Celebrate Healthy Weight Week

HealthyJanuary 16-22 is a significant week in history.  It is the 18th annual celebration of Healthy Weight Week.  No, we are not celebrating only those who are at a healthy weight. We are also celebrating the fact that everyone can make healthy choices in their diet and live their lives as healthy human beings.

Does the term skinny equate to healthy for you?  Well, know that skinny doesn’t automatically mean healthy. Yes, it can reduce symptoms and alleviate many problems, but even skinny people need to continually nourish their bodies with healthy foods and continue to have an active lifestyle.

We tend to idolize the skinny model with the perfect body that can wear anything. But does that mean she or he is automatically healthy?  Not necessarily.  What it does do is skew our thinking into believing that this body type is the only acceptable one so therefore it must be healthy.  We have all heard the tragic stories of young girls starving themselves in 3rd and 4th grade already because they think they are fat or other kids have called them fat.  We, as adults need to make sure that we have a healthy self-image first so that we can teach the young people we love how to have one as well.

Starting with healthy foods; fruits, grains, vegetables and healthy fats as well as limiting animal fats, is an excellent way to start. Introducing your daughter and son to healthy, good foods early will insure that they have a wide interest in a variety of different foods and it will teach them how to make healthy choices.  Making healthy choices in food will give them self-control and improve their self-image.  Add in exercise and play and they have a healthy recipe for life.

Join me in celebrating Healthy Weight Week by making a few small healthy changes in your diet this week. What can you do to make a difference for your body?

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