Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with
Bryant and Anita Hewitt
Thursday
April 4, 2013
Food To Chew On:
Thursday – So Near, Yet So Far
John 19:8 (NKJV)
Therefore,
when Pilate heard that saying, he was the more afraid…
Thought For The Day:
Pilate,
like many today so near yet so far-so close to becoming a believer, but so
afraid….
The
Week is almost gone… today is “Throw-Away Thursday” mean we must throw away all
of the quick fix diets, and the way we still look at foods and make healthier
choices to live… and We Know You Can Do It!! J
Elderly Flexibility Stretching
Exercises for Seniors
The
main topics of this section are:
•Types
of stretching: Learn which type of stretch you should do.
•Older
adults and stretching: Discover why stretching is good for you.
•How
much stretching: Learn how long to
stretch at home.
•Stretching
guidelines: What you should and should not do.
•Flexibility
exercise videos: Follow along with our
videos to improve your flexibility.
The
ways this section will help you improve include:
•Strength:
Create a stronger torso and legs to increase you stability.
•Safety: Increase your ability to get up, walk and
exercise.
•Mobility:
Achieve a lasting ability to get around more easily
•Activities:
Enjoy those tennis lessons or bike riding again
•Social:
Begin to see and enjoy your friends and family
Stretching
is an important part of elderly and seniors flexibility and will help offset
the effects of normal decline in the flexibility of your joints, and help you
remain active and independent.
As
we age muscles become shorter and lose their elasticity.
Aging
can affect the structure of your bones and muscles causing pain and decreased
range of motion in the shoulders, spine and hips.
Stretching
is an excellent way to relax and relieve tension if you incorporate breathing
exercises and good posture in your stretching program.
It
becomes very important for seniors to maintain range of motion and your ability
to move all joints normally with activities during the day.
Vibrams Five Fingers: Friend or Foe
(Tomorrow we will continue the Pro’s
In 1960, Ethiopian Abebe Bikila won the
Olympic Marathon in bare feet. Three decades later, Ken Bob Saxton completed
his first barefoot marathon in 4:12. Still, it wasn’t until 2009 that barefoot
running became a hot topic.
The
biggest contributor was Christopher McDougall’s book “Born to Run: A Hidden
Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen.” Which
has now left us with a huge debate about the pro’s and con’s of minimalist
shoes used for exercise. I love how passionate people get when commenting about
these shoes. Here are few little facts I should start off with; there are
different varieties of minimalist shoes for hiking, yoga and running, Vibrams
are not the only brand, avid barefoot runners really do not consider minimalist
shoes “barefoot running”. There, now that we got that out of the way, let’s
start with the con’s (or alleged con’s) of these shoes.
Cons:
1. They were conceived to help the #1 issue
for barefoot runners which was to protect the foot from hard surface injuries,
nails, glass, hot asphalt, etc. however, they may not be protective enough.
2.
Many orthopedic doctors feel these type shoes are not the best choice for heel
strikers due to lack of cushion as well as other problems like high arches.
3.
These same doctors also feel these shoes are not meant for high impact
activities where more cushion should be available and ankle support.
A Healthy Menu For
Thursday
For
breakfast, choose 1 cup All Bran cereal topped with 1 small, sliced banana, 1
cup nonfat milk and coffee or tea with a sugar substitute. Lunch can include a
turkey sandwich, 1 cup tossed green salad with 1 Tbsp. olive oil and vinegar
and a baked apple. Your dinner meal includes 1 cup lentil soup, 6 saltine
crackers and 1 cup nonfat milk. For dessert, try one small slice angel food
cake and ½ cup strawberries.
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