When you’re trying to get healthier, a little bit can go a long way.
First Lady Michelle Obama recently launched a national campaign intended to curb childhood obesity. You’ve no doubt heard the stats — one in three children in America are overweight or obese. The numbers on adults are even more staggering. But the first lady painted a much more personal picture of the issue, relating it to her two daughters.
The family’s pediatrician called her attention to shifts in the girls’ body mass index (or BMI) that surprised Mrs. Obama. Rather than put her girls on strict diets, over the next several months, she made some simple changes that anyone could incorporate into their regular routine:
· Add more fruit and vegetables to meals
· Watch less TV during the week
· Pay more attention to portion sizes
· Drink more water
The small changes she implemented had an astounding effect. The healthymagination team relied on that concept when creating Morsel, a mobile application that delivers daily “tasks” help you get a bit healthier day by day.
Think of it this way: you shouldn’t bite off more than you can chew. It can be easy to get discouraged if you set lofty goals and make unrealistic commitments. Losing 50 pounds is daunting. But if it is broken up into a few pounds at a time, it suddenly sounds realistic. And achievable.
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