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Natacha Borrajo

Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health Primary Care

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Meal Timing & Healthy Lifestyle

Natacha Borrajo, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health Primary Care, advises avoiding wanting to go more than five hours without eating because that leads to hunger and hangry. Cathy Clark-Reyes, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health Primary Care, also says when people get hangry, their food decisions start to deteriorate and people can feel guilty afterwards. Borrajo explains when people are eating they are burning calories. When patients skip meals for long periods, their metabolism has slowed down.

Quick Veggie Dishes Tips

A muffin is a great way to meal prep, according to Natacha Borrajo, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health Primary Care, especially for people who don’t have much time to cook. She recommends having all prepared in cubes: onions, peppers and tomatoes and then put them in the muffin pan, crack a couple of eggs and bake them. She affirms she tells her patients she prefers to pay with her time and money and not with her health.

Healthy Daily Diet

Every day is important for people to eat fruits, vegetables, whole grains and protein in their meals for a balance diet, explains Cathy Clark-Reyes, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health Primary Care. The specialist explains with a graphic what “My Plate” is. She says it means what someone can get in one meal. Protein or cereal bar is useful as snacks when people cannot make a meal, because it is recommended not skipping any daily food, says Natacha Borrajo, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health Primary Care.

Healthy Tips for Eating Out

If someone does not make healthy choices, it’s better to eat at home, affirms Cathy Clark-Reyes, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health Primary Care. The expert says it’s important when someone goes out to eat, they should consider what they would eat if they were eating at home and then try to choose something accordingly. Natacha Borrajo, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health Primary Care, advises always having healthy meal delivery service on hand.

Healthy Eating and Lifestyle

As a result of very fast-paced life, people’s eating habits suffer. People tend to skip meals and tend to forget snacks, affirms Cathy Clark-Reyes, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health Primary Care. Natacha Borrajo, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health Primary Care, adds her biggest thing when she tries to eat healthy is to go to grocery shops. She considers everybody needs to make food choices throughout the day. She also says planning to go to the grocery store is a healthy habit.

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