Healthy America – Get the Tools to Eat Smarter, Exercise More, And Manage Weight for a Healthier Lifestyle

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest Dietary Guidelines, which replace the 2005 edition, was developed to curb today’s dramatic increase in obesity and to help people quickly take steps to a healthier lifestyle. Positive Promotions has a variety of unique, easy-to-read, fun tools that support these guidelines, using 3 key strategies:

1. Balance Calories Consumed With Physical Activity For Weight Management

Weight management is all about balancing the number of calories you consume with the number of calories you burn off through physical activity. If you’re overweight, you need to decrease your intake of calories and increase your physical activity. By achieving and then maintaining the appropriate calorie balance, you will live a healthier, longer, more active life. Positive Promotions’ Eating & Exercising for Good Health Handbook; Activity & Food Tracker; and Healthy weight Loss 101 Pocket Pal, are just some of the many products that can help you lose weight and maintain a healthy weight.

2. Increase Intake Of Foods That Contribute To Health

You are what you eat! Eating healthy makes us feel better and have more energy, and studies also have shown that eating nutritional low-calorie foods have impressive anti-aging benefits as well. This doesn’t mean you have to eat like a rabbit; there are many options such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy products and lean protein that are beneficial to a healthy diet. The Smart Shopping Healthy Heart Pocket Pal is a handy guide that can be taken with you on your trips to the grocery store to help improve your eating habits.

3. Decrease Intake Of Foods That May Lead To Disease & Obesity

Over the past 20 years there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States. Obesity is a major risk factor of cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer, and type 2 diabetes. Two things that have contributed to this increase in obesity, are eating out and lack of portion control. Check out Positive Promotions Fast Food Nutrition Guide and Portion Control Products that promote smart eating options.

Remember eating healthy leads to a world of benefits that does not end with weight loss. A healthy lifestyle will increase your energy and ward off illness, as well as reduce stress and improve sleep. If you want some more information on eating healthy there are some great websites such as mypyramid.gov and check out Positive Promotions for some great educational tools and ideas to achieve and maintain a healthier lifestyle!