Calories in = eating.
Articles, downloads, and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat.
Check out the latest resources in our What's In, Healthy Eating Library.
WHAT'S IN
WHAT'S OUT
Calories out = physical activity. Articles, downloads, and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more.
Check out the latest resources in our What's Out, Active Living Library.
CALORIE NEEDS
THE STAND UP & EAT BLOG
PARE YOUR APPLE SHAPE WITH EXERCISE
People who carry much of their weight – well, actually, body fat – around their middle are said to be “apple-shaped.” Conversely, “pear-shaped” people have most of their body fat in their hips, buttocks, and thighs. It has been well-established that apple-shaped people are at greater risk of developing diabetes, heart disease,...
QUICK FIXES FOR WEIGHT LOSS FOUND TO BE DANGEROUS
Weight loss your New Year's resolution? If so, watch out for pills and packets that promise to shed pounds quickly and effortlessly.
Just last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers to avoid more than two dozen products marketed for weight loss because they contain undeclared ingredients...
RESOLVE TO GET ACTIVE
January 1st is fast approaching and you are probably thinking about your New Year’s resolutions. The new year can be a good time to “wipe the slate clean” and get started on new, healthier habits. And burning more calories through increased physical activity can be a good step toward better weight management as well as reduced health risks in...
WOULD A SALES TAX ON SODA SLOW DOWN YOUR SPENDING ON SOFT DRINKS?
New York Gov. David Patterson (D) thinks so. By 5%, in fact!
Just last week, the Financial Times reported that the governor proposed a 18% sales tax on sales of all nondiet sodas and fruit drinks with less than 70% juice, including sports drinks. While a number of states currently impose sales taxes on non-essential foods like soft drinks, snacks, and...
WHAT WE STAND FOR
The Stand Up & Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices.
GET ACTIVE!!!
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If you are a total couch - or mouse - potato, the Get Active program will get you moving.
Each week for 12 weeks, you will receive an email guiding you through a step to becoming more active. Don't worry, you don't have to belong to a gym for it to work for you!
The program restarts at the beginning of each quarter (July, October, January, and April). To sign-up for the Get Active program, click here. You will get your first email soon after the first of January.
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