Nutrition and Physical Activity

Nutrition and Physical Activity
Posted on 4/9/2009 10:47:58 AM

Recommendations from the American Cancer Society - In the spirit of observing National Cancer Control Month, we have included these nutrition and physical activity recommendations from the American Cancer Society. Click on the links in this article to read more information about implementing these recommendations into your life.

Recommendations for Individual Choices

Maintain a healthy weight throughout life.

Balance calorie intake with physical activity.
Avoid excessive weight gain throughout life.
Achieve and maintain a healthy weight if currently overweight or obese.

Adopt a physically active lifestyle

Adults: Engage in at least 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity, above usual activities, on 5 or more days of the week; 45 to 60 minutes of intentional physical activity are preferable.

Children and adolescents: Engage in at least 60 minutes per day of moderate to vigorous physical activity at least 5 days per week.

Eat a healthy diet, with an emphasis on plant sources

Choose foods and drinks in amounts that help achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
Eat 5 or more servings of a variety of vegetables and fruits every day.
Choose whole grains over processed (refined) grains.
Limit intake of processed and red meats.
If you drink alcoholic beverages, limit your intake
Drink no more than 1 drink per day for women or 2 per day for men.

ACS Recommendation for Community Action
Public, private, and community organizations should work to create social and physical environments that help people adopt and maintain healthful nutrition and physical activity behaviors.

Increase access to healthful foods in schools, worksites, and communities.
Provide safe, enjoyable spaces for physical activity in schools.
Provide for safe, physically active transportation (such as biking and walking) and recreation in communities.

In addition to the above, we recommend the following targeted nutritional supplements:

Multi vitamin-mineral:
Daily Multi: take 1 capsule, 3 times per day with each meal.

Flavonoid (choose from the following):
PureVinol-25 (Resveratrol): take 1-3 capsules per day in divided dosages
Green Tea Extract: take 1-3 capsules per day in divided dosages
Curcumin C3 Complex: take 1 capsule, 3 times per day with food

Superfood (choose from the following):
New Greens: 1 scoop per day
Berry Fusion: 1 scoop per day

Omega-3 Fatty Acid (choose from the following):
Pure NKO: take 1 softgel, 3 times per day with food
Arctic Cod Liver Oil Softgels: take 1 softgel, 3 times per day with food
Tri-EFAs: take 1 softgel, 3 times per day with food

Probiotic:
Digestive Defense: take 1 capsule, 2 times per day

Vitamin D (take only if deficient - Pure Prescriptions now offers a Vitamin D Test!)
Vitamin D3: take 1 capsule per day with food

Resources
Living Smart: The American Cancer Society's Guide to Eating Healthy and Being Active
Choices for Good Health: Guidelines for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention

This article is a re-print from Pure Prescriptions' "Healthy Mondays" by Dr. Chad Larson. If you like this you can receive these updates by signing up for our mail list absolutely free.
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