Episode 6: Young, Active Couple Brian and Siena, Part 1
In this episode of Food Rescue, nutritionist Amy Hendel visits engaged couple Brian and Siena and discusses how they can balance their diet without br
In this episode of Food Rescue, nutritionist Amy Hendel visits engaged couple Brian and Siena and discusses how they can balance their diet without breaking the budget. After seeing what’s in their refrigerator and cabinets, Amy warns the couple on having too much salt in their diet. In fact, you should limit your daily sodium intake to 2300 grams.
Duration: 5:48. Last Updated On: Nov. 8, 2017, 6:14 p.m.
- 00:00 I'm here at the home of Brian and
- 00:01 Sienna, they're an engaged couple getting ready to get married soon.
- 00:05 And they're concerned about all the things they're juggling.
- 00:08 They have stress from work, and from school, and
- 00:10 they're trying to eat healthfully, and fit in fitness.
- 00:14 And Sienna's especially concerned about her consumption of salt or
- 00:17 sodium, because high blood pressure runs in her family.
- 00:20 Brian just wants to know, if they have to eat healthier, can they afford it?
- 00:25 So let's go in and find out how they're doing.
- 00:29 So Sienna, Brian, it's so nice to meet you in your place.
- 00:35 And I guess I'd like to find out a little bit about your background.
- 00:39 And what kind of struggles you might be having, in the kitchen and
- 00:42 in your food life.
- 00:43 So, Brian, what is it that you do?
- 00:45 I work as an architect in New York.
- 00:48 >> OK, so you are a professional.
- 00:51 >> I am a professional.
- 00:53 >> Out of school and finito.
- 00:54 >> Yep. Done. >> Okay, and Sienna, how about you?
- 00:56 >> I'm getting my masters of architecture right now.
- 01:00 >> Oh wow, so you're keeping it in the family?
- 01:01 >> Yep. >> Very, very cool.
- 01:02 So I gather you're really balancing a lot of stuff.
- 01:06 Definitely, 100%.
- 01:07 >> But I sense that you are a little, unsure of whether all
- 01:12 the choices you're calling healthy in your fridge and pantry are indeed so.
- 01:15 So let's take a look and see, because like I said, the fridge and
- 01:20 freezer doesn't lie.
- 01:21 The pantry doesn't lie.
- 01:22 The evidence is there, so let's go seek it out, okay?
- 01:26 >> Sounds good.
- 01:28 So Sienna, we've sent Brian away.
- 01:30 I'm going to save my discussion at the cabinets with him.
- 01:31 Let's take a look in the fridge and freezer and
- 01:35 see what's going going on in there, okay?
- 01:38 >> Okay. >> Okay, great.
- 01:39 Let's take a look at the tomato sauce.
- 01:41 So why don't you pull out the tomato sauce.
- 01:43 >> Okay. >> Why don't you read,
- 01:44 what a serving size is and how much sodium is in that.
- 01:46 Serving size is half a cup.
- 01:48 >> Half a cup, okay, and how much sodium?
- 01:50 >> Is 530 milligrams.
- 01:51 >> You could easily be having half a day's actually.
- 01:56 >> In what?
- 01:57 Without even, yeah.
- 01:57 >> Without even thinking about it, and then there are those energy bars that you
- 02:00 throw in and of course, they may have some sodium.
- 02:03 And then there's the pickles you might put on a sandwich.
- 02:06 So it's pretty overwhelming when you think-
- 02:08 >> Mm-hm. >> My gosh I should be
- 02:09 tracking this ingredient, and look how much is just in one thing that I use.
- 02:14 >> Mm-hm. >> But this is hugely important,
- 02:16 particularly in a young person who has in their history
- 02:22 blood pressure issues down the road, that's been documented in the family.
- 02:25 >> Mm-hm.
- 02:26 So Sienna, let's take a look at the freezer now, okay?
- 02:28 >> Okay. >> All right, cool.
- 02:29 So I'm gonna open it all the way so we can get a good look.
- 02:34 And the first thing that strikes me is lots of boxes.
- 02:40 Boxes to me means processed, prepared foods.
- 02:43 And I have a feeling if we did a label dissection on each and
- 02:46 every one of these, >> Mm-hm.
- 02:47 >> You probably didn't realize how many calories per serving.
- 02:50 You probably didn't realize how much sugar or sodium is in it.
- 02:54 You probably didn't realize what a serving size is.
- 02:57 A person who lives on a lot of processed foods.
- 03:01 Tends to not have a diet very high in fiber.
- 03:04 And fiber's really important because it helps your digestive process.
- 03:08 It also has heart health benefits.
- 03:11 It's typically found in fruits and vegetables, and whole grains.
- 03:15 It's not in the boxed food, I can tell you.
- 03:18 >> Okay. >> Okay?
- 03:19 >> Okay.
- 03:19 [LAUGH]
- 03:20 >> Alright let's go on to
- 03:21 your fiance victim number two as we call him.
- 03:23 >> [LAUGH]
- 03:24 >> We're gonna bring Brian in and take a look at the pantry.
- 03:29 >> Okay. >> So Brian let's take a peak
- 03:31 behind door number one, the pantry.
- 03:33 >> Alright let's, let's go.
- 03:34 >> And door number two.
- 03:36 And I will tell you that I'm hearing little voices coming from the pantry.
- 03:40 >> Oh no. >> I hear salt screaming to me as it
- 03:43 did in your fridge and freezer.
- 03:44 >> Yep. >> So again I'm nailing you on
- 03:46 something that I nailed a lot of people on.
- 03:49 >> Okay. >> Some things I love.
- 03:49 Why don't you grab out the mustard and the salsa.
- 03:53 >> Okay. >> Both of them.
- 03:54 These are great condiments, and I always try and
- 03:57 steer people to salsa instead of creamy dips.
- 04:00 >> Okay. >> And to mustard as
- 04:01 a great way to add flavor to everything from chicken to fish.
- 04:05 Why don't we put those guys down.
- 04:06 Now I must confess lurking behind door number one, if we slowly close it.
- 04:11 Is cereal.
- 04:13 >> Mm. >> So let's pull out some cereal boxes and
- 04:17 take a quick look, since we've been talking about whole grains, and fiber and
- 04:20 all that good stuff.
- 04:21 Tell me about cereal number one.
- 04:23 What's the serving size?
- 04:24 >> Okay we have.
- 04:26 Three quarters of a cup.
- 04:27 >> How many calories? >> 120.
- 04:28 >> Let's compare to the other cereal.
- 04:31 >> Okay. >> One cup is a serving so
- 04:33 just a little bit more and, >> How many calories per serving?
- 04:37 >> A 190 calories. >> Much higher.
- 04:38 Let's see if we can figure out why.
- 04:40 What's >> Okay.
- 04:41 >> interesting about it's breakdown?
- 04:44 >> There's nine grams of protein there.
- 04:46 >> So I like cereals if they have whole grains that also have
- 04:48 a protein content because they're gonna keep you filled longer.
- 04:50 They're not gonna allow for a blood sugar spike,
- 04:56 that would still be higher if it was just a carbohydrate by itself.
- 05:01 But I will tell you that you could probably mix these two together, and
- 05:05 create a delicious trail mix by adding nuts.
- 05:07 >> Mm-hm.
- 05:08 >> And dried fruit.
- 05:11 And then Sienna doesn't necessarily have to grab those energy bars.
- 05:15 She can grab a great little snack prepared by her husband to be.
- 05:19 >> Sounds good.
- 05:19 >> What a gift. >> Yeah, that's nice.
- 05:20 >> And you could make a whole bunch of bags, and
- 05:22 then Sienna can just grab these bags as she needs them.
- 05:25 And you can change up the cereal, or
- 05:27 change up the dried fruit, or change up the nut you choose.
- 05:31 And that way you have a hand in a three ingredient fabulous snack.
- 05:34 >> Sounds good.
- 05:35 >> So let's take some of the lessons we learned, and let's kind of compare what I
- 05:39 brought, to what you guys have had in the household, okay?
- 05:41 >> Okay, sounds good.
- 05:42 >> So let's do that next with your fiance.
- 05:44 >> All right I'll grab her.
- 05:46 >> All right.
