Wild Wednesday With HHWN

Hewitt Health Wellness Network

Enjoying A Health Lifestyle with

 Bryant & Anita Hewitt

Wednesday, September 04, 2013

Food To Chew On:

Here Am, I Send Me!!

Isaiah 6:8 (NKJV)

 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying:

“Whom shall I send,

And who will go for Us?”

Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”

Thought For The Day:

“My mind is absorbed with the sufferings of man. Since I was twenty-four, there never has been any vagueness in my plans or ideas as to what God’s work for me”—Florence Nightingale.

Upper Body and Shoulder Exercises For Seniors And The Elderly

Strength training shoulder exercises for seniors and the elderly  can have a significant and lasting effect on your independence as we age.

Upper body and shoulder exercises can not only improve function in older adults, it can actually reverse some of the muscle loss and deterioration associated with aging.

 Strength is the ability to exert force. Lifting weights is one of the oldest and time honored way to not only increase our strength, but quantify our strength.

Strength training will positively affect our neural control, muscle size, fiber arrangement and muscle length.

The free weight upper body and shoulder exercises below have the advantage of simulating real life situations of lifting.

They will promote bone mineralization, help prevent osteoporosis and stabilize your supporting muscles.

5 Things You Should Know About Organic Food

2.   How can I tell if a product is Organic?

The key to remember here is finding the Black or Green USDA Organic seal, which means that at least 95% of its ingredients are organic. The organic label is overseen the United States Department of Agriculture; (USDA) and all products bearing that black or green USDA Organic logo must adhere to specific standards regulated by the USDA.

A Healthy Menu For

WEDNESDAY

For breakfast select one low-fat blueberry waffle, 2 tbsp. sugar-free syrup, ½ cup fresh raspberries and 1 cup nonfat milk. Enjoy coffee or tea sweetened with a sugar substitute, too. Your lunch meal includes 2 scrambled eggs, 1 oz. low fat cheese, 1 slice of toasted whole grain bread and 1 tsp. soft margarine and ½ cup fresh pineapple. For dinner, choose 3 oz. broiled salmon, ½ quinoa, ½ cup broccoli and cauliflower mix. Have 4 oz. low fat yogurt with ½ cup sliced strawberries for dessert