REAL EATING SOLUTIONS

Michele Lucas, RD, CDE

Topics to Discuss

What is a healthy diet

Why eat a healthy diet

What about ‘fad’ diets

Changing behavior to lose weight and maintain loss

What is a Healthy Diet

AHA

ADA

ADA

USDA

ACS

MVL

Healthy Eating for All

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Food Guide Pyramid

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Why Eat a Healthy Diet?

Delays diabetes

Prevents diabetes

Delays and prevents complications of diabetes

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Retinopathy

Why??

Can help you lose weight

Portion control

Calorie control

Fat control

Fad Diets

Adkins Diet

South Beach Diet

The Zone Diet

Eat 4 Your Blood Type

Raw Food Diet

How to identify a fad diet

Strategies for Behavior Change

What helps you change behavior?

Stages of change

Record keeping