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Healthylife® Weigh Part 5 Physical activity can help you sleep better. After your body has worked hard, deep sleep is triggered to help your body recover, repair, and get ready for more activity. This natural drive helps you fall asleep and sleep more restfully. Be active outdoors, when possible. Outdoor physical activity increases exposure to […]
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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 Part 5 Answer these questions. * What activities have I been good at before? * What activities do I enjoy doing? * What equipment do I have or can I use? * What outcomes do I want to achieve? * What activities am I physically able to do? © American Institute for Preventive
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 3 Water does many important jobs for your body: * Transports nutrients * Helps you digest food * Carries waste from the body * Regulates body temperature * Gives a feeling of fullness * Helps break down fat for energy * Lubricates joints * Helps prevent muscle cramps Action Steps: * Drink
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 2 Choose a variety of colors when selecting fruits and vegetables. Different colors represent different phytonutrients. Phytonutrients are plant chemicals that have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory qualities. Every time you eat is an opportunity to strengthen your body and prevent disease. Red * Improved memory * A healthy heart * Improved digestion *
