Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with
Bryant and Anita Hewitt
Tuesday April 2, 2013
Food To Chew On:
Tuesday – “I Am He”
John 18:5 (NKJV)
They
answered Him, “Jesus of Nazareth.”
Jesus
said to them, “I am He.”
Thought For The Day:
The
soldiers felon the ground; we fall on our knees in adoration of Christ Jesus
our Lord!! Amen
There
comes a time in our health were we have to evaluate our eating habits and
throw-out the bad things that are not good for us and adapt to the better
things that are good for our bodies… we eat to live Not live to eat!!! So let’s
throw-out all of that junk food that may taste good but it is not good for us…
We can do it if we make up our mind to do it…. And then it come to a point of
how bad do you what to be healthy? Only you can make that decision. Make the
right choice to live and be healthy!!
Have a Healthy TuesdayJ
Exercises To Improve Balance
Exercises
to improve balance in seniors and the elderly should work on static or
"standing" balance and dynamic or "moving" balance.
All
you need is an open space to walk and a sheet of paper to read, 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.
Learning
to keep your center of gravity over your ankles at all times when standing or
walking is vital in helping to reduce the risk of falls.
As
we age, it takes longer to process information as we move about during our
daily activities. This will be evident many times in our ability to balance
ourselves when reaching down to pick up a shoe, stepping around the coffee
table, or getting out of bed.
This
short amount of delay in deciding how to reach or position our legs many times
can lead to a stumble or fall.
Practicing
looking around as we walk will give us the confidence and stability we need to
safely move about during the day.
These
exercises to improve balance series is the most difficult because head turning
and walking stresses many balance systems in your body. Try this exercise first
holding on to a stable family members hand or your kitchen counter.
Remember,
if you get dizzy performing these exercises, please sit down and take a
break...grab a glass of water and relax. Do some deep and slow breathing, and
fix your gaze on an object at eye level. Feel better? Great, now take it
slowly.
By
performing these exercises to improve balance every day, you will gradually
feel more confident and stable. If you have been using a walker, as your
balance improves, try using a cane to help keep you stable. Make sure you can
perform this exercise safely before attempting it on your own. Good Luck!
Buying the Best Treadmill for Your Body
and Your Budget
Will there be multiple
users?
Two
users are going to double the wear and tear on a treadmill in comparison to a
single user. And if both are going to utilize the treadmill daily, that results
in some serious usage. Of course, it gets more complicated if both users are
runners or they are both overweight. Ahhh! All these variable get so confusing.
However, I think you get the point. You need to determine the amount of strain
you are going to put on a treadmill to get an idea of what is a reasonable
amount you need to pay for a machine that accommodate the amount of abuse it
will encounter. Runners, excessively overweight individuals and multiple users
need to upgrade.
What features do you require?
The
final factor you want to consider is the type of features you require to attain
your fitness goals. Some people, like me, prefer to manually set their speed
and incline. However, others like the preinstalled challenges that are
typically available on all treadmills. These various programs switch up the
speed and incline to help break the monotony of exercising in place. Furthermore,
there are now treadmills that let you download your stats onto your own
personalized account online. This allows you to monitor you progress, and
studies show that individual that track their results are more likely to
achieve your fitness goals. Finally, brands like NordicTrack, ProForm and
Smooth sells treadmills that allow you to create personalized workout programs
that are downloaded onto your treadmill. These workouts are customized to your
fitness goals.
In
selecting the best treadmill for your body and your budget. It is important
to determine your fitness goals and to align them with the right machine to
achieve your goals. That means multiple, overweight runners are going to need
to spend more than a few hundred for a proper treadmill. However, a single
average weight walker does not need a commercial grade treadmill for their
needs.
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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