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Venture a guess. How many steps do you think you take daily: 500, 1,000, 5,000, more? Some studies suggest that 10,000 steps daily is about right to help with weight management. Stepping that much may take conscious effort!
Who’s counting? Y.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 12.13.11 | No Comments
Pressed for supermarket time? Still want to shop healthy?
Here’s how to quickly decipher the Nutrition Facts on food labels, using the “5-20 guide”:
Nutrient Facts are listed as percentages of Daily Values (DV), in amounts per servi.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 12.11.11 | No Comments
Prunes have a new name: dried plums! With it comes new data. Great-tasting dried plums offer more health benefits than just keeping your body regular.
Dried plums score high in antioxidants, plant substances that may help protect you from hear.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 12.9.11 | No Comments
Do you wash your raw meat, poultry, or fish to remove bacteria that cause food-borne illness? Wrong approach! The only way to kill bacteria in meat, poultry, and seafood is through proper cooking to a safe inside temperature. That includes hamburgers.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 12.7.11 | No Comments
Broccoli, bok choy, brussels sprouts: what do they have in common? They’re all cruciferous vegetables that begin with the letter b!
Cruciferous vegetables (named for their tiny cross-forming flower petals) belong to the cabbage family. The famil.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 12.5.11 | No Comments
Looking for a personal fitness trainer? With so much interest today in fitness, many people seek a personal trainer to help customize their physical activity regimen.
That said, being certified doesn’t mean qualified. No state or federal laws re.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 12.3.11 | No Comments
Ever hear your inner voice say: “You should order a salad,” or “No fried food!” Chances are, these mental commands are hard to stick to, at least for the long term. And they take pleasure away from eating to stay fit.
Truth is, healthful i.. Read More
Uncategorized | 12.1.11 | No Comments
Do you know your BMI (Body Mass Index)? Do you know what your number means?
BMI is meant to screen for, not diagnose, overweight or obesity. It’s a tool to evaluate your weight in relation to your height. A higher-than-healthy number (above 25) .. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 11.30.11 | No Comments
At any age, most Americans aren’t active enough—although they may think they are! In fact, only about 26 percent get enough exercise; about 46 percent come up short; and about 28 percent are inactive. Studies show that adults tend to overestimate.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 11.7.11 | No Comments
For most people, oranges mean vitamin C. But did you know that citrus also supplies an ample amount of folate, potassium, and dietary fiber (soluble), all potentially heart-protective, among their other functions?
Beyond that, citrus fruits brim w.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 11.7.11 | No Comments
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