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 Catherine Kruppa, MS, RD, CSSD, LD earned her Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences and Master of Science in Nutrition from Texas A&M University. She is a registered, licensed dietitian at The Houstonian Hotel, Club and Spa and the Director of Nutrition for US Diving. She is also Board Certified in Sports Nutrition. She specializes in weight management, sports nutrition, diabetes, eating disorders, heart disease, and pediatric nutrition. Catherine was a member of the Texas A&M Varsity Diving Team and is currently an active member of the running community in Houston. She has competed in 5 triathlons, 13 marathons and 3 ultramarathons. Catherine also gives weekly nutrition tips on KSBJ 89.3 radio.
Catherine is a frequent speaker for many organizations and businesses. She speaks on various topics in the area of nutrition such as: healthy eating, weight management, disease prevention, nutrition and exercise, and osteoporosis. She has also presented programs for Channel 13 News Health Beat, Channel 2 News, Channel 8 Midday Show and Fox News. She has also worked as the local dietitian for the Dr. Phil Ultimate Weight Loss Program and the dietitian for the 2004 and 2008 US Olympic Diving Teams as well as for Former President George H. W. Bush.
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Eat to be Slim in 2010
- Write it and Lose Log every little bite into your favorite organizing tool, be it your iPhone or a Outlook calendar or a piece of paper. A study in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine found that dieters who logged their meals and exercise sessions everyday lost twice as much as those who didn’t.
Milk up your Morning Meal Breakfast kick-starts your metabolism, so feast early. Include protein-rich nonfat dairy for a A.M. meal that lasts. A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports that morning skim milk drinkers felt more full and ate 9 percent less at lunch than juice drinkers did. Pour over high fiber cereal or order a skim latte if you’re on the go.
Get your Vitamin D Fatty fish such as wild salmon deliver vitamin D, and having low levels of the nutrient at the start of a diet may hinder weight loss efforts, new research from the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis finds. One possible explanation: Vitamin D may curb appetite. If you don’t like to cook fish, you can have your local grocery store steam it for free while you shop or buy canned or vacuumed sealed salmon or smoked salmon.
Become a Veggie Junkie Pile your plate high with naturally low-calorie, high-fiber vegetables and fruit (leaving little room for other dishes.) Filling half of your plate with these foods help you lose weight and still feel satisfied. Choose fresh, pesticide-free picks when you can: Organic local produce may boast more nutrients. Check out http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat-safe/Dirty-Dozen-Foods to find the foods that you should buy organic.
Get your Heart Thumping If your healthy diet is like a shiny new bike, regular exercise helps keep air in the tires. Engage in heart-thumping activity for at least 30 minutes, five days a week to burn calories, strengthen your heart and gain energy. Anything is better than nothing so increase your physical activity in any way.
Pump up Your Protein Make sure your eating routine includes some form of lean protein, such as poultry, fish, legumes or low fat dairy, at every meal and snack to feel fuller, longer. These foods also have body-trimming benefits. Overweight people who regularly consumed high-protein meals improved their ability to burn fat, shows a study in the Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Flip a Fat Switch Eating fat helps you feel full, which means you munch less overall. Simply choose healthy oils, especially those from nuts, olives or fish. Top today’s toast with nut butter or trade cheese for avocado on a sandwich.
Get a “Fast” Food Fix Resist the urge to swing through fast food or call for take-out menu by having healthy frozen meals on hand. Look for those with 300 to 400 calories, 8g protein, 700 milligrams sodium or less, fewer than 12 g fat and at least 6 g fiber. We like offerings from Amy’s, Healthy Choice and Kashi. For more nutrients and fiber, nuke a cup of frozen veggies and add them to your meal.
I'm participating in the Lone Star triathlon in April as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training. I am completing this event in honor of my dad who is battling Multiple Myeloma. To support me and my dad go to http://pages.teamintraining.org/txg/lstri10/ckruppa.
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