Saturday, September 11, 2004
Eating Right -- It's All About Balance
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(ARA) - In recent years, a lot of people have jumped on the low-carb bandwagon, hoping to lose a lot of weight, fast. Some are succeeding, others are not. Why are so many people failing?
"Because it's not a long-term fix," says Lisa Katic, a registered dietician in private practice in Virginia. "People may lose weight initially because they are lowering their daily calorie intake, but by cutting back on carbs, they are starving their bodies of sufficient energy for daily function. Eventually, something has to give, and the end result is that most people will put the weight back on."
So what are your alternatives? Katic says people should focus on balance. Not just in their diets, but with exercise as well. "The best way to achieve balance is by combining an active lifestyle with a diet that offers variety," she says.
Katic points out that exercise promotes bone density, boosts the immune system, lowers high blood pressure, and helps improve the body composition by burning fat. Meats are a good source of iron, vitamins and protein; dairy provides protein, calcium, vitamins and minerals; fruits and vegetables provide you with protein, minerals, vitamins and fiber; and carbohydrates provide energy.
Dr. Ara Yeramyan, the president of Crum Creek Mills, a Pennsylvania-based health food company, knows all about balance. For years, his kitchen looked more like a laboratory as he experimented with adding soy protein to foods his family loved to make them more nutritionally balanced.
"The issue with so many foods today is that they are very heavy on carbohydrates. And when you consume too many carbohydrates, the body will ultimately store the excess as fat," says Dr. Yeramyan. "The carbohydrate is one of the body's key sources of energy, so starving the body of carbs is not sound either. When you add protein to carb-heavy foods, they become more nutritionally balanced, slowing down the rate at which carbs get absorbed."
Because his family loved his kitchen creations, Yeramyan decided to share his passion with the rest of the world, and started the Crum Creek Mills food company in 1995. "The purpose in starting Crum Creek was multifaceted. For one, I wanted to make everyday foods healthier, such as pastas, snacks and muffins by making them more nutritionally balanced. Second, by adding soy protein, people would benefit from the many benefits of soy in foods they already love. And they would be getting a protein source similar to meat, eggs and dairy without the fat and cholesterol. And third, I have always been committed to making a difference in eradicating world hunger. The amount of people you can feed by growing an acre of soy versus raising cattle on that same acre is staggering. This business is a great way to express that commitment." In fact, a portion of the company's after-tax profits goes to charities working to end hunger.
Eight years later, Crum Creek is thriving. Hundreds of dietitians stand by the company's products -- 4 varieties of pasta, mac and cheese, pancake and muffin mix, breadsticks, soy nuts and soy bites -- as great alternatives. "They offer a way for people to obtain a balanced, healthy lifestyle while adding soy to their diet in a simple and economical way," says Dr. Yeramyan.
Crum Creek's products can be found in health food stores throughout the Northeast or ordered online at www.crumcreek.com.
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"Because it's not a long-term fix," says Lisa Katic, a registered dietician in private practice in Virginia. "People may lose weight initially because they are lowering their daily calorie intake, but by cutting back on carbs, they are starving their bodies of sufficient energy for daily function. Eventually, something has to give, and the end result is that most people will put the weight back on."
So what are your alternatives? Katic says people should focus on balance. Not just in their diets, but with exercise as well. "The best way to achieve balance is by combining an active lifestyle with a diet that offers variety," she says.
Katic points out that exercise promotes bone density, boosts the immune system, lowers high blood pressure, and helps improve the body composition by burning fat. Meats are a good source of iron, vitamins and protein; dairy provides protein, calcium, vitamins and minerals; fruits and vegetables provide you with protein, minerals, vitamins and fiber; and carbohydrates provide energy.
Dr. Ara Yeramyan, the president of Crum Creek Mills, a Pennsylvania-based health food company, knows all about balance. For years, his kitchen looked more like a laboratory as he experimented with adding soy protein to foods his family loved to make them more nutritionally balanced.
"The issue with so many foods today is that they are very heavy on carbohydrates. And when you consume too many carbohydrates, the body will ultimately store the excess as fat," says Dr. Yeramyan. "The carbohydrate is one of the body's key sources of energy, so starving the body of carbs is not sound either. When you add protein to carb-heavy foods, they become more nutritionally balanced, slowing down the rate at which carbs get absorbed."
Because his family loved his kitchen creations, Yeramyan decided to share his passion with the rest of the world, and started the Crum Creek Mills food company in 1995. "The purpose in starting Crum Creek was multifaceted. For one, I wanted to make everyday foods healthier, such as pastas, snacks and muffins by making them more nutritionally balanced. Second, by adding soy protein, people would benefit from the many benefits of soy in foods they already love. And they would be getting a protein source similar to meat, eggs and dairy without the fat and cholesterol. And third, I have always been committed to making a difference in eradicating world hunger. The amount of people you can feed by growing an acre of soy versus raising cattle on that same acre is staggering. This business is a great way to express that commitment." In fact, a portion of the company's after-tax profits goes to charities working to end hunger.
Eight years later, Crum Creek is thriving. Hundreds of dietitians stand by the company's products -- 4 varieties of pasta, mac and cheese, pancake and muffin mix, breadsticks, soy nuts and soy bites -- as great alternatives. "They offer a way for people to obtain a balanced, healthy lifestyle while adding soy to their diet in a simple and economical way," says Dr. Yeramyan.
Crum Creek's products can be found in health food stores throughout the Northeast or ordered online at www.crumcreek.com.
Courtesy of ARA Content
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