Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with
Bryant and Anita Hewitt
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Food
To Chew On:
Tuesday
- A Decision About Our Decisions
Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of
decision!
For
the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision.
Keep
Up the Great!!!! J
Elderly
Balance Exercises For Seniors to Help Prevent Falls
Well
then, how does our balance work?
elderly
balance 2Our balance system is truly amazing!
When
we rise from a chair, climb stairs and walk outside on uneven terrain there is
cooperation between the brain, nervous system, muscles and bones which help
keep us from falling.
Our
body can do this by way of three systems.
• Visual
cues come from our eyes and tell us all sorts of information about our
environment. Our eyes help us see and prepare for potential dangers and
obstacles which can prevent falls.
• Internal
spatial orientation tells us where our arms and legs are positioned in space.
For example, if you close your eyes and then lift your arm and wave it about
your head, you know where your arm is because of this inner sense of feedback.
• The
inner ear also contains a fluid-filled semicircular canal which gives us
important information on the position of our head and its movement in space in
relation to gravity.
This is why we get seasick or car sick when
there is a lot of head movement and ground movement.
When
all these systems are working together automatically with our musculoskeletal
system we can stay active and independent, preventing falls and improving your
elderly balance.
Discover
the Best Pilates Workout for You
So
what does this all mean? People want to enjoy what they are doing for their
fitness routine and above all benefit from the hard work they put into it. The
variety comes from the need to find the “right fit”. We know we need
flexibility, strength, cardio and we want to enjoy the path we take to achieve
it. We know that Pilates seems to be the way to go, but then all the choices
combined with it. For me, the one thing
that is constant throughout all of these is that the core abdominal work taught
by Pilates is the pillar behind long-term fitness results.
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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