I'm broadening to scope to include all healthy lifestyle topics!!! Being a positive person, I want to honor those who may have felt offended by the word 'obesity'. Just to clariy, to me, the word ‘obesity’ is NOT about being 'fat' or a person’s outward appearance. I've been taught that it is what's inside that counts, and this is especially true for this topic. Obesity is about what is going on INSIDE, meaning the silent disease processes that we can't see with the naked eye (ex. the clogging of arteries, adiposity accumulating around vital organs) that are taking place within the body as a result of unhealthy lifestyle choices. Without lifestyle changes, these silent diseases progress to symptomatic diseases (ex. heart attacks, strokes, diabetes) and conditions that endanger one’s health, quality of life and existence.







Sunday, January 15, 2012

2012 Week #3 Challenge!

Week #3 of 2012 Challenge
  • MAKE your own dinner and include at least one vegetable
Yes, this is a tougher challenge due to time restrictions that people have with work, childcare, etc. However, research continually highlights that people and families that make their own dinner and eat together are healthier and have better relationships (especially kids when they reach their teen-age years - added perk!!). Try not to see this as an extra burden, but instead as an investment in your and your family. A great strategy that Matt and I started to recently is cooking ahead or freezing food (that can be easily thawed when making for dinner). Both us our schedules are insanely busy and we still manage to sit down and have dinner together most nights of the week, even if it is just a lunchmeat sandwich and broccoli/salad! Healthy crockpot recipes are also an amazing invention!! Put it in when you leave for work and return to a great meal for dinner.

I would love for anyone else that has good tips to please comment and help out the others that read this blog! Thanks in advance and have a great week of home-cooked/prepared meals and added bonding time with your family :)
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