Have you ever checked out our entire site? If not, I invite you to do so! We have our calendar of events, website links, and other great information posted. One part of the site I especially encourage you to check out is the newsletter section under the “info” tab. There you will find several quarterly newsletters with an abudance of great information nutrition and exercise. We just posted our summer newsletter so I invite you to check it out!
-Kelsey
Need to kickstart your wellness? We are very excited to have our fall schedule for STRIVE 2 Survive set. The lectures will continue to be at the County Fair Banquet Hall from 5:30-6:30 pm on the days listed below. Our program also includes lab work and body composition testing before and after the program. If you are interested in learning more about STRIVE 2 Survive and/or would like to get signed up, please contact us at 886-8482 or through our contact link on this blog.
September 6: “Exercise for the Health of It” Dr. Dan Reiffenberger
September 20: “Healthy Eating Made Easy” Kelsey Raml, MS, RD, LN
October 4: “Your Equation to Success” Dr. Jon McAreavey
October 18: “A Walk thru the Wellness Wheel” Dr. Clark Likness
November 8: “Medications…to do or not to do” Deidra VanGilder, Pharm D
November 22: “Making Health a Way of Life” STRIVE Team
-Kelsey
The world of nutrition has some very exciting news! The government has issued a new food plan in the shape of a plate rather than the pyramid. The plate replaces the pyramid as the main visual icon for ‘what to eat’ by the USDA, however the food groups and recommendations remain the same. This is in part of Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign that is working towards reducing the rates of obesity in America. I invite you all to check out the new website: www.choosemyplate.gov and work at achieving a healthy plate!
-Kelsey
Here are a few more tips to help you eyeball appropiate serving sizes. If you are just getting started watching your serving sizes, you could use your own measuring cups when at home to help you get the visual as well.
▪ 1 oz meatball—size of a golf ball
▪ 3 oz cooked fish, poultry, or meat—size of a deck of cards, the palm of your hand, or a checkbook
▪ 1 oz cheese—size of a lipstick tube or thumb
▪ 1 Tbsp peanut butter—size of the tip of your thumb
▪ 2 Tbsp peanut butter—size of a golf ball
▪ 1 medium piece of fruit—size of a baseball
▪ 1 medium bagel—size of a hockey puck
▪ 1 C dry cereal—a mounded handful
▪ 1 oz cheese—size of four dice
▪ 2 oz cheese—size of a pair of dominos
▪ 1 small baked potato—size of a computer mouse
▪ 1 C raw vegetables, yogurt, or sliced fruit—as much as would fit into an average woman’s hand
-Kelsey
Portion control and awareness of “how much” you are eating is essential to weight management success. The label will always have the serving size listed on top. Take some time to look at the recommended serving sizes and the nutrient information for that serving. For example in 1 Tbsp of ranch dressing, there is about 130 calories. If you aren’t sure what a Tbsp is, you may be getting way more calories than you are aware of. Here are some quick tips for eyeballing serving sizes to get you started.
▪ 1 teaspoon (tsp)—about the size of a (pointer) fingertip
▪ 1 tablespoon (Tbsp)—about the size of your thumb or a tube of lipstick
▪ ¼ cup (C)—one large egg
▪ ½ C—1 handful
▪ 1 C—the size of a tennis ball or as much as a woman’s palm can hold
Tomorrow I will discuss a few more ways to eye ball serving sizes.
-Kelsey