Whether you’re throwing a Superbowl Party or going to one, the biggest downfall to your healthy diet can sometimes be food!  The menu at most parties consists of chips & dip, pizza, greasy burgers and beer.  Well fear not!  Here are a few healthy Super Bowl Party food tips to help you out and make the most of the festivities.

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So this week’s post is about trying new things.  For me one of the hardest things I have is sticking to a plan.  I say I’m going to do this or that and somewhere along the way it gets lost in translation.  One of the biggest things I’ve decided to do is actually WRITE down my goals.  Usually I just tell myself that I’m going to lose 10 pounds, workout 3x a week, drink more water…you get the picture.  But what I never do is actually write them down.

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Happy Monday!  Every year, millions of people make resolutions to eat healthier, workout and lose weight.  So people join gyms and spend tons of money on diet programs.  The bad part is that more than 1/2 of the people who make resolutions fail….miserably!  I think I stopped making resolutions when I had my first daughter 12 years ago.   I quickly realized that I kept coming up with unrealistic expectations and was basically setting myself up to fall flat on my face.

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Sunday, December 1st marked the 25th anniversary of World AIDS day.  HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has become one of the world’s most serious health and development challenges:

• 33.4 million are currently living with HIV/AIDS.
• More than 25 million people have died of AIDS worldwide since the first cases were reported in 1981.
• In 2008, 2 million people died due to HIV/AIDS, and another 2.7 million were newly infected.
• While cases have been reported in all regions of the world, almost all those living with HIV (97%) reside in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
• According to the World Health Organization (WHO), most people living with HIV or at risk for HIV do not have access to prevention, care, and treatment, and there is still no cure.
• The HIV epidemic not only affects the health of individuals, it impacts households, communities, and the development and economic growth of nations. Many of the countries hardest hit by HIV also suffer from other infectious diseases, food insecurity, and other serious problems.
• Despite these challenges, there have been successes and promising signs. New global efforts have been mounted to address the epidemic, particularly in the last decade. Prevention has helped to reduce HIV prevalence rates in a small but growing number of countries and new HIV infections are believed to be on the decline. In addition, the number of people with HIV receiving treatment in resource poor countries has increased 10-fold since 2002, reaching an estimated 4 million by 2008.

Overview compiled with information from WHO , USAID and Kaiser Family Foundation .

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