Resolutions Revisited
Holy Cow, its March! That means its National Nutrition Month, too! How are your New Year's Resolutions going? Do they need revived? Revisited? Renewed? If you've committed yourself to losing weight, exercising more, or just eating "better" maybe it's time to restart? Choose just one health goal at a time, make the change and stick with it! Here are a few good ones to start with.
- Eat breakfast. If you're a regular skipper, keep reading. Breakfast kick starts your metabolism and keeps the pilot light burning in your brain. It also keeps your stomach quiet in that morning meeting.
- Drink more water. You're likely a few pints low in fluid if you suffer cotton mouth in the morning, or any other time of the day. Aim for a minimum of 6-8 (8 oz) glasses of H2O each day.
- Eat those vegetables! Population studies of all ages show that most of us don't eat nearly the amount of vegetables we need to maintain good health. Toss a bag of grape tomatoes or baby carrots in your lunch or steam up some frozen veggies at dinner.
- Walk. Walking is the easiest and least expensive exercise you can do to help you lose a few pounds, reduce your blood pressure and lower your blood sugar. Keep a spare pair of walking shoes in your office, car or other venue. If you've got even 15 minutes to spare, get moving.
- Cook more and eat out less. Is it really less time to wait in line at a fast food restaurant or call and wait for a pizza? Get those pots and pans out and get busy. Even black beans and rice won't take more than 20 minutes to fix.
No more excuses. It's National Nutrition Month. Do something!.