Fitness Facts & Fitbits

1Wow!  Who knew?  Did you know?  

Those annoying stickers on fruits and veggies tell us A LOT!  4 numbers mean they were conventionally grown, 5 numbers starting with a number 8 means they are genetically modified (GMO), and 5 numbers starting with 9 means they were organically grown (no pesticides or GMO’s)

Also, the adhesive used to attach the sticker is considered food-grade, but the sticker itself is not.

The Skinny on Dinner

The average American dinner plate has enlarged 23% in the past century!  No wonder our waistlines have too!  Solution:  Buy dinnerware with a wide or colored rim.  This makes the portions seem larger and the plate more filled!  Notice how the apples with the stickers make the plate with a rim appear more full!  Two birds…..one stone!

Coffee  Coffee  Coffee

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