Spring is right around the corner!
It's time to get your plate into shape! Check out these 13 Health Tips for 2013 from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics:
It's time to get your plate into shape! Check out these 13 Health Tips for 2013 from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics:
1. Eat Breakfast
There's no better way to start the day than with a healthy breakfast with protein, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Try oatmeal with almonds and berries!
2. Make Half Your Plate Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits and veggies add color, flavor, and texture plus vitamins, minerals, and fiber to your plate.
3. Watch Portion Sizes
Using smaller plates, bowls, and glasses can help ensure you're using the recommended serving sizes for your meals.
4. Be Active
What better place to be active than at JOHO?! Regular physical activity lowers blood pressure and helps control stress and maintain a healthy weight.
5. Fix Healthy Snacks
Healthy snacks can sustain energy levels throughout the day and in between meals.
6. Get To Know Food Labels
To learn more about food labels, check out Shop Smart-Get the Facts on Food Labels
7. Consult an RD
Whether you want to lose weight, lower your cholesterol or simply eat better, consult the experts, Registered Dietitians.
8. Follow Food Safety Guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend many food safety practices to follow in order to protect against foodborne illnesses.
9. Get Cooking
Cooking at home can be healthy, rewarding, and cost effective. Visit eatright.org for recipes!
10. Dine Out without Ditching Your Goals
The key is to plan ahead, ask questions, and choose foods carefully.
11. Enact Family Meal Time
Research shows that family meals promote healthier eating. Plan to eat as a family at least a few times each week. Get kids involved in meal planning and cooking and use this time to teach them about good nutrition.
12. Banish Brown Bag Boredom
Plan lunches ahead with your children, try new foods, and pack extra for their friends.
13. Drink More Water
Our bodies depend on water to regulate temperature, transport nutrients and oxygen to cells, carry away waste products, and more. For generally healthy people, The Institute of Medicine recommends 13 cups of water for men and 9 cups of water for women a day.
7. Consult an RD
Whether you want to lose weight, lower your cholesterol or simply eat better, consult the experts, Registered Dietitians.
8. Follow Food Safety Guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend many food safety practices to follow in order to protect against foodborne illnesses.
9. Get Cooking
Cooking at home can be healthy, rewarding, and cost effective. Visit eatright.org for recipes!
10. Dine Out without Ditching Your Goals
The key is to plan ahead, ask questions, and choose foods carefully.
11. Enact Family Meal Time
Research shows that family meals promote healthier eating. Plan to eat as a family at least a few times each week. Get kids involved in meal planning and cooking and use this time to teach them about good nutrition.
12. Banish Brown Bag Boredom
Plan lunches ahead with your children, try new foods, and pack extra for their friends.
13. Drink More Water
Our bodies depend on water to regulate temperature, transport nutrients and oxygen to cells, carry away waste products, and more. For generally healthy people, The Institute of Medicine recommends 13 cups of water for men and 9 cups of water for women a day.
Let's get healthy JOHO! :)
Source: www.eatright.org
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