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Fightin' Phils...and FOOD!

By: Colleen | October 02, 2007 | Category: Health

Greetings! My name is Colleen, and I am the sixth (wo)man of the Gov Gab blog team. When any of the daily bloggers is out of town or otherwise unable to blog, I sub-in and pick up the slack.

This past weekend was a big one. How about those Phillies?! National League East Champs! The final three games of the regular season meant I spent an obscene amount of time in front of a television, and in turn, spent the weekend consuming nothing but baseball food. Hot dogs, chips and dips, Tastycakes (we're a true Philly crowd)—not exactly what the doctor ordered.

Entering a new week (and the playoffs!) changes needed to be made to my all junk-food roster. Adjusting my dietary habits required a little back up. Luckily, USA.gov has a full section devoted to health and nutrition. Here you can find information on everything from health insurance to tests on your knowledge of food nutrition labels.

I followed the links to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services site where I was able to make my own personal profile to see how far off track my Phillies loyalty had led me. I was able to calculate my body mass index (BMI) and find out if I risk health problems such as: high blood pressure, heart disease, or high blood glucose.

Turns out my big weekend probably won't kill me. Everything in moderation! But I was able to get some great, healthy, easy recipes. This activity log helps me keep track of my daily exercise and set goals—maybe running a half-marathon...but hopefully I'll be watching the World Series!

By the way—any Mets fans might want to check out "Being Healthy"—it has some good tips to use in the off-season!