Health Bits

March

 

Calming Your Nerves


Feeling Anxious?  Studies have shown that exercising can reduce anxious feelings brought on by chronic illness and pain.  Click here for exercise demos from beginner to advanced.

 

 

Save Your Vision Month


Spending hours in front of the computer can be harmful to your eyesight.  Find out more information about Computer Vision Syndrome and how to decrease the likelihood to damage your eyes.

 

 

Sleep Tips

 

Having trouble sleeping?  Check out some easy ways to get a good nights sleep. 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Nutrition Resources

TOOLS


MyPyramid.gov is your access point for the USDA food guidance system. This section contains the latest news, background information, and resources about the food guidance system; check out their tips for healthy eating when eating out.

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NutritionData (ND) provides a complete nutrient analysis for any food or recipe, and helps you select foods that best match your dietary needs.

 

Sign up for a FREE online SparkPeople account, and access great resources/tools for tracking fitness, weight, eating, setting and reaching goals and much more! Connect with your coach if you are participating in coaching, too!

 

newNeed help with Healthy Meals? Try The Healthy Pantry, out of Red Lodge, MT that has complete meal kits using the best ingredients, so you save time and still are able to eat healthy! Local delivery and shipping available.

 

newLooking to eat healthier as part of a weight management plan? Try joining Weight Watchers!

 

new Learn tips on how to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your diet.



OTHER RESOURCES

 

Need help with promoting healthy eating at work? Check out the American Cancer Society's Meeting Well booklet that helps you handle food at meetings, vending, working with catering and more!


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U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a comprehensive package of information on food safety, dietary supplements, food labeling and nutrition, infant formula, pesticides, and many more.

 

Learn how to avoid the pitfalls of mindless eating from the Center for Mindful Eating.

 

Learn how to read food labels

 

Eating seasonally is not only a sustainable way to eat, but also can be a way to better health.

 

Overwhelmed by all the different kinds of fats? The American Heart Association shows you how to “face the fats.”

 

Read the latest nutrition news and reports from UC Berkeley’s Foundations of Wellness Newsletter.

 

Find out all the benefits of eating whole grains, and search their database of healthy whole grain recipes.

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