Stars Saturday With HHWN

Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with

 Byrant and Antia Hewitt

 

Saturday April 6, 2013

Food To Chew On:

Saturday – Multiplied Mercy

Matthew 5:7 (KJV)

                          Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.       

Thought For The Day:

Lord of mercy, thank You for recalling me to the greatness of being merciful. Help me to know whqt it means to lay down my life for a people around me. Then motivate me to action, so that when this day ends, I will be able to know that Your mercy has been expressed through me. Help me Lord, to be merciful!!

We are all star are all “Stars” in our own way.. so let your light shine today and every day!! Please don’t forget to be good to yourself!!

Have A Healthy Weekend with HHWN J

Elderly Flexibility Stretching Exercises for Seniors

When and how much should I stretch?

Generally elderly and seniors stretching should be done 2 to 3 days per week, performing each stretch 3 to 5 times with a 20 to 30 second hold.

Try one or two stretches for each body region

If you would like to increase your flexibility, stretches should be performed 4 to 5 days per week.

Remember that it is important to warm-up before beginning an elderly flexibility exercise program.

The warm-up is an excellent place to use your stretching exercises.

Why Baby Boomers Are Addicted to Elliptical Trainers

Elliptical trainers are a growing segment of the fitness equipment industry.  One of the driving forces behind this growth are baby boomers.  Now that the earliest of this generation are starting to hit retirement age, many are experiencing the aches and pains of years of abuse to their joints.  Walking, jogging and running are less and less appealing because of the impact to the joints.  Even when done on a shock absorbing treadmill.

Enter the elliptical trainer, also known as crosstrainers.  Ellipticals came in response to the need for a cardio workout without the impact.  There are two primary benefits of an elliptical trainer…

Low Impact Workout –

 As the name implies, with an elliptical trainer your lower body moves in an elliptical motion.  Your foot never lifts off the pedal as your make your stride, consequently there is very little impact or shock to your body.   It is almost like you are running in the air.  Consequently you avoid the relentless pounding to your joints and your lower back.

 The downside is that your lower body follows a repetitious that can limit the benefits from this cardio workout.  Although you can crank up the resistance, and you can reverse the motion, allowing you to target different muscles.  Furthermore, many models have the ability to adjust the incline, similar to the incline feature on a treadmill.  This also allows you to target additional muscles groups while intensifying your cardio workout.

A Healthy Menu for

Saturday and Sunday

Saturday

For breakfast choose 1 hard-cooked egg, 2 slices whole grain toast, 1 tsp. soft margarine, 4 oz. low fat yogurt and ½ cup blueberries. Lunchtime includes ¾ cup shrimp salad, one medium tomato, 1 breadstick and 1 small peach. For dinner enjoy 3 oz. broiled sole, ½ cup brown rice, ½ cup cooked carrots and 4 oz. sugar-free chocolate pudding.

Sunday

For breakfast, enjoy 4 oz. of oatmeal with 1 tsp. soft margarine, 1 medium apple, 1 cup nonfat milk and coffee or tea with a sugar substitute. Your lunch meal includes a chicken sandwich on 2 slices whole wheat bread, 1 tsp. low fat mayonnaise, 6 oz. baby carrots and ½ cup sliced strawberries. For dinner, choose 3 oz. roast beef, ½ cup roasted asparagus, 1 small wedge of cantaloupe and 4 oz. low fat yogurt.
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