Healthylife® Weigh Part 3 Artificial sweeteners give a sweet taste without adding the calories you get with sugar. They don’t contribute to tooth decay and don’t raise blood sugar levels. However, consuming these sugar substitutes can have significant drawbacks. They may: 1. Raise your sweetness threshold. This can make it harder to break a sugar […]
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 2 Your body needs some sodium to: * Maintain the right balance of fluids in your body. * Transmit nerve impulses. * Contract and relax muscles. Use added salt sparingly and limit foods high in sodium. Most people eat much more sodium than they need. There are important reasons to limit sodium
Healthylife® Weigh Menus & Recipes Your body needs some sodium (salt), but not too much, to keep the right balance of body fluids, use muscles properly and transmit nerve signals. Limit foods high in sodium and use added salt sparingly. Ways to limit sodium include: * Limit processed meats like sausage and pepperoni. * Choose
Healthylife® Weigh Part 7 A healthy lifestyle is not just about the number on the scale. Reflect on what got you motivated to lose weight and got you over hurdles. Strengthen your values by connecting more to the world around you. Share your story.Share your struggles, your ideas, and your motivation. Share through your words
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 3 Advertising can help point out healthy qualities in a food or drink. Advertising can also distract you from less healthy ingredients and nutrition facts. Check the nutrition facts and ingredients list to get the real scoop on what’s in the product. The drawbacks may outweigh the benefits advertised on the package.
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 1 Maintaining a healthy weight helps you enjoy good health and feel better! Carrying too much or too little weight, relative to your height, puts you at risk for certain weight-related health conditions, including: * Heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure * Sleep apnea, asthma, and other breathing problems * Diabetes
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 4 You walk into the kitchen and see a box of cereal sitting out. You fill your cereal bowl and eye the leftover pie next to a bag of chips on the counter. It’s been a long day and you deserve a treat, right? When you are hungry, tired, bored, or stressed,
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 4 To help make your healthy habits easier, make doing your unhealthy habits harder or unpleasant. Make healthy choices pleasant and convenient. Ways to Make Unhealthy Habits Unpleasant and Inconvenient * Sit in an uncomfortable chair when having an unhealthy food or drink. Don’t sit on the couch to eat. * Keep
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 4 Build support around you. Support from others can help: * Motivate you and lift you up when you stumble. * Hold you accountable. * Give you new ideas and inspiration. * Make activities more fun. Start With One Person Find someone you know and trust. This could be anybody-a family member,
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 4 Avoid going to battle every day with unhealthy choices. Learn your own strengths and weaknesses. If you are more likely to chop veggies after shopping than after coming home from work, do this after shopping and store in clear containers. If having visible candy is tempting, keep it in a tin
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