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nutrition page is designed to help you with learning what foods
are the most healthiest to eat. One of the biggest habits to
break is learning to control your portion size. |
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this page are some suggested meals that you can make which will
help your journey towards eating and living a healthier lifestyle.
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meal ideas, click on breakfast, snacks,
lunch or dinner
to help you get started right away.
- For some healthy
recipe ideas (along with nutritional breakdown info), click
here to see some of the different foods
that you can try and make yourself.
Studies have shown...
Obesity kills more than 25,000
people a year in the United States. (Click here
to read more)
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Health benefits of water...
Water is your body's principal chemical component,
making up, on average, 60 percent of your body weight. Every
system in your body depends on water. For example, water flushes
toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells
and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues.
Lack of water can lead to dehydration, a condition that occurs
when you don't have enough water in your body to carry out normal
functions. Even mild dehydration can drain your energy and make
you tired.
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Remember,
fresh is always better.
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of snacks and meals that you can use for jump starting your way
to a healthier way of eating.
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BREAKFAST Ideas - |
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Click here
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When
selecting food items at the store, be sure to check the nutritional
labels to determine which products are better for you. |
These cereal varieties
have less than 5 grams of sugar per serving.
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Buying foods in
bulk can sometimes be easier overall when you are learning to
use a food scale at home. |
Stevia Extract™
is a healthy, organic sugar substitute you can find in the bulk
section of the grocery store. |
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Click here
to view more snack combinations.
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Click here
to view more lunch combinations.
There are a variety
of fresh vegetables to choose from, so try to mix it up often
with different combinations.
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Studies
have shown...
Obesity kills more than 25,000 people
a year in the United States. People who are overweight or obese
are more likely to develop serious health problems including the
following:
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Type 2 diabetes
- Coronary heart disease
- Stroke
- Gallbladder disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Sleep apnea and respiratory
problems
- Some cancers (endometrial,
breast, and colon)
Obesity is a growing health crisis
in the United States that has gotten much worse over the past
20 years. The latest data from the National Center for Health
Statistics shows about 66 percent of adults ages 20 and older
are either overweight or obese. And the percentage of young people
who are overweight has more than tripled since 1980 - about 17
percent of children and teens ages 2-19 are now considered overweight.
In 2007, Colorado was the only
state that had obesity rates less than 20 percent. The obesity
levels in 30 states were 25 percent or higher - three of these
states (Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee) were at 30 percent
or more.
For U.S. Adults, if your BMI (Body Mass
Index) is greater than 30%, you are considered to be in the "obese"
category. |
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