Category: Healthy Eating
Farmer’s Markets in Full Swing!
Enjoy fresh produce and more at these local Farmer’s Markets: Kennedy Park, Danbury Fridays, June 29 – October 26, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, 792-1711 Halas Farm Market, Danbury 28 Pembroke Rd, open 7 days from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, 746-4606 Moon in Bloom 92B Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, 731-1471, Tracy Zumbahlen Get a fresh [...]
A Few Things You Should Know About Losing Weight
By Stavros Mastrogiannis Most of the weight loss programs I see advertised tell you how fast you can lose weight with their system. The question I have for those weight loss programs is this: What is the point of losing weight fast, if you are going to regain all the weight back and in many [...]
Developing a Fitness Plan That’s Right For You
America is in the midst of a health crisis. The National Center for Health Statistics warns that 42% of Americans may end up obese by 2030 (up from 36% in 2010), and 11% could be severely obese (or roughly 100 or more pounds over a healthy weight). These numbers are frightening! It’s also been estimated [...]
May 12 Health Fair at New Hope Baptist Church
The Greater Danbury Women’s Ministries will hold the second community health fair in Danbury CT on May 12, 2012. The Greater Danbury Women’s Ministries are made up of women from several local churches (New Hope Baptist Church, Mount Pleasant AME Zion, Trinity Christian Tabernacle, St. James AME Church and Victory Christian Center) leading a collaborative [...]
A Winning Attitude for Weight Loss
Your Attitude Will Determine Your Weight Loss Success By Stavros Mastrogiannis The one thing that will have the biggest effect on whether or not you achieve your weight loss goal is your attitude. You must have a winning attitude. Many people, although they would like to lose weight and get in shape, deep down don’t [...]
So, What Happened to the Old Food Pryamid?
Good question. Actually, Congress mandates that every five years, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) are developed and released jointly by the US Department of Agriculture and the US Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that the public receives the most current, scientifically sound nutrition advice available. The Dietary Guidelines are recommendations designed [...]
Recipes for Healthy Living – NEW
Recipes for Healthy Living is a free nutrition resource from the American Diabetes Association, created to make eating healthy with diabetes easier. It is also a great resource for ANYONE who wants to eat healthier! Sign up below to get daily access to recipes, meal plans, tips, and other tools. No charge! Recipes for Healthy [...]
Take Shape For Life
Are you feeling overweight, tired, or simply unhealthy? Have you tried to lose weight and failed? You are not alone. Millions of Americans are caught in an obesigenic world that is plagued with fast food options around every corner, poor eating habits, a general lack of activity, high stress environments, insufficient sleep, and [...]
