The Healthy Eating Plate, created at Harvard School of Public Health, serves as a guide to help us consume healthy, balanced meals. The focus is on portion percentages, portion control, and quality of diet. Portion Percentages: The recommended plate balance is: Fill ½ your plate with fruits & veggies. The more colorful, the better, because different colors indicate different nutrient profiles. Fill ¼ of your plate with whole & intact grains, such as oats, barley, & brown

As part of my role in HR, I speak with clients about employee wellness, both physical and mental. I encourage business owners and their employees to take opportunities to unplug from all the many sources of information we tap into on a daily basis, and to live in the moment, fully engaged in personal experiences when out of the office. When clients would ask me how I manage my own work responsibilities when unplugged, I would have to answer, “I’m not actually doing it mysel