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THANKSGIVING 2009! THIS SEASON ALWAYS BRINGS A SPIRIT OF THANKS TO OUR HEART AND WITH THAT SPIRIT, I WANT TO TELL ALL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED, “THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR THOUGHTS AND EXPERIENCES WITH THE GROUP!” PLEASE STOP BY OFTEN AND REWARD THE GROUP WITH YOUR THOUGHTS, AS WELL AS, THE BENEFIT OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS.
Kidney Pain
Kidney pain is caused by infection of or injury to the kidneys themselves. If your back or flank hurts, you might understandably think you have kidney pain, but your kidneys are probably just fine. In fact, many people are surprised to learn that kidneys are located relatively high on the back, just under the lower ribs.
How do you know if what you're calling kidney pain actually is kidney pain? There's no sure way, but the likelihood that it is increases with the presence of other signs and symptoms.
Pain in the upper back that is a dull, one-sided ache, particularly if it is accompanied by fever and urinary symptoms, may be real kidney pain, due to a kidney infection (pyelonephritis).
Causes
By Mayo Clinic staff
Causes of kidney pain include:
Arteriosclerosis / atherosclerosis (of the renal artery)
Bleeding in your kidney (hemorrhage)
Horseshoe kidney
Hydronephrosis
Kidney cancer
Kidney infection (pyelonephritis)
Polycystic kidney disease
Renal vein thrombosis
Urinary tract infection
Kidney stones do cause pain, but it's not kidney pain. While stones are usually painless as long as they remain in the kidney, it is their movement out of the kidney that really hurts. When a kidney stone begins to travel through the ureter on its way to your bladder, it typically causes waves of sharp, intense pain, which doctors call renal colic or ureteral colic.
Causes shown here are commonly associated with this symptom. Work with your doctor or other health care professional for an accurate diagnosis.
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How do you know if what you're calling kidney pain actually is kidney pain? There's no sure way, but the likelihood that it is increases with the presence of other signs and symptoms.
Pain in the upper back that is a dull, one-sided ache, particularly if it is accompanied by fever and urinary symptoms, may be real kidney pain, due to a kidney infection (pyelonephritis).
Causes
By Mayo Clinic staff
Causes of kidney pain include:
Arteriosclerosis / atherosclerosis (of the renal artery)
Bleeding in your kidney (hemorrhage)
Horseshoe kidney
Hydronephrosis
Kidney cancer
Kidney infection (pyelonephritis)
Polycystic kidney disease
Renal vein thrombosis
Urinary tract infection
Kidney stones do cause pain, but it's not kidney pain. While stones are usually painless as long as they remain in the kidney, it is their movement out of the kidney that really hurts. When a kidney stone begins to travel through the ureter on its way to your bladder, it typically causes waves of sharp, intense pain, which doctors call renal colic or ureteral colic.
Causes shown here are commonly associated with this symptom. Work with your doctor or other health care professional for an accurate diagnosis.
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New Weapon Against Cholesterol
By ANNE EISENBERG
Published: November 21, 2009
The particles that ferry cholesterol through the bloodstream are popularly known as “bad” or “good”: bad if they deposit cholesterol on vessel walls, potentially clogging them; good if they carry the cholesterol on to the liver for excretion.
Now scientists have created tiny particles in the laboratory that mimic those good carriers, scooping up the cholesterol before it can grow into dangerous deposits of plaque. The surfaces of these new particles are coated with fats and proteins so they can bind tightly with the sticky cholesterol to transport it through the bloodstream.
The particles may someday be important in treating cardiovascular disease, said Dr. Andre Nel, chief of the division of nanomedicine and director of the Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
“Researchers have endowed these artificial particles with the same properties as natural particles that circulate in the blood,” called high-density lipoproteins, or HDL, he said. The artificial carriers can clean up sites where plaques can otherwise rupture, leading to strokes and heart attacks.
The particles may be useful not only in cardiovascular therapy, but also in diagnosis. The researchers have put gold and other metal cores at the center of the particles, Dr. Nel said, so that they show up well in medical imaging. Such imaging could be used, for example, to monitor plaques as they build up in blood vessels.
At the Chicago campus of Northwestern University, artificial HDL nanoparticles have been designed by Dr. C. Shad Thaxton, an assistant professor in the urology department, and Chad A. Mirkin, a professor and director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology at the university’s Evanston campus They have founded a company, AuraSense, to commercialize the technology.
The Northwestern researchers replaced the fatty core found in natural HDL with gold nanoparticles, Dr. Mirkin said. “The gold core serves as a scaffold for attaching molecules that are the same as those on the surface of naturally occurring HDL,” he said. “We have demonstrated that our synthetic version of HDL binds cholesterol very tightly, not only in the laboratory, but in animals.”
The group has done a pilot study in animals and will soon begin a larger study, also involving animals, Dr. Thaxton said
At the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in Manhattan, Willem J. M. Mulder, an assistant professor of radiology and gene and cell medicine, and his research group have developed HDL-like nanoparticles intended primarily for imaging and diagnosis. The particles have centers of gold or other materials, Dr. Mulder said, depending on the type of imaging to be used.
“One of our interests is in the imaging of the biological processes in atherosclerosis,” the hardening of the arteries caused by plaques, he said.
Gold nanocrystals show up well in one type of imaging, called computed tomography, he said, and iron oxide nanocrystals work well with magnetic resonance imaging.
The research of the Northwestern and Mount Sinai groups may one day benefit people who develop deposits of atherosclerotic plaque, said Dr. Gregory M. Lanza, a professor of medicine at the School of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis.
“Both of these groups have shown that this HDL mimic can adsorb cholesterol,” he said. One day, the particles like those created by the groups may be included in therapies for heart disease, he said. “They may become part of good anti-atherosclerosis management, along with diet, nonsmoking and statins,” drugs that interfere with the synthesis of cholesterol.
BUT for that to happen, cautioned Dr. Nel at U.C.L.A., more study will be needed. “We will have to find out what happens when the gold nanoparticles accumulate in the body,” he said. “This is a problem for treatment of chronic diseases where you administer materials over a long time.”
Vincent M. Rotello, a professor of chemistry at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, who does nanoparticle research, agreed. “Right now, nanoparticles are great for diagnostic and acute therapeutics,” he said, but issues lie ahead that must be solved before the particles can be prescribed.
“Gold is nontoxic,” he said. “But it does build up. We don’t know what the effects of the buildup might be.” Smaller particles are excreted, he said. But larger particles may accumulate in the liver. Dr. William O’Neill, executive dean for clinical affairs at the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami, welcomed the artificial particles.
“If we can prove they don’t have side effects, we could give them as a drug, causing plaque in the coronary arteries to shrink,” he said. “It could revolutionize cardiology.”
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Published: November 21, 2009
The particles that ferry cholesterol through the bloodstream are popularly known as “bad” or “good”: bad if they deposit cholesterol on vessel walls, potentially clogging them; good if they carry the cholesterol on to the liver for excretion.
Now scientists have created tiny particles in the laboratory that mimic those good carriers, scooping up the cholesterol before it can grow into dangerous deposits of plaque. The surfaces of these new particles are coated with fats and proteins so they can bind tightly with the sticky cholesterol to transport it through the bloodstream.
The particles may someday be important in treating cardiovascular disease, said Dr. Andre Nel, chief of the division of nanomedicine and director of the Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
“Researchers have endowed these artificial particles with the same properties as natural particles that circulate in the blood,” called high-density lipoproteins, or HDL, he said. The artificial carriers can clean up sites where plaques can otherwise rupture, leading to strokes and heart attacks.
The particles may be useful not only in cardiovascular therapy, but also in diagnosis. The researchers have put gold and other metal cores at the center of the particles, Dr. Nel said, so that they show up well in medical imaging. Such imaging could be used, for example, to monitor plaques as they build up in blood vessels.
At the Chicago campus of Northwestern University, artificial HDL nanoparticles have been designed by Dr. C. Shad Thaxton, an assistant professor in the urology department, and Chad A. Mirkin, a professor and director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology at the university’s Evanston campus They have founded a company, AuraSense, to commercialize the technology.
The Northwestern researchers replaced the fatty core found in natural HDL with gold nanoparticles, Dr. Mirkin said. “The gold core serves as a scaffold for attaching molecules that are the same as those on the surface of naturally occurring HDL,” he said. “We have demonstrated that our synthetic version of HDL binds cholesterol very tightly, not only in the laboratory, but in animals.”
The group has done a pilot study in animals and will soon begin a larger study, also involving animals, Dr. Thaxton said
At the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in Manhattan, Willem J. M. Mulder, an assistant professor of radiology and gene and cell medicine, and his research group have developed HDL-like nanoparticles intended primarily for imaging and diagnosis. The particles have centers of gold or other materials, Dr. Mulder said, depending on the type of imaging to be used.
“One of our interests is in the imaging of the biological processes in atherosclerosis,” the hardening of the arteries caused by plaques, he said.
Gold nanocrystals show up well in one type of imaging, called computed tomography, he said, and iron oxide nanocrystals work well with magnetic resonance imaging.
The research of the Northwestern and Mount Sinai groups may one day benefit people who develop deposits of atherosclerotic plaque, said Dr. Gregory M. Lanza, a professor of medicine at the School of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis.
“Both of these groups have shown that this HDL mimic can adsorb cholesterol,” he said. One day, the particles like those created by the groups may be included in therapies for heart disease, he said. “They may become part of good anti-atherosclerosis management, along with diet, nonsmoking and statins,” drugs that interfere with the synthesis of cholesterol.
BUT for that to happen, cautioned Dr. Nel at U.C.L.A., more study will be needed. “We will have to find out what happens when the gold nanoparticles accumulate in the body,” he said. “This is a problem for treatment of chronic diseases where you administer materials over a long time.”
Vincent M. Rotello, a professor of chemistry at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, who does nanoparticle research, agreed. “Right now, nanoparticles are great for diagnostic and acute therapeutics,” he said, but issues lie ahead that must be solved before the particles can be prescribed.
“Gold is nontoxic,” he said. “But it does build up. We don’t know what the effects of the buildup might be.” Smaller particles are excreted, he said. But larger particles may accumulate in the liver. Dr. William O’Neill, executive dean for clinical affairs at the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami, welcomed the artificial particles.
“If we can prove they don’t have side effects, we could give them as a drug, causing plaque in the coronary arteries to shrink,” he said. “It could revolutionize cardiology.”
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Ocean Spray rejects cranberry mislabeling claim
By Caroline Scott-Thomas, 23-Nov-2009
Ocean Spray has denied claims by the National Consumers League (NCL) that the company’s Choice sweetened dried cranberry product is more sugar than cranberry and therefore falsely labeled.
The NCL made the allegation after what it described as a confidential tip led the organization to commission independent testing of Ocean Spray’s Choice cranberries, which are sold to food manufacturers for use as an ingredient in cereal bars, baked goods, trail mixes and other snacks. It said it was concerned that Ocean Spray was capitalizing on the healthy image of cranberries after claiming that tests from Krueger Laboratories found the ingredient was “really little more than cranberry skin infused with sugar syrup.”
Ocean Spray’s Ingredient Technology Group’s vice president of research and development Geoff Woolford responded in a statement: “The recent claim about our 'Choice' sweetened dried cranberries ingredient product being mislabeled is inaccurate.
“We were disappointed the National Consumers League did not contact us to inquire about this product prior to issuing a press release.”
Much of the NCL’s concern centers on whether there is enough cranberry in the product to confer the fruit’s perceived health benefits linked to its high levels of antioxidants and proanthocyanidins (PACs). If not, the organization claims that the company is misleading consumers.
However, Woolford said: “Our Choice product is made from Grade A superior frozen whole cranberries which are then sliced and sent through our patented process including infusion of sugar, citric acid and elderberry juice to infuse flavor and color specifically developed to meet our industrial customers' needs for their variety of recipes. Being made from whole cranberries, Choice retains many of the same healthful compounds.”
Ocean Spray introduced Choice cranberries in March as a lower cost alternative to its Classic Sweetened Dried Cranberries. Its Choice brand contains elderberry juice concentrate and citric acid, in addition to cranberries, sugar and oil.
A company spokesperson told this website in March: “The different formulation is what allowed the price to be a little bit lower and we specifically formulated a product that would bring a lower cost option but still deliver on all the same benefits.”
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Ocean Spray has denied claims by the National Consumers League (NCL) that the company’s Choice sweetened dried cranberry product is more sugar than cranberry and therefore falsely labeled.
The NCL made the allegation after what it described as a confidential tip led the organization to commission independent testing of Ocean Spray’s Choice cranberries, which are sold to food manufacturers for use as an ingredient in cereal bars, baked goods, trail mixes and other snacks. It said it was concerned that Ocean Spray was capitalizing on the healthy image of cranberries after claiming that tests from Krueger Laboratories found the ingredient was “really little more than cranberry skin infused with sugar syrup.”
Ocean Spray’s Ingredient Technology Group’s vice president of research and development Geoff Woolford responded in a statement: “The recent claim about our 'Choice' sweetened dried cranberries ingredient product being mislabeled is inaccurate.
“We were disappointed the National Consumers League did not contact us to inquire about this product prior to issuing a press release.”
Much of the NCL’s concern centers on whether there is enough cranberry in the product to confer the fruit’s perceived health benefits linked to its high levels of antioxidants and proanthocyanidins (PACs). If not, the organization claims that the company is misleading consumers.
However, Woolford said: “Our Choice product is made from Grade A superior frozen whole cranberries which are then sliced and sent through our patented process including infusion of sugar, citric acid and elderberry juice to infuse flavor and color specifically developed to meet our industrial customers' needs for their variety of recipes. Being made from whole cranberries, Choice retains many of the same healthful compounds.”
Ocean Spray introduced Choice cranberries in March as a lower cost alternative to its Classic Sweetened Dried Cranberries. Its Choice brand contains elderberry juice concentrate and citric acid, in addition to cranberries, sugar and oil.
A company spokesperson told this website in March: “The different formulation is what allowed the price to be a little bit lower and we specifically formulated a product that would bring a lower cost option but still deliver on all the same benefits.”
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Loss Of Taste and Smell: Normal Wth Aging?
By:MayoClinicstaff
Loss of taste and smell: Normal with aging?Is loss of taste and smell normal with aging? Or could loss of taste and smell have other causes?
Answer
from Paul Y. Takahashi, M.D.
Some loss of taste and smell is natural with aging, especially after age 60. Various other factors also can contribute to loss of taste and smell, however, including:
Nasal and sinus problems, such as allergies, sinusitis or nasal polyps
Certain medications, including beta blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Tooth decay or poor dental hygiene
Cigarette smoking
Head or facial injury
Alzheimer's disease
Parkinson's disease
Loss of taste and smell can have a significant impact on quality of life, often leading to decreased appetite and poor nutrition. Sometimes loss of taste and smell contributes to depression. Loss of taste and smell also may tempt you to use too much salt or sugar on your food to enhance the taste — which could be a problem if you have high blood pressure or diabetes.
If you're experiencing loss of taste and smell, consult your doctor. Although you can't reverse age-related loss of taste and smell, some causes of impaired taste and smell are treatable. For example, your doctor may recommend changing medications or doses if your medications are contributing to the problem. Many nasal and sinus problems can be treated with medication or outpatient procedures. Likewise, dental problems are often treatable as well. If you smoke, quitting may help restore your sense of taste and smell.
Loss of taste and smell: Normal with aging?Is loss of taste and smell normal with aging? Or could loss of taste and smell have other causes?
Answer
from Paul Y. Takahashi, M.D.
Some loss of taste and smell is natural with aging, especially after age 60. Various other factors also can contribute to loss of taste and smell, however, including:
Nasal and sinus problems, such as allergies, sinusitis or nasal polyps
Certain medications, including beta blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Tooth decay or poor dental hygiene
Cigarette smoking
Head or facial injury
Alzheimer's disease
Parkinson's disease
Loss of taste and smell can have a significant impact on quality of life, often leading to decreased appetite and poor nutrition. Sometimes loss of taste and smell contributes to depression. Loss of taste and smell also may tempt you to use too much salt or sugar on your food to enhance the taste — which could be a problem if you have high blood pressure or diabetes.
If you're experiencing loss of taste and smell, consult your doctor. Although you can't reverse age-related loss of taste and smell, some causes of impaired taste and smell are treatable. For example, your doctor may recommend changing medications or doses if your medications are contributing to the problem. Many nasal and sinus problems can be treated with medication or outpatient procedures. Likewise, dental problems are often treatable as well. If you smoke, quitting may help restore your sense of taste and smell.
Not enough time for grandma's recipes....
There aren’t always enough moments in the day to whip up grandma’s secret chocolate chip cookie recipe. That’s why we found pre-made doughs that are tasty enough to pass for homemade, but filled with all the natural ingredients we love.
You’d never know these cookies are good for you with their soft, chewy texture and buttery taste—and Wholly Wholesome doesn’t skimp on oats and raisins, either. We love the list of simple ingredients like pure vanilla extract and organic sugar cane (and the fact that they’re relatively low-cal). ($5 for 12 cookies; whollywholesome.com).
Healthy selling point: 70% organic
Total calories: 120; total fat: 5 grams
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You’d never know these cookies are good for you with their soft, chewy texture and buttery taste—and Wholly Wholesome doesn’t skimp on oats and raisins, either. We love the list of simple ingredients like pure vanilla extract and organic sugar cane (and the fact that they’re relatively low-cal). ($5 for 12 cookies; whollywholesome.com).
Healthy selling point: 70% organic
Total calories: 120; total fat: 5 grams
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Thanksgiving
Hi, everyone.
This year I am just not in the mood for any major cooking. Therefore, today I went to the Whole Foods Market and ordered mashed potatoe, stuffing, vegetables, turkey gravy. I will, most likely, just bake a big chicken instead of a turkey. Buy some pies (may be two) and call it a day. I would really like to just take off to go see a Thanksgiving dinner show in Pennsylvania. I am getting tired of the kitchen.
This year I am just not in the mood for any major cooking. Therefore, today I went to the Whole Foods Market and ordered mashed potatoe, stuffing, vegetables, turkey gravy. I will, most likely, just bake a big chicken instead of a turkey. Buy some pies (may be two) and call it a day. I would really like to just take off to go see a Thanksgiving dinner show in Pennsylvania. I am getting tired of the kitchen.
Healthy Holiday Eating for Diabetes
By EatingWell Editors
7 Tips for Real Life
"How can I eat healthy during the holidays?”
It’s one of the most common questions asked by people with diabetes—or anyone who’s made a commitment to eating with their health in mind. And no wonder: from Thanksgiving to Passover to Kwanzaa, holidays are all about the food. And not just any food, but the types of rich celebration foods we look forward to all year long. For the most part, forgoing these foods just isn’t an option, since they’re such a part of who we are. How to do it wisely?
Lighten up. Recreate a traditional recipe to fit into your eating plan, while still preserving the goodness that makes it so treasured. That green bean casserole with fried onions, say, might be just as wonderful, or even better, with roasted caramelized onions instead.
Choose and cull. While some holiday foods are essential, you might feel less strongly about others. Why not pare those foods from the menu (or, leave them off your plate)? That gives you more leeway to enjoy your “must-haves.”
Plan ahead. If you’re going to a holiday party or restaurant, find out what’s on the menu ahead of time, and decide what you’re going to eat. That way you can adjust the rest of your day’s eating, activity, and medication schedules accordingly.
Bring your own. If you’re going to an event where you know the foods served will be a challenge for you, offer to bring along your own dish to share. Consider a vegetable-based dish that contains little or no carbohydrate, so you can enjoy it freely. If you’ll be staying over for the holidays—say, at Mom’s—bring breakfast and lunch items to help you start your days on the right track.
Navigate the buffet table. Inspect the offerings first before loading up your plate (choosing a cocktail-size plate, if possible). Make your first trip for vegetables and salad, then go back for small portions of the richer fare.
Have a drink if you want, but wait until after the meal. You’ll have something in your stomach to blunt the effects of the alcohol. Before and with the meal, sip sparkling water—with lots of lime and lemon wedges to make it festive.
Focus on the fun, not the feast. Spend more time in conversation and enjoying the entertainment than worrying about what’s on your plate.
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7 Tips for Real Life
"How can I eat healthy during the holidays?”
It’s one of the most common questions asked by people with diabetes—or anyone who’s made a commitment to eating with their health in mind. And no wonder: from Thanksgiving to Passover to Kwanzaa, holidays are all about the food. And not just any food, but the types of rich celebration foods we look forward to all year long. For the most part, forgoing these foods just isn’t an option, since they’re such a part of who we are. How to do it wisely?
Lighten up. Recreate a traditional recipe to fit into your eating plan, while still preserving the goodness that makes it so treasured. That green bean casserole with fried onions, say, might be just as wonderful, or even better, with roasted caramelized onions instead.
Choose and cull. While some holiday foods are essential, you might feel less strongly about others. Why not pare those foods from the menu (or, leave them off your plate)? That gives you more leeway to enjoy your “must-haves.”
Plan ahead. If you’re going to a holiday party or restaurant, find out what’s on the menu ahead of time, and decide what you’re going to eat. That way you can adjust the rest of your day’s eating, activity, and medication schedules accordingly.
Bring your own. If you’re going to an event where you know the foods served will be a challenge for you, offer to bring along your own dish to share. Consider a vegetable-based dish that contains little or no carbohydrate, so you can enjoy it freely. If you’ll be staying over for the holidays—say, at Mom’s—bring breakfast and lunch items to help you start your days on the right track.
Navigate the buffet table. Inspect the offerings first before loading up your plate (choosing a cocktail-size plate, if possible). Make your first trip for vegetables and salad, then go back for small portions of the richer fare.
Have a drink if you want, but wait until after the meal. You’ll have something in your stomach to blunt the effects of the alcohol. Before and with the meal, sip sparkling water—with lots of lime and lemon wedges to make it festive.
Focus on the fun, not the feast. Spend more time in conversation and enjoying the entertainment than worrying about what’s on your plate.
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10 Tips on How to Stay Healthy
Tip #1. Eat a Nutritious Breakfast
After a long nights sleep it is important to refuel. It will help you do better in school. Some ideas for quick, healthy breakfast: Peanut butter on toasted whole-grain bread, Yogurt with fruit, Cheese slices on toast, and Fruit on cereals.
Tip #2. Eat a variety of foods.
Your body needs nutrients and many different vitamins and minerals from a variety of foods. Balancing food choices from the Food Guide Pyramid and checking nutrition labels will help you to get the nutrients you need.
Tip #3. Get moving....don’t be a couch potato
Walk, bike or jog when going somewhere. Climb stairs instead of taking an escalator. Try to do something active for a total of 30 minutes every day.
Tip #4. Participate in activities you enjoy.
Always start with warm-ups to get the muscles going. Do 20 minutes of an aerobic activity followed by activities that will make you stronger like push-ups or sit-ups.
Tip #5. Choose healthy snacks.
It is wise to choose snacks from different food groups. Some choices would be: graham crackers, an apple or celery sticks with peanut butter and raisins.
Tip #6. Include whole grains and fiber in your diet.
Try breads such as whole-wheat, bagels and pita. Spaghetti and oatmeal are also good choices.
Tip #7. Participate in physical activities at school.
This would include physical education and sports. It will make you feel good about yourself.
Tip #8. Drink plenty of water.
Your body is 65% water. That shows how important water is to your body. Make sure you drink a total of 8 glasses of water each day. That can inlcude the water from foods such as fruits.
Tip #9. Include others in your activities.
Take a dog for a walk. Walk or workout with a friend.
Tip #10. Having FUN is important.
Try new things, this can be in activities or food. Never be afraid to try....who knows you might just like it. And your body will thank you in the end.
After a long nights sleep it is important to refuel. It will help you do better in school. Some ideas for quick, healthy breakfast: Peanut butter on toasted whole-grain bread, Yogurt with fruit, Cheese slices on toast, and Fruit on cereals.
Tip #2. Eat a variety of foods.
Your body needs nutrients and many different vitamins and minerals from a variety of foods. Balancing food choices from the Food Guide Pyramid and checking nutrition labels will help you to get the nutrients you need.
Tip #3. Get moving....don’t be a couch potato
Walk, bike or jog when going somewhere. Climb stairs instead of taking an escalator. Try to do something active for a total of 30 minutes every day.
Tip #4. Participate in activities you enjoy.
Always start with warm-ups to get the muscles going. Do 20 minutes of an aerobic activity followed by activities that will make you stronger like push-ups or sit-ups.
Tip #5. Choose healthy snacks.
It is wise to choose snacks from different food groups. Some choices would be: graham crackers, an apple or celery sticks with peanut butter and raisins.
Tip #6. Include whole grains and fiber in your diet.
Try breads such as whole-wheat, bagels and pita. Spaghetti and oatmeal are also good choices.
Tip #7. Participate in physical activities at school.
This would include physical education and sports. It will make you feel good about yourself.
Tip #8. Drink plenty of water.
Your body is 65% water. That shows how important water is to your body. Make sure you drink a total of 8 glasses of water each day. That can inlcude the water from foods such as fruits.
Tip #9. Include others in your activities.
Take a dog for a walk. Walk or workout with a friend.
Tip #10. Having FUN is important.
Try new things, this can be in activities or food. Never be afraid to try....who knows you might just like it. And your body will thank you in the end.
