NEW YORK, May 21, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Summer brings better exercising
weather and a greater choice of slimming foods so it is a perfect time to slim
down, a U.S. dietitian advises.
This is not only a great time for sports, walking and swimming, but for making
low-calorie seasonal fruits and vegetables the focus of meals, says Lynn
Goldstein of the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in
New York City.
"This time of year offers us a greater variety of healthy foods to choose from
which makes this an ideal time to lose and keep weight off," Goldstein said in
statement.
Among other ways to trim the fat this summer Goldstein and colleague Wahida
Karmally suggest include:
-- Satisfying a sweet tooth with fresh, fat-free, nutritious fruits such as
berries and melons instead of cakes, cookies and ice cream.
-- Cutting back on calories a week before special events to be able to indulge a
little when celebrating, but continue to restrict the high-fat foods such as
potato chips and mayonnaise-based salads.
-- Staying away from empty calories such as alcoholic beverages and sodas and
instead filling up on water, seltzer, juice diluted with seltzer or low-fat
milk.
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