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Healthy Hero: Deputy Sheriff Frank Kinsey

Posted: May 5th 2008 2:23PM by Fitz K.
Filed under: Emotional Health, Fitness, Food and Nutrition, General Health, Health and Technology, Healthy Aging, Healthy Habits, Healthy Relationships, Stress Reduction, Women's Health, Men's Health, Diet and Weight Loss, Celebrities, Obesity, Fitzness Fiends

Here at That's Fit, we're forever grateful for the service, courage and sacrifice made by the heroic men and women who serve as military, law enforcement officers, and firefighters. We're so grateful, that we'd like to dedicate some features to both showing our heroes off, and learning a little bit in the process as well. If you serve your country courageously, are a veteran or know someone who does, please return this form completed to Fitz along with a photo and we'll share your story with the world.

Name: Frank Kinsey

Age: 29

Heroic Occupation: Deputy Sheriff

How often do you exercise? Two to three times a week.

What type of exercise do you do? I lift weights, run and play basketball.

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How does eating out affect obesity?

Posted: Jan 10th 2008 2:45PM by Adams Briscoe
Filed under: Food and Nutrition, General Health, Health in the Media

What do you think when you hear the words "eating out?" Some people think fast food, while others think full-service restaurant. A new study based on five years worth of data sought to link obesity to these variations based on individuals and the counties they live in.

What they found was that when the total density of eateries was high, the weight status per individual seemed to be lower. However, when divided into two categories, fast food and full-service, the results tend to be different.

Counties with a higher density of full-service restaurants exhibited lower weights, while those with more fast food places were shown to have a heavier weight status. This shouldn't come as a huge surprise, even considering how many choices we have a society when it comes to eating out. The quality of food is what matters. If a quick fix includes greasy fries, super-sized meals and big colas, you can bet the weight will go up. Of course, maybe the lower weight counties have to spend more for less food at full-service restaurants. All this talk makes me appreciate a good old fashioned home-cooked meal!

Public schools adopt healthy habits

Posted: Nov 9th 2007 8:00AM by Jacki Donaldson
Filed under: Food and Nutrition, Healthy Kids

The Food and Nutrition Department here in my area has adopted a Wellness Policy for the county, a policy that extends into the public school system. This is good news for me since my oldest child is in first grade at one of our city's elementary schools. So what exactly does this Wellness Policy do for Joey and his public school counterparts? Among other things, it influences the way these kids eat while at school. Here's how.

Fryers have been removed from all schools. All food items are now baked. And a strict standard has been implemented for all snack items. Snack calories have been limited to 250, fat will be kept to 35 percent of total calories -- except for nuts and seeds -- and each snack will have a max of 35 percent of its weight from sugars, excluding fruits and veggies. Trans fats will be eliminated, and beverages will include only bottled water, eight-ounce servings of milk and 100-percent fruit juice, and low-fat and non-fat regular and flavored milk. Juices will have no added sweeteners and can only contain 120 calories per each eight-ounce serving.

I consider this a step in the right direction for sure. How about your local school system? Any similar changes taking place?

To read more about this one school system's healthy practices, click here.



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