Are you eating enough?

BY REBECCA JONES AUTHOR OF ‘LOVE BRINGS YOU HOME’ & OTHER BOOKS

Behind an older two-story house in Harkers Island is a hidden treasure. The Keith family have a stained-glass studio called Wild Rose Glass. The Keiths created some art and set it out in their front yard for sale during the week of the Decoy Festival. It was then they began to be known for their quality art. Their first job in Harkers Island was making 16 stained glass windows for Refuge Church. Since then, they have made grown. You can stop by the studio and purchase beautiful pieces, purchase from Facebook Live Marketing and take classes.

Throughout the thousand year history of stained glass, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches. A window must fit snugly into the space for which it is made and must resist wind and rain. The stained glass windows depict elaborate bible scenes, which allows the church to communicate bible stories and beliefs to people. In recent years smaller stained glass art has been become popular. your life on the Crystal Coast Like stained glass, life is only a reflection of what we allow ourselves to see. In the bible in Matthew Chapter 5 it tells us to let our light shine. Nothing can dim the light which shines from within us. Lighthouses don’t go running all over the island looking for boats to save— they just stand there shining. Let your light shine! €

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Are you eating enough?

BY JAYME LIMBAUGH

MS, LDN, RD, CSCS, C-ep, GEI, CCES CRYSTAL COAST WELLNESS + PERFORMANCE CENTER

As a Registered Dietitian, I talk about food all day every day. We discuss the quality of food, whether a client is eating too much protein or too little, high carb or no carb, all fat or low fat. Typically clients ask about diets and assume the only way to lose weight is to restrict dramatically. But, what if you’re not losing weight because you’re not eating enough of the good foods?

Eating enough to sustain energy levels and support lean body mass needs to be discussed more. When we eat clean quality foods we prime our metabolism to work efficiently and run well. This translates to maintaining lean body mass which allows more opportunity for a higher calorie burn throughout the day. But, when we restrict our intake too much , muscle is

sacrificed and metabolism slows. Meaning you will always be chasing that low metabolism resulting in a never ending circle of under eating with difficulty maintaining or creating muscle. Many of my clients have gotten caught in this cycle. How do you know you are eating enough? First ask yourself if you have enough energy mentally, physically and emotionally. Do not underestimate the mental aspect either. Your mood can tell you many things about your nutrition. Second evaluate if you are hitting your weight or physique goals. If you are not hitting your goals and you are not feeling energized mentally, physically and emotionally. Good chance you are running low on good foods. Try adding clean foods such as vegetables, lean proteins and good fats and cutting out processed foods full of saturated fat, salt and sugar. Then get an evaluation with a local dietitian who can give you a better understanding of how to balance food intake with energy output to achieve your goals. €