Triumphant Thursday With HHWN

Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle With

Bryant and Anita Hewitt

Thursday November 1, 2012

Food To Chew On:

Thursday – Faith and Works

James 2:17 (NIV)

 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

On this “Triumphant Thursday” we are going to talk about the calories in smoothies. They are good for you and taste great but we also have to watch the extra pounds that comes with it …. J Here are some great tasting smoothies:

Banana and Peanut Butter

 A healthy breakfast should consist of carbohydrate foods that also provide fiber and a protein source. A banana and peanut butter smoothie meets this criteria, and thus is a healthy breakfast smoothie option. Prepare the smoothie by blending 10 oz. of skim milk, a banana and 1 tbsp. of peanut butter. This smoothie contains around 300 calories.

Strawberry, Banana and Flax

Blend one-half of a medium banana with 1/2 cup of fresh or frozen strawberries and 1 1/2 cups of skim or light soy milk. Add 2 tbsp. ground flaxseed. A serving of banana, strawberry and flax smoothie contains around 290 calories.

Make Your Own

Smoothies can be made by following a recipe or simply adding fruits you have on hand to a small amount of water in a blender. A water-based homemade smoothie containing an apple, an orange and a mango fruit would provide around 260 calories.

Considerations

When purchasing a smoothing from a smoothie bar, it may be higher in calories than smoothies you prepare yourself at home. The serving size and the juice concentrate sometimes used in smoothie bars can increase calorie count. A 20 oz. smoothie made with juice concentrate provides around 460 calories.

Mental Health and Wellness

Number 1. Organize

One of the main reasons we get on edge is because we encounter things we didn’t plan or couldn’t foresee. These rouge waves of life will happen regardless, but with good organization on your part, you can minimize the occurrence and make sure that you contribute little to their existence. Sit down with a daily planner or get a calendar for your desk. Time constraints created by running around or forgetting things stresses you out as well as the people around you. Take a minute, organize, and follow your plans!

Number 2. Treat Your Body Well

One staple of a healthy, happy life is good nutrition and proper body maintenance. Make sure you have a well-rounded diet, which is possible (believe it or not) with good organization and well-calculated trips to the store. I choose 3-4 meals I’d like to be able to have any day, get a nice stock pile, and then day-to-day I’m able to put whatever I want together. Waking up an extra 30 minutes early and making lunch is a great habit to get into! It requires for you to go to bed a bit earlier, as sleep is vital, but it’s well worth it.

Number 3. Exercise

There are always the two sides to the healthy body coin – the diet and the exercise. You can’t give yourself a really healthy body unless both sides are maintained. That said, develop a exercise regimen. Shoot for at least 30 minutes a day, unless you can spare more time, in which case devote an hour. It doesn’t make a difference if it’s jogging or resistance training, as long as you’re keeping active.

A Healthy Menu For

Thursday

Frozen vegetables are a great substitute for fresh, says and they heat up quickly in the microwave. For breakfast, oatmeal with raisins, pecans and brown sugar with low-fat milk is a fiber- and iron-rich alternative to sugary cereal. For lunch, a whole-wheat pita with hummus, lettuce and tomato, low-fat yogurt and fresh strawberries are healthy choices. For dinner, meatloaf made with lean ground beef, ground turkey or ground chicken, green beans and mashed sweet potatoes is a tasty take on this American classic.