Sargent Choice foods aren’t just for people who want a healthy weight. They’re also for people who want to improve their tennis game … or their grades. Would you like to have more energy? Better concentration? Feel less hungry between meals? Feel better about yourself? Very simply, everyone who eats can benefit from eating well. […]
Want more food for fewer calories? Check out the water content of what you’re eating. Ever consider that a teeny chocolate truffle contains more calories than an entire head of lettuce? For most people, it’s not hard to eat a box of crackers in one sitting but it’s pretty difficult to consume a whole bag […]
Looking to eat more healthfully? With a simple meal planning approach, eating right can become easier. Once you understand basic nutrients and how your body responds to them, you can plan what you eat based on when you’ll eat next. Let’s say you have a 3-hour lab each week. Last week, you had a Sargent […]
From bone strength to infection resistance, vitamins and minerals play dozens of essential roles in keeping you healthy. The best way to get them is from whole foods, which provide complete nutrient packages of vitamins, minerals and countless protective plant chemicals. Many Americans do not eat enough nutritious whole foods to meet their micronutrient requirements. […]
How often do you practice thoughtful eating? Although we wouldn’t be able to function without food, it lands on the bottom of our to do lists all too frequently. Then, we are left to go hungry or choose whatever is available nearby – often settling for something that’s less than nutritious. So many of the […]
Never before has the American supermarket—or the average American—contained so many processed foods. From tortilla chips to frozen entrees, these foods can be convenient and tasty. Some are easy to carry and eat on the run, others require little or no preparation, and all are available practically everywhere. Processed foods are hybrids of ingredients that […]
Eat Thoughtfully. Sometimes the foods that make you feel better while you’re eating them make you feel worse when you’re full. That’s because these foods are often high in sugar and added fat and your body can’t recognize that it’s had enough until you’ve had too much. Check out the Thoughtful Eating principles for tips […]
Physical hunger is a powerful drive. Sometimes, hunger can be so intense that it leads to overeating of energy-dense foods. Ever notice that you crave pizza or fast food when you haven’t eaten all day? The last thing you want at that moment is an apple or salad. Becoming crazy hungry is often the downfall […]
Sometimes a plate of French fries or brownie sundae is exactly what you want. It may not be nutritious, but it gives you something else that you need. That’s exactly what elective calories should be for you – A really satisfying and pleasurable treat. Why is thoughtful eating so important here? Because today’s food environment […]
The calorie gets a lot of undeserved flak. We rely on calories for survival and yet they have a less-than-desirable connotation. Why? Maybe we mindlessly devour them by the hundreds (or unfortunately, even thousands!) at fast food restaurants. Maybe we ignore their existence on weekends. Maybe we resent the way they turn into extra pounds […]