Thursday, August 30, 2012

Once in a blue moon!

It's time for all of you to do those things you said you would do "once in a blue moon"!

Tomorrow is the only blue moon this year and what a great time to begin those healthy lifestyle changes you may already know. 

This month, a follow-up report from the WOMAN (Women on the Move through Activity and Nutrition) study, was published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  Dr. B B Gibbs and her colleagues followed 481 overweight and obese postmenopausal women divided into groups and reported in the 48 month.  They found that the lifestyle-change group, coached in healthier eating behavior, lost weight.  They found four eating habits that were associated long-term with weight loss:

  • increasing fruits and vegetables
  • decreasing desserts
  • decreasing sugar-sweetened beverages
  • decreasing meats and cheeses
Those who changed their eating patterns as listed above noted a sustainable weight loss.

For more about the "blue moon" check out EarthSky http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/when-is-the-next-blue-moon.


Together we can prevent 86,000 breast cancers each year!


This content is general information and not personal medical advice, but you may see the blue moon early tomorrow morning on the way to the gym!  I will!

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