January Wellness News

January

 

Monthly

NationalBirth Defects Month
National Blood Donor Month
Book Blitz Month
International Creativity Month
Financial Wellness Month
National Mentoring Month
Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month
International Quality of Life Month
Thyroid Awareness Month
Self-Help Group Awareness Month
National Clean Up Your Computer Month
National Mail Order Gardening Month
National Get Organized Month
Be Kind to Food Servers Month 
Bread Machine Baking Month
California Dried Plum Digestive Month
Family Fit Lifestyle Month
National CBD Month
National Fiber Focus Month
National Hot Tea Month
National Lose Weight, Feel Great Month
National Menudo Month
Oatmeal Month
National Poverty in America Awareness Month
National Sunday Supper Month
Shape Up US Month
National Soup Month
National Slow Cooking Month
Wheat Bread Month

Weekly

1-7 Diet Resolution Week

4-10 National Folic Acid Awareness Week

4-10 National Lose Weight – Feel Great Week

5-9 No-Tillage Week

11-17 National Mocktail Week

17-23 National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week
18-24  Healthy Weight Week

18-23 Sugar Awareness Week

25-31 Meat Week

Daily Event
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday	1	New Year's Day, Ellis Island Opened, Global Family Day, National Hangover Day, National Bloody Mary Day, Rose Bowl, World Day of Peace.
Friday	2	Personal Trainer Awareness Day, Buffet Day, Cream Puff Day, Motivation & Inspiration Day, Georgia 4th State.
Saturday	3	Chocolate Covered Cherry Day, Drinking Straw Invented, Alaska 49th State
Sunday	4	World Braille Day, World Hypnotism Day, Utah 45th State, Spaghetti Day, Trivia Day, National Weigh-In Day
Monday	5	National Whipped Cream Day, National Keto Day, National Weigh-in Day
Tuesday	6	Bean Day, National Shortbread Day, New Mexico 47th State
Wednesday	7	National Tempura Day
Thursday	8	National English Toffee Day, War on Poverty
Friday	9	National Apricot Day, Connecticut 5th State, National Cassoulet Day
Saturday	10	Cut Your Energy Cost Day, Bittersweet Chocolate Day, Oysters Rockefeller Day
Sunday	11	National Hot Toddy Day, National Milk Day, National Sunday Supper Day
Monday	12	National Pharmacist Day, Marzipan Day, Curried Chicken Day, National Hot Tea Day, National Sunday Supper Day
Tuesday	13	National Peach Melba Day, Korean American Day, National Clean Your Desk Day
Wednesday	14	National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day, Dress Up Your Pet Day, Organize Your Home Day
Thursday	15	Strawberry Ice Cream Day, National Bagel Day, Humanitarian Day
Friday	16	National Fig Newton Day, Quinoa Day
Saturday	17	Popeye Debuts, National Hot Buttered Rum Day, International Hot and Spicy Food Day,
Sunday	18	National Peking Duck Day, National Gourmet Coffee Day, Winnie the Pooh Day
Monday	19	Martin Luther King Day, Popcorn Day, Quark Day, Tin Can Day, World Day of Immigrants and Migrants, Rid the World of Fad Diets
Tuesday	20	National Day Cheese Lovers' Day, National Buttercrunch Day, Rid the World of Fad Diets
Wednesday	21	Granola Bar Day,  New England Clam Chowder Day
Thursday	22	National Blonde Brownie Day, Celebration of Life, Women's Healthy Weight
Friday	23	National Pie Day, Maternal Health Awareness
Saturday	24	Natl Peanut Butter Day, International Day of Education
Sunday	25	National Irish Coffee Day
Monday	26	Michigan 26th state,  National Peanut Brittle Day, Green Juice Day
Tuesday	27	Chocolate Cake Day, Holocaust Memorial Day, Viet Nam Peace Day, World Breastfeeding Day
Wednesday	28	National Blueberry Pancake Day
Thursday	29	National Corn Chip Day, Kansas, 34th State, National Puzzle Day
Friday	30	National Croissant Day, Pre-school Fitness Day
Saturday	31	Inspire Your Heart with Art Day, National Hot Chocolate Day, Fruitcake Toss Day, National Seed Swap Day
Sunday

 Wellness Tip

Choose one thing you would like to change.

Focus only on this one goal.

Create a plan, including a backup plan.

There is always more than one way to achieve success.

Find Your Way. 

- Sandra Frank, Ed.D., RDN, FAND

 

	Months
	January	July
	February	August
	March	September
	April	October
	May	November
	June	December

 

January 15, National Strawberry Ice cream Day

January 15 is designated as National Strawberry Ice Cream Day. Many people associate ice cream as a high-calorie dessert, but with portion planning, you can turn ice cream into a healthy snack.

Portion Control

Strawberry Sundae with Granola

Ingredients.
1/4 cup Light Strawberry Ice Cream
1 Tablespoon Granola
1/4 cup Strawberries, chopped
1/2 cup Strawberries

Strawberry Ice Cream
with Granola

Ingredients.
1/3 cup Light Strawberry Ice Cream
2 Tablespoon Granola
1/4 cup Strawberries, chopped
1/2 cup Strawberries
1.5 teaspoons Strawberry Preserves

Nutrition Information. 165 Calories; 3 g Protein; 34 g Carbohydrates; 2 g Dietary Fiber; 3 g Fat (g); 7 mg Cholesterol; 49 mg Vitamin C; 120 mcg Folate; 48 mg Sodium

Strawberry Ice Cream Cone

National Bagel Day Bagel Terminology and Nutrition Information

Joy Bauer, RDN, takes us through the bagel's history from its start in the royal palace of Poland to the streets of Manhattan's Lower East Side to the plates of millions of Americans. Find out what's in a bagel and how you can enjoy the bagel without the guilt.

Over time, bagels have evolved and diversified, with various toppings and flavors becoming popular. Today, they are a staple in many parts of the world, enjoyed in a variety of ways.

Bagel Terminology

General Bagel Rules

*1 ounce of a bagel equals 80 calories (most bagels weigh about 3 ounces).
*Scooped when the inside of the bagel is removed (Saves about 40 to 80 calories). 
*Smear equals about one to two tablespoons of cream cheese.

Meal Planning

National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day

Ingredients

2 slices Rye Bread
1 tsp Mustard
Lettuce leaf
2 slices Tomatoes
2 oz Pastrami
1/2 oz Swiss Cheese

Directions
1. Top one slice of Rye Bread with mustard, lettuce, tomato, pastrami, and Swiss cheese.
2. Top with the second slice of rye bread.
3. Heat in oven or toaster oven until Swiss cheese melts.

Notes
The sandwich is high in saturated fat and sodium. Balance the rest of your day by choosing foods low in sodium and saturated fat. An educated consumer has the ability to make wise food choices.

Nutritional Information