Nutritionist Keri Glassman, who regularly shares her expertise on Access Hollywood and Access Hollywood Live, is answering your nutrition, diet, and health questions.
Want to know which foods to curb sugar cravings? Or, what should you eat before a workout? Ask Keri anything!
Keri will choose one great question a week to be answered Thursday in our Healthy Hollywood column.
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This week’s question is from reader Alison is — What should you do if the scale isn’t budging?
Keri says…
Try giving these three tips a try:
First, keep a food journal.
According to the New England Journal of Medicine, when people record what they eat, they often find they’ve been drastically underestimating their intake. Writing down what you’ve been eating (honestly!) for a few days can help you assess where you’ve been over or even under-eating, what your portion sizes are like, and where you may need to add certain core nutrients into your diet.
For example, many people skimp on fat when they are dieting, but you need fat to burn fat!
Next, try preparing your own meals for the next couple of days so you know exactly when you are taking in.
Sometimes if you are eating out at restaurants a lot, you may not know exactly how much salt or sugar you are putting into your body.
Excess salt can cause you to hold extra water weight, so if you control every bite you take, you may see some quick water weight loss. Also, you’ll probably feel better all-around from a few days of “clean” food.
Finally, revamp your exercise routine with some high-energy bursts in the impressive calorie-burning interval training.
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