Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with
Bryant and Anita Hewitt
Thursday February 21, 2013
Food
To Chew On:
Thursday
– The Calming of Our Stormy Seas
John
6:20 (NKJV)
But He said to
them, “It is I; do not be afraid.”
Thought
For The Day:
Christ comes striding over the turbulent seas of our
lives and says, “Yahweh have no fear!! I’m with you!!”
As we are living a changed life, we are looking at foods
differently, we are no longer… “Living to Eat but Eating to Live!!!” so we will
be tested … and like any test we will pass or there will be time we will not
pass, but Never Give Up!!! If we blow it for the day then we will do better
tomorrow… it is that easy… so enjoy eating healthier!!! J
Elderly
Balance Exercises For Seniors to Help Prevent Falls
Well then,
how does our balance work?
Our balance system is truly amazing!
When we rise from a chair, climb stairs and walk outside
on uneven terrain there is cooperation between the brain, nervous system,
muscles and bones which help keep us from falling.
Our body can do this by way of three systems.
• Visual cues come from our eyes and tell us all sorts of
information about our environment. Our eyes help us see and prepare for
potential dangers and obstacles which can prevent falls.
• Internal spatial orientation tells us where our arms
and legs are positioned in space. For example, if you close your eyes and then
lift your arm and wave it about your head, you know where your arm is because of
this inner sense of feedback.
• The inner ear also contains a fluid-filled semicircular
canal which gives us important information on the position of our head and its
movement in space in relation to gravity.
This is why we get seasick or car sick when there is a
lot of head movement and ground movement.
When all these systems are working together automatically with our
musculoskeletal system we can stay active and independent, preventing falls and
improving your elderly balance.
Foods
You Don’t Have to Buy Organic for the Holidays
Sweet Potato
Bake
Cook Time: 30 min
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
Add to grocery list
3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter,
melted
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon ground
cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon
ground nutmeg
1/4 cup heavy cream,
half and half, or whole milk
Topping:
1 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons
butter, melted
1/3 cup
all-purpose flour
1 cup pecans or
walnuts, chopped
Mix together with fork; sprinkle over top of casserole.
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix all ingredients together
except for cream. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add cream; mix
well. Pour into greased casserole dish ( 1 1/2 quarts). Add topping. Bake for
25 to 30 minutes.
A Healthy
Menu For
Thursday
Breakfast
Zucchini-Spice Bran Muffin with 1/2 cup mixed berries
285 calories, 9.9
g fat
Lunch
Vegetable-Taco
Salad with black beans, broccoli, spinach, cheddar and toasted tortilla wedges
426 calories, 15.5
g fat
Snack
Nonfat plain yogurt (6 oz.) with 1 tbsp. slivered
almonds, 2 tbsp. raspberries (or blackberries) and 2 tsp. honey
185 calories, 3.8
g fat
Dinner
Skinny General
Tso's Chicken with a salad topped with Carrot-Ginger dressing and precooked
brown rice
493 calories, 10.5
g fat
Dessert
Sweet Pumpkin Parfait, made with pumpkin puree, ricotta
and chocolate chips
188 calories, 6.9
g fat
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