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dad's heart attack was A Wake-Up Call
Doctor’s Orders
Know it. Nurture it. Share it. That’s Lori's motto as a doctor, a spouse, and a parent. “Children tune out 70 percent of what we say but tune in 90 percent of what we do,” Lori says. So she leads by example:
- Never miss breakfast. It will help you lose or maintain your weight.
- Recognize cues that lead to unhealthy habits. You might want to avoid a certain lounge chair or do 10 crunches when you’re tempted to open the refrigerator door.
- Teach your kids how to cook healthful meals, among other life skills. On the weekends, Lori and Ralph Mosca and their sons cook their meals together for the upcoming week.
- Enjoy an occasional treat. It’s OK to have a “forbidden” food as long as you eat healthfully most of the time.
- Be organized. As a teen, Lori made chores charts for her four siblings to follow. Today she and her family set personal exercise goals once a week and determine how they’ll be able to achieve them.
- Learn to adapt. With a busy teaching, research, and travel schedule, Lori works out whenever she can. That’s why she keeps a gym bag in the car in case she wants to fill time while her kids are at activities. She runs, swims, bikes, and skis.
- Play with your family. “Running with each other has given us time for closeness that our family might not have had otherwise,” she says.
- Make small changes. Little changes can make a big difference. Add nonfat milk instead of cream to your coffee. March in place when you’re on the phone or watching TV.
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