles that stabilize joints. You need exercise to keep your muscles strong and to build flexibility. Several studies have shown that exercise such as walking and resistance trainingif programmed to your level of abilitycan reduce pain and improve flexibility. But you should check with your physician first. The Arthritis Foundation can provide information call 800-283-7800 to find your local chapter, or visit them at www.arthritis.org. To learn more about eating healthy all year round and enjoying a healthy lifestyle you can visit us online at www.susanshealthygourmet.com Do You Have A Success Story? As a result of our commitment to your health, countless numbers of our customers have experienced dramatic improvements in their health, weight and overall lifestyle. To celebrate their achievements we profile success stories from Susan's Healthy Gourmet's very own customers. If you are a Susan's Healthy Gourmet customer and would like to share your success story, please email us at info@susanshealthygourmet.com Please make sure to place "My Success Story" in the subject line of the email. You can also call 1.888.396.3257 (EZ-MEALS). To learn more about eating healthy all year round and enjoying a healthy lifestyle you can visit us online at www.susanshealthygourmet.com |
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