My Fitness Planner from Meals Matter
My Fitness Planner will calculate your current fitness level and help you determine if you are getting enough physical activity for good health. My Fitness Planner addresses several barriers to physical activity and will provide strategies for getting more. My Fitness Planner will also make specific recommendations for weight-bearing physical activity, which is important for strong bones.
My Fitness Planner is designed to provide individualized feedback unique your situation. The program takes into account your current activity level, your willingness to change your current habits, as well as your perceived barriers and benefits to exercise.
My Fitness Planner suggestions are different for all of these variables. You will receive responses and suggestions that are relevant to your real life situation and are therefore more motivating to you.
Physical activity, along with good nutrition, is important for a healthy lifestyle. Once you complete MyFitness Planner try the Personal Nutrition Planner to evaluate your current eating habits.
Before starting any new exercise or fitness program, it is always wise to consult your physician.
How to Raise a Healthy Eater
The tricks nutritionists (and moms) swear by.
Help your kids eat healthier by getting them in the kitchen. Try one of our Kid-Friendly Dinners to Cook Together.
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By Jeannette Moninger
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Every mom knows that fruits and veggies do a growing body good. She also knows how tough it is to get a toddler (or a grade-schooler — or even an adult) to choose greens and berries over chicken fingers and Fruity Pebbles. So it's no surprise that only one in 50 kids eats a healthy diet (one that meets federal recommendations). But there are ways to turn your child into a healthy eater without turning you into the nutrition police. Try these reality-tested tips:
Get your kids into the kitchen.
Seven-year-old Jason Zoller of Portland, OR, would zip his lips whenever he didn't like the looks of something on his plate. Then his mom, René, discovered that he'd try just about anything if he'd helped prepare it. Giving kids a say in what they're eating — from letting them pick out items at the grocery store to enlisting their aid in the kitchen — entices them to venture beyond hot dogs and macaroni and cheese. "Children feel important when they're asked to pitch in, and because they take pride in the finished product, they're more likely to have an open mind about eating it," says Christine Mastrangelo, R.D., a registered dietitian in Wakefield, MA. That time spent at the market and in the kitchen also teaches kids to make healthful choices, nutritionists say. (Kids' math and reading skills get a boost too.) Read More...
5 Foods You Should Eat Every Day
Try these five nutritional superstar foods for a result that's even greater than the sum of its wholesome parts.
By Hannah Geller
Eat More, Not Less
The new trend among the weight conscious? Eating more. Don't focus on consuming less of the "bad" foods — aim to incorporate more of the good foods into your diet. Not only will you feel less deprived, but you'll also end up being too full to crave the junk. Try these five nutritional superstars for a result that's even greater than the sum of its wholesome parts. Read More...
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