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 What is a CSA? CSA stands for “Community Supported Agriculture” and is a way for people to directly support local farms while reaping the benefit of fresh, locally grown produce. The community supports the farms by not just being a customer, but a farm ‘”share holder” for the season. Consumers pay in advance for . . . → Read More: Want Truly Fresh Produce? Try a CSA.  It seems everyone is all a-twitter about the USDA’s new nutrition icon MyPlate, which replaced MyPyramid. Personally, I think anything would be an improvement over the nutrition pyramid which, as my young daughter put it, had “all the food piled up at the bottom, and you can’t tell what group it’s in”. I . . . → Read More: Our Plates are Upside Down.  I’ve been challenging people to eat more fruits and vegetables this year (trying to encourage rather than nag). I grin to myself when I do this. It’s not a new idea. Even my grandmother told me these are “good for you.” She was right…but I don’t think that she had any idea of just . . . → Read More: What’s the Big Deal About Fruits & Veggies?  So far, my Nutrition Challenges have included: Eating at least 7 servings of fruits & vegetables each day Drinking at least 64 fluid ounces of water each day Eating at least every 3-4 hours (multiple small meals/ large snacks) On the surface these seem simple enough, but it may be more challenging to keep . . . → Read More: How to Set Yourself up for Success!  One of the most common mistakes I see people make is going too long without eating….For people trying to control their weight, skipping meals or snacks can set them up to fail. …Athletes who don’t eat much during the day are at a disadvantage too, even if they are not at high risk for obesity. . . . → Read More: Nutrition Challenge # 3: Eat Often  Since New Year’s Day is a lazy day of recovery and fresh starts for many of us, consider making an easy healthy meal that allows for both . . . → Read More: New Years Day … easy & healthy  Nutrition Challenge #2 is to drink at least 64 oz. of water each day. How are you doing? Here are a few tips to help you reach this goal: Keep several water bottles around for easy access. Keep one at your desk, one in your car, one by your favorite chair at home, etc. . . . → Read More: Tips for Staying Well-Hydrated  Nutrition Challenge #1 is all about consuming fruits and vegetables. How’s everyone doing? Are old habits getting in the way of this goal? As with any new behavior, increasing regular consumption of fruit and vegetables will likely take a conscious effort and some planning in the beginning. Think ahead to when and where eat . . . → Read More: Start Your Day with Fruits & Veggies 
Understanding that when it comes to improving your nutrition for better health, there is a LOT of advice being offered from a variety of sources, I’ve designed a stepwise series of Nutrition Challenges to guide you to incorporate healthy nutrition habits into your lifestyle one at a time. We’ll start by looking at . . . → Read More: Challenge #1: Fruit & Veggies 
As we approach the end of the year, many people are considering New Year’s resolutions to help improve health and wellness in the coming year. When is comes to health, we often think of adding exercise and cutting back on food. I’d like to offer a fresh approach to improving your personal . . . → Read More: Nutrition Challenge…. let’s get started! |
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