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February 3, 2014 Leave a comment
Giving up your favorite food can lead to gorging on something else. You don’t have to completely cut out your preferred dish, as the drastic change can have a negative impact.
This week, aim for moderation by eating your go-to meal just once.
For more Healthy Monday tips,click here.
January 31, 2014 1 Comment
Eating Healthy will become even easier in Decatur this February. Active Living and the Decatur Visitor’s Center are teaming up with local restaurants for the Eat Well Indie-Catur Campaign.
Visit a participating restaurant (listed below) any day during February, choose their featured healthy entrée (whole grains, fruits and veggies), and get an Eat Well Indie-Catur dining card signed. Three times and you win!
Cards will be available at participating locations and at the Decatur Visitor’s Center. Participate three times during February and you will earn a spiral-bound recipe collection featuring the healthy entrées you enjoyed plus many more.
Eat well three times = Indie-Catur Recipe Collection. What could be easier or more fun?
Participating restaurants are Cakes & Ale, Chai Pani Decatur, Colbeh Persian Kitchen and Bar, No. 246, Parker’s on Ponce, Sapori di Napoli, The Corner Pub, Twain’s Billiards and Tap, and Victory Sandwich Bar.
For more information www.visitdecaturgeorgia.com/eatwell.
January 27, 2014 Leave a comment
Did you know that you can train your taste buds to enjoy less salt? When you gradually cut back on sodium in your diet, your palate will adjust too; plus you’ll experience all the subtle flavors that you’ve been missing.
Start reducing your salt intake this week. Simply cut back or substitute with spices and herbs.
Don’t worry, you won’t hurt its feelings.
For more Healthy Monday tips and information, visit http://www.mondaycampaigns.org.
January 2, 2014 1 Comment
Even if you do not make resolutions, you may be working on living a healthier and happier year in 2014. Here are some articles we found to get you thinking:
Read this interesting article on the Today.com and thought it was worthy of sharing. There have been a lot of new exercise “fads” so it is wise to select carefully. Sometimes the tried and true does work best. Click here to read the article Fitness Fails: Exercises to Stop Doing in 2014.
If you are traveling, click here for information that helps you Exercise Anywhere, Anytime, No Equipment Needed.
You may want to read this article before you pick up that soda and hamburger. It may be okay to indulge every now and then, but regular indulgences may lead to obesity and poor health.
Scientists have found that social norms influence food choices. This, in turn, can influence whether or not a person tends toward obesity or not. Who knew? Read about it here.
Photo from Yogajournal.com
Love practicing yoga? Here is even more proof that it is good for you, both body and mind.
December 23, 2013 Leave a comment
Forbidding certain foods is a common weight-loss strategy, but studies have shown that this can actually lead to overeating.
Restricted dieters often satiate cravings for their forbidden food by eating other high-calorie items, which can lead to weight gain.
Learning how to effectively cope with trigger foods will leave you feeling in control and improves your chances of maintaining healthy eating habits.
Instead of fearing your favorite foods, figure out how to budget a small portion into your week.
Simply removing the “forbidden” label from a food can greatly reduce cravings for it!
December 9, 2013 1 Comment
Do you feel that junk food is a forbidden, guilty pleasure?
Would you still be tempted if you thought of it as fat-laden, overly processed, or disease-promoting?
Perhaps if we thought of whole foods as nutritious and tasty – rather than “healthy” or “weird” – we would be inclined to eat more of them.
The psychology surrounding food can have a huge sway on our preferences!
Reconsider your food beliefs this week. Instead of thinking “that’s pretty good… for a healthy food” enjoy the flavors and think about the nutrients you’re getting.
Instead of saying “I can’t try that…” have at least one bite!
For more Healthy Monday tips about health, exercise and nutrition, click here.
November 11, 2013 Leave a comment
Home-cooked meals take all the guesswork out of eating.
Preparing your own dishes ensures a properly portioned, balanced meal with fewer calories, sodium and saturated fat than packaged or fast-food options.
You can also easily incorporate whole and unprocessed foods into your diet and save yourself a bit of cash!
Aim to prepare at least half of your meals at home this week. Make it easy by coming up with a few meal ideas on Monday and heading to your local supermarket.
Eat healthy (and save money) by bringing your leftovers for lunch.For more information on Monday Campaigns, click here.
October 29, 2013 Leave a comment
Visit one of the ten participating restaurants tonight for a healthy dinner and get your tracker card signed by the server. If you have three signatures you will earn an awesome cookbook filled with 22 healthy recipes by the restaurant chefs. Cook books will be available at the Visitors Center early November.
Missed out on the earlier opportunities? Don’t worry, we will bring the program back early 2014.
Enjoy a healthy meal and discover something new.
Participating restaurants are:
October 28, 2013 Leave a comment
Keep track of how much you’re eating by living with your food packaging and remains.
One study offering all-you-can eat chicken wings found that participants whose leftover bones had been cleared away ate 34% more than diners whose remnants remained at the table.
That’s a lot of wings! Visual reminders – like candy wrappers, soda cans and take-out receipts – can help you keep track of how much you’ve already consumed, so you’ll be less likely to overeat.
This week take the no-throw challenge and keep your wrappers, empty containers, bones and other bits on the table during the entire meal.
October 22, 2013 Leave a comment
Be sure to stop by one of the participating restaurants tonight for Eat Well Indie-Catur! Restaurants are serving a healthy meal, you order it, get your tracker card signed and when you collect three signatures, you will get a FREE recipe book with the healthy recipes to make at home.
How simple is that?
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