January 2, 2013

Rather than New Year’s Resolutions Make Lasting Healthy Lifestyle Changes

No NY resolutionsWith all the chatter about New Year’s Resolutions which for the most part fail to result in REAL CHANGE for most people, why not try a different approach in 2013? Consider these 5 key principles to a healthier lifestyle I recently offered at an American Association of University Women meeting after a showing of Food, Inc.

About Food Inc. I absolutely agree that our food supply and eating habits have gone thru an unfortunate evolution in the last 30 plus years. I also agree we have to slowly and steadily do the hard work to reset our food environment to 'make the healthier choice the easier choice.' Today, it certainly isn’t!  While I’m totally supportive of people eating organically grown foods, locally grown foods, growing their own foods and am supportive of many sustainable agriculture initiatives around the globe, I’m a pragmatist and realist at heart. I believe that for the majority of Americans we’ve got to keep in our mind’s eye the reality of our current eating habits. With these realities in mind we need to set realistic goals for ourselves, our population.

 

Warshaw Featured in ivillage Mother's Day Story with Health and Fitness Gurus

Warshaw is one of many "health and fitness gurus" featured in ivillage.com slide show about "What My Mom Taught Me about Health and Fitness." in honor of Mother's Day 2012. Check out slide #23. See Warshaw (standing), her mother (who's 86) and her sister (sitting down).