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How Childhood Obesity Affects Our Keiki

9/25/2017

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PictureLook at the round face and chubby cheeks!
One of the nicknames I was given as a chubby child was "Food Court" since my name is Courtney. Oh kids can be so cruel.

Even after we grow up, the negative effects of being teased or bullied can remain. 





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Celebrating Healthy Lunch Day

9/19/2017

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One of my favorite lunches is warmed up frozen vegetables with a dash of butter, a sprinkle of salt, and a dash of pepper. I know this is more like a side dish (where's the protein? where are the whole grains?) but when I'm busy working, sometimes I just need something to get me through the day. 

At my previous job, people thought I was crazy for loving frozen vegetables and eating them regularly. As a person who grew up a picky eater, I've learned not to judge people by what they eat. What business is it of mine if someone doesn't like something? Who cares? Unfortunately, not everyone is like this and more often than not, they'll judge my food choices. 

Now that I work at a health organization, my coworkers don't judge my passion for a steamable bag of broccoli. In fact, many of them will go to Walmart with me and buy five bags of frozen veggies to store in the freezer for lunches for the week. How about that! 

Anyway, here's a blog post I wrote for Island Scene Online about celebrating Healthy Lunch Day. It's nice to work in a place where my healthy habits are appreciated instead of mocked. 
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I'm too embarrassed to take a picture of my frozen veggie lunch so here's a pic of a salad I got from the farmers market.
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Hydration is Hard, Y'all!

9/13/2017

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PictureI bought these fun Hydroflasks from Whole Foods hoping they'll inspire me to drink more!
Did you know that 75% of Americans are dehydrated? I not surprised because even though I know how important drinking water is, I know I don't do enough of it. 



























​​Here are some tips to help keep you hydrated on islandscene.com.

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Get Those Steps In

9/6/2017

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I might be the most lethargic person I know! Sure, during the week I can hit 10,000 steps easy, especially since I'm able to squeeze in a 30 minute workout. But on the weekends, it's not uncommon for me to have about 2k steps a day. That's terrible!

Here's an article, Watch Your Step, I wrote for Island Scene Online filled with tips on how to hit that 10k step goal every day. 
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Use that lunch break to walk around the mall. Leave your wallet at work if you think you'll be tempted by amazing deals. If you really want something, you can go back after work with credit card in hand.
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