by kelsey | Sep 13, 2011 | Food
The great folks at County Fair Foods and STRIVE 2 Survive have teamed up to help you select healthy choices in the grocery store. Throughout County Fair Foods, you will find labels indicating products that are healthy for you. It’s still a bit of a work in progress, but we are hoping this will help you make healthy selections as well as be aware of healthier choices when selecting your products. We are so excited to be working with Jeff Gamber and his team to expand our efforts of promoting healthy foods and wellness! Next time you’re in the store, be sure to look for our labels!
-Kelsey
by Dan | Sep 8, 2011 | Exercise, Goals, Motivation, Wellness/Health
We had our first session for the next S2S program, and we had a discussion on goal setting. You as an individual have to decide your own goals, and what it is you want to achieve with your health, and how exercise and proper nutrition can help. You have to make yourself “Stand Out” in your own eyes. One way to help with this is to keep in mind when it comes to your goals, be SMART.
Your goals need to be: Specific; Measurable; Achievable; Realistic; and Timely–SMART. As long as you keep your focus on these components, it will easier to reach your goals. These next several posts will help elaborate more of things to consider when creating your goals.
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1444
by kelsey | Sep 8, 2011 | Heart Health
We had recent question from a STRIVE participant regarding niacin and it’s affects on heart health. Niacin is a B vitamin and assists with energy production and metabolism. Niacin also assists with our nervous system. Niacin supplementation has been shown to improve HDL (good) cholesterol. HDL cholesterol can also be improved with regular exercise, however there is a genetic component to it as well. Niacin is part of multivitamins and found in many foods. Foods rich in niacin include protein foods like lean meats, poultry, fish, and peanuts. In addition, milk, eggs, and some grains contain niacin. If your HDL is low, I encourage you to review your labs with your doctor and further examine your diet and exercise routine.
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Sep 7, 2011 | Food
We had a great meeting last night with our fall STRIVE group! Every meeting County Fair provides tasty (and healthy) treats for us as well as grocery products to review. Last night we had a great veggie tray and baked tostito chips with salsa. The salsa was really tasty so I thought I’d share the recipe with you all!
Healthy Homemade Salsa:
6 fresh tomatoes chopped
1 cup fresh cilantro
1 jalapeno finely chopped (take seeds out to make less hot)
1/2 white onion chopped
Mix all ingredients together and serve with whole grain or baked chips.
Enjoy!
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Sep 6, 2011 | Diet, Food, Weight Management, Wellness/Health
This weekend was a crazy one for us! My niece was born last week so we made a trip to the cities to meet her (isn’t she darling!) and then came back for the South Dakota State Fair. We were basically on the road for 4 days with the 2 trips which makes eating healthy a challenge! A few tips to help you with this challenge is to always pack some healthy snacks and a cooler with healthy drinks. Some of our favorite snacks are whole wheat crackers like Wheat Thins or Triscuits and cheese, light popcorn, and trail mix. Another idea is to pack a small loaf of bread and lean lunch meat to make your own sandwich instead of driving through the drive-thru. To stay away from pop, try unsweetened tea or good ol’ water. Eating on the road has it’s challenges, but planning ahead can help you be more successful.
We are excited to start our fall session of STRIVE today. We still have some room, so contact us today to get enrolled!
-Kelsey
