BE ACTIVE

It's the Little Things

Overwhelmed with the idea of working out? Start small! Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) is the energy expended for everything we do that is not sports-like exercise (or sleeping/eating). Add some NEAT to your day:

• Pick a parking spot that’s farther away;

• Pace/stand while on the phone;

• Take the stairs;

• Have “walking meetings” when possible.

BE MINDFUL

How to Have a Calm, Cool & Collected Summer!

Explore all that HealthierU and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) have to offer - from guided meditations to mindful moments, from journaling workshops to walking programs, from relaxation resources to nutrition tips and much, much more! Visithttps://www.stonybrook.edu/healthieru/programs/

 

BE SHARING

SUMMER WATERMELON
FETA SALAD

Ingredients

The Salad

¼ - ½ of a watermelon (cubed)
½ cup of crumbled feta cheese 
2 cups of chopped romaine lettuce (washed & dried) 
1/2 cup fresh mint or basil leaves 
1 large cucumber, diced 
1 avocado cubed

The Dressing:

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 
2 tablespoons honey 
Juice of half of a lemon 
>2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 
Pinch of salt 
Pepper for taste 

Directions:

In a small bowl: Whisk together balsamic vinegar, honey, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil. Add salt and pepper for taste as needed.

In a large bowl: Combine the cubed watermelon, feta, lettuce, avocado, and cucumber. Once combined, add fresh mint or fresh basil as desired. Once all the ingredients are together, pour the dressing on top of the salad and whisk together to make sure the dressing is evenly distributed. 

Nutrition Facts:

Serving Size: 1.5 cups Calories:194, Total Fat: 8g, Protein: 4.7g, Total Carbohydrates: 29g, Sodium: 88mg, Sugar: 23g, Added Sugars: 0g, Fiber: 5g 

– Enjoy!

Grace Daly, Graduate Student Assistant - Stony Brook Medicine Nutrition Division and Lindsey Schassberger, Volunteer, Stony Brook Medicine Nutrition Division