Dietitians Serve Up Their New Year’s (Un)Resolutions

Editor's Note: The following piece was a collaboration of Lee 健康 dietitians Ashley Lovetere, 瑞安·莫里森, 妮可Hajdamacha, 诺尔Konken, 安德鲁DiSilvestro, 和雷加·梅斯纳.

新年快乐! It’s a time to start anew and pledge to become the best version of ourselves yet.

正确的? 好吧, for many of us dietitians, we roll our eyes because too often the “New Year, New Me” mantra can lead to fads that fade faster than invisible ink.

但澳门赌城官方网站听到了你的声音. We want to help you through our own experiences and offer our expertise, too.

We developed our unusual approach—the “un”resolution—at work while discussing why new year’s resolutions can often seem more harmful than helpful. An open and honest discussion led to the realization that many resolutions meant losing or cutting something out of our lives that we truly enjoyed.

So, 澳门赌城官方网站问自己, why do we feel the need to start the year off with taking away something that gives us pleasure? Why do we tend to focus on something we feel negatively about, like how “awful” we look in those slacks because we don’t weigh as we did in high school? We all nodded around the conference table at feeling lousy as the clock struck midnight to a new year because we failed to meet some of our goals from the past year.

好吧, we propose a new idea for this year, and maybe you’ll join us: Consider gaining something instead of losing something this new year.

Think of it less as “I want to change who I am or there's something wrong with me, so I’m doing this” to “I want more out of my life, 所以我要 添加 有些东西.”

That said, here are some suggestions you might consider to make 2023 a bountiful year for you!

尝试新的食物: The world is filled with so many different foods, herbs, and spices. Venture out and explore Southwest Florida’s spice shops, farmers’ markets and even hot sauce stores to find something that inspires you to cook or even try a new dish.

Explore a new hobby: It could be a physical activity such as hiking or running or one that challenges your brain like chess. But whatever you choose, find an activity that fulfills you, gives you joy. If you don’t like running, your resolution should not be to run a 5K race or marathon! Instead, resolve to do something that you brings you pleasure. Make more time to enjoy that part of your life.

随它去吧。 Whatever diet-related fallacy that has been running through your head…放手吧. Whether that fruit has too much sugar and is unhealthy for you, that carbohydrates are bad for you because they can lead to weight gain, or that you need track every calorie to lose weight, 放手吧. Give yourself a break.

If you are looking to improve your relationship with food or medical health with nutrition therapy, working with a registered dietitian is a great place to start.

享受你的食物: Stop forcing yourself to eat broccoli if you don’t like broccoli. There are plenty other vegetables you can choose to eat instead.

探索: You don’t have to leave our community to become a tourist in our area. Explore our town by finding new restaurants and local shops. 志愿服务 is a great way to explore!

选择快乐. 总: When scrolling through social media, if something or someone makes you feel bad about yourself—取消关注. Be inspired and inspire others!

Some Helpful Recipes

腌红洋葱

瑞安·莫里森, RDN, LDN

2-3 red onions, sliced

一杯温水

1 cup vinegar-white or apple cider vinegar is okay

1汤匙糖

1. Let soak for 30 min in the sun. Last 1 week in the fridge.

Avocado Bagel Toast

Ashley Lovetere, MS, RDN, LDN

1百吉饼

1个牛油果，捣碎

Pinch red pepper flakes

Handful pickled red onions

Optional: lox, capers, sprouts…anything you’d like!

1. Slice and toast bagel
2. With a fork, mash avocado and spread onto bagel
3. Sprinkle red pepper flakes on top
4. Top with pickled onions