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Dieting? Beware of liquid calories(Mayo Clinic)

Healthier preparation methods for cooking (American Heart Association)

Physical activity around the house

Busy work day? Try these tips for healthy eating on the job!

Healthy foods under $1

 

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For eating out healthy: avoid ordering before-the-meal “extras” like cocktails, appetizers, bread and butter because these are often sources of extra fat, sodium and calories.

 

 

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Shape Up Secrets

Six changes have been recommended by the CDC that will reduce obesity. There is evidence these changes can play a role in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. They are: 

• Decreasing consumption of energy-dense foods
• Increasing the fruits and vegetables you eat
• Decreasing the sugar-sweetened beverage consumption
• Increasing physical activity
• Decreasing time spent viewing TV or in use of computer
• Increasing breastfeeding initiation, duration and exclusivity

Learn more about reaching and maintaining a healthy weight.

Healthy Shopping for Fruits and Veggies

When shopping for fruits and vegetables, be sure to buy and eat plenty of fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables that are deeply colored throughout – such as spinach, carrots, peaches and berries – tend to be higher in vitamins and minerals than others, such as potatoes and corn.

 

When fresh foods aren’t available, choose frozen or canned vegetables and fruits in water or without added sugars, saturated and trans fat, or salt.

 

Buy more fruits and veggies that are good sources of fiber, including beans, peas, oranges, bananas, strawberries and apples. Stock up on raw vegetables for snacks such as carrot and celery sticks, broccoli, cherry tomatoes and cauliflower.

 

For desserts, buy fresh or canned fruits (in water without added sugars or in fruit juice), dried fruit (without added sugars, and gelatin that contains fruit, instead of baked goods and sweets.

 

Don’t buy lots of fruit juice. It doesn’t provide the fiber whole fruit does and it’s not as good at satisfying hunger.

 

Some cholesterol-lowering medications may interact with grapefruit, grapefruit juice, pomegranate and pomegranate juice. Talk to your health care provider about any potential risks.

 

 

Simple cooking with heart (American Heart Association)

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