Want to learn the secret to a healthier, more satisfying lifestyle?  Contrary to popular belief, it is not found in the latest diet fad or "miracle elixir", but rather, in simple common sense health practices that give your body what it needs to function at its best.

"You Gotta Eat!" is a compilation of responses to questions asked of "The Nutty Nutritionist", via her blog, over an 18-month period, exploring relevant topics making nutrition headlines today along with honest and bold personal revelations reflecting her own realistic approach to healthy living.  The light-hearted, yet thought-provoking, diet and exercise advice dispensed throughout the book will arm you with essential tools for recognizing and modifying unhealthy behavior patterns that sabotage your efforts to lead a healthier lifestyle and keep you from feeling your best.  You will learn insightful and realistic strategies for making wiser food choices, controlling your weight, as well as preventing and/or managing chronic diseases such as diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension.  It is time to throw deprivation, guilt, and short-term fixes out the window and follow a sensible, sustainable path to greater vitality and well-being.

Some of the topics covered in the book include:

• popular nutrition myths related to fat, sugar, carbs, gluten, the glycemic index, whole grains, "super-fruits", dark chocolate, and fad diets
• the lowdown on current nutrition trends such as organic foods, omega-3 fats, food labels, vitamin supplements (specifically calcium and vitamin D), cholesterol supplements, soy foods, and coconut water
• balancing healthy with indulgent foo thed choices
• planning ahead for a hectic schedule
• quick & healthy meal ideas and recipes
• sensible strategies for dining out and making healthier choices at popular chain restaurants
• easy suggestions for upping your fruit & vegetable intake
• practical ways to help kids become healthier eaters along with creative and fun snack ideas
• sensible choices for popcorn, nuts, and ice cream
• fueling and hydrating your body for long-distance running
• creating a healthy metabolism
• improving sleep quality
• developing a realistic exercise program
• keeping fit and healthy during times of travel
• simple ways to limit your sodium intake
• practical weight loss strategies such as action goal setting, adding in exercise, overcoming "mindless" eating, surmounting a weight-loss plateau, maintaining a food diary, and ways to avoid overeating
• surviving the holiday eating frenzy by planning ahead and bidding farewell to stress eating
• practical prevention and/or management strategies for chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease (to include high cholesterol and high blood pressure), prostate cancer, and systemic scleroderma
• sample meal plans

All this and more is what you will discover in 237 fun and fact-filled pages of "You Gotta Eat!  A dietitian's common sense approach to facing life's health and nutrition challenges."

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How Linda's "You Gotta Eat!" blog became a book:

Linda's friends and family have often sought her advice regarding their health and nutrition concerns.  She has always appreciated their inquiries and requests for guidance in pursuit of a healthier lifestyle, and enjoyed educating them in ways to improve their overall health.  Unfortunately, these "teachable moment" opportunities were primarily limited to random meetings or social engagements.

  
Since Linda took pleasure in helping her closest friends meet their individual health goals, she desired to create opportunities to assist more people in her social network interested in improving their lifestyle.  In January 2010, realizing most people make New Year's resolutions centered on healthier habits, she extended an invitation to all her "friends" online: they could pick her brain for answers to any and all nutrition and exercise related questions.  In just a few days time, a deluge of sensible and pertinent questions came flooding her way.   Questions continued to roll in as Linda's friends and acquaintances came to realize the significant value of her efforts.   The volume of requests was so large that she decided to initiate a blog to more efficiently reach her new audience.  Linda spent the next year responding to these inquiries and enjoyed every minute of it. 

The blog archives essentially evolved into a catch-all wellness manual, covering a wide range of topics related to living a healthy lifestyle.  Its style and content morphed effortlessly into a printed book, and was published in August 2011 under the title, "You Gotta Eat!  A Dietitian's Common Sense Approach to Facing Life's Health and Nutrition Challenges."  Every topic addressed in the book is in direct response to a specific question received from one or several of Linda's friends.  She is hoping to educate (and perhaps entertain) others as much as she has her family and friends.  ENJOY!