by kelsey | Feb 9, 2011 | Diet, Etc., Heart Health, Weight Management, Wellness/Health
Do you get your 5 a day? I am referring to 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, which is a very essential part to a healthy diet! A higher consumption of fruits and vegetables not only aids in heart disease prevention, but it also helps promote a healthy weight, prevention of diseases such as diabetes, and gastrointestinal health.
Fresh and frozen varieties offer more nutrients compared to canned or juice products due to the processing. In addition, it’s very important to get a variety of colors!
Did you know that only 17% of South Dakotans are actually getting their “5 a day”!?! WOW! So next time you get the itch for a snack, grab an apple or orange…and double your serving of vegetables at your dinner to get you closer to that “5 a day.”
-Kelsey
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
