March is National Nutrition Month: Make SMART goals!

March is National Nutrition Month

Use this time to set SMART health goals to help you move toward improved health.

SMART acronym: Specific (stat what you'll do, use action words; Measurable (provide a way to evaluate, use metrics or data targets); Achievable (within your scope, possible to accomplish, attainable); Relevant (makes sense within your job function, improves the business in some way); Time-Bound (state when you'll get it done, be specific on date or timeframe)

Nutrition SMART Goal Examples:

  • Every day this week, I will have at least one serving of vegetables at lunch.
  • I will cook and eat at home every evening this week.

Physical Activity SMART Goal Examples:

  • Starting today, I will do vigorous aerobic exercise at the gym for 20 minutes at least three times a week after work.
  • I will do 30 minutes of weight-resistance exercises at least one day per week.

Strategies for how to stay accountable to your SMART Goals:

  • Begin by making smaller changes and implement one or two changes at a time.
  • Share your goal with a friend, or start a group challenge.

Visit the CDC for more information.

March is National Nutrition Month. HVCC Health Services, located in Campus Center Suite 270, is here to support you in meeting your health goals. We offer advocacy and care to promote being well and staying well. Feel free to contact our office at 518-629-7468 or stop in and see us!