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BERRY GOOD FOR YOU!
Summer berries are at their peak of taste, freshness and nutritional value. Would you like a great-tasting way to protect yourself against cancer, strokes, heart and vascular disease, plus the effects of aging?
Eat MORE berries!
Berries are high in vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants. One of the most important health benefits of fruits stems from their high level of phytochemicals, which may help reduce the risk of chronic disease.
Many of the problems associated with aging may be due to damage from free radicals which attack cells and tissues and are linked with heart disease and cancer. Antioxidants are good for us because they seek out and destroy these free radicals.
Raspberries - high in vitamin B & C, manganese, fiber and a source of riboflavin, folate, niacin, magnesium, potassium and copper.
www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=39#healthbenefits
Blueberries - powerhouse antioxidant preventing free-radical damage.
www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=8#summary
Strawberries - heart-protective, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory.
www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=32#healthbenefits
Blackberries - good source of vitamins C & K and manganese.
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/carbcounts/a/blackberries.htm
Gooseberries - good source of vitamins C, A and fiber.
www.naturipefarms.com/index.php/other_berries
Black & Red Currants - high vitamin C content, rich in vitamins A, B and E, and soluble fiber.
http://food-facts.suite101.com/article.cfm/summer_berries_health_benefits
Fresh Berry Recipes @
www.naturipefarms.com/
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FAMILY FUN & Energy Balance
Parents, families and caregivers can make a big difference in a child's health by taking small lifestyle changes. Fun and practical tips can help families find the right balance of eating well and being physically active to maintain a healthy weight. According to the Institute of Medicine's report "Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance", published in 2004,
"a child's health and well-being
is fostered by a home environment
with engaged and skillful parenting
that models, values, and encourages
sensible eating habits and a physically active lifestyle."
Your goal as a parent or caregiver is to
promote "energy balance" in your family's life.
Energy is another word for "calories." What you eat and drink is ENERGY IN. What you burn through physical activity is ENERGY OUT. We burn calories when we eat, breath and go about our daily routine. What is most important to understand is that people with physically active lifestyles burn more calories than those with sedentary or not-as-active lifestyles.
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The same amount of ENERGY IN and ENERGY OUT
over time
= weight stays the same.
More IN than OUT over time = weight gain.
More OUT than IN over time = weight loss.
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It's the balance over time that determines whether you can maintain a healthy weight. Since children need energy to grow properly, energy balance in children happens when the amount of ENERGY IN and ENERGY OUT supports natural growth without promoting excess weight gain. More and more children in the U.S. weigh more than they should and being overweight or obese can hurt a child's self-esteem and cause serious long-term health problems. As parents and caregivers we need to make sure that our children eat better and move more. The following are resources to help:
Family Balance
http://familybalance.specials.about.com/
- Tips on making choices, shopping and saving money and calories
- Tips on ways to plan and prepare healthier meals
- Tips on how to be more active and have fun
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute; U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestion and Kidney Diseases have created:
As your family learns
to balance energy,
HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
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Buy Fresh - Buy Local: Select Michigan!
www.miffs.org/selectmich/events.asp
WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:
August 22, 2008
Select Michigan Farmers Marketplace
Henry Ford Hosptial,
Grand Blvd Campus, Detroit
September 18, 2008
4th Annual Select Michigan Day Farmers Market
Capitol Lawn, Lansing
To find more details on the above events, events in your area, and/or find a market in your area, visit
Celebrate Michigan Farmers' Markets
www.farmersmarkets.msu.edu/
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