Nutrition

Jana Milam spends much of her time as a registered dietitian and certified personal trainer convincing people to eat healthier.

Milam acknowledges that's not easy to do when it comes to one of Mississippi's favorite pastimes - football tailgating.

Those pregame and postgame gatherings can be diet busters of the highest order.

When Bill and Denise Furr and their three children sit down for dinner, they're likely to eat simple foods prepared with olive oil and herbs.

One of the Northeast Jackson family's favorite meals is rosemary chicken, whole wheat pasta served with butter and grated Parmesan cheese and steamed green beans.

It's late afternoon and lingering sunrays are dancing off the white columns of the Annandale Country Club. Dressed in starched chef's whites, Cat Cora matches the ambience of the elegant surroundings with her stylishly-streaked blond hair, intense brown eyes and pencil-thin figure.

Some might call Sondra Cline one very self-sufficient woman. She hunts, she plants, she builds, all while holding down a full-time job as a banker.

But this south Rankin County resident, who with her family-built home in the woods, doesn't stop there.

When you're searching for movie night meals, couch-friendly nachos are an obvious choice.

Trouble is, they aren't very friendly to your waist. A small serving can pack as much as 600 calories and more than 30 grams of fat. And when you are noshing in front of a great flick, who's really going to stop with a small serving?