In her new (already #1 best-selling!)
More importantly, she reveals ways to restore your healthand the powerful role food plays in that healing.
As Giada says, “You face a crossroads every time you put a meal on the table.”
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Which way will you go?
Below are some of the eating tips and guidelines she uses to optimizeand sustaingood health.
Pay close attention to your digestion.
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Learn thesigns that indicate you have poor gut health.
Go for four or five 1/2-cup servings of vegetables daily.
Limit carb-based meals like pasta.
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Don’t despair, Giada has plenty of pasta-based recipes in her new bookwith a few healthy twists.
If it’s crucial that you avoid gluten, use agluten-free pasta.
Have one or two vegetarian days each week.
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Use alternative protein sources.
Eggs, seeds, nuts, legumes, or quinoa all count.
Here’s whyeggs are healthierthan you may think.
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Limit desserts to two servings total per week.
But, she admits, “life is too short to live without sweets.”
The same goes for alcoholtwo servings per week.
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“Alcohol is known to put a strain on your liver and cause inflammation,” says Giada.
Confine dairy consumption to 1/2 cup a dayand don’t have it every day.
These days, she uses dairy products mostly as a flavor booster.
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you could choose feeling good over momentary pleasure.
Ultimately, she says, “listen to your gut and use that feedback to guide your choices.”
Theseevidence-based eating hackscan help you eat more mindfully and enjoy your meals more.
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Adapted with permission fromEAT BETTER, FEEL BETTERby Giada De Laurentiis.
Copyright 2021 by GDL Foods Inc.
Published by Rodale Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
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