The Eating Diaries

People are often testing out new diets in order to maintain or lose weight, and The Masthead with Marie Claire recognizes this amongst their own team. However one important result of your diet is not only weight loss, but emotional stability, daily energy and all around health. The age old saying "you are what you eat" isn't just a wives tale. So be excited because how you feel and look can be under your control!

The Beauty Diet
In order to better understand the power of what we put in our bodies, Marie Claire tests several different diets on their team members. The Masthead's own associate editor Yael Kohen tries what is known as the Beauty Diet by nutritionist and author Lisa Drayer . Her book Beauty Diet: Looking Great has Never Been So Delicious includes research based nutrition advice to enhance your appearance, specifically what to eat for glowing skin, fuller hair, healthier nails and brighter eyes. Key ingredients in the Beauty Diet include blueberries, sweet potatoes, salmon, and low-fat yogurt, all holding important beauty nutrients.

Eating For Energy
Meredith Bryan, a writer for Marie Claire, speaks with Los Angeles based nutritionist Ashley Koff to gain insight towards an energizing diet. Not only does Koff suggest what to eat but when: every three hours to be precise, a time Koff has deemed "eating occasions". Each eating occasion you need a fat, a carb and a protein, and many foods count for two categories such as nuts which are both a fat and a protein. So instead of a carb-fest at lunch and a four o'clock crash in the afternoon, how about an avacodo and some pecans and a day filled with energy!?

The Good Mood Diet
Editorial Assistant Jihan Thompson tests a diet for stabilizing emotional health, and maintaining an even temper throughout the day. Susan Kleiner who created the Good Mood Diet gives great advice towards balancing moods through a controlled high protein diet.