June 2017 Events in Williamstown, NJ: Live In Wellness

“You are what you eat.” The old adage is now truer than ever. Good health is largely dependent on good nutrition, so much so that doctors trace many physical and emotional ailments back to a diet deficient in vitamins and minerals. Eating a well-balanced diet is a major part of encouraging long life, lowering the incidence of disease, and helping sick people recover. On the flip side, inadequate nutrition and poor quality foods can generally cut life span and open us up to many illnesses and disease. In effect, food is medicine per Webster's definition of medicine: "The science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease." Food acts as medicine - to maintain, prevent, and treat disease.

With this month’s Alive in All Seasons focus on food, we’d like to give you a prescription for a healthy diet: breakfast daily (do not skip); meals x3 (at least) daily; foods from each of the food groups per meal daily. The food pyramid defines the food groups as grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy and proteins. The amounts vary according to age, sex, height, weight, and physical activity level. Here’s a good guideline to start you on your way. Make half your plate fruits and vegetables. Make half your grains whole grains. Move to low-fat and fat-free dairy. Vary your protein routine and eat and drink the right amount for you.

Join us as we continue our focus on healthy aging by shedding light on our hydration program with healthy snacks and juices, and demonstrate how food and nutrition help us to Live in Wellness from a dietitian’s point of view.

Our fabulous June 2017 events in Williamstown, NJ at Juniper Village at Williamstown include our:

§  Classic Movie Night as we get ready to walk the red carpet at our screening of The King and I, so sit back, relax, and munch on some popcorn or candy along with an ice cold soda, and feel free to sing along to this 1946 classic starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr on June 8^th at 6:30 pm.

§  Father’s Day Magic Show to say Abracadabra and Hocus Pocus and enjoy a magical afternoon as we celebrate all of the wonderful Fathers in our lives, so bring the family and enjoy some of Dad’s favorite snacks, and who knows, you may be selected as the magicians helper, but just don’t disappear on us on June 18^th at 2:00 pm.

§  Summer Kick Off & Community Outreach Event because with this month’s focus on food, there’s no better way to celebrate the first day of summer then with an all-American hot dog or hamburger off the grill, so join us as we “Live In Wellness” with this summer kick off filled with delicious, and healthy food options, and to help others enjoy healthy food, we ask that you bring a canned item or dry good item that we will be donating to our local food pantry on June 21^st at 2:00 pm. (RSVP by June 12^th to 856-740-4444.)

We look forward to sharing our June 2017 events in Williamstown, NJ at Juniper Village at Williamstown with you as you Live In Wellness.