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Have you checked out the nutrition facts on your favorite food products lately? If you have, you may have noticed a few changes. Over the past year, food companies have been slowly updating their products to be in compliance with the new FDA regulations. While many food companies have made the change over, you will probably notice that many products still carry the old facts label. The initial deadline for the new labeling was January 1, 2020, but those companies that make less than $10 million annually will have another year to comply with these new regulations. 

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When asked by Nantucket Magazine to provide my “top tips for living my best life,” I was at a loss.  This was such a broad topic for me that I struggled in deciding what to focus on. While I am dietitian, I strongly believe that health reaches far beyond the focus of food, but ultimately that is where my expertise lies.  So rather than detailing what I do to keep my life positive and balanced from one day to the next, I decided to provide you with 5 tips to help you improve your efforts in making positive and lasting changes to your health behaviors.

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Thank you to all who participated in the 3rd annual Walk the Rock Community Walking Challenge. We hope that you not only enjoyed the experience, but were able walk away with the drive to continue moving. For a few tips and tricks to help you stick to your routine read this post we shared last year.Read More

It’s hard to believe we are only five days away from the finish line. This challenge has gone by faster than any of the others in the past. As we near the end take a moment to take note of what you enjoyed about adding the extra movement into your day. It is also beneficial to notice the challenges and determine how you can adjust activity to work best for you, your interests and your schedule.  What works for one person most often doesn’t work for another, and that’s ok. Read More

Walk the Rock: Spring 2018 – Week 4

 

I hope you all of you who took advantage of the “non-step” exercise challenge enjoyed the change in routine. Sometimes all you need to do to create a little excitement in your routine is to mix things up a little bit. There was a fabulous assortment of activities reported including gardening, yoga, swimming, spinning, and crossfit to name a few. I hope you can continue to build your fitness options as you move beyond this challenge

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Walk the Rock: Spring 2018 – Week 2

Walk The Rock Cumulative Team Ranking

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