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OSF040: How to Talk to Your Folks About Eating Healthier

OSF040: How to Talk to Your Folks About Eating Healthier

Released Tuesday, 24th February 2015
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OSF040: How to Talk to Your Folks About Eating Healthier

OSF040: How to Talk to Your Folks About Eating Healthier

OSF040: How to Talk to Your Folks About Eating Healthier

OSF040: How to Talk to Your Folks About Eating Healthier

Tuesday, 24th February 2015
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How do you talk to your parents about eating healthier food without sounding preachy? Dietary trends have changed so much in the past fifty years, it can be hard for anyone to keep up - much less older Americans.

In this interview, Rob Dionne (Open Sky CEO) explains how he’s broached the subject with his folks.

Rob grew up in a big, working-class family in New York where pasta was celebrated and no one would “tsk” you for taking seconds, or thirds.

“My Mom would cook for hours and feed close to twenty people on Sundays,” he said.

But when Rob’s Dad had a heart attack when he was still in high school, his family started looking more closely at what they were eating. Like many Americans, they had been told that fat was bad, carbs were good and red meat caused high cholesterol, which led to heart attacks.

“By the time I was in college, I was learning more about nutrition but mostly what I knew was to stay away from cake and sweets. So I would tell my Dad to not eat that, but at that time we thought whole grain pasta was the way to go because that’s what the food industry was telling us.”

Today, they’ve become more enlightened about food — eating more greens and lean meats. But Rob still sees his Dad sneaking bread at the dinner table.

“Whenever I tell them to eat better food, my Mom always says ‘We do!’’ But they still eat tons of bread.”

Rob believes the way to change your parents’ behavior is to remain in a constant, nonjudgemental conversation.

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Open Sky Fitness Podcast

Rob & Devon Dionne have been in the health and fitness world for over a decade. Devon is a Holistic Nutrition Counselor and GYROTONIC® Instructor. Rob is a certified personal trainer with NASM, holding advanced certification, CES, PES, MMA, and Weight Loss Specialist. He's also a level 1 Crossfit Instructor. This husband and wife team redefine what it means to be healthy in this fast pasted, hectic world we live in.The Open Sky Fitness Podcast is perfect for men and women who are trying to get back in shape after neglecting their health after years of focusing on their jobs or building a family. Remember what it was like when you were 20 years old? Diet and exercise wasn't a thing. If you worked out for a few days or stopped eating cheese burgers for a week, you'd drop ten pounds. Too bad we can't live in that reality forever. Welcome to life after 30. Rob & Devon would like to help you find the right path for this moment in your life. We don't believe in going on a diet. We don't believe there's only one way to achieving the body you want. We do believe in creating a lifestyle that allows you to have the best of both worlds...eating delicious food and being healthy at the same time. It is possible. Just listen to our show and you'll see! If you have questions you'd like us to answer on our show or via email, feel free to contact Rob. If you'd just like to write us a letter and give us your feedback, we'd love that too. Send everything to [email protected] Thanks for listening! Enjoy the show.

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