“Unlock Endless Energy: Discover the Simple UCLA Dietitian Secret That Transforms Your Day!”
In my role, I teach individuals how to eat healthy, get stronger, or provide themselves with nutrition if they can no longer take in foods by mouth. As such, I’ve learned the necessity and importance of eating the healthiest diet I can and staying as physically active as possible.
What’s your #1 tip for feeling your best?
My number one tip for feeling my best is to move my body every day—whether that be going for a swim, a jog, a bike ride, or running stairs—and to fuel those physical activities with the healthiest diet I possibly can—a whole-foods, plant-based diet full of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, legumes, and plant-based proteins.
I feel my best when I can do all the things that I want to do, whether that be trekking the Inca Trail in Peru or training for a race. I also feel my best when I can do all the things I need to do, such as being present for my 10-year-old son and my family.
Is it really that simple?
Dana recommends exercise and eating well. Wait… there’s no magic pill or answer that she wants to share? I asked. Isn’t there a secret food or exercise she’s keeping from us? This is how she replied:
I’ll be honest. There is no specific “food” that makes me feel my best. It really is the quality of my diet, which is whole food, plant-based, and foods that come from the Earth (so to speak), so I cannot really be more specific than that about a certain “food.”
When it comes to the physical activity part, running/climbing stairs or swimming a mile makes me feel my best in different ways and for different reasons.
