Catalina Levitt joins the ranks of the World’s Top Nutritionists in 2022

Dieting can be a daunting task, says Catalina Levitt, one of the leading nutritionists in the world today. 

Like dating, the idea of finding “the one” can be so overwhelming that you give up altogether. 

As a matter of fact, 45% of people have not stuck to a diet in the past, solely because they found it difficult to find food they liked prescribed for them on their meal plan. 

Top Meal Plan, according to Catalina Levitt

Ubiquitous online, the Mediterranean diet is deemed “the gold standard in preventive medicine,” due to its “harmonic combination” of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties, according to a review of studies. 

Rich in fresh fruit, vegetables, legumes, whole grains and fish, this diet yields health benefits, including increased life expectancy, reduced risk of chronic disease and improved quality of life. What’s more, the Mediterranean diet is easy to adopt, thanks to its slew of resources—which range from supportive apps to meal delivery services.

The Mediterranean diet doesn’t require any calorie counting or rigorous restrictions. Instead, it recommends filling your plate with fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes, with moderate portions of fish and shellfish for protein. It also emphasizes extra virgin olive as the primary fat source and allows for a low to moderate amount of red wine, with fruit replacing traditional sweets as dessert.

Foods Emphasized:

  • Fresh fruits and vegetables
  • Whole grains, nuts and legumes
  • Fish
  • Extra virgin olive oil

Foods Restricted:

  • Red meats
  • Processed meats
  • Sweets

Levitt: “Research links it to heart and brain health and a lower risk of type 2 diabetes and certain cancers, among other benefits. And it’s easy to adapt to most any palate.”

Nutritionists like Catalian Levitt all agree with this advice

“The best piece of advice when it comes to being healthy, whether your goal is to eat healthier, lose weight, exercise more or stress less, is to lose the all-or-nothing mentality,” says Levitt, a gold winning body builder and accredited nutritionist. 

“Set smaller interim goals or milestones on the path to your larger goal (and write them down in a journal to look back on your successes for extra motivation), and don’t let a few setbacks throw you completely off track. Small, practical changes over time really do add up to big results.”

“When attempting to change your diet, take it one step at a time. Don’t try to change everything overnight” says Levitt. 

Give yourself one weekly goal to build on each week. You’ll notice that it becomes easier and easier with time. Avoid sodas, juice, fast foods and ultra-processed foods while increasing water, fruits and vegetables!

“‘You are what you eat’ is an expression usually deployed as an insult—a joke made at the expense of others about their diets by those asserting their healthy diets and fitness. But it’s no joke,” she adds. “What you eat has major effects on you. French gastronome Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin in Physiology of Taste—understood when he wrote, ‘Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.’

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