Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Challenge: Improve Your Diet!

What can you do to improve your diet for a few days?  Can you eat the recommended daily intake for fruits and vegetables? Can you replace juice or soda with water?  Can you try to balance your plate and eat proper portion size?  Reflect on what you did to improve your overall diet. How did it make you feel?  Why is it important to have a healthy diet?  
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  1. Ways That K1 (Cottonwood Creek) Can Be Healthier:
    Brody- Eating meat (chicken) for protein.
    Varnika- Eating my carrots at lunch.
    Aryan- Eating sandwiches.
    Maureen- Going to exercise.
    Corbin- Bike riding, and eating less candy.
    Jonathan- Swimming.
    Olivia- Eat one fruit every day.
    Jack- Running.
    Abraham- Going to get more sleep at night.
    Ian- Eating vegetables, and nothing with corn syrup or red dye (red 40).
    Emma- Get more sleep at night and eat the healthiest foods in the world.
    Hailey- Eat carrots.
    Jaqueline- Play basketball every single day.
    Ranviir- Brush my teeth two times a day.
    Ally- Taking a hike with my family.
    Gavin- Eating tomatoes.
    Kaelyn- Drinking a lot of water and eating greens.
    Avery- Riding my bicycle for exercise.
    Maggie- Drink lots of water.
    Ashton- Play sports for exercise.

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    1. We love your ideas! We really like that Ian knows that corn syrup and red dye is really not that good for us and that Maureen knows that exercise is important when you are trying to be healthy. You guys all have such great ideas so far and we can't wait to talk to you more to see how the challenge went!
      From your friends at CHS! :)

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    2. Hi Jake in K1
      Ithink that you had a great idea.
      I was just going to say that running is a good idea

      from Mira in 2D

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    3. Water lots of water, and moving around ...

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  2. Cottonwood Creek (K3, Mrs. Harris' Class)... we talked about being healthy, after reading a book it grew into more than just diet! : ) ) We look forward to completing some of your other challenges as well!
    Jocelyn- Eat oranges, drink milk, and eat healthy.
    Luke- Go Running.
    Sofia- Eat salads.
    Yuri- Eat bananas.
    Mason- I brush my teeth so I don't get cavities.
    Rohit- I eat my fruits.
    Carlton- Jogging and excersising,
    Kirsten- Eating broccolli, carrots and salads.
    Aaron- I go biking with my family.
    Brody-Eat my apples.
    Subodh- I play soccor.
    Kadin- I eat my veggies.

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    1. Thank you for participating in our health challenges! We really like that Luke, Carlton, Aaron, and Subodh know that being active is important in being healthy. You guys all have great ideas and we can't wait to talk to you more and find out how your challenge went.
      From your friends at CHS! :)

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    2. dear Jake from K1
      I was going to publish running on the website.
      I think that you had a grate igsaple.

      from:Mira in 2D

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    3. I like candy but i also like fruits my favorite fruit is kiwi.

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    4. that is a good idea caiden

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  3. (Mrs. Mavros' K4 Class at Cottonwood Creek) How we are challenging ourselves to be healthier:
    Sarah- Eating lots of healthy foods.
    Tiam-I brush my teeth 5 times a day!
    Olivia- I eat my strawberries and carrots.
    Maya-I brush my teeth 10 times a day.
    Sofia- I'm a vegetarian.
    Aliyah- I like to go running.
    Brooks- I like to sports for excersise.
    Deepika- I like excersising.
    Eric- I love being healthy!

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    1. Thank you guys so much for participating! We love that you include exercise and being active as part of being healthy and that Olivia knows to eat both fruits and vegetables! You guys have great ideas!! We can't to talk to you more. We will have videos and books up in the course soon for you to check out .
      From your CHS Friends! :)

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  4. Emma- Eat an apple a day
    Jace- do not eat too much fat
    Holden- drink lots of water and eat lots of salmon
    Sophia- don't eat stuff fried
    Koen- eat healthy stuff
    Bobby- don't eat chips and candy
    Sam- eat fruit everyday
    Riddhi- don't eat sugar everyday
    Peyton- do not eat a lot of sugar or candy
    Caiden- eat some vegetables and fruit
    Ally- eat fruit and vegetables for snack
    Haley- don't drink Sprite
    Emme- eat less ice cream
    Vaishant- lots of candy gives you cavities
    Brennen- you need to eat healthy stuff and only eat a sweet on weekends
    Arya- do lots of sports
    Rohan- eat what you can
    Parker- do not eat candy and do not eat fat
    Sydney- do not drink sodas and only eat healthy food
    Justin- don't eat candy and if you do, eat fruit or vegetables with it

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    1. 1D discussed eating healthy foods today! =)

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    2. Thanks for responding class! It's so awesome that you guys can recognize the difference between healthy foods like fruits and vegetables. I like what Sam said about eating fruit every day, that is so important! Y'all's ideas are awesome, keep up the good work :)


      Your CHS friend :)

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    3. Hi class, I'm Megan, Holden is right! Drinking a lot of water is very important. Drinking water will get rid of all the bad things in your body, and help keep you healthy. It also will help your brain and body work better and not be as tired. Keep up the good work!
      - Megan

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    4. Hi class, I'm Megan, Holden is right! Drinking a lot of water is very important. Drinking water will get rid of all the bad things in your body, and help keep you healthy. It also will help your brain and body work better and not be as tired. Keep up the good work!
      - Megan

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  5. We would like to try these ideas!
    Yellow Table: Drink more drinks with protein like milk, smoothie, milkshakes
    Blue Table: Bring healthy snacks to lunch like apples, broccoli, tomatoes, bananas
    Green Table: Get active by doing things like playing sports, walking to school and running
    Red Table: Don't eat too much junk food. Junk food examples: pizza, chips, ice cream, candy

    Have a great day! We look forward to Skyping with you tomorrow!

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    1. Hellow,my name is Esther.Hey Blue Table!I like that idea!!!I havent thougth about that!!

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    2. Hi Green Table, my name is Reagan! I thinking walking to school is a great idea! My brothers Cash 9, and Jett 7, walk to Pinkerton either in the mornings or after school when they are coming home everyday and I look forward to picking them up. You can even bring your dogs for a walk, they like excercise too! What is your favorite type of Exercise?

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    3. Hellow my name is Mira!!!
      You are right i think that blue table had a grate idea to.
      and I sit at blue tale so.

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  6. Hello my Ella are idea was bring a healthy food for lunch and 1 desster then the next day no dessert bye have a marvels day bye

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    1. Good idea Ella, remember that sometimes it's okay to have desserts if you eat your healthy meal first!!

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    2. I think that is a great idea but would it be healthyer to bring no dessert

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    3. Hi Sam
      i think that ella had a grate idea to.
      I sit at ella's table.
      me ella and our table thot that it wood be good to bring some hellthy stuf for lunch but i ges that you are right. I ges that we can stil bring some dozert.
      from miea in 2D

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    4. hi it is mira agen. I just relised that I speld my own name rog. I am crazy

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    1. Hey Luke! I'm Alex! I agree with you, eating healthy food is a great thing to do! What healthy foods do you like? I love carrots and green beans! Have an awesome day bud!

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    2. hello my name is ella do you think it is a good idea to bring a healthy snack?????????????????????????????????????????????????????

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    3. hi my name is caiden i tihnk a healthy snak is agood idea.

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    4. Hi Caiden and Ella. It is Mira.
      I agree with Caiden Ella . I think that is is good to bring a hellthey snack if you can.And you usually can so.
      Good qesgen Ella.

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  8. Hello I am Elise.I am from blue table. Our table's idea was to bring a helthy snack.

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    1. Hello Elise! That's a great idea to bring a healthy snack! Have you thought about what snacks are healthy? You can bring apple slices, carrots, or pretzels! Does your table like these choices as snacks? :)

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    2. Hey Elise! My Name is Amanda. Bringing a heathy is a great idea! I like to bring a healthy snack with me to school. Healthy snacks are better for you than junk food, they will make you feel better and give you more energy.

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    3. Hi Elise Hira R SR-Amanda.
      I am Mira. I sit at the blue table to.
      Elise was right that is what our table sed.
      I think that it is a grate idea to bring a hellthey snack.
      I thing that some frut that is good for your body might be bananas,oranges,apples,.
      I think that I had some great ideas if I say so my self.

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    1. Hi Luke! I also like smoothies, I make them with my mom every morning! :-)

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    2. Hi Luke, smoothies are a great way to get proteins and nutrition. My name is Akash Johnson and I think smoothies are good for your health but make sure to mix food that can help your body. What type of smoothies do you like the best?

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    3. Hi Luke, smoothies are a great way to get proteins and nutrition. My name is Akash Johnson and I think smoothies are good for your health but make sure to mix food that can help your body. What type of smoothies do you like the best?

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    4. Hi Luke, smoothies are a great way to get proteins and nutrition. My name is Akash Johnson and I think smoothies are good for your health but make sure to mix food that can help your body. What type of smoothies do you like the best?

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    5. Hi Luke, smoothies are a great way to get proteins and nutrition. My name is Akash Johnson and I think smoothies are good for your health but make sure to mix food that can help your body. What type of smoothies do you like the best?

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    6. Hi Luke, smoothies are a great way to get proteins and nutrition. My name is Akash Johnson and I think smoothies are good for your health but make sure to mix food that can help your body. What type of smoothies do you like the best?

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    7. Hey Luke! I'm Joyce! How are you? I love eating smoothies too! They are so fresh and delicious. I like to put strawberries, bananas, and a little bit of milk. What do you like in your smoothies?

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  10. Dote eat to mouch healthy food

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    1. Hi Tommy! You are right! If you eat too much of anything it's not good for you!

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    2. Tommy thank you for participating in our blog! You are right about not eating too much healthy food. Too much of anything is not good for you.

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  11. Hello my name is Carson my idea was eat hethe food evre day.

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    1. dear carson
      i think eating hethy is a good idea carson.

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    2. Dear Carson
      I think it's a great idea to eat healthy, because it gives you a lot of energy!

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    3. Thank you Caroline for responding.My favorite fruits in smoothies are blueberries,strawberries,bananas,rasberries, and I like yogurt in my smoothies to.

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  12. Hi my name is Grant. This is how I get healthy.I make smoothies with my mom and my little brother,I play 3 sports and soon I am going to play 4 sports soon. The three sports I play right now are football,soccer ,andtennis. Then once my football season is over I am going to play basketball.

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    1. Hi Grant! Smoothies are great! What fruit do you put in your smoothie? I like strawberries, blueberries, and bananas. I also use yogurt. I'm glad you enjoy exercising! Have a good day!

      -Caroline

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  13. hi my name is cooper I sit at the geen tabol my tabol sad runing is good for you.

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    1. Hi Cooper! Your table is right, running is good for you! Also try to eat lots of fruits and vegetables! What is your favorite fruit? How often do you run?

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    2. Hi Cooper,
      Running is a great way to stay healthy, I run for the high school cross country team every morning, and it's a great way to keep bad things out of your body.

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  14. Hi my name is Samantha. My idea is to be active. Also bring helthy snacks. Also running. Also only eat desrts some times.

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    1. Hi Samantha! Those are great ideas! To be active you can do anything from running to playing sports to walking to school. Health snacks is also a great idea! What's your favorite healthy snack? Keep up the good work! :)

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    2. Hi Samantha, I love being active by playing baseball. Running is also a very good way to stay active. I like to bring apples to school and eat them when I can for a snack. Desserts taste very good, but they are not good for you. I am glad you only eat desserts sometimes! Good Job Samantha!!!!

      - Quinn

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    3. Cooper, you are rite

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  15. Hello my name is Nishan. I stay healty by eating my 'my plate'. My plate is when you eat :fruits,vegies,prothiens,grains and dairy.

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    1. Hello Nishan! You're right, eating all of those healthy foods is wonderful for your body! My mom calls it a 'happy plate' when I eat all of my healthy food.

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    2. Good job nishan, eat all of your food at mealtime so that you won't be hungry and have to eat unhealthy snacks between mealtimes. Be a clean plate champ!

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    3. Greetings Nishan, your 'plate' is a wonderful meal to stay healthy, but do try to drink plenty of water with your meal to stay healthy.

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  16. Hello my name is Elie. I think we all have to eat healthy food.

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    1. Hi Elie! I think thats a great idea! Remember being active is also a great way to stay healthy!

      -Nicolette

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    2. Hello Ellie! I'm Hudson. I agree that eating healthy food is very smart! What are some healthy foods you eat? Do you like any of them?

      -Hudson

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  17. Hi my name is Emma.I sit at the yellow tabol.When i get home i am going to go
    runing.

    have a good day.

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    1. Hi Emma, did you go on a run yesterday? Was it fun? You can also do things like go on bike rides and jump rope to stay active!

      Have an awesome day!!!

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    2. Hi Emma! I'm Alex and it is so great that you sit at the yellow table, yellow is a great color; it's the color of the sun after all! It's very good that you go running, running is healthy for your body!

      I hope you have a great day

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  18. Hi my name is peyton. My idea is to be active. Also bring helthy snacks. Also runing. Also only eat desrts some time.

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    1. Hi Peyton! I'm Travis, your ideas are great! Exercising and eating healthy are great ways to be healthy. And eating less desserts is too! What do you do to exercise? What healthy foods do you eat?
      Have a nice day!

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    2. Hi Peyton how are you? I think your ideas are healthy and smart! Exercising and eating health is a great way to live at such a young age. What are you favorite healthy foods? How often do you run? Keep up your healthy habits and have a good day! :)

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  19. Hello my name is Elie. I think we all should eat healthy food and drinks.

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    1. Hey Elie! I also think that we should eat healthy foods and drink healthy drinks such as milk and water. By eating healthy, you will have a lot more energy and be able to preform better in school and sports. Keep eating healthy! Have a good day!

      -Bart

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    2. Hi Elie :) I think that is great idea. Eating Healthy is good for your body. It would be better if you exercise also! You don't have to run but just playing outside also can be exercising. Don't forget to eat your veggies and fruits. Hope you keep your body healthy!

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    3. Hey Ellie, I'm D.P.! I agree with both you and Bart that we should all eat and drink healthy foods and drinks. We would all be able to do better in school and other activities we like to do! Hope you have a great day!

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    4. hello my name is Kano I love a salide bat dont eat a candy or icecreme.

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  20. hello my name is Beau. My idea is to eat frut evre day.

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    1. Hey there Beau, I love frut and it's very good to eat every day. I try to eat at least one every day.

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    2. Hi Beau!
      I completely agree with your idea about fruit being very important to eat everyday! Fruit has natural ingredients in it that help you fight sickness and diseases :)

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    3. Hi Beau, my name is Megan. I love eating fruit, I make smoothies with my dad every morning before school. Fruit is really good for you, and you should try to eat at least 1 fruit a day, whether in a smoothie or cut up. My favorite fruit is strawberries, what's yours? I hope you have a fun day! (:
      - Megan

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  21. i love helthy food like bananas and apels

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    1. Hi Luke! I'm Sravya, how are you? I totally agree with you, apples and oranges are also some of my favorite fruits! Fruits are so yummy and healthy for you, because they give you a lot of energy.:)

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  22. I'm going to include 2 1/2 cups vegetables and 2 cups of fruit into my daily calorie intake.

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  23. Eat at least 20 oranges, 20 bananas, and 1 watermelon every day for the next three days.

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    1. Maybe you should start off with 2 cups of fruit per day :)

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  24. Mrs. Harris KRED Lee Elementary

    Jessie- Eat lettuce and tomatoes.
    Helena- Eat fruit.
    Kayla- You can start eating dairy like milk and yogurt and cheese.
    Rishik- Eat lots of carrots.
    Levi- Eat a lot of celery.
    Maddie-Eating bread and rice give you energy.
    Sheeza- Tomatoes are good for you.
    Jack- Nuts and beans make you healthy.
    Sritha- Don't eat so much candy and donuts.
    Arnav- Don't eat lollipops.
    Janani- Eat healthy foods like vegetables and grapes.
    Riya- Don't eat Twizzlers and gummy bears.
    Anna- Eat corn.
    Ravali- Eat dairy because it's good for your bones.
    Ashil-Do not eat too much.
    Tanishka- Eat grains like bread.
    Helena- I have water that makes me have energy.

    We are going to look at our lunches today and decide what is healthy and not healthy that we are eating.

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    1. We love all of your ideas! Ashli, you are right about not eating too much, you can eat almost anything if you just don't eat too much of it or eat it too often. Sritha and Arnav we like that you know candy isn't very good for you!
      We can't wait to talk to you more and hope you guys can Skype with us too! We want to know what you think is really bad for your bones! :)
      Mrs. D's 4th period

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  25. It is important to eat more baked foods than fried foods. As a side you can eat more fruits, vegetables and nuts than sugary foods like pastry, ice cream and candy. Also, you should drink more water during the day than sugary drinks. When you change these things your body has more energy and you feel better.

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  26. Cindy Rella (mentone)
    I eat very clean diet, but my portion size are very large. So I've reduced my portion size.
    I have good fats, no grains, no processed foods

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  27. I had a peach and a pear slice yesterday and this morning I went for a walk.

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  28. I had a peach and a pear slice yesterday and this morning I went for a walk.

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  29. Eliminare i dolci ��,ridurre il sale, aumentare acqua, 50% carboidrati complessi 30% lipidi prevalentemente insaturi e 20% proteine al giorno. Eliminare zuccheri semplici , muoversi Ciao Gemma

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