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HHS and OASH Provide The Basics Of Eating Healthy

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (OASH) provided ways for people to eat healthy. Eating healthy means following a healthy eating pattern that includes a variety of nutritious foods and drinks. It also means getting the number of calories that’s right for you (not eating too much or too little). Choose a mix of healthy foods There are lots of healthy choices in each food group! Choose a variety of foods you enjoy, including: Whole fruits – like apples, berries, oranges, mango and bananas Veggies – like broccoli, sweet … Continue reading →

Make It Easy To Eat Healthy!

Let’s face it: junk food is easy. A trip through the drive-through on a busy day? Easy. Ripping open a package of cookies at snack time? Easy. Sugary donuts or other breakfast sweets? Easy. Eating healthy can be a challenge just because it isn’t always easy! Here are some tips to make it easier for you and your family to choose healthy foods. Stock the freezer. Keep easy meal starters, like turkey burgers and chicken breast strips in the freezer so you can whip up a tasty (and healthy) meal without a lot of effort. Like to grill? Make things … Continue reading →

How To Get Your Kids To Eat Healthy

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Okay, there probably isn’t one answer to the question: How do I get my kids to want to eat healthy foods? Different strokes for different folks, and all that. What works for one kid may not work for another — even in the same family. But here are some tricks to try to get your kids to love the foods that are good for them! Talk to your kids about what each food does for them. I’ll always remember that “carrots make your eyes sparkle” (in other words, are good for vision) and pizza crusts would make my hair curly. … Continue reading →

Nutrition For Cancer Survivors

Regardless of which cancer treatment you choose, your body needs fuel to fight the disease. The side effects of various cancer treatments can be worse if you aren’t eating right. Your body needs enough food, and it needs the right kind of foods. Be sure you are meeting your body’s basic calorie needs. For people with cancer, you need approximately 15 calories per pound of weight. If you weigh 150 pounds when healthy, you need 2250 calories per day. Have you lost weight during your illness? Add an extra 500 calories daily to your diet to help your body return … Continue reading →

There Went My Reason

You know the moment I typed that title, I actually looked to the right as though I could honestly see my reason trotting off into the sunset with a snicker, a giggle and a guffaw. What has me doing this? Well, if you caught the Early Show the other day, you’d know that there’s a new line of thinking out there – diet sodas, the ones we can drink because they have 0 calories – are actually helping people to gain weight rather than helping them to lose weight. Excuse Me, I Need to Bang My Head on the Wall … Continue reading →

If Diets Don’t Work …

I’ve been there. I’ve thought the same thing. If dieting really doesn’t work, what is the point of dieting? Dieting itself isn’t meaningless, the problem is that we associate dieting with a short-term solution. We think of a diet as something we go on – ergo it is also something we will go off. The changes we need to make are lifelong ones. We need to improve our eating habits. We need to exercise more regularly. We need to make better choices in what we do or don’t do. If you can’t imagine yourself doing a diet for the rest … Continue reading →

Avoid Emotional Eating

The connection between feelings and food is a simple one. We were indulged as children and we indulge our children. It’s called emotional eating and while we may want to think we don’t do it – have you ever offered your child a cookie to stop their tears? A bit of chocolate to soothe some hurt feelings? Thinking about it, I know I’ve done it. I’ve used food for comfort for my daughter and for myself. Emotional eating is very common, especially during the holidays when stress and anxiety run high. My family marks get togethers with feasts. Christmas dinner, … Continue reading →