Dietary Guidelines
Posted by Bud Jackson
on Nov 08, 2015
Jamie Mok is a Registered Dietitian at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. She works with a variety of patients with various ailments including cardiac, diabetes, cancer and surgical. Jamie has impressive academic credentials, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a Master’s Degree in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology from Teachers College Columbia University and completed dietetic internship at Long Beach State.
Jamie was born in the San Francisco Bay area and has settled in Los Angeles for the past five years. In her spare time she enjoys practicing yoga, cooking and spending time with family and friends.
Her presentation generated a lively exchange with Rotarians regarding which food items are good and which are not. The goal is to manage a balance between caloric intake and exercise. Dietary guidelines are drafted by a variety of sources mostly government organizations. As a result it takes a while to come up with a conclusion, but they have arrived at a first draft for 2015.
The key to a healthy diet is moderation. It is important to reduce sodium intake, but just avoiding the salt shaker at the dinner table is not enough. Be aware of the sodium content when you buy food at the grocery store and be careful of food selection when dining out. Jamie also wants us to watch our fat intake, but not all fats, like olive oil, are bad. A good guide to follow is the Mediterranean diet.
Processed meat should be kept to a minimum and eat more seafood and chicken. Eggs are thought to be good for you again. Avoid soda and drink water instead.
If you want to lose weight reduce calories and increase exercise. Set your goal to lose one pound per week for best results.
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