Eat Well and the Green Fork are happy to hop on the Monday bandwagon this week with the first of our Healthy Monday tips. If you are unfamiliar with the HM campaign, check out the background info below. We’ll be cross-posting our Monday tips with our friends at the Daily Table, the official blog of Sustainable Table.
Healthy Monday’s Barbara Clement tells me that more people die of heart attacks and strokes on Mondays than any other day of the week, so take care of yourself and take a tip from the health-conscious researchers at Columbia and Johns Hopkins by making each Monday a fresh start toward a healthier lifestyle.
Today’s Tip: The key to improving your health may be as easy as this: just make every Monday a Healthy Monday. Here’s a simple tip that can make a big difference. Aim to eat a rainbow of vegetables and fruits today. White, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. It’s an easy way to make sure you get a good variety of nutrients!
And we are heading into spring… more veggies & fruits available in more colors! Strawberries, asparagus, lettuce, blueberries… depending on where you are in the country, there are some good options popping up. Checkout our “Eat Seasonal†page for what is in season where you live.
Healthy Monday (www.healthymonday.org) introduces the idea of Monday as the weekly day of health. It’s an innovative concept being applied to a variety of public health initiatives by a growing network of businesses, consumer groups, advocacy organizations, and schools all dedicated to improving the health of Americans. Healthy Monday is a project of Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications. Healthy Monday is endorsed by Board of Directors of the American Schools of Public Health as well as major health advocacy organizations, including the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association and the American Cancer Society.
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1 Colon Therapist + Blogger // May 8, 2008 at 1:47 am
Ya. It’s very true when you talk about eating all colors of fruit and vegetables. That gives us a balance and complete nutrition day!
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