As a health speaker, Todd’s job is to give the audience pertinent information that they can begin to apply immediately. Todd delivers much more than just another health keynote.
Many people that haven’t yet had the opportunity to hear Todd speak, still want some health tips that they can apply to their own life. Here’s a few health tips that you as an individual could begin to apply immediately.
1. Wear a pedometer.
Try wearing a pedometer for three or four days and determine your average number of steps per day, then add 2,000 to that number. This is a great initial goal. There are approximately 2,000 steps per mile and the typical American averages only 5,000 steps per day. The ultimate goal should be right around 10,000 steps per day but don’t try and make that leap overnight… ramp up gradually. You can find a good, durable, accurate pedometer for around $15 to $25.
2. Eat more fruits or vegetables.
Try to eat at least one serving of a fruit or vegetable per meal. Notice we said at least one… One half of a cup is considered a “serving”. A piece of fruit (i.e. small banana, apple, pear, etc.) is also considered a serving. Fried does NOT count, nor do corn, peas, or potatoes (except sweet potatoes). Think colorful and leafy green vegetables like broccoli, carrots, spinach, cabbage, kale, tomatoes, green beans, bell peppers, etc.
3. Try cutting more “deal breakers” from your diet.
Many of us eat fairly well, but have those one or two things that are keeping us from being as healthy as we could be. Think about this, a Venti Caffe Mocha has 26 grams of fat and 450 calories! Many of us “super size” our fast food meals when we’re already over eating, and according to the National Soft Drink Association, the average American now consumes over 600, 12-ounce servings of soft drinks, per person, per year. Try cutting some of these high calorie, high fat, high sugar items out of your diet.
Corporate Health Tips
Businesses often need tips on how to keep their employees healthier, but this is hard to do. Businesses often have an incredibly wide range of employees. They’ll differ in age, race, weight, stress levels, diets, fitness level, etc. In other words, it’s incredibly hard to give information, without knowing whom it’s being given for.
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Todd emphasizes that the best thing any manager, executive or owner could do, is to have a health risk assessment done. Scheduling a health risk assessment at the Cooper Aerobics Center would be a great start.
In the meantime, think about this – Many companies often overlook such things as what their employees are consuming at meetings, and what’s served in the cafeteria. Trying to provide fruit at meetings rather than donuts and serving healthier grilled meals over fried foods in the corporate cafeteria could be a quick start to any corporate wellness plan, although much more than this would need to be done.