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| Four Seasons Hemet Herald | FEBRUARY 2018 | 29 HEALTHY LIVING Awareness: When you pay attention to what you're eating, you can make small changes that make a big difference. Here are some tips toward a more mindful approach: • Control portions. Especially during the holidays, know that you'll have more opportunities to eat festive snacks and desserts. You don't have to deprive yourself, just eat smaller portions and less often. • Eat when you're hungry. Just because the clock says noon doesn't mean you have to eat. If you're not hungry, wait until you are – just don't wait until you're famished because you might overeat. Also, don't eat just because the food is available. Learn more about why you might be eating when not hungry. • Plan. Prepare healthy snacks throughout the day. If you tend to get hungry between meals, bring along a 200-calorie, whole grain, high-fiber snack. Fiber keeps you feeling full longer. Learn how a little planning helps your heart, and your budget. • Slow down. Enjoy each bite and put your fork down while chewing, then take a drink between each bite. This gives your body enough time to trigger your brain that you are satisfied (not necessarily full). • Pay attention. Do not eat in front of the TV or computer, or while standing in the kitchen or talking on the phone. When you do these things, you're more likely to lose track of how much you've eaten. • Use technology. As we continue to become increasingly distracted by modern technology, our focus on health can fall to the back burner. But it doesn't have to be that way. "We can actually use our smartphones and other electronic devices to help us," said Platt, a volunteer with the American Heart Association. "There are now apps that manage food records, count calories, help you track what you eat and even provide guidance on healthy food choices at the grocery store and restaurants." • Keep a food diary. Write down everything you eat, look at it, then identify why you ate it – was it hunger, stress, boredom? Then look for areas you can make adjustments and incorporate healthy changes. "Keeping a food diary is really key to awareness," Platt said. "Most people are surprised at all they've consumed when they review what they've eaten." The Healthy Living Team meets every Wednesday at 9am in the Multipurpose Room. If you have any questions about our program, please contact: Dave and Karen Tuvim, 599-4236. As we begin another new year, we express our thanks to those who get up early in the morning to strength train. The photo above is our yearly pajama event. We do have lots of fun. Happy New Year to the Four Seasons community. Class is free and we meet Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 am. If you have questions regarding this class, please call: Jeanne Lincoln (765-7112), Char Weakley (926-2599) or Joyce Kerns (325-8840). Strong Adults Stay Young (SASY) "Walk-Fit" Exercise Club Walking and moving is what we do. The class consists of eight different Leslie Sansone "Walk Fit" dvds. The easy-to-follow routines are set to music with varying tempos. The complete class is four miles, but you can come late or leave early to shorten your routine and work at your own level. A few of the dvds incorporate resistance bands (always optional). Some class members add light hand weights for added strength training. Stop by and give us a try. New members are always welcome! Class is free! Class Schedule: Mon., Wed., Fri. from 7:45 to 8:45 am in the Lodge Ballroom For more information, contact Karen Tuvim (951) 599-4236 or Kay Masonbrink (951) 223-3047.

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