“You are what you eat.” The old adage is now truer than
ever. Good health is largely dependent on good nutrition, so much so that
doctors trace many physical and emotional ailments back to a diet deficient in
vitamins and minerals. Eating a well-balanced diet is a major part of
encouraging long life, lowering the incidence of disease, and helping sick
people recover. On the flip side, inadequate nutrition and poor quality foods
can generally cut life span and open us up to many illnesses and disease. In
effect, food is medicine per Webster's definition of medicine: "The
science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention,
alleviation, or cure of disease." Food acts as medicine - to maintain,
prevent, and treat disease.
With this month’s Alive in All Seasons focus on food, we’d
like to give you a prescription for a healthy diet: breakfast daily (do not
skip); meals x3 (at least) daily; foods from each of the food groups per meal
daily. The food pyramid defines the food groups as grains, vegetables, fruits,
dairy and proteins. The amounts vary according to age, sex, height, weight, and
physical activity level. Here’s a good guideline to start you on your way. Make
half your plate fruits and vegetables. Make half your grains whole grains. Move
to low-fat and fat-free dairy. Vary your protein routine and eat and drink the
right amount for you.
Join us as we continue our focus on healthy aging by
shedding light on our hydration program with healthy snacks and juices, and
demonstrate how food and nutrition help us to Live in Wellness from a
dietitian’s point of view.
Our fabulous June 2017 events in Naples, FL at Juniper
Village at Naples include our:
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Celebrating Dad Family Luncheon for our FATHERS...
Faithful; Always there; Trustworthy; Honoring; Ever-loving; Righteous;
Supportive; so celebrate Dad on this day (and every day) with a very special
“dancing” presentation immediately following the luncheon June 14th from
noon to 1:00 pm. (RSVP by June 7th to Dinelle at 239-598-1368.)
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The Mind Diet an educational discussion
presented by John Fitzsimmons, Dietician and Author, that will include a
clinically researched, published dietary strategy to address cognitive decline,
and light healthy refreshments will be served on June 21st from 4:00
pm to 5:00 pm. (RSVP by June 14th to Dinelle at 239-598-1368.)
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2nd Annual Peanut Butter & Jelly Fundraiser
and Happy Hour for some appetizers and beverages while you donate your jars of
PB & J to help the kids this summer who may not have a lunch except through
your generous donation with all proceeds to be donated to St. Matthews House,
so thanks for helping the kids on June 22nd from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
(RSVP by June 15th to Dinelle at 239-598-1368.)
We look forward to sharing our June 2017 events in Naples,
FL at Juniper Village at Naples with you as you Live In Wellness.
