Good for you
It starts with great food in your pantry
Having a good supply of simple, nutritious food in your cupboard, fridge and freezer ensures you’ll have everything you need to make a healthy balanced last-minute meal. It also ensures that you always have a healthy snack option available. Why dig into those nachos chips, when
Krispy Kernels nuts, peanuts, dried fruit or seeds can easily fix that craving?
In addition to their great taste,
Krispy Kernels nuts are full of important nutrients, including protein and fiber. They are also a great source of vitamin E and B-6, and minerals like magnesium, copper, zinc, selenium, phosphorous and potassium.
The majority of the fat in nuts is unsaturated or "good" fat (i.e., mono- and polyunsaturated fats). As little as one handful, of
Krispy Kernels nuts per day can provide nutritional benefits. To help you go nuts every day, see the tips below for adding Krispy Kernels nuts, peanuts, dried fruits and sunflower seeds to any menu or snacking plan. Stock up on the basic and add a
Krispy Kernels twist to your every day classic. Get started on healthy eating habits today!
Eat well with Canada’s Food Guide Personalize your plan at
www.myfoodguide.ca
The Super Snack Attack
We all know him. Every day, we are vulnerable to him. He takes over our mind, our body and our soul at any time. He knows we crave that sugar rush or salty adventure and will not let go until we give in.
Take back control, and end your Super Snack Attack with a healthy on-the-go arsenal your heart will thank you for. Drop the chips, let go of the chocolate bar and indulge in the nuttiest of snacks. Salty or sweet - peanuts, nuts, dried fruits or seeds are your perfect allies.
Just a handful will take you a long way, it will assuage your hunger and trick your mind into believing your stomach is full, thus, eating less at dinner time and avoiding “empty calorie’ snacking.
Find out more Super Snack ideas at:
http://www.dietitians.ca/
Be healthy, be happy
You want a better you? You’ve made the decision to change your eating habits, and you are looking forward to the next level – let’s get physical.
You eat healthy to get energy. You have energy, so you want to get physical. You get physical and it makes you happy, so you eat healthy to get energy…See?
Build up 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity in your day. It’s easier than you think. Park your car further so you can enjoy a short walk or take the stairs instead of the elevator. Shovel, stretch, swim, run, jump - any activity that gets your body moving will make you feel good.
The first step to better health is to learn about making positive lifestyle choices. Assess your current lifestyle and eating habits to see if you are on track or if some changes are needed. You can learn to make wise choices with the help of these dietitian-approved practical tools.
http://www.dietitians.ca/Your-Health/Assess-Yourself.aspxFind out more at:
http://www.participaction.comhttp://www.heartandstroke.comhttp://www.cancer.ca/
It’s more then a life style, it’s a life change
Here are some recent facts about Canadians, take a moment and get inspired:
In those aged between 40 to 69 years, the percentage whose increased waist circumference places them at high risk for health problems has more than doubled since 1981; in those aged 20 - 39 years, percentages have more than quadrupled.*
Physical activity appears to reduce the risk of over 25 chronic conditions, including coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, breast cancer, colon cancer, Type-2 diabetes and osteoporosis.**
Childhood obesity in Canada has tripled over the past three decades.***
Learn more at:
http://www.participaction.com/en-us/GetInspired/ViewWallOfInspiration.aspx
*(Shields, M. Tremblay, M. S. Laviolette, M. Craig, C. L. Janssen, I., & Gorber, S. C. (2010). Fitness of Canadian adults: Results from the 2007-2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey. Statistics Canada, Health Reports 21(1), Catalogue no. 82-003-XPE)
**(Warburton, D. E. R., Katzmarzyk, P. T., Rhodes, R. E., & Shephard, R. J. (2007). Evidence-informed physical activity guidelines for Canadian adults. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 32(S2E) S16-S68)
***(Source: Shilds, M. (2005). Measured Obesity: Overweight Canadian children and adolescents. Statistics Canada, Analytic Studies and Reports. ISSN: 1716-6713)
