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I did not know where
to find interesting and reliable nutritional information until several weeks
ago. Since it was not possible to ask a doctor whenever I had a question, I
thought that I could only find reliable knowledge in a textbook or some peer
reviewed papers. But during the course work on Delicious in ALES 204, I found
several blogs created by Registered Dietitians. Over the weeks, I have been
reading two blogs, which are Smart Bytes by Karen Collins and Nutrition 4 You
by Aileen Birkitt. The two blogs have completely different styles, but I have
enjoyed both of them. Smart Bytes tended to post longer articles that were more
academic, along with a reference list, while Nutrition 4 You tended to have a
short health tip almost every day in a more casual form.
Recently, Smart Bytes
just had a new post “Does Smoking Cessation Mean Weight Gain?”, which I enjoyed
reading. It talked about how the health benefits of quitting smoking outweigh
the effect of a possible small weight gain, and it gave advice on how to quit
smoking successfully and pursue a healthy life style. The part of the post I
liked most was about the thinking patterns, which not only applied to quitting
smoking, but can also be useful in adopting a healthy habit. It gave advice on
dealing with the stress and fear, and argued that people could not change the
living habits out of the fear of illness, but a positive attitude was what really
mattered (Collins, 2012). When reading it, I had a strong feeling of hope and
peace, and I guess it was because the opinions in the article comforted me from
the stress I had from the exams. Besides, the objective tone and the
introduction of results from studies helped the article to be more convincing,
which made me have the feeling of starting a healthy habit immediately.
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However, maintaining
a healthy life style in a long term requires that one has an optimistic
attitude every day, and I found that Nutrition 4 You provided tips about
attitudes towards life and healthy eating advice. It was interesting to know these
small tips and apply to real life. The posts were all very short, so the
information was not overwhelming at all, and it helped to learn knowledge on a
daily basis. It has already become a habit for me to check the blog every day,
and learn about the healthy drinks and snacks to reduce tiredness and increase
fiber and vitamin intake. In addition, the idea about posting a message every
day reminded me that I could also write something every day, just like another
occupation. It could be a pleasant job and make every day more meaningful. Even
if no one read it in the beginning, after keeping doing it for some time, there
will be interactions from other people, as long as the messages are critical,
informative and enlightening.
I knew my classmate
Danielle was also interested in learning more about Nutrition, and I found that
she also knew some Nutritional blogs. As for myself, I’m hoping to hold on to
the habit of reading blogs from Registered Dietitians in my leisure time for
learning, entertaining, and healthy living.
Reference
Collins,
K. (2012, April 11). Does Smoking Cessation Mean Weight Gain? [Web
log comment].
Retrieved from: http://www.karencollinsnutrition.com/
smartbytes/2012/04/11 /does-smoking-cessation-mean-weight-gain/
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