Friday, March 28, 2008

America On the Move - Steps to a Healthier Life

America On the Move - Steps to a Healthier Life is an informative website, with a great daily e-mail health tip for those who sign-up on their website. They also sell pedometers at an affordable price.

Here's today's "Tip of the Day":

There are five categories of vegetables, and you need them all. Vegetables are nutrient-packed, high in fiber, and are a good choice for those trying to reduce calories. This week, focus on two of the categories and incorporate them into your diet every day:
Dark greens - these include broccoli, spinach and other leafy greens.
Orange - carrots, squash, pumpkin, and sweet potatoes.Have fun including them into your normal dishes, or try a new recipe! Discover more about vegetables, including recommended serving sizes, at www.mypyramid.gov.


Here's some info.:
America On the Move Foundation (AOM) is a national non-profit organization. Our mission is to improve health and quality of life by promoting healthful eating and active living among individuals, families, communities and society.
We do this by:
-Bringing scientists and non-scientists together from multiple disciplines in order to synthesize and stimulate new knowledge.
-Translating cutting-edge science into accessible information for easy use by individuals, groups and communities that can positively affect health behavior.
-Empowering individuals to take control of their health by making and sustaining small measurable changes to their daily eating and activity routines
-Encouraging public and private partnerships at the national, state and local level to build programs that reach individual and communities and support sustainable behavioral change.

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