Healthy for the holidays? Yes, it’s possible during this indulgent season. Join the American Heart Association in celebrating Eat Smart Month in November as a start to being Healthy For Good.TM
During the holidays, many people help themselves to an extra side here and there, which adds up. Many count on New Year’s resolutions to balance the scale, but studies show half of that gain sticks around at least until summer. Being healthy over the holidays doesn’t necessarily mean ditching your favorite meal. Look for ingredient substitutions and add color with seasonal fruits and vegetables like apples, pears, pumpkin and broccoli.
November is also recognized as National Family Caregivers Month and National Diabetes Awareness Month. The American Heart Association encourages everyone to eat smarter, but those with chronic health conditions, like diabetes, and those caring for a loved one should be extra mindful to eat healthy.
According to the American Stroke Association, there are an estimated 2.2 million stroke family caregivers in the U.S. and millions of other family caregivers who are caring for a loved one with a chronic disease. It is important to recognize that family caregivers not only help their loved one, but also need to find time for self-care. This includes eating smart, as well as exercising and taking time to relieve stress.
Diabetes can affect many major organs in your body, which can lead to an array of serious complications if left untreated. In fact, the American Heart Association considers diabetes to be one of the seven major controllable risk factors for cardiovascular disease and estimates that adults with diabetes are two to four times more likely to die from heart disease than adults without diabetes.
New Jerseyans can celebrate Eat Smart Month this November with the American Heart Association’s Healthy For Good movement which offers mindful eating tips, tools and information to help you stay motivated as we approach the holidays.
To learn more about Eat Smart Month and Healthy For Good, visit www.heart.org/healthyforgood.
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