Diet & Fitness

Alter Your Eating Habits

BY CHER MURPHY

everyone likes the same foods. It's no help to get a menu or shopping plan filled with items you wouldn't eat or cannot find at your local store. A dietitian can create a custom diet plan that meets your lifestyle and preferences.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 42% of the US population is obese. These conditions put people at a greater risk for certain types of cancer, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and heart disease. Most people know they need to lose weight, but they are often lost as to what to do to make it happen. The good news is that there is a resource not enough people are turning to simply because they are unaware of the many benefits.

"Working with a dietitian puts people ahead of the game, vastly increasing their chances of being successful with losing weight and getting well, " explains Jennifer Scherer , a registered dietitian nutritionist, medical exercise specialist, certified personal trainer and owner of Fredericksburg Fitness Studio "We've helped many people make healthy dietary and lifestyle changes."

Dietitians are specially trained people who can help others plan their diets, which can lead to a healthier lifestyle. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, dietitians typically earn a bachelor's degree and undergo an internship. They can play an essential role in helping people to make healthy changes and improve their overall wellness.

Here are 5 life changing benefits of working with a dietitian to modify your eating habits:

Conflicting information. People seeking diet information often search online, only to find contradictory information. A lot of it is published by unqualified people rather than based on research, leaving the reader to be lost and confused. Working with a dietitian will help ensure that you get detailed information based on nutrition science

Customized plans. Only some people can follow the same diet plan because not

Support and accountability. It is easy to throw a diet or quest for a new eating habit out the window if nobody is looking. When you work with a dietitian, there is a sense of accountability and support When you meet with the person, you can discuss issues, challenges, concerns, successes, etc.

Address ailments. There are some specific issues that dietitians can help address, including pregnancy, food allergies, chronic diseases, high blood pressure, digestive problems, eating disorders, and diabetes. Getting a customized plan with support that addresses a specific issue can be beneficial.

You need help. Most people who want to make diet and lifestyle changes have attempted it independently. Usually, many times. They are at the point where they know they need help. This is a great time to turn to work with a dietitian, so there will be actual results rather than another disappointing attempt

"Rather than being discouraged and giving up, as often happens, give working with a dietitian a try," added Scherer. "If you commit to yourself for a few months by working with a dietitian and personal trainer, you will be amazed at the results and wish you had done it sooner."

Scherer is a registered dietitian who works to help people improve their diet, plan for sustainable weight loss, and offer ways to incorporate healthier food choices. She and her team offer nutrition coaching services, wellness, personal training, in-home medical training, virtual personal training, and a Pilates reformer program, which features a versatile machine designed to provide resistance. It can be used when standing, sitting, or lying down. All workouts on it are customtailored for the individual to address their physical fitness concerns.

Contact Jennifer Scherer at www.fburgfitness.com.

Cher Murphy is President of Cher Murphy PR

"Pavlov's Dog" started as an experiment by Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov, who meant to discover how a condition response (a bell ringing) is the result of an unconditioned stimulus (food). The tool? The poor dog that hears the bell and immediately salivates whether or not he is presented with food. He went on to prove that these responses also occur in humans.

Instead of hearing a bell ring, will a smell cause the same salivating reaction whether or not you actually get wine or something to eat or drink? Consider: the sense of smell holds a stronger, more sensitive, sway over sensory experiences than taste. An aroma can evoke a powerful emotion or memory. An aroma can just remind us that we are hungry too. The tongue then confirms what the nose has already determined. A sip or a bite is where the tongue experiences basic sensations of sweet, sour, bitter, savory, salty, fatty, spicy.. Any of which tells the brain that digestion enzymes need to be activated, meaning to salivate.

How does this relate to wine?

There is a progression of activities to academically taste wine: See, Swirl, Sniff, Sip, and Savor. Don't just glide over this, there is enhanced enjoyment when you take time with each step. Now, there are wines with a more pronounced bouquet than others. Wines with bitter, sour, and salty characteristics generally make for higher salivation than sweet, savory, and fatty characteristics.

Starting with Picpoul (aka Piquepoul), from Languedoc, southern France. There it has been cultivated for centuries, and its name translates to "stings the lips" in Occitan, alluding to its high acidity. The grape has been used in still and sparkling wines and is valued for adding freshness to blends. The Picpoul de Pinet appellation, near Thau Lagoon, is dedicated to white wines made from Picpoul. Picpoul has gained popularity globally for its refreshing acidity and enticing flavors, leading to cultivation and experimentation in various wineproducing countries like the United States, Australia, and Spain. The lip smacking 2022 Les Costieres de Pomerols Cap Cette is a classic example with its saltiness and high acidity. It begs you for another sip.

by Rita Allan

Bringing out the salt in full force are Spanish Alberino's, from the Rias Baixas region. The wind that travels over the gulf stream picks up ocean moisture and then smacks into the western-facing cliffs of Spain. The wind drops its salt precipitation on Alberino vineyards. The 2021 Bodegas as Laxas, Alberino may have a soft lemon, with greenish tinges in color. Just the aromas will get you salivating with citrus lemon-lime, ripe pineapple, wet stone, and salt.

Cool climates preserve natural acidity. What better than Marlborough New Zealand for this effervescent Sauvignon Blanc ? New Zealand is surrounded by water, where the currents flow from the cold Arctic toward the land. NV Lake Chalice Sky Bubbles makes you start to salivate at the moment of popping the cork. It has bright, intense aromas of blackcurrant leaf, gooseberry, and white flowers, with an underlying green capsicum and tropical fruits. It has lively, high acidy with lifting bubbles, jumping out flavors of gooseberry, lime juice, and white grapefruit. You'll taste soft melons, and tropical fruit.

The 2021 Wines of Adam Malagousia from Thessaloniki, Greece. Malagousia resides on the southern coast of the mainland, Greece. Just in the last few years it has been gaining popularity for its rich Jasmine-floral nose and lemonlime citrus nose. On the palate, it is slightly selenic with notes of white peach, lemon blossom, melon, pineapple, honey, and layers of complexity. Here, the elevation is the key to the cooler climate helping to keep the acidity.

City Vino at 810 Caroline St is were you will find owner Rita Allan to provide you answers to all your wine questions