KTK-Nutrition

Are you setting some health goals for 2020?   Every year people have good intentions and make some New Year’s resolutions.   And then people keep those resolutions for about a month and then backslide.   Actually, many people don’t even last a month.   Statistics show about 75% of us last only about a week , while   less than half of us last 6 months   .   Setting health goals for the new year is a good idea.   But how can you set some health goals you are more likely to keep?   In the nutrition class I teach, we talk about setting SMART goals.   SMART is an acronym for setting goals that is often attributed to Peter Drucker in Management by Objectives .   Although used in business, one can also set SMART goals for their health.   What are SMART goals and how can you set some health goals for 2020 that you may actually keep longer than a week or a few months? When setting health goals for 2020, focus on goals that are very...

Every year we make some New Year’s Resolutions.   Most aren’t kept for long.   In fact, about 75% of us last a week , less than half of us last 6 months .   But setting goals for yourself is a good idea.   Some nutritionists got together and came up with some New Year’s Resolutions you should not put on your list.   And they give some guidance of how to set some health goals for 2019 that are more likely to be successful.   Setting goals – when setting goals for the coming year, make them very specific, small and ones you can measure.      1.   Exercise :   a top resolution is “ exercising more ” Don’t say:   I will exercise more. Do say:   I will go for a walk at lunch for 20 minutes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Don’t say:   I will join a gym. Do Say:   I will sign up for the yoga class that meets on Saturday morning at 9 AM and will go every Saturday for 10 weeks.   2. Healthy Eating ...