Your weight is important in staying healthy. If your weight is in the "healthy" range, keep it there. If you are overweight, avoid gaining weight and lose some if you can. Daily exercise is important in losing weight, so it is no surprise that daily exercise and weight control are at the base of the … Continue reading The Importance of Daily Exercise and Weight Control
Month: October 2015
Introducing The Healthy Eating Plate
In the last post, the Healthy Eating Pyramid was presented. How does this translate to what we actually put on our plate? This is where the Healthy Eating Plate comes in. It serves as a guide to help people make the best eating choices. The Healthy Eating Plate is shown below followed by the key points. … Continue reading Introducing The Healthy Eating Plate
Introducing The Healthy Eating Pyramid
Background Two years ago, I researched diets that would reduce my risk of cardiovascular disease and other diseases. I discovered the Healthy Eating Pyramid, a pyramid developed by faculty members of the Harvard School of Public Health. The Harvard faculty members felt that the icons, MyPyramid and MyPlate, developed by the United States Department of … Continue reading Introducing The Healthy Eating Pyramid
The Mediterranean Diet Unplugged 