National Nutrition Month - Don't diet, personalize your plate.
Trimarni
The theme this year is Personalize Your Plate.
We are all unique with different bodies, goals, fitness levels, backgrounds and tastes. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to nutrition and health.
When your diet is varied – without restriction – it’s much easier to meet energy needs and to supply your body with adequate vitamins, minerals and macronutrients to support your health and performance goals.
Eating should always remain a source of pleasure, not panic.
Eating should never be extreme or all-consuming.
Don't diet. Personalize your plate.
The fact that there are thousands of diets out there, promoting different tips and tricks, should be enough to tell you that no one diet works. The diet industry loves to profit from exploiting your expectations and insecurities as they damage your relationship with food.
No food is the enemy.
Every food serves a purpose – from nourishment and fuel to fulfilling hunger, making memories and celebrating. Any style of eating that promotes restrictive or extreme eating is the opposite of health-promoting . Give yourself freedom and flexibility with your food choices. While it’s ok to have a preferred style of eating, being spontaneous with your food choices during unique circumstances allows you to remain present and in the moment. This is especially true in sport. Deviating from a planned or preferred meal doesn’t make you a bad athlete.
Enjoying a pastry with your family at a local bakery or eating popcorn at the movies with your friends is not reflection of poor health, cheating on your diet or showing lack of self-control. It’s a normal part of being human.
Trust your body around food - it is much smarter than you give it credit for.
How will you personalize your plate?