I just returned from Washington DC, where I presented a lecture "How to Be A Nutritionist or Just Think Like One" to the employees at Mitre (http://www.mitre.org/)! What a great group!! Lots of excellent questions and participation... from McLean, VA, Bedford, MA and Colorado!
I spoke about how individuals can use their BMI (body mass index) to assess their current weight and health risk for chronic diseases, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, etc, as well as specific steps they can take to achieve a healthy weight and lifestyle.
We talked about how to determine how many calories each person needs daily, how to translate that to the correct amount of foods, how to include exercise (and how much!) as well as how to put this all together into a sustainable meal plan. Of course, we talked about portions, too!
This was the third and final part of a three part series, that Mitre was calling Nutrition School. In part 1, I presented "Healthy Habits for a Healthy Waist" and then Part 2 was "Super Foods". We developed a workbook for their employees, which is available for each to download off their intranet.
Such fun! Looking forward to working more with the fabulous employees at Mitre in 2010!
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