Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with
Bryant and Anita Hewitt
Tuesday,
April 16, 2013
Food
To Chew On:
Tuesday
– The Unfinished Task
Colossians
1:24 (NKJV)
I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and
fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake
of His body, which is the church…
Thought
For The Day:
Christ
has given us the color palette and brush, and He whispers His guiding insight
to us at each uncertain stroke.
Happy
Tuesday, hoping you are have a glorious day so far…. Our topic is Thinking
Tuesday… if we stop and think about what we are putting in our mouths before we
eat, then we can make a wiser choice of foods we put into our bodies…What is
really amazing if we write down all the foods we eat in a course of a day and
be honest we will be floored!!! L
So
Today Is A New Day!! We are going to make wiser choices and stop and think about
what we are doing … just a tip for the day don’t watch TV and eat it is very
easy to over eat while watching TV…. I Know What I’m talking about on this
one!! Have a Healthy Day with HHWN!! J
Types
Of Stretching For Seniors And The Elderly
Types
of stretching for seniors and the elderly can be divided into two categories.
These
are Dynamic stretching and Static stretching.
Dynamic
stretching is used to gradually increase the range of motion of one or more
joints.
Shoulder
circles below is an example of dynamic stretching.
Static
stretching on the other hand, moves the part being stretched through to its end
range and holds it there.
The
triceps stretch is an example of static stretching.
Shoulder
circles below are also known as a limbering up exercise, preparing your muscles
for the job ahead. Give them a try!
Shoulder
Circles
Purpose
of this exercise
•Improve the range of motion of your shoulders
and upper back.
•Helps
increase flexibility in your chest and lungs.
How
to do it:
Step
1
•Sit
comfortably in your chair.
Step
2
•Place
fingertips to your shoulders.
•Circle
your shoulders 15 times forward.
•Then
circle 15 times backward.
Breathing:
•Continue
to breathe normally, in through the nose and out through the mouth.
Tips:
•Keep
your ribs lifted.
•Try
to maintain your elbows high.
•Imagine
a pencil on the end of your elbow drawing a circle on the wall.
Take
it up a notch:
•Try
these standing up to work on your balance.
•Place
a one pound wrist weight around your wrist.
The
Advantages of Weight Training
Resistance
training is where it’s at these days…everyone’s doing it. At least that’s what
most articles want us to believe. But the thought of resistance training (aka
weight training), can be very intimidating. For others, there might be the
belief that’s not necessary to maintain health and fitness or reach a certain
fitness goal.
Unfortunately,
everyone’s not doing it, but everyone should be. The article titled “Why
Everyone Should Lift Weights” on fitness.com is a must read. It’s appropriately
titled because it has a reason for everyone.
It
goes into detail about how strength training improves muscular endurance and
mass, and how that affects the body and metabolism.
It
provides information about resistance training can slow down or even reverse
the physical effects of aging. And who doesn’t want to be a little bit
“tougher” in those golden years?
It
also offers muscle building facts that will help give you the edge in nearly
everything you do, such as playing with your kids, carrying your shopping,
moving furniture, climbing stairs, or even standing up.
And
how many of us sit at a desk all day? There are side effects to our muscles
that can be inevitable, as muscles adapt to their surroundings, but strength
and flexibility training can counter this effect.
No
matter who you are or what your situation, this article hits the reasons why
resistance training is a huge benefit.
A
Healthy Menu For
Tuesday
For
breakfast, eat 1 cup raisin bran cereal with 1 cup nonfat milk, 1 cup
blackberries. Enjoy this with coffee or tea with a sugar substitute. Lunch
consists of a grilled tomato and cheese sandwich on whole grain bread, 2 celery
stalks served with 2 tbsp. chunky salsa for dipping. Add 1 cup red seedless
grapes for dessert. For dinner, choose 3 oz. pork tenderloin, 1 cup boiled
kale, 1 cup nonfat milk and ½ a red grapefruit. If you are hungry later in the
evening, enjoy 3 cups air-popped popcorn.
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