US Dept’s of Agriculture and Health and Human Services Guidelines to Help Americans Make Healthier Food Choices and Confront Obesity Epidemic

• Enjoy your food, but eat less.

• Avoid oversized portions.

• Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.

• Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk.

• Compare sodium in foods like soup, bread, and frozen meals – and choose the foods with

lower numbers.*

• Drink water instead of sugary drinks.

SALT  ( 1 teaspoon salt = 2,300 mg sodium ):
Reduce daily sodium intake to less than 2,300 milligrams (mg) and further reduce intake to 1,500 mg among persons who are 51 and older and those of any age who are African American or have hypertension, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease.
The 1,500 mg recommendation applies to about half of the U.S. population, including children, and the majority of adults.

5 Tips for January

It’s January.  It’s GREAT to see both so many familiar faces as well as new ones.  Hopefully more than just a few of you become much more than just faces to Jay and the rest of the staff. SO! – Don’t let the January effect wear off.

You need to stay motivated!  Long enough to make health & fitness part of your life – forever.  

OK – How do we do that?

It's only day 2 of the blog, but you've got to love this:

Believe in yourself; and with some commitment, dedication, hard work, and a worthwhile goal YOU WILL get there!

Make sure to watch at least 35 seconds!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZWUq_HgSVM

Jay