2019 Wellness

2019 Wellness Expo LINCOLN DAILY NEWS Thursday, February 21, 2019 Page 5 Setting small realistic goals and building upon your successes over time is more likely to produce lasting results through lifestyle change than attempting to make radical changes in food and activity choices. Food choice pros and cons to health (-) If a meal plan recommends avoiding entire food groups or significantly restricting protein, carbs, and/or fat, your food intake will not reflect the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and will be nutrient deficient. (+) It is important to eat a wide variety of unprocessed whole foods that include dairy or dairy substitutes, fruits, non-starchy and starchy vegetables including legumes, whole grains and heart healthy fats. Watch out for extremes Significantly restrictive food plans can set the stage for nutrient deficiencies. Some supplementation through a multi- vitamin/mineral and calcium/vitamin D may be necessary, especially when needing to trim some calories from your intake. Our bodies need vitamin and mineral micronutrients to perform at peak function. Many people who do not have well balanced nutrient intake suffer from sub-clinical nutrient deficiencies, even those not attempting to restrict their calories. What weight loss diet is best? There is no scientific proof that eating more or less of certain foods will result in weight loss. CONTINUED