Journey to Wellness: July - Eat Smarter
Journey to Wellness:
Eat well
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Monthly Topics

Each month, you'll gain access to a new toolkit. Here's what you can look forward to in 2024:

  • January — Explore your relationship with alcohol
  • February — Exercise for your heart
  • March — Take charge of your pain
  • April — Discover your joy
  • May — Prevent stroke
  • June — Care for the caregiver
  • July — Stop the vape
  • August — Create a resilient mindset
  • September — Talk about suicide
  • October — Champion your health
  • November — Boost nutrition in the kitchen
  • December — Manage the winter blues

Eat Smarter

The word diet comes from the Greek word “diaita,” which means “way of life,” according to encyclopedia.com. When you think of “going on a diet,” you should consider how you want to live and nourish your body. Consider following a way of life full of healthy and nutritious foods. This will help protect your body from chronic noncommunicable diseases like heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

Printables

  • Get the Eat Smarter educational sheet (PDF).
    Group tip: Print a copy for each group member or share this sheet electronically.
  • Get the Eat the Rainbow Challenge activity sheet (PDF).
    Print the activity sheet or save it to your desktop to digitally track. It can be used individually or as a group. Here are some ideas for using this with a group:
    • Pair up to complete the rainbow. Challenge your partner to try new things and offer suggestions.
    • Try fruits and vegetables as a group. Group members can sign up to bring a specific color to a group gathering so everyone can try more options. Perhaps this happens during a special “Eat the Rainbow” week or every Friday for several weeks.
    • Reward group members who check off every color. Perhaps you give successful participants a prize or enter them into a prize drawing.
    • Find an accountability partner or small group to ensure you are following through. Compare notes. Swap ideas.

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