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ONLINE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-newbodywork29aug29,0,4397006.story?
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Putting the brakes on a to-go life
By Jeannine Stein
Times Staff Writer
August 29, 2005
The typical diet overhaul involves
the ceremonial throwing out of the bad (chips, ice cream) and
the installation of the good (fresh vegetables, skinless chicken
breasts).
But swearing off terrible food doesn't
complete the healthy lifestyle renovation.
It's not just what we eat that affects
our bodies, it's how we eat it: in our cars, while watching TV
or on the computer, at our desks, always gobbling down meals
while doing many other things at the same time. All of this can
cause us to eat more without realizing it.
That should be reason for concern,
say nutrition experts, who add that eating behavior is regularly
ignored in most diet books, which typically concentrate on calories
and fat, carbs and protein. It's even given short shrift on the
website for the newly redesigned USDA food pyramid, which offers
up a scant tip or two.
Dietitians say many people don't understand
that the where and how of eating is as important as the food
itself.
"It's much easier to say that if I cut my carbs down to 20
a day I can lose weight," says Susan Bowerman, assistant director
of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition. "It's very tangible.
But if I use smaller plates or stretch my meals out to 30 minutes,
the promise isn't really there." |
