Healthy Habits

A healthy lifestyle can do MORE than keep those extra pounds off-it can help save your life. Eating RIGHT AND exercising daily can ADD years TO your life, but it can be a difficult routine TO incorporate. Finding the RIGHT balance by adding ocean-farmed salmon TO your diet can be a tasty AND low-fat way TO start out ON the RIGHT foot. Well-Balanced Diet Fruit, vegetables, whole grains AND protein-packed meals constitute a well-balanced diet. It is important to receive an appropriate balance of food and drink to supply nutrition and energy for your body. A well-balanced diet is essential for optimal growth and development at all stages of life. Learn more about a Well-Balanced Diet " Well-Balanced Diet Changing your lifestyle IS always a challenge, but WITH the RIGHT foods AND RIGHT attitude, the transition FROM a high fat, high-starch diet TO one FULL OF rich nutrients AND heart-healthy benefits will be AS easy AS 1, 2, 3. Change happens one step AT TIME. Step One - Cut Out Junk Food Chips, cookies AND candy ARE NOT a part OF a balanced diet. IN addition TO the damage it can do TO your teeth, high starch, high sugar foods can lead TO such illnesses AS diabetes AND dangerously high cholesterol levels. Cut out the daily junk food AND concentrate ON complex carbohydrates, low-fat protein AND unsaturated fats. Rather than snacking ON chips OR other high fat treats, PREPARE SOME low-fat salmon dip WITH whole-wheat crackers AND enjoy! FOR tasty salmon recipe ideas, see our Recipes SECTION " Step Two - Several Small Meals a DAY WHEN starting a new diet (OR a new lifestyle!), don''t deprive yourself of food. Your body will only kick into gear on "starvation" mode, making you hungrier and converting more calories into fat for storage. Instead, satisfy those hunger pains with multiple smaller servings of healthy foods throughout the day. Step Three - Balancing Act A well-balanced diet means just that - balance. Make sure you''re getting the appropriate servings of all food groups including grains, vegetables, fruits, milk and dairy, meat, beans, fish and nuts. While it''s important to eat foods that fall into each of the food groups, it''s also important TO eat less OF SOME foods AND MORE OF others. Salmon IS a great food TO incorporate weekly INTO your diet, AS it''s low in saturated fat and calories, yet abundant in high quality proteins. Learn MORE about healthy habits - see Family Fitness " Family Fitness Exercise IS so important IN maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It can help ALL bodies, regardless OF age, WITH stress relief, injury protection, increased coordination, improved mental outlook AND weight maintenance. GET the whole family involved IN exercising AND eating RIGHT! Learn MORE about Family Fitness " Family Fitness Fitness IS a KEY component TO living a healthy lifestyle. Regular exercise builds stronger bones AND muscles, IN addition TO increasing coordination AND providing a healthy outlet FOR stress. Teach your children TO love physical activity AT an early age. Make it a Family Affair Children who grow up exercising WITH their parents ARE less likely TO have health problems once they reach adulthood. Take nature walks OR bike rides together, OR find the sport that speaks TO a child''s interests. When weather forces inside activities, opt for family activities such as indoor hide-and-seek, indoor swimming or bowling. Daily Dose Make activity a routine. GET kids involved IN everyday activities such AS walking the dog, washing the car OR mowing the lawn. Encourage ALL kinds OF activity that kids won''t associate with exercise - riding bikes, jumping rope, playing on the trampoline, having foot races, playing hopscotch, or playing a neighborhood game of catch or tag. Introduce New Activities NOT ALL children ARE cut out TO be the star quarterback. Be sure TO expose kids TO the many exercise choices there ARE AND let them discover what they LIKE best. Kids will stay motivated if they ARE allowed TO choose an activity that fits their personalities. Learn MORE about Healthy Choices " Tips FOR Kids Healthful habits start AT home. Establishing good eating habits combined WITH introducing sports AND exercise AT an early age can build a strong foundation FOR your children''s physical and emotional health. Parents can be the motivation FOR the children. Instead OF buying junk food FOR kids, let them snack ON healthy treats LIKE crackers AND salmon dip OR salmon sandwiches. IN addition TO low-fat meals, teach them fun sports AND games that will keep them active after school. Learn MORE about Tips FOR Kids " Tips FOR Healthy Kids While most kids GO through finicky phases, it''s often because parents aren''t encouraging a variety OF foods. Introduce a new food AS often AS 10 times - it takes about that many tastings before a picky eater accepts a new food. AND remember, kids learn by experimentation. JOIN the Breakfast Club It''s common knowledge these days that breakfast is the most important meal for children. A healthy breakfast helps kids concentrate and problem-solve more easily in school. Snack Attack Rather than allowing snacks such AS chips OR cookies, provide children WITH healthy snacks that include vegetables OR fish. FOR salmon snack ideas, see our Appetizers/Snacks recipes " Come and Get It Eat scheduled meals. Creating a routine FOR children instills healthy eating behaviors, AND allows parents TO assert control over what their children eat. Recruit Kitchen Helpers Get children interested in food preparation. Children are more likely to take an interest in the food (and are more likely to eat the meal) when parents involve children in the preparation aspect. Let them lend a hand in the kitchen! Choices, Choices, Choices! A child''s diet should include many choices from each of the different food groups. Two servings of lean meat, poultry or fish (salmon is particularly healthy and tasty), and two to three eight-ounce glasses of milk each day will provide the protein and calcium requirements for a growing child. Include 6 servings of whole grains (bread, cereal, pasta), 3 vegetables and 2 fruits to round out their daily diet. Make Food Fun While salmon filets might NOT be the FIRST item ON a child''s favorite food list, there are several ways to make healthy foods more appealing. Create new ways to prepare healthy foods - for fun ideas, see our Easy Family Favorites recipes " Show ''Em The Ropes Children use their parents AS an example IN their daily lives - they will emulate Mom AND Dad IN every ACTION. That''s why it''s extremely important TO teach by example, especially WHEN it comes TO trying new foods. Parents must practice what they preach - adults need regular exercise AND a well-balanced diet AS much AS children. Bring Them Along Use the grocery store TO OPEN new worlds. Exposing children TO many different types OF food will pique their interest AND will GET them involved IN the process OF selecting healthy foods. CHECK out the recipes FOR Easy Family Favorites " Supportive but NOT conclusive research shows that consumption OF EPA AND DHA omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk OF coronary heart disease. One serving OF ocean-farmed Atlantic salmon provides 1.9 grams OF EPA AND DHA omega-3 fatty acids.

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