which promotes the idea that everyone holds the tool to make healthier food choices. A lot of times, these choices come one “forkful” at a time.
We’ve taken some time at Whittier Street Health Center to ask a few employees steps they are taking to live healthful lifestyles:
“I go for a walk every day during lunch… and I always make sure I eat breakfast every day. Yoga also helps me at night to clear my head, and definitely getting 8 hours of sleep.”
Pediatric Obesity Case Manager/Personal Trainer
Ashley Baril
“Make sure you make time for yourself, whether it’s listening to music in the car or going to the gym. I try making eating healthy a priority in my day… I try to eat a salad every day!”
OBGYN Nurse Practitioner Allison Moore
“I don’t eat artificial food and I try to not eat a lot of meat, only twice a week. But I eat a lot of fish and salads. I always try to be on a mindful meditative state when I’m on the move.”
Pediatrician Dr. Delgado
“I monitor my steps on a daily basis. I try to eat as much vegetables when I go home after work instead of eating something heavy like rice or bread. For breakfast I try to eat a lot of fruits like bananas and apples. During the weekend I’ll try to do a long walk. I try to push myself to live healthy.”
Quality Assurance Ahmad Al-Musa
The Academy of Nutrition encouraged everyone to start with small changes that add up over time. Consider…
- Eating breakfast that includes lean protein, whole grain, fruits and vegetables. Try whole wheat egg sandwich, Cherrios with 1% milk or oatmeal with
- Making half of your plate fruits and veggies!
- Fixing up healthy snacks such as yogurt with granola, raw veggies with low fat ranch dressing, banana with peanut butter or pita chips with
- Getting into the habit of reading your food labels, choose foods with lowest amount saturated fat, sugar and sodium.
- Drinking more water and stay hydrated! This can also replace harmful drinks such as soda, Arizona ice tea and Kool-Aid.
- Practicing portion control no matter if you are eating at home or eating at a Use your hand as an estimate: palm = portion of protein, fist = portion of vegetables, thumb = portion of fat, cupped hand = starch.
Let’s make 2017 a year of healthy choices!
The Nutritionist Team at Whittier Street Health Center:
Mallory Shan – 617 989 3183 and Rachel Dziedzic – 617 989 3096