One option ranks first in a comparison of plans like Nutrisystem, Jenny Craig, and others.
Being on a diet doesn’t always mean good things for your health. You want to make sure your new diet will provide enough calories and doesn’t skimp on important nutrients or entire food groups. The Best Diets for Healthy Eating rankings take both nutrition and safety into account.
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Increased attention is being given to extremely picky adult eaters and people with “orthorexia.”
I have a friend who will only eat short pasta, like penne. Another friend sticks to long pasta – linguini, spaghetti. I thought that was a bit bizarre until I read about Heather Hill, 39, whose diet consists entirely of French fries, pasta with butter or marinara sauce, vegetarian pizza, cooked broccoli, corn on the cob, and cakes and cookies without nuts.
Ms. Hill isn’t alone. New findings indicate that there may be hundreds, if not thousands, of adult picky eaters. To get a handle on the numbers, Duke University and the University of Pittsburgh have launched a national public registry of adult picky eaters. Respected publications like JAMA and Psychology Today are recognizing another new eating disorder, orthorexia, an obsession with healthy eating. That may not sound bad, as obsessions go, but those who carry good intentions too far can face serious risks.
Read more: New Eating Disorders: Are They For Real?
The top 10 things you shouldn’t be doing with your food such as asking for the first or last bite and talking with food in your mouth.
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