Healthy Eating

(# 1) Select meat and poultry cuts that are leaner or trim the fat off before eating.

(# 2) Restaurants often serve extra large portions. Consider sharing a meal with someone.

(# 3) Eat more fruit and vegetables.

(# 4) Eat off smaller plates or take smaller portions.

(# 6) When eating out, an appetizer or side dishes make good alternatives to large portions.

(# 8) Choose vegetables as a side dish instead of fried potatoes.

(# 9) Choose whole grains for breads or cereal for a healthy diet.

(# 12) Keep a bowl of fruit on your desk at work.

(# 13) Eat yogurt instead of ice cream.

(# 14) Eat sweet potatoes as an alternative to regular baked potatoes or fries.

(# 23) Use salsa on your baked potato instead of sour cream.

(# 24) Eat the skin on your baked potato. Don't eat the skin on your chicken.

(# 26) Have an apple or glass of water before dinner.

(# 27) A serving of vegetables = 1 cup raw, leafy or 1/2 cup of raw chopped vegetables.

(# 28) A serving size of fruit = 1 medium piece, 1/2 cup mixed of fruit, or 3/4 cup fruit juice.

(# 29) A serving size: 2-3 ounces cooked lean meat, poultry or fish (size of a deck of cards).

(# 30) Serving size = 1 slice bread, 1/2 bagel or English muffin, or 1 ounce ready-to-eat cereal.

(# 31) Cut down on saturated fat in creamy dressings by mixing in nonfat or low-fat plain yogurt.

(# 32) Wait 20 minutes before getting another plate of food from a buffet. You may not be hungry.

(# 34) Wash your hands with soap and water before preparing food and after handling raw meats.

(# 35) Rinse fresh fruits and vegetables in running tap water to remove visible dirt and grime.

(# 36) Washing your hands regularly is a great way to prevent cold, flu and other diseases.

(# 80) To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art. - La Rochefoucauld

(# 81) He that takes medicine and neglects diet, wastes the skill of the physician.-Chinese Prb.

(# 84) The tools that allow for optimum health are diet and exercise. -Bill Toomey

(# 87) “Your stomach shouldn’t be a waste basket.” -Anonymous

(# 88) One pound of body fat equals 3500 calories. Increase activity & decrease calories to lose!

(# 90) More fiber can starve off cravings, keep your belly fuller and your waistline smaller!

Healthy Snacking

(# 5) Snack on celery, carrots or fruit slices instead of chips and cookies.

(# 7) Keep cut fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator in plain sight.

(# 18) Keep a stock of low calorie snacks on hand: cut-up carrots, cucumbers, pretzels.

(# 19) Don't eat in front of the TV.

Walking for Exercise

(# 10) Start walking and visit www.livehealthyloraincounty.com for exercise tips.

(# 11) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend getting 10,000 steps per day.

(# 15) Take the stairs, not the elevator.

(# 16) Don't e-mail your office mates. Walk down the hall and deliver the message personally.

(# 17) Take your dog for a walk 10 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes at night.

(# 20) Grab the cell phone and go for a walk.

(# 21) Park your car as far away from the door as possible to get in a little extra exercise.

(# 22) Take your family on regular walks.

(# 25) Cut your lunch hour in half and use those extra 30-minutes for a walk.

(# 33) Walk with a good posture; holding your back straight and head high.

(# 83) It is remarkable how one's wits are sharpened by physical exercise. -Pliny the Younger

Great Quotes

(# 37) I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it. -- Groucho Marx

(# 38) Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. -- Albert Einstein

(# 39) Not everything that can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted.

(# 40) Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. - Theodore Roosevelt

(# 41) Get happiness out of your work or you may never know what happiness is. - Elbert Hubbard

(# 42) A goal without a plan is just a wish. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

(# 43) In the field of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind. - Louis Pasteur

(# 44) No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. - Aesop (620 BC - 560 BC)

(# 45) Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses. - Confucius (551 BC - 479 BC)

(# 46) Compassion is the basis of all morality. - Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 - 1860)

(# 47) The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. - William James

(# 48) "Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have." - H. Jackson Brown Jr.

(# 49) Strive for excellence, not perfection. - H. Jackson Brown Jr.

(# 50) As I see it, every day you do one of two things: build health or produce disease in yourself. - Adelle Davis

(# 51) Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper. - Adelle Davis

(# 52) What's the use of worrying? It never was worthwhile. - George (Asaf) Henry Powell

(# 53) The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of nonessentials. - Lin Yutang

(# 82) A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise. -A.A. Milne, Author of W.Pooh

(# 85) It's challenging, but you have to at least try to eat right and exercise. -Joely Fisher

(# 86) The only way you get that fat off is to eat less and exercise more. - Jack LaLanne

Healthy Living

(# 89) "Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself."