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Wellness Wednesday – Volume 2 – Week 46

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Now that we have all “gobbled ‘till we wobbled”,  it’s time to get back on track to healthy eating habits and maintaining lifestyle practices that promote a beneficial outcome for our TRC family.  Our Wellness Wednesday tips come to us this week from our friends at Weight Watchers…

November is National Diabetes Awareness month.  Did you know that almost 30 million Americans have diabetes and an additional 86 million have prediabetes?

Since this disease is so common, and in many cases weight related, this week’s Wellness Wednesday features diabetes-related content to help you better understand the disease, how to prevent it, and/or reduce complications.

First, we begin with advice from the Mayo Clinic.  In Diabetes prevention: 5 tips for taking control, you’ll find key lifestyle changes that can help keep diabetes in check.

Second, if you have been diagnosed as prediabetic and wonder what your daily food choices should be, read I’m Prediabetic: What Do I Eat? for general guidelines about when and what to eat.

Third, for a diabetes-friendly recipe, consider trying Weight Watchers’  Sautéed Flounder with Mint and Tomatoes which combines mild-tasting flounder with fresh tomatoes, fresh mint, and basil for a delicious dish that’s only 2 SmartPoints per serving.

Wellness Wednesday – Volume 2 – Week 31

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Choosemyplate.gov – A Great Resource

In today’s day and age, there are various opinions and principles surrounding weight loss, nutritious eating and exercise. We have access to a phenomenal resource right at our fingertips. ChooseMyPlate.gov is an online resource from the USDA Center for Nutrition. ChooseMyPlate.gov focuses on making small life style changes to eat healthier and to increase physical activity. It is geared for adults, children, professionals, and families and is jam packed full of online resources, tips and suggestions for today’s person who is looking for direction in making a lifestyle change and taking control of what they are eating and drinking. Included in this website are ideas, pictures, graphs and recipes to help those who are not quite sure how to start. It also reviews the food pyramid and explains what is needed in each food category to comprise a well-balanced meal.

For example, this week, ChooseMyPlate.gov sent an email that gives tips and trick on how to eat healthy on a budget (see links below). All the resources needed to accomplish this are available on the website. This week’s Wellness Wednesday is geared toward getting you to the ChooseMyPlate.gov website and utilizing all that it has to offer.

Attached to this page are four links (1 is the direct link to the site, the other 3 are the links to the weekly topic of eating healthy on a budget):
1. ChooseMyPlate.gov
2. 2 week menu plan
3. Grocery list (for 2 week menu plan)
4. Recipes (for 2 week menu plan)

Take some time and look through ChooseMyPlate.gov. It has a wealth of information to get you started on a path to healthier living!!!!!!!