NUTRITION AUTHOR
Shannon Dolan
NUTRITION DONE THE LIVABLE WAY n How to create a sustainable diet through balanced nutrition.
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Mindset Shift
ach year, Americans spend roughly $33 billion on diets and weight management strategies. Every option has a common denominator: they’re all short-term solutions. Diets are designed to yield quick results due to their heavy restrictions and caloric regulation. Once the diet is complete, we retreat to our regular eating patterns, which commences the exhausting and chaotic cycle of minimal to no results. The diet industry’s revenue increases, while our frustration grows. These diets are missing one key ingredient: sustainability through balanced nutrition. Unlike traditional diets that utilize deprivation, nutrition focuses on nourishing our body. Nutrition has an emphasis on what your specific body needs and offers those nutrients to optimize its function. There is no magic bullet or quick fix. Implementing sustainable nutrition solutions is the critical denominator that provides long-term results.
AUGUST 2020
People in the chronic diet cycle often operate from a mindset of scarcity regarding food. This is because diets focus on subtraction rather than addition. Most diets remove foods and label them as unnecessary. Diet makers often pedal fear when discussing certain foods. Nutrition focuses on abundance and a variety of nutrients. This approach includes all macronutrients as well as a plethora of vitamins and minerals. The focus is less on which foods you need to remove but rather highlights the many foods you should add. Altering your food mindset from subtraction to addition can be quite challenging. The first step is awareness of your preconceived notions around food. The second step is to learn. Understanding what certain foods do for the body, why they are important, and which roles they play for your longterm goals. Finding a nutrition coach can help to simplify this process and provide you with specific recommendations that address your unique needs.
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