Watch Your Diet When You Travel

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers this advice for health-conscious travelers:

• Opt for a veggie burger or grilled chicken sandwich topped with lettuce and tomato, or a grilled chicken salad topped with a low-fat dressing.
• At a Mexican restaurant, choose soft tacos or a burrito stuffed with grilled chicken, fish or vegetables.
• Another option is a cup of chili with a turkey sandwich or side salad.
• Choose a veggie or turkey sandwich along with low-fat veggie soup.

Eat a Red Apple Day

Eat a Red Apple Day is celebrated on December 1st of each year and although never verified was probably established to promote the health benefits of the apple.

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”, dates from the 19^th century Wales.  Medical research has shown that eating apples may reduce the risk of colon cancer, prostate cancer and lung cancer.  Apples do not have any cholesterol and they contain fiber.

So eat a red a red apple on Saturday.  It can’t hurt.

Free Health App from USA.Gov

If you are looking for trusted information on women's health then we recommend "52 Weeks for Women's Health" from the National Institutes of Health.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH), has created the Women’s Health application as a guide for women interested in learning more about their health. With 52 alphabetical health topics, one for each week of the year, the application aims to promote healthy lifestyles by offering practical strategies for women to use each day. The application is an example of how information gained from scientific research can be translated into tips that may help women and their families reduce health risks and improve their quality of life.

For more information or to download the app to your mobile device go to:

http://apps.usa.gov/52-weeks-for-women%27s-health.shtml

Take a Hike Day

Saturday, November 17th is "Take a Hike Day".

Check out the Community Walking Tours on the City of Hibbing website.

The American Hiking Society has a great website with tons of information.

Walking is one of the easiest ways to get the exercise you need to stay healthy.  Walk for exercise, recreation, and transportation.  Take a hike with the family or friends on Saturday.

Healthy Snacking

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics gives the following suggestions for steering your children toward healthier snack options:

• Place fresh fruit out in the open where your kids can see and reach it.
• Store these foods in see-through containers.
• Ask your child to create a list of his or her favorite healthy foods. Then fill the list at the grocery store.
• Stock the pantry and refrigerator with snack-size, portable containers of peanut butter, milk, nuts or raisins.

Cross Country Skiing is Great Exercise

If you are interested in finding out more about cross country skiing in the Hibbing area than the meeting being held by the Hibbing Nordic Ski Club is for you.

Informational Meeting
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
7:00 p.m.
Labor Quarters in the Hibbing Memorial Building

Learn about the ski club, city ski rental program, improvements in trail grooming, the high school club team, and the youth ski program.  Season ski passes will be available at the meeting.

For more information, call Gerry Wyland, club president at 218-969-1650

or

Sue Jamar, club member at 218-969-6174.