For Coordinators
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Start 2006 off right by eating a colorful variety
of fruits and vegetables each day! Coordinator
Tip #1
Celebrate National Dried Plum Breakfast Month by adding dried
plums to your yogurt, diced dried plums to your cereal, muffin,
or pancake batter, or serve dried plums with your fruit salad.
Looking for more ways to enjoy dried plums? Visit:
www.californiadriedplums.org*
Enjoy nature! Take a brisk walk!
It's National Fiber Focus Month. We need to have 15 to 30 grams
of dietary fiber daily for a healthy digestive tract. Be sure
to eat a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables each day to
increase your fiber intake.
Celebrate BEAN DAY! Warm up your day by trying some delicious
recipes from
www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov.
Search the recipe database using the word "beans" to discover
many new ways to incorporate beans into your diet.
Start the year off right, incorporate weight bearing exercises.
Here's how: Coordinator Tip #2
This weekend try a fruit or vegetable that you have never tried
before. For ideas on fruits and vegetables visit www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org.*
Make a New Year's resolution to add a new fruit to your palate.
Visit www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org* for great information and recipes.
Like to bike but don't think you can do it during the winter
months? Think again! Stationary bikes are wonderful way to keep
daily physical activity into your life. If you have a bike, you
might want to consider buying a standing that will turn your
normal bike into a stationary bike. Or, consider purchasing a
stationary bike.
Not keen on downhill skiing? Why not try cross-country skiing?
Depending on your weight and effort, you can burn 500-700 calories
per hour!
Jump start the New Year by checking out the Vegetable of the Month.
Visit www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org* for more ideas on how to get a colorful variety
of fruits and vegetables!
Boost your fiber—eat your colors today! Coordinator Tip #3
Be a kid again! Go sledding!
Celebrate National Oatmeal Month! Start your morning with a bowl
of warm oatmeal with your favorite fresh fruit.
Get active! Take your dog out for a walk! www.gsu.edu/~wwwfit/fitwalk.html*
Celebrate Healthy Weight Week! Visit
www.mentalhealth.org/highlights/january2006/weight*
for more information on how to maintain a healthy weight. Coordinator
Tip #4
Start your day with a 10 minute stretch. Here are some simple
stretches you can do: www.womensheartfoundation.org/content/Exercise/stretching_exercise.asp*
Rid of World Fad Diets, Gimmicks Day Take part in knowing what
will get you healthy eating habits and a healthy lifestyle.
Have a healthy snack! Need some ideas? Click
here.
Celebrate National Rhubarb Pie Day! Search the recipe database
on
www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov
using the
word "rhubarb" to discover great Rhubarb recipes!
Get your folic acid by eating some broccoli or drinking some orange
juice. Coordinator Tip #5
Start the week off right! Park the car a ten-minute walk from
your destination, take the stairs instead of the elevators, or
walk during your lunch break.
Talk a walk outdoors day! Get the whole family outside and don't
forget your pedometers! Don't know about pedometers? Click
here* for more information:
Add some fresh or frozen blueberries to your pancake batter for
a healthy addition!
Serve some hearty vegetable soup to celebrate National Soup Month.
Visit www.oznet.ksu.edu/extrapidresponse/soup.htm*
for some interesting facts on soup and savory ideas on how serve
this beloved dish.
Can't get through the day without snacking? Why not try a healthy
snack? Coordinator Tip #6
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