Tip o' the day
tricoachart
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On Healthier choices in our diets
- Use dark leafy greens, like romaine lettuce and spinach, to make salads. Add red and orange veggies for extra color and nutrition.
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- Use dark leafy greens, like romaine lettuce and spinach, to make salads. Add red and orange veggies for extra color and nutrition.
Have one you'd like to share?
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Most fruits are naturally low in fat, sodium, and Calories, so have fruit in place of high-Calorie desserts.0 -
When I want to snack on chips while hanging out at home, I grab peanut butter and toast or trail mix for a snack.0
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Serve your meals on 8” plates instead of 12” plates. Your plate will look fuller, and you’ll have the right amount of food for your meal.0
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Two key studies released earlier this year found that, when you cover the same number of miles per week, running and walking are equally as effective in lowering the risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, depression, and other chronic conditions. These same studies also indicate that if you pick up your pace a little you will receive more health related benefits.Try increasing your intensity slightly on your next walk. Not so much that you're out of breath at the end and your legs are cramping up. No speed walking. Just enough to elevate your heart rate a little more than you have been. Here's a link to the article if you care to read it.
http://newsroom.heart.org/news/walking-can-lower-risk-of-heart-related-conditions-as-much-as-running?preview=0ef40
