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
Whether you eat out or in, enjoy Asian flavors and foods today, and get their good-for-you benefits. Traditional Chinese meals have plenty of vegetables, rice, and noodles (that’s their benefit), yet they’re modest with meat, poultry, and fish.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 10.23.11 | No Comments
Need an easy way to get your “five to nine a day” for fruits and vegetables? Reach for dried fruit. There’s lots more than raisins, dried apricots, and dried plums (prunes) on store shelves today. Are dried fruits as nutritious as fresh? Ove.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 10.16.11 | No Comments
Do you know your vital signs for heart health: your cholesterol levels and your blood pressure? For total cholesterol level, normal is less than 200 mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter). The higher your level, the greater your risks for heart attack or s.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 09.29.11 | No Comments
A bite here, a nibble there, a sip here, another taste there. How much did you eat today? Want to get a better picture of your day-to-day eating habits? Keep a food diary. It’s easier to spot a problem and control temptation, and you have a bett.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 08.30.11 | No Comments
Shopping for value? Value isn’t necessarily “supersized” or how much your food dollar buys. True value is the quality and health benefits that your food and drink choices impart. For the best value for your food dollar: Buy canned or drie.. Read More
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Will you (or did you) enjoy a snack today? Fine, if you snack smart. Snack for the health of it. Snack when you’re really hungry, not just when you’re bored or stressed. Snack with your whole day’s food intake in mind, not just as an add-on.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 08.27.11 | No Comments
What’s for breakfast on this cold,winter morning? How about instant oatmeal, crunchy oat cereal, or an oat bran muffin? No matter how you eat them, benefits of oatmeal are beyond their hearty taste. A good source of soluble fiber, oats are well .. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 08.18.11 | No Comments
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