Magnificent Monday With HHWN

Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with

Bryant and Anita Hewitt

 

Monday November 19, 2012

Food To Chew On;

Monday – Where Do You Live?

Psalm 90:1 (KJV)

 Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.

Thought For The Day:

This life is but a short phase in the span of our eternal life. Where do you live?

 Magnificent Monday, is a glorious day. For the next two weeks we are going to focus on Eating Healthy with diabetes and more places for a wonderful spa… Remember we must be good to our bodies and then our bodies will be good to use… J

Keep in mind several basic principles when following a diabetic diet. Try and eat your meals every four or five hours and include identical carbohydrate content in each. Include a variety of foods, including high fiber ones such as fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes. Avoid concentrated sweets. Seek individualized meal planning guidance from a registered dietitian or certified diabetes educator for optimal glycemic control.

The health and wellness craze is nothing new in Europe where beauty and wellness business has boomed for thousands of years. The options are definitely more old world than new age and utilize some of the most atmospheric locations including the old bath houses of England and Spain, salt springs in Germany or the thermal waters of Romania. Most emphasize thermal springs, relaxation, socialization and light exercise.

1.       Black Sea Coast, Romania

Romania is home to about a third of Europe’s mineral and thermal springs. Spas can be found everywhere on the Black Sea Coast on the banks of lakes as well as in the mountains. The spas provide relief for many medical disorders and illnesses.

A Healthy Menu For

Monday

Enjoy a breakfast of 1 whole wheat English muffin with 1 tsp. soft margarine and 1 tsp. no sugar jam, 1 small orange, 1 cup nonfat milk and coffee or tea with a sugar substitute. For lunch, choose ½ cup tuna on whole wheat pita bread, 1 tsp. low fat mayonnaise, ½ cup green beans and ½ cup fresh blueberries. For dinner, have 3 oz. orange roughy, ½ cup roasted new potatoes, 1 small banana and 1 cup nonfat milk.