Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with
Bryant and Anita Hewitt
Tuesday,
June 04, 2013
Food
To Chew On:
Tuesday
– Becoming the Person You Long to Be
Luke
21:19 (NKJV)
By your patience possess your souls.
Thought
For The Day:
Both patience and self-control are
fruit of the Spirit. They are twin-grafted branches inseparably related to the
Vine. We can be the person we long to be!
Happy Timeless Tuesday, You are doing
so well on learning how to eat healthier and exercising more often than usual.
Now it is becoming a way of life. It is never too late to begin again….. J
Falls In The Elderly
Falls
in the elderly population are in part due to age-related decline in muscle
strength and joint range of motion.
Exercises like the clock reach, which add to
lower and upper body strength and flexibility, will help in reducing the risk
of falls.
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. Read on
then give it a try.
In this exercise we are using the arm and head
to destabilize our center of gravity.
With our arm extended and positioned to the
side and to the rear, we must compensate by altering our ankle strategy on
order to not buckle at the knees.
This will come in handy during the day when we
reach over the stove, up to shelves or when shopping at the supermarket.
To decrease the incidence of falls in the
elderly we must begin by working on our leg strength, especially at the ankles
and hips. This way we can improve our ability to reach to changes in our
environment quickly and efficiently.
We need to address falls in the elderly daily
with a strengthening and conditioning program not only for our legs but also
torso, back and neck. Try this exercise below and see how your balance and
upper body coordination are fairing. You can do it!
Navy Seal Workout
A Navy Seal Workout for Gym Rats
Running,
swimming, pushups, pull-ups, and sit-ups are time tested and approved workouts;
when conforming to the rigid discipline of preparing for Hell Week, seal
training is hard to believe. But 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!
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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