by kelsey | Feb 8, 2011 | Diet, Heart Health
This morning I had the opportunity to take part in judging the Heart Healthy Foods Contest at our Watertown Winter Farm Show. There were a lot of great recipes that I can’t wait to try at home! This brings me to my blog topic for this week….February is Heart Health Month. An important part of keeping your heart healthy is eating healthy. There are few important parts of the heart healthy diet, including adding more fruits and vegetables, choosing healthy fats, low salt, lean meats, and low fat dairy products. In the next few posts, we will explore these topics further.
Hope everyone is staying warm today!
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Feb 7, 2011 | Etc.
For those of you in our January session of STRIVE 2 Survive, our lecture for tomorrow (2/8/10) has been moved to next Tuesday, February 15th due to a scheduling conflict at the banquet hall. We will then have 2 lectures in a row…Dr. Jon McAreavey on Feb 15th and Dr. Clark Likness on Feb. 22nd. The time will remain the same (5:30pm). If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us!
by kelsey | Feb 6, 2011 | Etc.
We are excited to offer a new feature to our blog! Just under our logo on the top right side, you will notice a tab that says “subscribe by email.” Enter your email into the box and you will receive notification when new posts are made! This is a great way to stay up to date with your health and wellness!
by Dan | Feb 6, 2011 | Exercise, Winter
OK. Show of hands….who is officially tired of winter? If we get anymore snow, I think the house will be buried. I already can’t see out of the kitchen window. One bright spot is at least I am not having to do as much strength training inside, as the shoveling is accumulating fast, and is weight lifting and aerobic exercise. The snow was good the last several days when Sarah and I were at a conference in the Black Hills. The afternoons were free, so one day went cross country skiing, and the next day went down hill skiing. I will have some posts coming up of this, plus intermittent ones in regards to staying healthy through the winter. I have gotten a little bit more behind on discussing this, as other interesting things have come up to talk about. Oh well, never a shortage of topics. Keep your chin up, and lets use this weather to our advantage. It also makes us appreciate Spring and Summer more.
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise day #: 1230
by kelsey | Feb 3, 2011 | Diet, Food, Weight Management
When drinking liquids containing calories, we usually do not compensate by eating less food. One can of regular soda pop contains 150 calories, while 1 can of diet soda pop contains 0 calories. While I am not promoting soda pop, I do believe diet soda is a healthier choice over regular soda pop, if water does not satisfy your taste buds. In fact the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association both recommend sugar substitutes over sugar for weight management and blood glucose control.
In addition to the sugary beverages, you have to be aware of the calories in alcoholic beverages. There are about 100-120 calories in about 12 oz of light beer and 150-170 in 12 oz of regular beer. So if you have a few alcoholic beverages in a sitting, the calories can add up quickly! With the Superbowl approaching you may want to increase your awareness of what and how much you are drinking. Personally, I would rather “eat” my calories than “drink” them, so when I get ready to watch the big game on Sunday, I’m going to opt for a lower calorie drink such as my favorites Diet Coke or Diet Mtn Dew so that I can really enjoy the food selections.
-Kelsey
