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MAKE A DIFFERENCE
What should your REAL New Year's re If you set a New Year’s resolution last year that didn’t last past March, don’t worry—you are not alone. Approximately 45 percent of the population sets resolutions for how to be happier and healthier in the coming year. But if we are so eager to make a change for the better, why do studies show a mere 8 percent keep their resolutions? Oftentimes, the problem is that you are too vague with your resolution. This year, set specific goals that will help you achieve your end game. Instead of the most popular New Year’s Resolution—losing weight—try one of these new resolutions to get started, or create your own.
Cut out soda/fast food/sugar
These high-calorie, low-nutrient foods are not only bad for your diet, they will also wreak havoc on your metabolism. While once-in-a-while treats are ok, eat these foods in moderation or you will be packing on the pounds before you know it.
Eat breakfast every day
It’s a cliché that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it really is true. Eating breakfast kick-starts your metabolism so you burn more calories throughout the day. It also keeps you from feeling famished so you can make healthier choices come lunchtime.
Eat vegetables or fruit with every meal
Adding more fruits and vegetables to your diet is the first step toward making healthy food choices. Fruits and veggies are full of nutrients and help fill you up. Once you master fruits and vegetables, try adding nuts, beans and whole grains and limiting alcohol and red and processed meats.
Music to our ears
Everyone has his or her own way of coping with difficult situations in life. For Brad Marullo, that way is through music. Brad is both a music teacher and musician, spending much of his free time playing guitar in the New Jersey-based band SteppingSTONE. When his older brother, Ron, was diagnosed with colon cancer, Brad turned to music as an avenue of expression during a difficult and emotional time. What was born was the song “Hyperdrive,” a collaboration between Brad and his bandmates Ryan Schutz, Bill Fajvan, Eric Schaberg and Jonathan Presnell. As the song took shape, so too did Brad’s goals and motivation; not just to communicate with his brother, but to remind others to prioritize healthy lifestyle choices, regular doctor visits and timely screenings, and to support the Prevent Cancer Foundation. “Prevent Cancer’s message of prevention and early awareness, their [mission] and their staff made them an ideal organization to partner with,” Brad said. SteppingSTONE has made their song available for free download, but is requesting donations for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. You can download the song at youcanpreventcancer.org/hyperdrive
You can download the song at youcanpreventcancer.org/hyperdrive
What do YOU love to do? Use your passion to help make a difference by setting up a beneficiary event with the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Visit youcanpreventcancer.org to learn more.