Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with
Bryant and Anita Hewitt
Monday March 4, 2013
Food To Chew On:
Monday – Truth that Liberates
John 8:31-32 (NKJV)
Then Jesus said to
those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples
indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Thought For The Day:
Make a list of any area in your life where you do not
feel free. Now, as you abide in Christ and His Spirit abides in you, ask Him to
guide you in writing out how you are to think about each of these areas in the
light of the Truth He has given in His promises. Be specific. Than act and feel
free.
Good Morning, Mindful Monday…. Wow that is a mouth full J however that is so true… we must be mindful about our bodies,
the foods we eat, we must get enough rest and some old fashion R&R, and let’s
not forget to exercise!!! When we learn how to look at food differently then we
really will become very mindful about what we put into our bodies… So keep on reading
our blogs and we will learn together!!! J
Have a Wonderful Day with HHWN!!!
Elderly Balance Exercises For
Seniors to Help Prevent Falls
Fall Prevention In The Elderly
Good balance is important for fall prevention in seniors
and the elderly. It requires the ability to keep your center of gravity over
your ankles when standing and walking.
Below I have made a great balance video that is fun and
easy to do. All you need is a chair, comfortable loose fitting clothing, and a pair of smooth bottom shoes to wear so
you won't catch your feet. Read on then give it a try.
Activities that work on stressing our balance systems
will add to our overall safety at home. Balance and mobility exercises are
essential in any older adult exercise program.
As we go about our day we call on our body to keep us
upright, maintain our equilibrium, anticipate obstacles and react to them,
speed up and slow down, bend over and reach around corners.
These all require a flexible body, good posture, and
continued awareness of maintaining our center of gravity over our base of
support which is usually over out ankles.
Below are some excellent balance activities to begin your
better balance. This is one of the most simple standing exercises.
Standing on one leg is an exercise that can be practiced
anywhere you have a chair or counter to hold on to.
This exercise will strengthen your ankles and hips, which
are vital in keeping us stable.
Fall prevention in the elderly and seniors is increasing
in awareness especially in assisted care and independent living facilities. The
more we can practice stressing our balance systems, the more stable we will
become.
7 Signs You’re an Emotional Eater
Your boss was a bear today and you are buried under work
that will take you days to finish. All you can think about is getting home and
chilling out with a pizza and some beer.
Or maybe you and your husband had a nasty argument. You both said
hurtful things in anger. You’ve had time to calm down and think it over. Now
the tears are flowing and that bowl of ice cream is so soothing.
We all soothe ourselves occasionally with food; that’s
why it’s called comfort food. Although food’s main purpose is to provide
nutrition to our bodies, at a very young age, we learn that food can make us
feel better.
But when we start using food as the sole comforter,
rather than other healthier techniques or strategies, weight gain can be the
result. The following 7 signs will help you to identify if you are eating in
response to emotional hunger, rather than physical hunger
1. The hunger
comes on suddenly
2. You feel it
above the neck (mouth hunger)
3. Unrelated to
mealtime- you may have eaten your last meal an hour before
4. You crave
specific foods, especially comfort foods like ice cream, cookies or pizza.
Carrots or an apple just won’t do
5. It’s tough to
fill up
6. Even if you
overeat, you don’t feel satisfied
7. You often have
feelings of shame or guilt after eating
A Healthy Menu For
Monday
Start with a serving of high-fiber, low-sugar cereal, 1
cup of skim milk and 1 cup of raspberries. For lunch, combine 1/2 cup of cooked
whole-wheat pasta and mix with 1/2 cup roasted chicken breast, 1 tbsp. of light
mayonnaise and chopped celery. Have an apple on the side. At dinner, try 4 oz.
of flank steak with two corn tortillas, 1 cup shredded cabbage and a slice of
avocado. For snacks, have about 20 whole almonds and later, a cup of nonfat
yogurt with half a kiwifruit.
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