This Week Is National Women's Health Week
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Stephanie Faroh-
Ladies, when is the last time you took a moment to reflect on your personal health? Many women are concerned about the health of their friends and families and think of their own health only in times of illness.
Mother’s Day helped us kick off a week-long observance, Sunday to Saturday, which is led by the U.S. Department of Health and the Human Services Office on Women’s Health. The goal is to empower women to make their health a priority. It encourages women to take steps to improve their physical and mental health and lower their risk of certain disease through healthy lifestyle practices.
Gentlemen, please share this with your wives, sisters, daughters, granddaughters, friends and neighbors too.
Here are some important health tips for women:
• Strengthen your bones. Choose foods like low-fat milk, cheese, yogurt, or fortified soymilk to help strengthen bones. Three servings a day is a good goal and it’s a great idea to start today.
• Make half your plate fruits and vegetables. Try to include a fruit and vegetable with every meal and the brighter the colors, the better.
• Drink water. Sip water or other no calorie beverages to help hydrate your body and maintain a healthy weight. Keep a water bottle in your bag or at your desk to satisfy your thirst. Sugary beverages, including juices and energy drinks, are often a source of quick calories and sodium intake.
• Eat whole grains more often. Choose brown rice or whole grain pasta and bread more often. Don’t be afraid of the carbohydrates, as your body needs carbohydrates to function. Foods with a high fiber content help you feel full and provide important nutrients.
• Try new, healthier recipes that use less solid fat, salt and sugar. Eat at home more often so you can control what you are eating. A new recipe once in a while helps keep eating (and cooking) exciting.
• Be active whenever you can. Set a goal to fit in at least two and a half hours of moderate physical activity a week. Being active 10 minutes at a time adds to your weekly total and can help you feel rejuvenated throughout the day.
If you’d like to participate in area activities to help get you moving this summer, you’re invited to try yoga or the walking program at Center Park. Both activities are a great way to enjoy activity and reduce stress at the same time.
Yoga will occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. from May 26 to Sept. 3. The yoga program will focus on introductory stretching and all ages and activity levels are welcome. Bring a yoga mat or towel, comfortable shoes and clothes and a water bottle.
Walking will be Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. from May 27 to Sept 2. Cost is $2 per session for both yoga and walking. For more information contact Liz at 574-372-9554, Ext. 224 or email her at [email protected]
I hope to see you there.
Take some time for you during Women’s Health Week and be sure your health is a priority. Here’s to a healthier you!
For more information, call Stephanie at the Purdue Extension Kosciusko County office at 574-372-2340, or email at [email protected]
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Ladies, when is the last time you took a moment to reflect on your personal health? Many women are concerned about the health of their friends and families and think of their own health only in times of illness.
Mother’s Day helped us kick off a week-long observance, Sunday to Saturday, which is led by the U.S. Department of Health and the Human Services Office on Women’s Health. The goal is to empower women to make their health a priority. It encourages women to take steps to improve their physical and mental health and lower their risk of certain disease through healthy lifestyle practices.
Gentlemen, please share this with your wives, sisters, daughters, granddaughters, friends and neighbors too.
Here are some important health tips for women:
• Strengthen your bones. Choose foods like low-fat milk, cheese, yogurt, or fortified soymilk to help strengthen bones. Three servings a day is a good goal and it’s a great idea to start today.
• Make half your plate fruits and vegetables. Try to include a fruit and vegetable with every meal and the brighter the colors, the better.
• Drink water. Sip water or other no calorie beverages to help hydrate your body and maintain a healthy weight. Keep a water bottle in your bag or at your desk to satisfy your thirst. Sugary beverages, including juices and energy drinks, are often a source of quick calories and sodium intake.
• Eat whole grains more often. Choose brown rice or whole grain pasta and bread more often. Don’t be afraid of the carbohydrates, as your body needs carbohydrates to function. Foods with a high fiber content help you feel full and provide important nutrients.
• Try new, healthier recipes that use less solid fat, salt and sugar. Eat at home more often so you can control what you are eating. A new recipe once in a while helps keep eating (and cooking) exciting.
• Be active whenever you can. Set a goal to fit in at least two and a half hours of moderate physical activity a week. Being active 10 minutes at a time adds to your weekly total and can help you feel rejuvenated throughout the day.
If you’d like to participate in area activities to help get you moving this summer, you’re invited to try yoga or the walking program at Center Park. Both activities are a great way to enjoy activity and reduce stress at the same time.
Yoga will occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. from May 26 to Sept. 3. The yoga program will focus on introductory stretching and all ages and activity levels are welcome. Bring a yoga mat or towel, comfortable shoes and clothes and a water bottle.
Walking will be Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. from May 27 to Sept 2. Cost is $2 per session for both yoga and walking. For more information contact Liz at 574-372-9554, Ext. 224 or email her at [email protected]
I hope to see you there.
Take some time for you during Women’s Health Week and be sure your health is a priority. Here’s to a healthier you!
For more information, call Stephanie at the Purdue Extension Kosciusko County office at 574-372-2340, or email at [email protected]
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