Healthylife® Weigh Part 4 Apply the suggestions in the table below to your challenges. Not all strategies will be right for all scenarios. You can turn a negative situation into a positive one for everyone. * Let others know what your goals are and why you are working to achieve them. * Model trying new […]
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 3 Fast-food restaurants can be very convenient, especially if they have a drive-thru window. Look for the healthier choices on the menu, though they may not be the biggest or most colorfully advertised. If you are getting a meal, use the MyPlate guidelines. Choose from at least two food groups, like protein
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 6 Learn to better evaluate your fullness. It can take twenty minutes to start feeling physically full. 1. Be satisfied in other ways. Enjoy the taste of food, the people you are with, or the place you are eating. 2. Express gratitude for your food. This includes who prepared the food (it
Healthylife® Weigh Part 7 You have learned the clues on a food label that can point you toward a healthy choice or away from an unhealthy one. Here are some other common labels on food packaging and what they mean. Organic produceis grown without synthetic pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, ionizing radiation, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Healthylife® Weigh Part 2 Fruits & vegetables make up the biggest part of MyPlate. Why should I eat fruits & vegetables? 1. Fruits & vegetables are packed with nutrients. They provide essential vitamins and minerals, fiber, and a variety of phytochemicals (plant chemicals) that may play a role in preventing certain diseases. 2. Fruits &
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Healthylife® Weigh Menus & Recipes Choose a wide variety of whole fruits and vegetables for a huge assortment of vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and fiber. Select fresh, frozen, dried, or canned. Choose canned fruit packed in juice to avoid added sugar. Choose canned vegetables with reduced or low sodium levels. Try to include a fruit or
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 3 Not getting enough sleep can affect your appetite and make it harder to manage your blood sugar. A shortage of sleep also: * Triggers ghrelin, a hunger hormone. Ghrelin increases appetite, especially for sweets, salty foods, and starches. * Decreases another hormone, leptin. Leptin helps your body know when you are
Healthylife® Weigh Menus & Recipes Your work schedule, culture, travel, dietary restrictions, or preferences will influence your meal schedule. Generally, a daily schedule for eating includes: * Breakfast: First meal after waking up * Lunch: 3-4 hours later * Dinner: 4-5 hours later * Snacks: Smaller amounts of food between meals (optional) Goals for all
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 2 Grains & starches make up one quarter of MyPlate. This section includes foods made from grains, such as wheat, rice, quinoa, and oats. It also includes starchy vegetables like potatoes, winter squash, peas, and legumes. 1 ounce of grains & starches counts as: * 1 slice of bread * 1 ounce
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Healthylife® Weigh Menus & Recipes Grains & starches include foods made from grains, such as wheat, oats, rice, and quinoa. It also includes starchy vegetables and legumes. These foods provide a healthy source of energy for your body. They contain vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, and phytochemicals. Some are also good sources of protein. Starchy vegetables
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