Solutions: Nutrition and physical activity go hand-in-hand
Give your healthier lifestyle the one-two punch by teaming physical activity with great nutrition. One without the other only gets you half the way there. Remember…
… Fluids are essential for life.
Your body is like a sieve, losing water constantly. The only way to replenish the lost water is to eat and drink. Water is an ideal beverage. Fruit or vegetable juices, sport drinks, milk, iced tea and coffee are also sources of water. These beverages can be an alternative to water if it is unavailable or if you need a change.
Beverages help keep you hydrated, but foods do too! Soups, such as Healthy Choice Chicken and Rice Soup, contain more than half water. Fruits, vegetables, rice and pasta also provide vital fluids. Just remember, your body needs water—and water comes from a variety of sources. So replenish your body with both fluids and food to stay hydrated.
… Carbohydrates feed your muscles
Carbohydrates feed your muscles (and your brain) the food energy they need to work long and hard. Focus on carbohydrate-rich foods and beverages such as whole-grain breads and cereals, pasta, legumes, vegetables, and fruits and fruit juices. The following are a few examples of healthy foods packed with carbohydrates.
Healthy Choice Cheese French Bread Pizza. Serve with a tossed salad, fresh fruit, and tall glass of fat-free milk.
Healthy Choice Chunky Vegetable Primavera Pasta Sauce is loaded with large-cut vegetables such as zucchini, carrots, tomatoes, and green bell peppers. Serve over cooked pasta for a carbohydrate powerhouse.
Healthy Choice Bean & Ham Soup. This is a perfect choice to fuel your active lifestyle.
In a hurry? Cereal bars, pretzels, whole grain crackers, and Healthy Choice Popcorn are a cinch to pack and provide energy when you need it.
… Protein powers you through the day.
Protein builds and repairs muscles and keeps your immune system strong. Good sources of protein are lean meat, poultry, fish, most dairy products, eggs, peanut butter, and legumes. All of our Healthy Choice Meals provide protein, deliciously. Just a few are…Healthy Choice Mushroom Roasted Beef – Seasoned beef strips in a creamy herb gravy with mushrooms are tossed with twisted egg noodles and served with green beans and julienne carrots.
Healthy Choice Sesame Chicken – Tender pea pods and lo mein noodles perfectly complement the lean chicken breast chunks and colorful peppers, mushrooms, and carrots in a delicious sesame sauce.
Healthy Choice Lemon Pepper Fish – Our breaded and lightly seasoned Lemon Pepper Fish is tender, moist, and flaky - and retains the low-fat benefits of fish. The broccoli florets and julienne-cut carrots are individually quick frozen to lock in the flavor of each vegetable.
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