Healthy Aging

Source: Every Day

Health

In January, we discussed must-keep diet and nutrition resolutions. In February we need to focus on jotting down your diet. Take a few minutes every weekend to map out your daily diet for the coming week. With a checklist format, you can tick off each item as you eat it. “It’s important to track calories if you are watching your weight,” says Dr. Caroline Apovian, director of the Nutrition and Weight management Center at Boston University Medical Center. “Keeping a record makes you aware of what you’re eating and makes you a student of your habits, to keep you on course and prevent unconscious eating. Keep an exercise record, too.”

In March, we will focus on eating a better breakfast.

I hope everyone enjoyed the recent snow. It was beautiful, but I’m sure glad we don’t have it all the time. Everyone stay safe and stay warm!

Until next time,

Menus

Wed., 2/17 — Chicken ‘n dumplings, copper pennies, bread, gingerbread

Thurs., 2/18 — Salmon patties, macaroni ‘n cheese, cole slaw, bread, peach cobbler

Fri., 2/19 — Beef stroganoff, noodles, steamed broccoli, peaches with cottage cheese

Mon., 2/22 — Beef and cheese enchiladas, Spanish rice, beans, chips, cinnamon crisps

Tues., 2/23 — Italian spaghetti bake, mixed salad, garlic bread, fresh apple.