September 2008
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Welcome!
Welcome! We've created this extended tracking log to allow you to continue
recording your physical activity. It is full of health information and tips to help
you maintain your new healthy lifestyle! We encourage you to track your activity
throughout the remaining months of the year (until the 2009 WOMAN
Challenge!) and hope you find the information and tips useful. Enjoy!
September is...
- Fruits and Veggies - More Matters Month
- National Cholesterol Education Month
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- Whole Grains Month
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Labor Day |
2 Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance in all parts of the body.
Too much cholesterol in your blood can build up in your arteries.
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3 Overtime this buildup can narrow or clog your arteries slowing or
blocking blood flow to the heart. |
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Most fruits and veggies are
naturally low in fat and calories.
Substitute other foods with fruits
and veggies. You'll eat same
amount of food with fewer calories. |
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8 High-density lipoprotein (HDL) or
"Good" cholesterol helps
remove cholesterol from the blood.
A higher level is better: levels of
60 mg/dL or more help to lower
your risk for heart disease. |
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Patriot Day |
12 You can lower your "bad" LDL
cholesterol and raise "good"
HDL cholesterol through regular
physical activity and eating more
fruits and vegetables. |
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| 14 Twenty years ago, the average
pasta portion size was 2 cups,
and 280 calories; today, it is 4
cups, and 560 calories!* |
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17 Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
or "Bad" cholesterol causes
cholesterol to build up in the
blood. A lower level is better:
less than 100 mg/dL is best. |
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Autumn Begins |
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29 One serving of pasta, rice or cereal is half a baseball. |
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The Grains Group, such as whole wheat bread, brown rice,
and oatmeal, gives you carbohydrates for energy and vitamins
such as folic acid and B vitamins. Whole grain foods also
contain fiber, which helps protect your body from certain
diseases, keeps your body regular, and keeps you feeling full
with fewer calories. |
Eat a rainbow of fruits
and vegetables!
R red pepper
O oranges
Y banana
G spinach
B blueberries
I plums
V grapes |
| *Portion Distortion! Check out this neat interactive quiz that shows you how today's portion sizes differ from 20 years ago: http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/portion/. |
Content last updated March 24, 2008.
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