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These days, it feels like our shopping environments are constantly barraged with junk food. The majority of food and beverage checkout offerings are candy, gum, chips, and soda. Placement is a powerful retail marketing technique that can prompt impulse buys. Simply seeing a product can activate an urge to consume it. You do not have […]
When you visit and stay with family, it may be harder to keep up with your nutrition routine. How can you make good decisions, not perfect decisions, during these events? Everyone’s family dynamic and accommodations are different, but we encourage you to think about ways to adapt your routine. Thinking of ideas and turning them […]
Just like eating nutritious foods and engaging in physical activity are good for us, having fun is another way to boost our health. Having fun can make us happier and may help lower feelings of stress. Think about times when you have felt carefree and fully engaged with an activity or group of people. Or […]
If you have been diagnosed with prediabetes or are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, this program is for you. You CAN prevent type 2 diabetes. Eat Smart, Move More, Prevent Diabetes can help! Prediabetes is when blood glucose (sugar) levels in your blood are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed with diabetes. Insulin helps […]
I am a frequent patron of my local Wake County North Carolina library and receive virtual program updates via email. On July 10th at 6:30 pm, Wake County Libraries will be hosting a free virtual Basic Knife Skills event via Zoom. For more information and to register, click here. You do not have to be […]
Below is a testimonial from a recent Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less participant who completed the program: “I found this program to be solid and informative. It provided good foundations for decision-making, and reminded me of some practical strategies I had stopped using.” – Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less Participant You might also […]
Below is a testimonial from a recent Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less participant who completed the program: “Excellent course with an exception instructor! I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to follow a healthier lifestyle.” – Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less Participant You might also enjoy: “Information I can use for […]
Study after study indicates that tracking what we eat and how we move using an app or pen and paper is strongly linked to helping us achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Tracking is a critical piece to success and makes us more aware of our personal patterns which can inform healthy behavior changes. This […]
Below is a testimonial from a recent Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less participant who completed the program: “My instructor was wonderful! I liked that losing weight was not stressed but rather eating healthy and moving more. I never expected to lose 10 pounds and never felt like I was dieting, just making healthier choices.” […]
Below is a testimonial from a recent Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less participant who completed the program: “This is a great program, and I had a great instructor! Thanks to this program I am preparing healthy meals more often, I am eating more mindfully, and I am more physically active. Thank you so much!!” […]