Week 10

Promoting Healthy Lifestyles at Home, School and in the Workplace.

Welcome to WEEK Ten of the Healthy Lifestyle Challenge!
It’s about building healthy lifestyle habits that will last a lifetime.

Email your Week 9 tracking sheet by midnight to: Here’s my tracking sheet (Don’t forget to attach your tracking sheet). If you are reading this communication take your 5 wellness education points. Here is last weeks bonus question ”List at least two components that a wise donor should consider?” Click here for answers: CharityNavigator
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This week’s topic is titled:"What is Energy Balance?" Energy is another word for calories. Your energy balance of calories consumed through eating and drinking compared to calories burned through physical activity. What you eat and drink is ENERGY IN. What you burn through physical activity is ENERGY OUT. Your energy in and out does not have to balance every day but, it's important to maintain a balance over time to help you stay at a healthy weight for the long term. Here are some ideas

THIS WEEKS BONUS QUESTION:
Health experts recommend that SoFAS account for no more than about 5 to 15 percent of your daily calories. Yet the dietary guidelines point out that Americans of every age and both sexes get closer to 35 percent of their daily calories from SoFAS. Go to the following link andtell us what SoFAS stands for: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dietary-guidelines/MY01417

Something Extra:
Healthy Shopping Guide and List (WebMD)
Portion Control and Size Guide (WebMD)

Eat Healthy and Get Active,
Brian@wepromotehealth.org

HEALTHY HAPPY HOUR IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 2012:
The date is set for Tuesday, March 20, 2012 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Plans are to coordinate this activity with the Get Active Howard County kick-off events that begin in March. (Click here for the flyer)

HERE’S YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE: Pick another goal and be ready to start on January 1^st. Let’s celebrate your success at the first Healthy Happy Hour on Tuesday, March 20^th, 2012!