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Advance Nutrition Strategies For Thanksgiving Dinner
If you haven't already begun shopping for that big Thanksgiving meal, you will soon. It's a great time to start thinking about how you can kick off the holiday eating season in the healthiest way possible.
1) Pull out those favorite family recipes and see where you can
make healthier ingredient substitutions or employ healthier cooking methods. If you're uncomfortable tackling that, try locating a healthier version of the same recipe and practice it in advance so there are no surprises on the big day.
2) The foods that make up the foundation of Thanksgiving dinner are packed with nutrients. Here are a few "must haves" for your shopping list:
Canned pumpkin - Baked into sweet bread or a creamy pie, this is a Vitamin A powerhouse.
Fresh cranberries - Toss these red jewels into breads and muffins, apple-based desserts, or the annual "sauce"; they're bursting with antioxidants.
Broccoli - Boasting Vitamin C, fiber, calcium, and folate, we're talking a huge nutritional package. Saute broccoli in olive oil and garlic, then add a sprinkling of sea salt; this vegetable deserves a starring role of its own (quick, hide the Cheeze Whiz). |
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Do you work for an organization that currently has or is considering implementing wellness programs?
Then forward this newsletter to your HR Director, Health Promotion Manager, or Wellness Coordinator.
My "Nutrition At Work" program offers employees dozens of ways to eat healthy on the road and at the office to increase energy, stamina, concentration, and focus. | |
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NutriTips: Bite-Size Helpings of Sound Nutrition Advice
* Several people have asked where I found the Halloween poem featured a couple of weeks ago. I didn't find it anywhere; I wrote it! Glad to hear that it made you smile.
* If nutrition is 1/2 of the health equation, exercise is without question the other 50%. Don't neglect your exercise routine during this busy time of the year. Look for any and all ways to keep it manageable and consistent - like using the portable exercise equipment below.
These items are not available on my website. In the past I have carried inventory to quickly meet client needs, but have made the decision to reclaim much needed office space and sell all of it off. That's good news for you! I have a limited supply, so if you see something interesting don't hesitate to give me a call and claim it for your own - or to give away (holidays you know). |
Portable Workout Equipment Blow-Out!
1. "Resistance Tubing" lets you work biceps, triceps, in fact ALL muscle groups; and it fits snugly into your carry-on. Green is light resistance, red is medium resistance.
In-stock: 6 green, 13 red @ $5.75/ea.
2. This "Versa-Loop" band is best used to strengthen lower body muscles like quads, hamstrings, and glutes. Exercise guide sheet included.
In-stock: 12 @ $3.75/ea.
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How To Order? Call (630) 469-6548 and place a credit card order ($10.00 minimum). Add $5.00 shipping and handling per order.
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Wishing you the best of health,
Cathy Leman, MA, RD, LD
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