Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from Healthy Living!

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Today is a special day of the year when we collectively reflect on our lives with gratitude. 2020 may be a year when our grateful list and our Thanksgiving celebrations look a little different. But let’s not overlook the gifts in our lives that are pulling us through, connecting us, and bringing us comfort, peace, and joy.

On behalf of Healthy Living, I would like to thank our customers, employees, providers, partners, owners and the rest of our care team for their gifts of ongoing support, friendship, teamwork, commitment, and loyalty… We are forever grateful for your caring hearts. Wishing you and your loved ones a Thanksgiving full of togetherness and kindness, and gratitude for what is.

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.
— Melody Beattie

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How Will You Approach Our Favorite Food-Focused Holiday?

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Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Full of family traditions, Thanksgiving often involves a large, thoughtfully prepared meal. Now is a good time to create some intention about how to approach this food-focused holiday. The ADA has a Holiday Meal Planning page that could be an excellent resource for preparations. The key points are:

  • Think About the Timing of Your Meal

  • Be Physically Active

  • Try Healthier Versions of Your Favorite Holiday Foods

  • Nibble

  • Be Selective

  • Eat Smaller Portions

  • Eat Your Vegetables

My action plan involves being physically active ("The best way to compensate for eating a little more than usual is to be active. Start a new tradition that involves moving around away from the food."*) and nibbling ("Have foods to nibble on while you are cooking or waiting to eat. Make sure the foods you choose won't sabotage blood glucose levels before the meal."*) Be thoughtful and prepared so you can enjoy a special day with as little stress as possible.

*Both quotes from the ADA page: http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/planning-meals/holiday-meal-planning/planning-ahead.html

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Grateful for Gratitude: 7 Surprising Health Benefits of Feeling Thankful

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“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
             -- Melody Beattie

At Thanksgiving, many of us pause and take a little extra time to consider what we’re thankful for. Beyond November, gratitude that is revisited throughout the year can have awesome benefits for the person with the grateful heart as well as the friends and family who interact with him or her. Check out this article to learn about the positive health impacts of practicing gratitude. Here is a preview from the article…

7 Surprising Health Benefits of Gratitude

  1. Gratitude can make you more patient
  2. Gratitude might improve your relationships
  3. Gratitude improves self-care
  4. Gratitude can help you sleep
  5. Gratitude may stop you from overeating
  6. Gratitude can help ease depression
  7. Gratitude gives you happiness that lasts

Today I want to thank you for supporting the Healthy Living blog and our community. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Happy Thanksgiving to You & Your Family from Healthy Living!

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Turkey art by Kate

Turkey art by Kate

Preparing for Thanksgiving tomorrow, our hearts are filled with gratitude – for friends and family we love, for our homes, for a caring team to work with, and an opportunity to help others. And much more, as each of us has a personal list of thanks.

Whether things come easily or the road is full of learning and growth, there is so much for us to be thankful for, including being trusted by our providers and customers to provide the best customer care we possibly can.

Here is a wish and a prayer that each of you experiences a Thanksgiving filled with connection and gratitude, and your hearts are warmed with hope for the days ahead.

On behalf of the Healthy Living team – Happy Thanksgiving!