Tangerine Tuesday Tips With HHWN

Hewitt Health Wellness Network

Enjoying A Health Lifestyle with

 Bryant and Anita Hewitt

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Food To Chew On:

Who Can Share the Joy?

1 Corinthians 10:31 (NKJV)

Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Thought For The Day:

“To God be the Glory, great things He Has done”—Fanny Crosby.

We have a Tangerine Smoothie for you all:

Tangerberry-Banana Smoothie

2 tangerines, peeled and remove the seeds

1 cup whole strawberries (or other berry)

1 whole banana, peeled

2 cups fresh baby spinach (or other leafy green)

8 ounces of water or tangerine juice

Hip Arthritis Exercises For Seniors And The Elderly

Hip Side Raise

Purpose of this exercise

·         Safely strengthens your side hip muscles.

·         Helps maintain your lower body endurance to better walk and side step around objects.

How to do it:

Step 1

·         Stand, using a chair to balance yourself.

Step 2 

·         Lift your right leg to the side as high as comfortable.

·         Return to the starting position, then repeat 10 times.

·         Continue with the left leg.

Breathing:

·         Exhale during the upward movement phase.

·         Inhale during the downward movement phase.

Tips:

·         Do not bend at the hips.

·         Stand as straight as possible, lifting the ribs.

·         Try to keep your toes pointing straight ahead.

Take it up a notch:

·         Try holding on with just one hand, one finger, then let go completely and balance on your heels.

·         Add a 2 to 5 pound ankle weight to your leg to increase the workout.

The Top 5 Reasons to Eat Healthy Food

The USDA changed their recommendation from the food pyramid to MyPlate, most magazines have at least one article about the latest greatest super food or diet to try and we are constantly barraged with special shakes, fruit drinks or vitamin concoctions guaranteed to make us healthier. What is behind all of this massive effort to educate?

The USDA changed their recommendation from the food pyramid to MyPlate, most magazines have at least one article about the latest greatest super food or diet to try and we are constantly barraged with special shakes, fruit drinks or vitamin concoctions guaranteed to make us healthier. What is behind all of this massive effort to educate?

There is a definitive need for direction for many people who are overweight, tired and heading down an unhealthy path. Unfortunately, many physicians are not adequately trained in nutrition, weight loss and preventative medicine. They spend all of their time providing sick care. So many Americans are seeking a healthier path and in doing so, have found the benefits of eating healthy, whole foods.

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.