Julie Garden-Robinson, professor and Extension food and nutrition specialist, is featured in a recent MoneyGeek article titled “A Saver’s Guide to Eating and Living Well.”

The article discusses how readers can save money while eating well and living fully. It offers tips to busy people to eat well and get enough sleep.

Garden-Robinson answered these questions:

• What is the value (if any) to calorie counting?

• What exercise recommendations would you have for someone who has a lot of obligations like kids, work, etc.?

• What are your recommendations for people concerned about slow metabolism – are there ways to jumpstart or speed up metabolism?

Among her comments, Garden-Robinson had these thoughts on exercise:

“Adults need about 30 minutes of physical activity on most days of the week, while kids need about 60 minutes,” she said. “Moderate exercise has many health benefits, both physical and mental. It reduces our risk for chronic diseases, including heart disease and diabetes, and helps us reduce stress levels with so many things to do. For working adults, scheduling exercise within the day can help you meet the goal. For example, instead of a 15-minute coffee break, take a walking break.”

Garden-Robinson was one of six experts from across the country to be quoted in the MoneyGeek story.

Garden-Robinson earned her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in food nutrition, and doctorate in food technology from NDSU.

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