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Your tax dollars at work: Basic health tips from the US Government Nutrition Web Page Here are some basic health tips from the US Government
Nutrition Web page. We've seen it all before but it is all good
basic health advice. 1.Start your day with breakfast. Breakfast
fills your "empty tank" to get you going after a long night
without food. And it can help you do better in school. Easy to
prepare breakfasts include cold cereal with fruit and low-fat
milk, whole-wheat toast with peanut butter, yogurt with fruit,
whole-grain waffles or even last night's pizza! 2.Get Moving!
It's easy to fit physical activities into your daily routine.
Walk, bike or jog to see friends. Take a 10-minute activity
break every hour while you read, do homework or watch TV. Climb
stairs instead of taking an escalator or elevator. Try to do
these things for a total of 30 minutes every day. 3.Snack smart.
Snacks are a great way to refuel. Choose snacks from different
food groups - a glass of low-fat milk and a few graham crackers,
an apple or celery sticks with peanut butter and raisains, or
some dry cereal. If you eat smart ar other meals, cookies, chips
and candy are OK for occasional snacking. 4.Work up a sweat.
Vigorous work-outs - when you're breathing hard and sweating -
help your heart pump better, give you more energy and help you
look and feel best. Start with a warm-up that stretches your
muschles. Include 20 minutes of aeorbic activity, such as
running, jogging, or dancing. Follow-up with activities that
help make you stronger such as push-ups or lifting weights. Then
cool-down with more stretching and deep breathing. 5.Balance
your food choices - don't eat too much of any one thing. You
don't have to give up foods like hamburgers, french fries and
ice cream to eat healthy. You just have to be smart about how
often and how much of them you eat. Your body needs nutrients
like proteinm carbohydrates, fat and many different vitamins and
minerals such as vitamins C and A, iron and calcium froma
variety of foods. Balancing food choices from the Food Guide
Pyramid and checking out the Nutrition Facts Panel on food
labels will help you get all these nutrients. 6.Get fit with
friends or family. Being active is much more fun with friends or
family. Encourage others to join you and plan one special
physical activity event, like a bike ride or hiking, with a
group each week. 7.Eat more grains, fruits and vegetables. These
foods give you carbohydrates for energy, plus vitamins, minerals
and fiber. Besides, they taste good! Try breads such as
whole-wheat, bagels and pita. Spaghetti and oatmeal are also in
the grain group. Bananas, strawberries and melons are some great
tasting fruits. Try vegetables raw, on a sandwich or salad.
8.Join in physical activities at school. Whether you take a
physical education class or do other physical activites at
school, such as intrmural sports, structures activities are a
sure way to feel good, look good and stay physically fit.
9.Foods aren't good or bad. A healthy eating style is like a
puzzle with many parts. Each part -- or food -- is different.
Some foods may have more fat, sugar or salt while others may
have more vitamins or bifer. There is a place for all these
foods. What makes a diet good or bad is how foods fit together.
Balancing your choices is important. Fit in a higher-fat food,
like pepperoni pizza, at dinner by choising lower-fat foods at
other meals. And don't forget about moderation. If two pieces of
pizza fill you up, you don't need a third. 10.Make healthy
eating and physical acticities fun! Take advantage of physical
activities you and your friends enjoy doing toger and eat the
foods you like. Be adventurous - try new sports, games and other
activities as well as new foods. You'll grow stronger, play
longer, and looka nd feel better! Set realistic goals - don't
try changing too much at once.
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