Do you work in a daily workout? Too busy? Overloaded family demands and workday? You don’t need to make a huge time commitment to make health-promoting moves. For an everyday active lifestyle: Put physical activity on your calendar. Schedule it for first thing in the day or before preparing supper. Like brushing your teeth, make
How do you thaw frozen foods? In the fridge? In the microwave oven? Under running water? Or do you risk food-borne illness by thawing food on your kitchen counter? Bacteria that cause food-borne illness grow fastest between 40° and 140°F. A single bacterium can multiply to trillions in 24 hours. Cool is the rule during
Pushing your cart through the grocery store aisles? Will you buy the cereal labeled with “more,” the juice with “added,” or the bottled water labeled as “fortified”? Before you slip products into your cart, use these consumer tactics to pick what’s right for you: Learn the language. Know that label terms like “more calcium” or
Nuts to you! Just a small handful of nuts is packed with protein, other nutrients, fiber, and health-protective plant substances. Stick to a small serving so calories don’t add up. In fact, 11/2 ounces of nuts a day may reduce your chance of heart disease if the sat fats and cholesterol in your food choices
Feeling stressed, angry, or bored? Hungry or not, do you check out the refrigerator or vending machine? Mood-triggered eating can turn into poor nutrition that leads to excess calories and unwanted weight gain. That may cycle to more negative feelings—perhaps guilt or poor self-esteem. So stress won’t get the best of you: Try positive self-talk.