Wellness

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness: With any exercise program, it's important to learn to recognize the difference between the pain of an injury and the normal aches and soreness of healthy exertion. See this article about delayed onset muscle soreness to begin learning how to read the signals your body is sending.

Nutrition

Links to helpful nutrition information:

Eatright.org This site provides food and nutritution information.

Kraftfoods.com This site provides tips for healthy living from Kraft Foods.

From the day you were born you have been building your body with the air you breathe and the food and drink you consumed as the materials to build a healthy body. If you eat well you will build a strong, healthy body. If you have been eating a large amount of fat, sugar, alcohol and processed foods, your body will run at half its potential. It’s like building a car out of cardboard or steel. Which one would you want to drive!!!!!

Here is a list compiled from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Dietary Guidelines for Americans:

1. Eat a variety of foods
2. Maintain a healthy weight.
3. Choose a diet low in fat, saturated fat and cholesterol.
4. Choose a diet with plenty of vegetables, fruits, and grain products.
5. Use sugars only in moderation.
6. Use salt and sodium only in moderation.

Don’t eat any more than your body can handle! The extra gets stored as fat. Schedule your meals so that you spread your food intake out over the day. If you eat too much at one time, especially at night, your meal will tire you out, rather that energize you. We realize that most people are very busy with work, school and picking up children from daycare, and would rather stop at a fast food restaurant. However, it would be wise to take a few extra minutes in the morning, or at night to fix a healthy snack or lunch.