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Making Big Lofty Goals

Making Big Lofty Goals - MPowerYouHealth Making Big Lofty Goals Posted bympoweryouhealthJanuary 20, 2023January 20, 2023Posted inUncategorized Posted bympoweryouhealthJanuary 20, 2023January 20, 2023Posted inUncategorized

Happy New Year 2023!!!
I don’t know about you but I am so excited for this year! It is going to be amazing!

Are you the type that likes to make New Years Resolutions??
I love to set goals and I love the newness of the new year to set new ones!
Every year I make a reading goal, wellness goal and a bunch of family goals.

This year I made up a goal setting worksheet that helps walk you through SMART goal setting!

DM me if you’d like a copy!

Can you believe it is almost 2023?? I am sending this one day early in case you are ready to make those New Years Resolutions! This is going to be an amazing year and I hope you are ready and as excited as I am! I homeschool my children and sit down with them at least twice a year to discuss their goals....

Goal Setting – January 2023! - MPowerYouHealth Can you believe it is almost 2023?? I am sending this one day early in case you are ready to make those New Years Resolutions! This is going to be an amazing year and I hope you are ready and as excited as I am! I homeschool my children and sit down with them at

I moved into a new house recently and started to make new cleaning routines and habits. As I was setting up my laundry area I realized it was the perfect opportunity to try and increase my regular movement. I have to admit that this has never been something I thought was a good idea in the past: I always wanted to streamline the laundry....

Non Exercise Activity - MPowerYouHealth I moved into a new house recently and started to make new cleaning routines and habits. As I was setting up my laundry area I realized it was the perfect opportunity to try and increase my regular movement. I have to admit that this has never been something I thought was a good idea in

A common myth is that healthy foods won't raise blood sugars. A healthy food is one that provides your body with the macros and nutrients it needs. When we are discussing "healthy" foods, we always need to qualify it. Many foods that are considered "healthy" are not necessarily a great choice for someone who is a diabetic struggling to keep their blood sugars in range. Context always matters.

The treatment of diabetes has changed drastically over the last 30-40 years. An abundance of medications have been developed to help treat type II diabetes including oral and injectable medications. Insulin is continuously becoming more effective and convenient to use for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Insulin pumps are changing the quality of life for those who require daily use of insulin....

Diabetic Myths - MPowerYouHealth The treatment of diabetes has changed drastically over the last 30-40 years. An abundance of medications have been developed to help treat type II diabetes including oral and injectable medications. Insulin is continuously becoming more effective and convenient to use for both type 1 and type 2 diab...

This month we will bust myths about diabetes that too many people have believed for far too long.
What diabetic myths have you encountered?

Happy Halloween! 🎃 🎃🎃

Non scale victories are more quickly apparent and easier to see then the weight on the scale.
Body weight is variable throughout the day and can fluctuate. It is important to recognize non-scale successes as they happen.

Teaching our children is the key ingredient to helping them live healthy lives. We need to teach them about food. We need to teach them how to cook so they can make healthy food and can rely on themselves!

These were gone so fast and I didn’t get an after picture. They were so yummy!
Huckleberry & BlackBerry Muffins! My daughter and I picked all the berries from our new home 😍
We have had more blackberries then we could use!

My 4 year old picky eater found the shopping ads today and decided to circle all the foods she thought I should buy that she is willing to eat.
She chose a mix of fruits, vegetables and even Sushi 🍣!
She also chose Soda, Oreos and Ice Cream because she is a kid with human taste buds and those things taste good.
It is absolutely okay that she likes those treats and eats them when given to her.
My job as her parent is to limit how many high sugar/dessert foods she eats and by increasing her high nutrient foods such as fruits & vegetables. I do this by filling my kitchen with high nutrient food and making sure that she has at least one healthy choice at each meal that she is willing to eat and …not purchasing the other foods.
It is really tricky with a picky eater but worth the effort!

Our kids pay close attention to what we do. We don’t talk about how healthy it makes us to go to the gym and lift weights around our house but my husband and I get up early and make it a priority to hit the gym and lift weights regularly. My son brought this home from preschool last week. I just absolutely loved it!

Our kids are watching and learning from us. Let’s set good examples for them to emulate!

Sleep is so important for kids and adults! 💤

Walking has many health benefits, both mental and physical! Here are some tips for how to get more steps in when you are finding it hard to get to 8-10k steps in a day. Comment below if you have any additional ideas!

Step Challenge ----- Stanley Cup Giveaway Don’t miss out on our step challenge and Stanley tumbler giveaway that starts today 08/17/2022! You simply need to go to our Instagram .you, like our page Each day between now and 8/24 that you get 10k steps, you can earn an entry into the giveaway by posting it in your Instagram stories & tagging us....

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Step Challenge & Giveaway! - MPowerYouHealth Step Challenge ----- Stanley Cup Giveaway Don’t miss out on our step challenge and Stanley tumbler giveaway that starts today 08/17/2022! You simply need to go to our Instagram .you, like our page Each day between now and 8/24 that you get 10k steps, you can earn an entry into the giveaway ...

Stanley Tumbler Giveaway! Let's all work on getting in more movement every day! Winner will be randomly selected and announced on 8/25.

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-Natalie

Wednesday Bulletin Nutrition for our Kids Making nutritious food choices benefits generations. The most influential way we can benefit our children's health is by making good choices for ourselves. Children are remarkable mimickers and will follow our lead. This is termed 'modeling' and it is the most effective way to teach our children. Cooking at home is the first step to a healthy lifestyle for ourselves and our children....

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Nutrition for Kids - MPowerYouHealth Wednesday Bulletin Nutrition for our Kids Making nutritious food choices benefits generations. The most influential way we can benefit our children's health is by making good choices for ourselves. Children are remarkable mimickers and will follow our lead. This is termed 'modeling' and it is the mo...

Including your kids in the planning and preparing of meals has many benefits!

1- Learning to cook is a life skill that will benefit them forever

2 - kids are much more willing to try food when they have helped prepare it.

3 - I have found it provides a nice opportunity for one on one time with my children.

4 - getting to have a say when why gets served for meals helps them feel like their opinions are heard.

5 - it’s so nice not to have to decide what’s for dinner EVERY night!

My kids all got cookbooks for Christmas last year from . We have loved them. My 7 year old picked these meatballs for her meal and the recipe was simple enough she could do almost the entire thing on her own - including making homemade sauce!

Side note: an easy way to adjust a meal like this for your macros if you don’t have enough carbs for as much pasta as you want is to cook up some zucchini noodles and mix your pasta noodles with the zoodles!

This month we will be focusing on having a healthy family. It can be difficult to create healthy habits when you have kids. They not only make your life very busy but can be picky eaters and resistant to change.

I had a friend once tell me that she wanted to eat healthier and change her lifestyle but she was being met with so much resistance from her kids. They were used to eating out most nights for dinner and would complain when she tried to serve them home cooked meals. She eventually decided to throw in the towel and give up. We don't want that to be you!

Stay tuned for ways to get your kids involved in eating healthier and being more active! If the whole family is excited about the changes you are making you are much more likely to be successful!

Saturated fatty acids are fats that are solid at room temperature. Things like butter, cream cheese, coconut and palm oils. Chemically, saturated fats are chains of carbon atoms with single bonds. Unsaturated fats have one (monounsaturated) to multiple (polyunsaturated) DOUBLE carbon bonds. This makes them bend at the double bond rather than being straight as with single bonds in saturated fat....

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Saturated Fats - MPowerYouHealth Saturated fatty acids are fats that are solid at room temperature. Things like butter, cream cheese, coconut and palm oils. Chemically, saturated fats are chains of carbon atoms with single bonds. Unsaturated fats have one (monounsaturated) to multiple (polyunsaturated) DOUBLE carbon bonds. This mak...