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| WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL |
| 304-455-8000 |
| "Take Good Care!" |
| Healthy Living |
EAT WELL FOR LIFE
Wetzel County Hospital in conjunction with Mountain State Blue Cross Blue
Shield is offering the EAT WELL FOR LIFE program (click here for more details.)
We are committed to a healthier Wetzel County and surrounding areas.
Phase 1 - Session 1 - Commit to a healthy lifestyle to live it not diet
Participants will discuss the following points:
Wetzel County Hospital in conjunction with Mountain State Blue Cross Blue
Shield is offering the EAT WELL FOR LIFE program (click here for more details.)
We are committed to a healthier Wetzel County and surrounding areas.
Phase 1 - Session 1 - Commit to a healthy lifestyle to live it not diet
Participants will discuss the following points:
- Explore how a balanced approach to nutrition is the core to overall health
and wellness - Calculate BMI (body mass index)
- The impact when we don't eat well for life and the relationship to chronic
diseases - Creating a balance for life
- Review factors to determine if a diet or diet/nutrition product is reputable
- Learn differences in diet versus lifestyle
- Discuss diet myths
- Review the dieting cycle
- There is no right or wrong way to eat
- Become aware of eating behaviors and food traps
- Record food choices and discover patterns
- Setting goals to achieve success
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| Rate Your Plate To Score: 4=ALWAYS 3=USUALLY 2=SOMETIMES 1=RARELY 0=NEVER |
_____ Do you eat (at least) 3 meals daily?
_____ Do you eat breakfast every day?
_____ Do you eat regularly timed meals (about every 4 to 6 hours)?
_____ Do you snack between meals only when you're hungry?
_____ Do you eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily?
_____ Do your meals include a variety of foods from at least 3 different food
groups?
_____ Do you select only calorie-free beverages?
_____ Do you limit your intake of high-sugar foods and beverages?
_____ Do you avoid eating large meals?
_____ Do you read food labels for serving sizes?
_____ Do you read food labels for nutritional quality?
_____ Do you avoid severe calorie-restricted diets or periods of fasting?
_____ Do you abstain from alcohol or limit your intake to no more than 1 drink
daily (for women) or 2 drinks daily (for men)?
_____ Do you select at least 3 servings of whole grains and other high-fiber
foods daily?
_____ Do you eat your meals at a slow pace?
_____ Do you plan your meals ahead of time to avoid impulsive food choices?
_____ Do you surround yourself with a healthy food environment?
_____ Do you get at least 30 minutes of exercise almost daily?
_____ Do you engage in stress-reducing activities rather than using food for
comfort?
_____ Have you made adjustments in your eating and exercise habits as you've
aged?
_____ Do you eat breakfast every day?
_____ Do you eat regularly timed meals (about every 4 to 6 hours)?
_____ Do you snack between meals only when you're hungry?
_____ Do you eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily?
_____ Do your meals include a variety of foods from at least 3 different food
groups?
_____ Do you select only calorie-free beverages?
_____ Do you limit your intake of high-sugar foods and beverages?
_____ Do you avoid eating large meals?
_____ Do you read food labels for serving sizes?
_____ Do you read food labels for nutritional quality?
_____ Do you avoid severe calorie-restricted diets or periods of fasting?
_____ Do you abstain from alcohol or limit your intake to no more than 1 drink
daily (for women) or 2 drinks daily (for men)?
_____ Do you select at least 3 servings of whole grains and other high-fiber
foods daily?
_____ Do you eat your meals at a slow pace?
_____ Do you plan your meals ahead of time to avoid impulsive food choices?
_____ Do you surround yourself with a healthy food environment?
_____ Do you get at least 30 minutes of exercise almost daily?
_____ Do you engage in stress-reducing activities rather than using food for
comfort?
_____ Have you made adjustments in your eating and exercise habits as you've
aged?
| SCORING A = 72 to 80 Your lifestyle habits are representative of optimal health & wellness. Keep up the good work! B = 62 to 71 Your lifestyle habits need work and are potentially contributing to less than optimal health and wellness C = 56 to 61 Your lifestyle habits need significant work and are major contributors to less than optimal health and wellness D = 55 or less Your diet and lifestyle habits are very poor and are significantly increasing your risk for developing serious chronic diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. |
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| 10 Red Flags of Junk Science |
- Recommendations that promise a quick fix.
- Dire warnings of danger from a single complex study.
- Claims that sound too good to be true.
- Simplistic conclusions drawn from a complex study.
- Recommendations based on a single study.
- Dramatic statements that are refuted by reputable scientific organizations.
- Lists of "good" and "bad" foods.
- Recommendations made to help sell a product.
- Recommendations based on studies published without peer review.
- Recommendations from studies that ignore differences among individuals
or groups.