Is it possible to plan a healthy lifestyle?

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Sarah Alligood, MPH, RD
International Food Information Council Foundation
http://www.ific.org/  
 

<span>Sarah Alligood is a registered dietitian specializing in nutrition communications. She has always loved food and cooking and operated by the principle that food is just as much a pleasure as a necessity.  Sarah recently moved from North Carolina to Washington, DC where she works at the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation <font><span>(<a>www.ific.org</a>). </span></font>IFIC is a nonprofit organization that communicates science-based information on food safety and nutrition to the media, health professionals, and others that come into contact with consumers.  At IFIC, Sarah monitors the ever-evolving nutrition communications environment and analyzes how this environment influences the decisions that people make when it comes to food and health.  She has also authored several articles on nutrition topics and delivered presentations to a variety of audiences ranging from preschoolers to college students to professionals.  Sarah is an active member of the American Dietetic Association and the Society for Nutrition Education.  She earned her Master of Public Health in Nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has diverse experience in the food and nutrition arena from the Stanford University Dining Services in Palo Alto, CA, to the New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC, and Piedmont Health Services WIC clinic in Prospect Hill, NC.  Sarah also performed with a modern dance company in college and has recently dusted off her dancing shoes. </span>

Is it possible to plan a healthy lifestyle?

 

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Sarah Alligood: So its definitely important to eat right and to be active, but its also really important to plan for these things. If you haven't - if you dont have foods around you that could be included in your balanced eating plan, then how are you going to follow it? For example, if you have a hard time maybe fitting in fruits, putting on your grocery list to get a certain amount of fruits maybe a fruit for each day of the week; then go ahead and having those available is going to be really important. Now some other things that are important as well and really just taking good care of yourself, making sure that you are getting enough sleep. If you are not getting enough sleep at night then you are increased risk for being overweight and other health problems. Also, try in to decrease your stress levels. I know that things can be really crazy and stress levels can get pretty high, but just trying to take care of yourself and do whats best for you to keep your stress levels as low as you can.

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