I’ll leave the magic bullet, ultra secret solutions to
others because one thing I know with certainty is that there is not "1", there is no "magic", and it's really about each person finding a balance of strategies that work for them. This year Nutrition for Better
Health will focus on some great things.
1. Successful
Lifestyle Management
2. Eating
Healthful Indulgent Meals Within a Budget
3. Current
Events and Legislative Activities Related To Nutrition
4. Feeding
Your Soul
5. Tri
Life – Triathlon Living
Successful Lifestyle Management
It’s been a long road getting here but I am enjoying
life in Santa Fe. Finding a balance
between competing demands in an ongoing endeavor. Life- work, family, education, self – is full
and while I live in an area of laid back life philosophy, I struggle to find
that ideal balance that will allow success in so many areas of life to be
accomplished. Successful lifestyle
management is about working on those priorities. Living in a foodie’s dream city, I have to
add the ability to indulge in great food while working within my budget.
Eating Healthful Indulgent Meals within a Budget
A recently planned romantic weekend went amazingly well
but my frugal minded guy was not impressed with the $86 tap that accompanied a
meal of shared appetizer, entree, and dessert.
While I live in a foodie’s paradise, the price tag is often steep. Meals should nourish our bodies and feed our
souls. I have received many ideas for
recipes during my meals away from home but being mindful of our budget forces
my household to be creative when cooking at home. Nutrition for Better Health will be
presenting many ideas for date nights, celebrations, and seasonal meal ideas to
appeal to most.
Legislative Activities
While this is often a cyclical area of nutrition,
Nutrition for Better Health seeks to inform consumers on legislation beyond the
Farm Bill related to nutrition. This is
also an area where responses and information to current events may be found.
Feeding Your Soul
Because emotional eating is difficult to conquer and
our food choices are reflective of much more than making food choices based on
nutrient needs, Nutrition for Better Health accepts that there will be days and
nights where a few pieces of high quality chocolate and a glass of wine may
feed us more than an unlimited buffet.
Tri Life- Triathlon Living
Triathlons have reentered my life and it’s a great way
to get into great physical shape when combined with healthful eating. Tri life encompasses more than swim, bike,
run. Tri life is about comprehensive
fitness. Perhaps the Retro Rio Grande
Triathlon conflicts with my doctoral coursework schedule but the Santa Fe
Century works out well with the schedule.
There are so many ways to get in that cardio and scheduled events may
add motivation.
Check in weekly for postings and feel free to send
suggestions and questions. I’m looking
forward to an informative year.
