Weekly Wellness
Issue 410
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Fitness Tip
How much physical activity do adults need?
Physical activity is anything that gets your body moving. Adults need at least 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes) each week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity (i.e., brisk walking) OR 75 minutes (1 hour and 15 minutes) each week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity (i.e., jogging or running). We know 150 minutes each week sounds like a lot of time, but you don't have to do it all at once. Not only is it best to spread your activity out during the week, but you can break it up into smaller chunks of time during the day. As long as you're doing your activity at a moderate or vigorous effort for at least 10 minutes at a time.
Nutrition Tip
Vegetables
Most vegetables are naturally low in calories, fat,
and cholesterol, and are filling. They are also
important sources of many nutrients, including
potassium, fiber, folate (folic acid), vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin C. People who eat more vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet are likely
to have a lower risk of some chronic diseases such
as heart disease and diabetes. Any vegetable or
100 percent vegetable juice counts as a member of
the vegetable group. Vegetables may be raw or
cooked; fresh, frozen, canned, or dried/dehydrated;
and may be whole, cut up, or mashed. To get the
most health benefits, vary the types of vegetables
you eat. Eat more dark green and orange vegetables.
Quip or Quote of the Week
Quote
"Not only don't diets work, they're actually designed to fail. It's not you or your lack of will power that's the problem. It's that diets by their very nature simply don't work!" - BOB SCHWARTZ
Quick Recipe
Hearty, Quick Stroganoff
In a medium saucepan, mix one can (10 and three-fourths ounce), of condensed cream of mushroom soup and one-half cup sour cream or plain yogurt. Gently stir in 1 cup freshly sliced or canned mushrooms. Add family meal-size portion of freezer meatballs, two to four per person depending on age or person and size of meatball. Simmer on medium low until meatballs are heated. Meanwhile, cook egg noodles according to package directions. Drain noodles when cooked and serve meatball mixture atop the noodles.
Tidbit(s)
Advancement in Treating Food Allergies
If you're allergic to foods you love, take heart. Researchers recently bioengineered a beneficial bacteria in the digestive system to protect your body against reactions to foods like peanuts, wheat, and soy. Although further studies are needed to confirm the finding, the development of the new strain of Lactococcus lactis could lead to a new treatment for the 12 million Americans with food allergies.
Food Fixes
Cool cooked foods quickly before freezing and store in moisture and vapor-proof containers, such as foil, freezer bags, freezer wrap and plastic freezer containers.
When baking fish, use disposable aluminum pie pans from the store and make clean-up a breeze; simply toss the pan.
Tasty Tidbit...
Buy a loaf of French or Italian bread, slice vertically, then fill with lean deli meats or tuna, lettuce, low-fat mayo and chopped celery. Add red or green bell peppers. Slice off a sandwich at a time.
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