Healthylife® Weigh Part 3 Grocery stores can be wonderful places to explore new foods. The average grocery store has over 10,000 different items. Some of these foods are healthy “everyday” food choices. Add these more often to your cart. Others are “sometimes” or “once in a while” foods. Add these foods less often. Tips for […]
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 3 Grocery stores can be full of education and adventure for kids. Including kids in grocery shopping-and every part of meal prep-helps set up kids to make healthier choices later in life. * Show the variety of different foods, especially in the produce section and grain aisle. * Let kids pick out
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 7 Growing your own food is a great way to know where your food comes from. Garden-fresh vegetables and fruits can have more flavor and nutrients than what is at the supermarket. You can also skip the drive to a store and get some sunshine and fresh air! Tips for Growing a
Healthylife® Weigh Part 2 Color * Have color theme nights and plan a meal with foods of that color. * Combine two brightly colored vegetables together (like vibrant red peppers and deep green broccoli). Shapes * Cut fruits and vegetables into different shapes. Use a knife, cookie cutters, or a melon baller to cut stars,
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 1 As you explore the pros and cons of making changes, consider how eating and exercise habits affect your body on a daily basis. These can provide clues to how your system is working. A serious nutrition deficiency can only be determined by your doctor, but there are ways to assess your
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 1 In general, taking in more calories than you use up causes weight gain. It’s like using a credit card to pay for things and not being able to pay the balance in full each month. When this happens, you have to pay extra money in interest. With excess calories, the “interest”
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 3 The decision to make changes is up to you. You can decide which changes you want to make, how long it takes you to make them, and who you tell. Check in with yourself daily. Pick one of your action steps from Part 2 or a new one. Answer the following:
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 5 How would you describe your current exercise habits? * I do not engage in additional exercise beyond my daily activities. * I exercise 1-3 times per week, for at least 30 minutes at a time. * I exercise most days of the week, for at least 30 minutes at a time.
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 2 No one food has all the nutrients needed to sustain life and promote well-being. You need to eat a variety of foods to get all of the nutrients your body needs. Some foods provide more nutrients than others. Food can be a source of pleasure, but its main purpose is to
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 2 All forms of fruits and vegetables can be healthy options. You may like the taste of one form over another. If you have only tried a vegetable in one form (for example, canned green beans), try it fresh or frozen. You may be surprised how different it tastes. Frozen and canned
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