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6/10/2021

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National Men's Health Month, Father's Day and BBQ

Accidentally posted this under food safety.... Cross posting health and safety. 

​What would happen if you treated your body as well as you do your car?
 
If you cared for your car like you care for yourself, what type of miles per gallon would you get? Or, would your auto move at all? Take this 10-question CAR CARE TEST and then compare the human equivalent (HEQ) for your body.

  1. Do you recharge your car’s battery if it runs low?
HEQ: Do you get enough sleep?
  1. Do you refill your car’s gas tank when it is empty?
HEQ: Do you eat meals/snacks at regularly-spaced times throughout the day?

       3.  Do you use the right type of fuel for your car?
HEQ: Do you eat the right variety of foods from each food group?

4.   Do you make sure your car’s radiator has enough water?
HEQ: Do you drink about 8 cups of liquid a day – mostly from water, juice and milk?

      5.   Do you read the owner’s manual to get the best performance from your car?
HEQ: Do you take advantage of opportunities to learn more about healthy eating and other healthy lifestyle choices since we did not come with a manual? Check out this blog and the monthly zoom meeting  otherswww.choosemyplate.gov, www.eatright.org, 

6.Do you clean your car’s body so it doesn’t rust out?
HEQ: Do you brush and floss your teeth daily?

7.Do you limit your passengers to a number your car’s structure can handle?
HEQ: Do you keep you weight at a healthy level?

8.If smoke poured from your car, would it concern you?
HEQ: Do YOU smoke?

9.Do you give your car regular tune-ups?
HEQ: Do you participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity most days?

10.Do you keep proper pressure in your tires?
HEQ: Do you keep your stress at a healthy level?
 
Sometimes there seem to be a lot of similarities between our cars and our bodies. There are, however, two major differences:
  1. It’s easier to replace damaged parts on our cars.
  2. We can trade our cars in for a newer model every few years. We have to live with our bodies forever.
Perhaps, after reading this, you feel it’s time for a tune-up to get back on track. Start your engine, rev up your motor and begin caring for your body as carefully as you do your car!
 
source was www.ianr.unl.edu/ianr/lanco/family/ftmar00.htm and is no longer available online. New info on health from this organization is found at https://food.unl.edu/
Revised and brought to you by Dr. Elsa Ramirez-Brisson at Food FUNdamentals
 
           

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    My first job as a registered dietitian was teaching food safety throughout Northern Bavaria. For the Army. When I settled in Salinas to assure all the cooks working for the Elderly Nutrition program we trained, then restaurants requested weekday trainings. In 2000, it became a requirement in California that one person in every food serving facility have a Food Safety Manager's Certificate. In 2001 we moved into our current offices and continue to grow our food safety offerings.
    Stay safe,
    ​Dr. Elsa Ramirez-Brisson

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