Framework Friday With HHWN

Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with

Bryant and Anita Hewitt

Friday, May 31, 2013

Food To Chew On:

Friday - The Anointing Wisdom

Colossians 3:16 (NKJV)

 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Thought For The Day:

Thank You Lord, for Your answer to my prayer for an anointing of my Mind, Body and Spirit…..~Amen~

Happy “Framework Friday,” as we continue to stick with our new way of living by exercising and eating the right foods. Than we will become this beautiful framework that God had designs from the beginning of time…

Keep Up The Great Work You Can Do It!!! J

Fall Prevention In The Elderly

Single Limb Stance

Step 1

 •Stand with feet together and arms at sides.

Step 2

•Lift one leg and balance on the other.

•Hold for 10 seconds, then repeat with the other leg.

Breathing:

•Keep breathing normally, in through the nose and out through the mouth..

Tips:

•Use a chair as a place to not only perform seated exercise but also to hold on to while standing. Hold on with your finger, one hand or two hands.

Hold chair with finger Hold chair with one hand Hold chair with two hands

•Don't close your eyes or hold your breath.

•Raise your arms out to the sides if you need more balance.

Take it up a notch:

•Lift chest and look straight ahead to make standing more challenging.

•Try adding a one pound ankle weight to one ankle.

 You made it!  You are doing your part for fall prevention in seniors and the elderly.

Navy Seal Workout

For gym rats, we have the luxury of being far more creative and employing tons of variety in the gym when seeking functional strength. Every day is a full-body workout!

Seal Workouts and the Battlefield of Fitness

Due to the mystique surrounding elite fighting forces, especially in this day and age where Hollywood derives a large percentage of its funding from military interests, the Navy Seal workout has been exaggerated. 

Seal training is about incredible cardiovascular efficiency, head to toe functional strength, and discipline, but isn’t all that complicated. A basic Google search will show that popular notions of getting ready for Hell Week include metric tons of swimming, running, pushups, sit-ups, and pull-ups.

Of course there’s more to being a Seal and it’s obvious why so few are chosen. But in terms of the average Joe or Jane who desires to have a physique like they do and get fit, I suggest a workout mind frame and regimen that has far more variety, but a similar level of dedication.

A Healthy Menu For

Friday

Celebrate the end of the workweek by starting your day with two slices of whole-wheat French toast and two teaspoons of unsweetened applesauce mixed with a tablespoon of maple syrup and eight ounces of non-fat yogurt. For lunch, have a cup of low-fat cottage cheese mixed with a half cup of fruit cocktail, a salad of baby carrots and cherry tomatoes topped with a quarter cup of low-fat ranch dressing and a slice of whole-wheat bread with a teaspoon of fruit spread.

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Thumbs Up With HHWN

Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with

Bryant and Anita Hewitt

 

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Food To Chew On:

Thursday – Keep on Being Filled

Ephesians 5:18 (NKJV)

And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit…

Thought For The Day:

Lord, fill me with Your Spirit today!! ~Amen~

Happy Thumbs Up Thursday, Keep up the great work  exercising and making the right choices concerning food for life…. This is not a diet, this is a way of living!!!

Have a Great Thumbs Up Thursday with HHWN J

Fall Prevention In The Elderly

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.

Self-Empowerment is Fitness

When a person takes the time to educate themselves, taking advantage of the tools the 21st century provides, it is a statement to not only the individuals psyche, but the world at large that they are going to make a difference. It is a demonstration of fitness.

Being there when the fitness boom hits, available to assist others to find their way back to health is a noble venture indeed.

 

A Healthy Menu For

Thursday

For breakfast on Thursday, go back to either whole grain or bran cold cereal with one-half cup of skim milk and a half a banana. Try vegetarian chili for lunch. Finish your day with three ounces of baked chicken breast with the skin removed, a half cup of wild or brown rice, a half cup of cooked carrots and peas.
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Wardrobe Wednesday With HHWN

Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with

Bryant and Anita Hewitt

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Food To Chew On:

Wednesday – Just Enjoying Now

1 Timothy 6:17 (NKJV)

 Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.

Thought For The Day:

The time to be happy is now; the place to be happy is here; the way to be happy is to make others happy…

 

Today is Wardrobe Wednesday, as you continue to exercise and eat right you will have to buy a new wardrobe… you will see so amazing results!!!  Keep up the Great Work!! J

Fall Prevention In The Elderly

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.

Grassroots Fitness Leads the Charge

The digital world is becoming one where traditional merits are less sought after and niche information is. Whether we are talking about search engines or social networking, the web is shaping and molding itself around communities of people with similar interests, tastes, and preferences.

Fitness and Health is among the most thriving community out there and for good reason. The current system is unsustainable and our cultures recognize that. Rather than individualism being surrounded by superficial consumption, it is shifting towards intellectual, physical, and spiritual empowerment.

A Healthy Menu For

Wednesday

For the middle of the week, the Vermont Department of Health suggests beginning the day with two scrambled eggs, a slice of whole-wheat toast with a teaspoon of trans fat-free margarine and a seasonal fruit. At lunch, try a cup of minestrone soup with a side salad topped with a tablespoon of low-fat dressing. Finish your hump day with one-and-one-third cups of beef stroganoff and a cup of cooked broccoli and cauliflower topped with a tablespoon of shredded cheese.

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Tone It Up Tuesday With HHWN

Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with

Bryant and Anita Hewitt

 

 

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Food To Chew On:

Tuesday -  A Personal Will for You

Romans 12:2 (NKJV)

 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Thought For The Day:

I will seek, claim, and act on God’s personal well for my life to be the unique person He intended me to be….~Amen~

 

Happy Tone It Up Tuesday, after a long weekend of good eating… we need to go back to our routine of healthy eating and exercising… and a good way of toning up our bodies is if you don’t have weights then you can use milk cartons, bottle water or even can good…

So Let’s Get Busy !!! J

 

Elderly Balance Exercises For Seniors to Help Prevent Falls

Let's get started!

The exercises progress in difficulty from beginning to end. If you use a cane or walking is difficult, make sure someone is with you for support. (Uncle Charlie!)

 Remember, elderly and senior balance training can be a fun activity but will only show benefits if it is done regularly with the correct focus. "Practice makes PERMANENT."

 Practice two or more of these exercises for 10 minutes every day. I know that's a lot, but you do want to get better don't you?

 So get a stable family member, your chair, place it in a clear spot in your living room. Put on your smooth bottom shoes and let's begin the beguine!

 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

 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.

Become Your Own Fitness Guru!

3 Reasons to become a Fitness Guru

1. It feels good to help people and there are so many out there right now who could use some of yours. What is more precious to us than our bodies and health? When you study and research health and fitness you empower yourself and give yourself the tools to help people improve their lives and bodies and  get in shape. What an amazing gift that is!

2. A major trend that I believe is going to sweep the western world, especially America, is a “Do It Yourself” fitness attitude. This means that in studying exercise science, nutrition, and basic physiology in your spare time, you are preparing yourself to know the right things at the right time to increase your personal value to society.

3. Economically speaking, what the west is experiencing is a “Sickness and Disease” bubble, and history proves that all bubbles pop. A transition is taking place where profits are already shifting to preventative health and wellness over junk food, medical bills, and petroleum throw away products. When the fitness bubble really hits this country, people like you will be highly sought after and generously paid for doing good work.

 

A Healthy Menu For

Tuesday

By following the Health and Human Service Department's "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension" program, you will eat well and help lower your blood pressure. Begin your day with 3/4 cup of bran cereal with a banana in low-fat milk, a slice of toast and cup of orange juice. For lunch, eat a chicken salad sandwich on whole wheat with Dijon mustard, a cup of salad with a teaspoon of low-fat Italian dressing and a cup of fruit cocktail. Dinner consists of three ounces of eye of the round beef, two tablespoons of fat-free beef gravy, a cup of green beans and a small baked potato. Snack on unsalted almonds, raisins and a half cup of nonfat fruit yogurt during the day.

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Memorial Monday With HHWN

Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with

Bryant and Anita Hewitt 

Monday, May 27, 2013

Food To Chew On:

Monday – What Manner of Love Is This?

John 15:13

Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.

Thought For The Day:

On This Memorial Day, let’s not forget  about all the men and women who  lay down there live for us… so that we can be free. So please say an extra prayer for all of them… it is not about the “white sale” it’s all about remembering the lives that were lost on and off the battle field. ~Amen~

Elderly Balance Exercises For Seniors to Help Prevent Falls

Balancing exercises are challenging!

Don't try these senior and elderly balance exercises alone if you are uncomfortable about these exercises or are unsure of your ability to complete them. 

 Start slowly with the first exercise until you become used to the new experience of stressing your balance system.

It is not a race to the finish. You may be comfortable only performing the first few balance exercises and not be comfortable doing the moving and walking exercises. That is ok! Really!

 Never do something that you are nervous about by yourself.

 Much better to have a helpful, stable person around to make you more confident and secure. What else are family members for?

Before You Start

Balancing exercises are fun but they can also be challenging. Make sure you have a stable family member on hand when you begin to practice these exercises. 

You will be more confident in performing the exercises and having a helping hand to hold will allow you to better focus on maintaining your balance as you get used to the exercises.

 Become Your Own Fitness Guru!

With over a trillion dollars of outstanding student loan debt in America alone, disillusionment with higher education abounds. But there is always another cheaper option. With social media sites, the blogosphere, and collective information hubs, the resources are available to gather insights and tools for the aspiring fitness guru’s.

This training will allow them to get in on the ground floor for the  reawakening in health and fitness in the western world which I believe is right around the corner.

A Healthy Menu For

Monday

 Starting your week with a boiled egg, a toasted whole wheat English muffin with a tablespoon of fruit spread and an orange for breakfast, a bean burrito for lunch, and three ounces of baked white fish, a cup each of zucchini and red peppers and a small baked potato for dinner.

 For vegetarians I recommend a cup of oatmeal with two tablespoons of wheat germ, an apple or pear and a cup of skim milk for breakfast. Try two cups of salad greens topped with a cup of mixed-fruit salad and a tablespoon of either balsamic or raspberry vinegar or fresh lemon juice for lunch. For  dinner eat                                                                                                                                                                                                                 a of cooked whole-wheat pasta with tomato sauce and four soy "meatballs," a cup of steamed broccoli and a half cup of orange slices. End your evening with a snack of eight tortilla chips and a quarter cup of salsa.

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Sweet Saturday With HHWN

.Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with

 Bryant and Anita Hewitt

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Food To Chew On:

Saturday – Because

Matthew 6:13 (NKJV)

And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. ~Amen~

Thought For The Day:

2 Corinthians 3:18 (NKJV)

 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

 

 

Happy Sweet Saturday, enjoy your long weekend, be good to yourself  and have a relaxing day!!

Happy Memorial Day Weekend with HHWN!!! J

 

 

 Elderly Balance Exercises For Seniors to Help Prevent Falls

What you will need to begin balance training in your home

 5. Can't walk in a straight line? No problem. Take some handy painters tape, place a line of it down your hallway or in your living room. In our videos you will notice I have placed a piece of making tape on the floor to follow along with. It is especially helpful with sideways movements as these are the hardest to remain straight when performing. Make sure you have some handy when you need to take a sobriety test!

6. To get more of a workout you may use ankle or wrist weights. Don't use more than one or two pounds for either your legs or arms. More weight than this may lead to shoulder injury due to holding your arm out away from your body. Who needs a gym!

7. A sheet of paper or a note pad is a great item to add challenge to you walking exercises. As you will see in the video, try to walk while gazing at the paper. This advanced elderly balance exercise will improve your ability to walk comfortably in the supermarket or at the mall. Just don't charge too much!

8. Lastly we need YOU! This means that you can do it. I know you can. I have had every balance situation in my profession as a physical therapist. Remember to exercise every day. "Practice makes....permanent!" You will get better at whatever you practice every day. So don't practice sitting on the couch anymore!

Ab Pirates Follow the Food

Don’t Forget the Mantra

Ultimately though, keep in mind that sculpted abdominal muscles are almost entirely a product of food intake, not what one does or doesn’t do in the gym. Modern fitness has set that standard so people will continue to shell out untold billions on an industry that’s failed them. As soon as a person equates abs to food and cardiovascular health to exercise they are on the quickest path to where X marks the spot. Happy hunting!

A Healthy Menu For

Saturday & Sunday

Saturday

Begin the weekend with a slice of whole-wheat toast with a tablespoon of peanut butter, a cup of nonfat fruit yogurt and an orange. For lunch, have a whole-grain tuna sandwich with tomato and lettuce, a cup of low-fat cottage cheese and an apple. Spice up dinner with veggie fajitas and one-and-a-half cups of spinach salad with nonfat dressing.

Sunday

For breakfast on Sunday, eat two pancakes topped with a half cup of frozen berries and the applesauce, maple syrup mix from Friday. For lunch, try a cup of cooked whole-wheat pasta with mixed vegetables tossed with a tablespoon low-fat Italian dressing and two tablespoons of Parmesan cheese. For dinner, try baked chicken nuggets, a cup of green beans and a small baked potato with two teaspoons of trans fat-free margarine.

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Friendship Friday With HHWN

Enjoying A Healthy  Lifestyle with

 Bryant and Anita Hewitt

 

Friday, May 24, 2013

Food To Chew On:

Friday – You Can’t Be Serious!!

Luke 16:16(NKJV)

“The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it.

Thought For The Day:

Today I’m going to invest my whole life, mind, soul, will and resources into being an intentional disciple!!

 

It Is “Friendship Friday”!! Have a great weekend and it is so good to hang out with your friends and family… What’s most amazing is that it does something for our soul….

So Enjoy Your Day and Have Some Fun…. With HHWN!!! J

 

Elderly Balance Exercises For Seniors to Help Prevent Falls

What you will need to begin balance training in your home

 

1. The basic piece of equipment you will need is an armless chair. Usually a kitchen or dining room chair is just fine. This will give you confidence while performing your exercises. Always keep the chair close by. It provides a great place to rest after exercising!

 

2. Smooth bottom shoes. Try not to wear shoes with tacky rubber or trail type shoes. These will catch on the carpet and floor which may result in tripping. I like a dance type shoe, one with a leather bottom. These allow a catch-free step. A dance shoe will also come in handy when you begin your dance class!

 

3. A kitchen counter to hold on to. This is a great place to walk when you are just beginning your balance exercise program. Simply hold on to the counter with one hand for balance while you step forward, sideways etc. Even if your counter is only a few feet long, just turn around and start again. Maybe you will be inspired to start cooking again!

 

4. Soft items to step over. I like children's stuffed animals or slippers. Make sure they are not over 6 inches high. That's all you need to step over during your stepping exercises. Don't get too ambitious and use that large stuffed panda bear!

Calories over Weight

When it comes to exercising for low body fat and bringing forth glorious abdominal muscles, weight training for muscle growth has nothing to do with it. Burning calories is the number one goal.

Of course this doesn’t mean that 100% cardio is ideal either, because weight training protects lean mass from breakdown during a slimming phase. The best approach is one that mixes short bouts (10mins) of pure cardio exercises like jogging, swimming, jump roping etc. with circuit training. Focus primarily on full-body workouts that incorporate ab exercises and allow for full range of motion for functional strength.

Get fit by reinventing mundane stomach exercises as a part of an extensive and metabolically challenging circuit; then jog for 10 mins. Include all kinds of extra movements, especially ones that challenge the body’s internal balance and stabilization mechanisms when approaching an abs workout.

A Healthy Menu For

Friday

Celebrate the end of the workweek by starting your day with two slices of whole-wheat French toast and two teaspoons of unsweetened applesauce mixed with a tablespoon of maple syrup and eight ounces of non-fat yogurt. For lunch, have a cup of low-fat cottage cheese mixed with a half cup of fruit cocktail, a salad of baby carrots and cherry tomatoes topped with a quarter cup of low-fat ranch dressing and a slice of whole-wheat bread with a teaspoon of fruit spread.

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Thriving Thursday With HHWN



 Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with

 Bryant and Anita Hewitt

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Food To Chew On:

Thursday – All That There Is of You

Acts 4:20(NKJV)

 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”

Thought For The Day:

Service with gladness is marked by availability, affirmation, and altruism. When we surrender our schedules to the Lord, He makes us available to people who need His love.

 

Happy Thriving Thursday, every day we should be thriving to do better than yesterday!!! Also thriving to stick with your new way of living, the Healthier You, by Exercising & Eating Right. We can do all things… when we put our minds to it.. Now the question lays within you,

How Bad Do You Want It ?

Have A Thriving Thursday with HHWN!!! J

 

Elderly Balance Exercises For Seniors to Help Prevent Falls

Follow These Elderly Balance Exercise Safety Guidelines

• These exercises are intended for normal imbalance and unsteadiness in seniors as they age due to inactivity and disuse.

• Make sure you check with your doctor if you suspect a more serious balance problem involving vertigo, ear infections, Meniere's disease, chronic dizziness or drug interactions.

• If you are working with a senior with poor balance or the frail elderly, make sure they are closely supervised at all times.

• Progress to the next exercise when the preceding one can be done safely or if you have enough assistance.

• Be aware of your posture. Try to maintain your weight over your ankles.

• Avoid fast movements including quick turns or changes in position.

• Use a chair as a place to not only perform seated exercise but also to hold on to while standing. Hold on with your finger, one hand or two hands

•Always get up slowly when rising from a chair.

• Don't close your eyes when exercising or standing at your chair.

• If you are taking medications, ask your doctor if there are any side effects which may cause light-headedness or decreased balance.

 

Ab Pirates Follow the Food

Chiseled Abs without Exercise

I can’t seem to stress this enough to people in the gym grunting and profusely sweating into that abs workout, or within the evolving fitness community online furiously researching – low body fat doesn’t require exercise. An everyday life with work and family that’s complimented by healthy, balanced, and disciplined eating is enough. Let’s chant the mantra together, “Abs are made in the kitchen!”

One can do all the ab exercises and work out as much as they want, but if cumulatively week in and week out they aren’t burning off more calories than they’re consuming, low body fat (abs) won’t develop. Abdominal muscles themselves don’t burn enough calories to worry about. In terms of trimming down, they’re actually rather superficial. That’s why you will not find weight loss regimens revolve around Abs workout and stomach exercises.

A Healthy Menu For

Thursday

For breakfast on Thursday, go back to either whole grain or bran cold cereal with one-half cup of skim milk and a half a banana. Try vegetarian chili for lunch. Finish your day with three ounces of baked chicken breast with the skin removed, a half cup of wild or brown rice, a half cup of cooked carrots and peas.



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Wrestling Wednesday With HHWN

Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with

Bryant and Anita Hewitt

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Food To Chew On:

Wednesday – What To Do About Special Problems

Jeremiah 29:7 (NKJV)

And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the Lord for it; for in its peace you will have peace.

            Thought For The Day

The Lord loves the city. Love for the Lord must involve every Christian in one of the areas of need in his or her city. Strength is given for service.

 

It is mid-week already!! Wow where did the time go? Today is “Wrestling Wednesday,” are you still wrestling with the healthy way of living VS the old foods you love to eat? Well there is a solution…… if you have a blow day meaning just for one day eat whatever you want to eat and then go back to your healthy eating… I find that works for our household, so maybe it will work for you as well….In the Meantime…

Have A Healthy Wednesday with HHWN  J

 

Elderly Balance Exercises For Seniors to Help Prevent Falls

Can I keep or regain my balance?

elderly balance 3Here is the light at the end of the tunnel. I especially like working with the elderly and seniors on balance simply because it is a skill that many of us can keep during our adult life. 

 Though there are often many factors involved with decreased balance as we age, a lot of this decline is simply due to our inactivity.

This can usually be improved with training. This training will involve improving your overall upper and lower body strength along with challenging your balance system daily with activities that require you to use the three systems I spoke of above.

When I talk to seniors about balance, I use the example of tennis player posture. If you play tennis you know that there is a server and a receiver. Think of how the receiver stands. Feet wide apart, knees and hips flexed, upper body leaning forward.

Players use this posture because it is the most "ready for action" position they can get into in order to react to the serve. It is a very stable and safe position. That is usually also our choice as we age...finding the safest most balanced position.

Unfortunately, when we make this choice, our balance system is poorly challenged and our brain begins to become lazy. Our brain says, "Well, Mary just doesn't need all that balance anymore. I'll start turning off some balance switches."

 Here is another example. Have you ever watched women’s gymnastics on the TV? Have you ever wondered how a 16 year old young woman can jump onto a 4 inch wide beam way up in the air and do a hand stand or flip?

 Do you think any 16 year old young women could do that? Well the answer is no. Someone who does not practice this level of balance cannot perform these activities. They will fall off the beam and embarrass themselves for sure!

 Well, like anything else in life it is about practice. There is a saying you may have heard but I put it in a different way. "Practice makes PER...MANENT". If you are practicing something wrong, it will be permanently wrong.

 Are you practicing sitting in your recliner? Come on, be honest. If you are, then you will certainly get better at sitting in your recliner! Start practicing balance exercises.

 

Abs Pirates Follow the Food

When it comes to exercising for low body fat and bringing forth glorious abdominal muscles, weight training for muscle growth has nothing to do with it. Burning calories is the number one goal.

Abdominal muscles, like hidden treasure on Pudge Island, are being adamantly searched for from sea to shining sea in America. Abs exercises are transforming into increasingly complex full-body workouts, stomach exercises are incorporating more and more of the musculature; the metabolic rate of the country is increasing.

However, for the majority of Americans the abdominal bounty still remains a mystery. Why? Furthermore, why did Zerohedge recently do an article that laid out some dire fitness predictions for the states over the next decade? Apparently, by 2020 over three quarters of the population will be considered clinically obese. This doesn’t bode well for the waist line, but there’s no point in blaming the Abs exercises.

 

A Healthy Menu For

Wednesday

For the middle of the week, the Vermont Department of Health suggests beginning the day with two scrambled eggs, a slice of whole-wheat toast with a teaspoon of Trans fat-free margarine and a seasonal fruit. At lunch, try a cup of minestrone soup with a side salad topped with a tablespoon of low-fat dressing. Finish your hump day with one-and-one-third cups of beef stroganoff and a cup of cooked broccoli and cauliflower topped with a tablespoon of shredded cheese.

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