Holiday Leftovers: Food Safety Tips and Recipes
A holiday meal is a special occasion, usually full of foods we do not eat every day. With a little planning, leftovers or “planned-overs” from the holiday meal can last several meals.
Setting SMART goals can help us make small changes to improve our health at any life stage. SMART goals are especially valuable because they provide a step-by-step plan to reach our goal. They provide us with a sense of direction, motivation, and clear focus for actions to take.
A good goal is specific – think about a specific food group or activity, rather than generally eating healthier or being more active.
Measurable goals have a number attached to them, such as eating one extra cup of vegetables/day or walking for 10 minutes after dinner.
Goals that are attainable can be acted on and met with reasonable effort.
Goals should be relevant to what a participant wants to attain.
A time-bound goal has an end date (for example, after one week), after which the individual can evaluate their progress and set new goals.
An example of a healthy eating SMART Goal is:
Let’s break this down into a SMART goal:
Once you have reached your goal and it has become a routine, add another goal until you have achieved a balanced diet following the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
A holiday meal is a special occasion, usually full of foods we do not eat every day. With a little planning, leftovers or “planned-overs” from the holiday meal can last several meals.
As the days grow shorter, our need for fresh, nutritious produce continues through the winter. Many late-season vegetables are still available at local grocery stores and through some Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) outlets. You may also have grown and stored your own vegetables for winter consumption.