{"id":15523,"date":"2021-04-01T01:00:59","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T05:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss-2\/"},"modified":"2021-04-01T13:24:57","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T17:24:57","slug":"3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Healthy Habits that Aren\u2019t Just for Weight Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><strong><em>By: Jill Weisenberger,<\/em> <em>MS, RDN, CDE, FAND<\/em> &#8212;<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s common for dieters to bump up their exercise, trim portions, eat more low-calorie foods and make other positive lifestyle changes. But should people who aren\u2019t worrying with their weight make these changes? Here are three healthy living strategies worth doing whether we want to lose weight or not.<\/p>\n<h2>Healthy Habit #1: Move!<\/h2>\n<p>Exercise does far more than burn calories. Yes, it does help manage weight, but even without weight loss, exercise improves insulin resistance and decreases markers of chronic inflammation. Regular exercise is associated with reduced risks of heart disease, some cancers, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and more. It strengthens bones and muscles, improves mood and increases your chances of living both longer and healthier.<sup>[i] [ii]<\/sup> So how much exercise is necessary? Guideline #1 is any exercise (even 5 minutes) is better than none.<\/p>\n<p>The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the following for healthy adults:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week<\/li>\n<li>At least two muscle-strengthening sessions each week that cover legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders and arms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And don\u2019t forget to be active between exercise sessions. Long periods of sedentary behavior are also unhealthful.<\/p>\n<h2>Healthy Habit #2: Cut Back on Added Sugars<\/h2>\n<p>A mere tablespoon of added sugar or honey contributes 45 \u2013 60 calories, which can add up fast for anyone watching calories. But excessive added sugars are linked to poor health in ways other than weight gain. The American Heart Association recommends limiting added sugars to reduce the risk of dying from heart disease.<sup>[iii]<\/sup> Added sugars may contribute to elevated triglycerides and other metabolic abnormalities. Sucralose is a good option, as it provides no calories.<\/p>\n<h2>Healthy Habit #3: Load Up on Non-starchy Vegetables<\/h2>\n<p>Non-starchy vegetables like carrots, kale and cauliflower add only about 20 or so calories per \u00bd cup. Plus, they\u2019re very filling, making them a calorie counter\u2019s good friend. But these nutritional powerhouses are so much more. They provide fiber, potassium, magnesium, folate, and vitamins A, C and K. And they\u2019re brimming with health-boosting phytochemicals, natural plant compounds that interact with other nutrients to shield us from disease. A healthy diet rich in vegetables is linked to lower blood pressure and healthier hearts. It lowers the risk of stroke, type 2 diabetes and several cancers too. The federal government\u2019s MyPlate recommends that adults eat at least two to three cups of vegetables daily.<\/p>\n<p>Take steps today to improve your chances for living a long, happy, healthy life. Take a walk, eat vegetables with every lunch and dinner and cut back on added sugars.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-accordion\">\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\">\n<div class=\"su-spoiler-title\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-clearfix\">[i] CDC guidelines on exercise: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/physicalactivity\/basics\/pa-health\/\">http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/physicalactivity\/basics\/pa-health\/\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n[ii] Sedentary Behaviors and Subsequent Health Outcomes in Adults Thorp AA, Owen N, Neuhaus M, and Dunstan DW<br \/>\n[iii] American Heart Association. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heart.org\/HEARTORG\/GettingHealthy\/NutritionCenter\/HealthyEating\/Added-Sugars-Add-to-Your-Risk-of-Dying-from-Heart-Disease_UCM_460319_Article.jsp\">http:\/\/www.heart.org\/HEARTORG\/GettingHealthy\/NutritionCenter\/HealthyEating\/Added-Sugars-Add-to-Your-Risk-of-Dying-from-Heart-Disease_UCM_460319_Article.jsp<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span class=\"make-relative alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"147\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15620\" src=\"http:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/steviabenefits.orgJillWeisenberger-96dfb7ffbf3ea20e98d637827b1830ce528e5fda.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span>Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDE, FAND<\/strong>\u00a0has worked as both a nutrition counselor and a diabetes educator in the hospital and research settings, and now in private practice in Newport News, VA. Jill is the author of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jillweisenberger.com\/book-diabetes-weight-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Diabetes Weight Loss \u2013 Week by Week<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and two upcoming books,\u00a0<em>The Overworked Person\u2019s Guide to Better Nutrition<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>21 Things You Need to Know about Diabetes and Your Heart<\/em>. She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Association of Diabetes Educators and the American Diabetes Association. Jill is a paid contributor to Sucralose.org. Follow Jill on Twitter @<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nutritionjill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NutritionJill<\/a>\u00a0and find\u00a0more\u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jillweisenberger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.JillWeisenberger.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"http:\/\/sucralose.org\/3-healthy-habits-arent-just-weight-loss\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">3 Healthy Habits that Aren\u2019t Just for Weight Loss<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"http:\/\/sucralose.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sucralose<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDE, FAND &#8212; It\u2019s common for dieters to bump up their exercise, trim portions, eat more low-calorie foods and make other positive lifestyle changes. But should people who aren\u2019t worrying with their weight make these changes? Here are three healthy living strategies worth doing whether we want to lose weight [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15524,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[157,86,91],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>3 Healthy Habits that Aren\u2019t Just for Weight Loss - Calorie Control Council<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"3 Healthy Habits that Aren\u2019t Just for Weight Loss - Calorie Control Council\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"By: Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDE, FAND &#8212; It\u2019s common for dieters to bump up their exercise, trim portions, eat more low-calorie foods and make other positive lifestyle changes. But should people who aren\u2019t worrying with their weight make these changes? Here are three healthy living strategies worth doing whether we want to lose weight [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Calorie Control Council\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CalorieControlCouncil\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-04-01T05:00:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-04-01T17:24:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sucralose.orgAdobeStock_100707081-e8cda5c0525b5dba468dca9605e6785b05198849-1024x576.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"576\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"wpengine\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@CalorieControlC\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@CalorieControlC\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"wpengine\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/\",\"name\":\"3 Healthy Habits that Aren\u2019t Just for Weight Loss - Calorie Control Council\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sucralose.orgAdobeStock_100707081-e8cda5c0525b5dba468dca9605e6785b05198849.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-04-01T05:00:59+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-04-01T17:24:57+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/#\/schema\/person\/9246ba7fedbae35220bbd1e12a766f3a\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sucralose.orgAdobeStock_100707081-e8cda5c0525b5dba468dca9605e6785b05198849.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sucralose.orgAdobeStock_100707081-e8cda5c0525b5dba468dca9605e6785b05198849.jpeg\",\"width\":8606,\"height\":4841},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"3 Healthy Habits that Aren\u2019t Just for Weight Loss\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/\",\"name\":\"Calorie Control Council\",\"description\":\"Healthy Eating &amp; Exercise for Life\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/#\/schema\/person\/9246ba7fedbae35220bbd1e12a766f3a\",\"name\":\"wpengine\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9315f6ce3baebb09c86901c4497d57b7?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9315f6ce3baebb09c86901c4497d57b7?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"wpengine\"},\"description\":\"This is the \\\"wpengine\\\" admin user that our staff uses to gain access to your admin area to provide support and troubleshooting. It can only be accessed by a button in our secure log that auto generates a password and dumps that password after the staff member has logged in. We have taken extreme measures to ensure that our own user is not going to be misused to harm any of our clients sites.\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/wpengine.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/author\/wpengine\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"3 Healthy Habits that Aren\u2019t Just for Weight Loss - Calorie Control Council","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"3 Healthy Habits that Aren\u2019t Just for Weight Loss - Calorie Control Council","og_description":"By: Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDE, FAND &#8212; It\u2019s common for dieters to bump up their exercise, trim portions, eat more low-calorie foods and make other positive lifestyle changes. But should people who aren\u2019t worrying with their weight make these changes? Here are three healthy living strategies worth doing whether we want to lose weight [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/","og_site_name":"Calorie Control Council","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CalorieControlCouncil\/","article_published_time":"2021-04-01T05:00:59+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-04-01T17:24:57+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":576,"url":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sucralose.orgAdobeStock_100707081-e8cda5c0525b5dba468dca9605e6785b05198849-1024x576.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"wpengine","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@CalorieControlC","twitter_site":"@CalorieControlC","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"wpengine","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/","url":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/","name":"3 Healthy Habits that Aren\u2019t Just for Weight Loss - Calorie Control Council","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sucralose.orgAdobeStock_100707081-e8cda5c0525b5dba468dca9605e6785b05198849.jpeg","datePublished":"2021-04-01T05:00:59+00:00","dateModified":"2021-04-01T17:24:57+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/#\/schema\/person\/9246ba7fedbae35220bbd1e12a766f3a"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sucralose.orgAdobeStock_100707081-e8cda5c0525b5dba468dca9605e6785b05198849.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sucralose.orgAdobeStock_100707081-e8cda5c0525b5dba468dca9605e6785b05198849.jpeg","width":8606,"height":4841},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/3-healthy-habits-that-arent-just-for-weight-loss\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"3 Healthy Habits that Aren\u2019t Just for Weight Loss"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/","name":"Calorie Control Council","description":"Healthy Eating &amp; Exercise for Life","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/#\/schema\/person\/9246ba7fedbae35220bbd1e12a766f3a","name":"wpengine","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9315f6ce3baebb09c86901c4497d57b7?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9315f6ce3baebb09c86901c4497d57b7?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"wpengine"},"description":"This is the \"wpengine\" admin user that our staff uses to gain access to your admin area to provide support and troubleshooting. It can only be accessed by a button in our secure log that auto generates a password and dumps that password after the staff member has logged in. We have taken extreme measures to ensure that our own user is not going to be misused to harm any of our clients sites.","sameAs":["http:\/\/wpengine.com"],"url":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/author\/wpengine\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15523"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15523"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15523\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}