© 2010 APS Healthcare, Inc. 1 Healthy Eating on the Run APS Overview for Tempe Elementary School District

© 2010 APS Healthcare, Inc. 2 Seminar Objectives  Making Food Your Friend  Choosing and Preparing Healthy Food  Eating Right at Restaurants  Tips and Tricks for Busy People

© 2010 APS Healthcare, Inc. 3 Making Food Your Friend A few statistics:  In the last 20 years, obesity in the US has dramatically increased to the point that in 2009, only Colorado and the District of Columbia maintained an obesity rate under 20%. (Source: Center for Disease Control, 2009)  Obesity among full-time workers costs $73.1 billion per year. That's the equivalent of hiring 1.8 million new workers at annual salaries of $42,000, which is what the average American makes each year. (Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2010)

© 2010 APS Healthcare, Inc. 4 Making Food Your Friend  “ Food Foibles” Fat Sugar Portion size  Foods to limit or avoid

© 2010 APS Healthcare, Inc. 5 Making Food Your Friend (cont’d)  Know what food you need –The “Old” Pyramid

© 2010 APS Healthcare, Inc. 6 The New Food Pyramid:

© 2010 APS Healthcare, Inc. 7 Pyramid Breakdown

© 2010 APS Healthcare, Inc. 8 Sample Label for Macaroni and Cheese

© 2010 APS Healthcare, Inc. 9 Choosing and Preparing Healthy Food  Favorite energy foods  Protein builds muscles  “Eat your fruits and vegetables!”  Milk does a body good

© 2010 APS Healthcare, Inc. 10 Choosing and Preparing Healthy food  Instead of: Danish Cheeseburger Fried chicken Chicken strips French fries Potato chips Milkshake  Try: Whole grain muffin Sliced meats Grilled chicken Chicken fajitas Baked potato Pretzels Yogurt or parfait Healthier meals “on the go”

© 2010 APS Healthcare, Inc. 11 Eating Right at Restaurants  Is there such a thing as “healthy fast food?” Whole wheat bread or rolls Single hamburger Grilled fish or chicken Fruit and yogurt Low fat deli sandwiches

© 2010 APS Healthcare, Inc. 12 Eating Right at Restaurants  How to keep from “overdoing” it Order food to go Drink water before you go Ask your wait staff questions Request food “on the side” Watch portion size Share

© 2010 APS Healthcare, Inc. 13 Eating Right at Restaurants  Salad bar safety Use the smaller plate Fill up on leafy vegetables Choose broth-based soups over creamy ones Go easy on croutons, chow mein noodles, cheese, crackers, nuts, seeds, bacon Take a small taste of dessert or choose fruit

© 2010 APS Healthcare, Inc. 14 Tips and Tricks for Busy People  Be smart at the airport  Bring with you: Juice box Fruit Whole wheat bagel Mini carrots

© 2010 APS Healthcare, Inc. 15 Tips and Tricks for Busy People  Staples for your home or office: Instant soup or oatmeal Raisins or other dried fruit Pretzels Granola or low fat cereal bars Tuna or chicken pouches Low fat, high fiber crackers

© 2010 APS Healthcare, Inc. 16 Eat Well at Work  Packing a lunch will cut down on calorie intake.  Keep healthy snacks in the office.  If you don’t like it, don’t eat it.  Plan your meals ahead of time.  You can eat on your own time table if you bring your food with you.

© 2010 APS Healthcare, Inc. 17 Available Services  Services available to employees and their family members  Confidential services available to employees and their family members  Confidential  Up to 8 free counseling sessions  Financial/Legal Consultation & Referral Services  Child & Eldercare Consultation & Referral Services  Convenience Services  user name: TESD  Counselors are available 24/7  Information, Referral, Follow-Up  Management Consultation  Training/Seminars/Lunch & Learns  Critical Incident Stress Management

© 2010 APS Healthcare, Inc. 18 Employee Assistance Program  The EAP is a valuable employee resource  The EAP is FREE to you and your immediate family members  You can use the service as often as you like  Simply Call: hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year

© 2010 APS Healthcare, Inc. 19 Thank You! Questions?