Archive for December, 2010

Holiday Eating

Posted on December 8, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition | 2 Comments

“People who skip meals to save up calories tend to overeat everything in sight once they get there. Eating sensibly throughout the day will take the edge off the appetite and empower a bit of restraint.”
– Katherine Tallmadge, MA, RD
Holiday parties are in full swing this time of year. Do you have any sort of [...]

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More Fruits and Veggies?

Posted on December 6, 2010 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | 2 Comments

Interesting graph showing fruit and vegetable intake. Today may be a good day for all of us to try and regularly get more.

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Source: State of the Plate: 2010 Study on America’s Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables

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Worksite Wellness

Posted on December 2, 2010 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | 8 Comments

“A recent meta-analysis conducted out of Harvard suggests that medical costs can decrease by about $3.27 for every dollar spent on worksite wellness and disease prevention, and that absenteeism costs can decrease by about $2.73 for every dollar spent.”

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ACSM’s Certified News Vol 20; Issue 3: The Evolution of Worksite Wellness: Enhancing Quality of Life From [...]

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