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VIRTUAL HEALTH BY LAURIE DAVIES SUPERTRACKER supertracker.usda.gov/foodtracker.aspx. Eating nutritious meals in the right portions will help you and your family stay healthy. But mouth-watering, healthy menus don’t just happen. They take planning. Tap into this quick collection of USDA tools and databases to make your meals healthier than ever and to take the pressure off the cook. FOOD-A-PEDIA supertracker.usda.gov/foodapedia.aspx. Need to make a quick decision or food comparison? Look up almost any food by general category (e.g., carrots, ice cream) or brand name for an instant breakdown of empty calories, fat, sodium and sugar. Now, it’s time to get personal. Starting each morning with breakfast, SuperTracker’s bank account-like ledger subtracts calories from a total allowance of 1,200 calories daily. Meanwhile, a real-time bar graph helps you see how your food intake stacks up against fruit, vegetable, whole-grain, dairy and protein recommendations. RECIPE FINDER recipefinder.nal.usda.gov. Want to ﬁnd a new way to cook sweet potatoes? Or a new recipe for your blender, wok or skillet? This database links you to thousands of recipes submitted by health professionals and organizations (such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Heart Association). Search by ingredients, ethnic preference, cooking equipment or nutrient requirements. Want to know how many calories are in a slice of chocolate cake? There’s an app for that. Want to know how many miles you’ll need to walk to work off those calories? There’s an app for that, too. The free MyFitnessPal mobile app, available at www.myfitnesspal.com, makes it easy to track every morsel you put in your mouth, along with all the physical activity you do in a day. The technology uses a barcode scanner that allows consumers to instantly download nutrition information on more than 1.8 million products and recipes. And now it’s available for every salad, sandwich and Starbucks coffee sold in Beaufort Memorial’s Riverview Cafeteria. Don’t have your smartphone with you? Choose one of the café’s “Mindful” items, a healthy food choice that balances nutrition with enticing flavors. 46 FA L L 2 013 ONLINE Track Star Lessons in Living Well Check out our consumer health portal at www.bmhsc.org for helpful tips on living well. Just click on “Health Resources” at the top of the page to download nutritious recipes, read stories or watch videos on topics from allergies to visits to the ER. http://supertracker.usda.gov/foodtracker.aspx http://recipefinder.nal.usda.gov http://supertracker.usda.gov/foodapedia.aspx http://www.myfitnesspal.com http://www.bmhsc.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Living Well - Fall 2013 - Beaufort

Living Well - Fall 2013 - Beaufort
Contents
Opening Thoughts
Introductions
Go With the Flow
Another Year of Life, Lived Better
The Joint Is Jumpin’
Step It Up
Your Mightiest Muscle
Well, Well, Well
Are You Doing More Harm Than Good?
Is Your Shut-Eye Serving You Well?
On the Cover
Anatomy of an ER Visit
Next-Gen Surgery
Attack From Within
Virtual Health
Foundation-Building
Surgical Retreat
Out of the White Coat
Healthy Insights

Living Well - Fall 2013 - Beaufort