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December 29, 2006
Turn Over A New-Tritious Leaf
Whether you need to lose, gain or maintain your weight, make health your first priority for the New Year. Resolve to strive for a healthy lifestyle for a lifetime.
Keep a positive attitude and use internal rewards as motivation for better health, increased energy, self-esteem and feeling in control.
Focus now on your current weight or lifestyle and not where you want to be five months from now. The thought of losing one pound at a time is not as intimidating as losing twenty-five pounds.
For variety, eat different foods from MyPyramid's five food groups. No one food supplies all the nutrients the body needs. Eating a variety of foods, within each food group and among all groups, ensures that you meet your nutritional requirements.
For balance, eat appropriate amounts from each food group every day. A balanced diet supplies the nutrients and calories the body needs.
For moderation, choose foods and beverages to meet your energy needs and to control calories, total fat, cholesterol, sodium, sugars and, if consumed, alcoholic beverages.
Posted by Lisa at December 29, 2006 09:21 AM
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