Merchandise Monday With HHWN

Hewitt Health Wellness Network

Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with

 Bryant & Anita Hewitt

Monday, October 28, 2013

Food To Chew On:

Hopeful Thinking

1 Thessalonians 5:8 (NKJV)

 But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.

Thought For The Day:

Life is a battle against Satan’s discouragement and people’s negative attitudes. Get fitted up for the battle with hope!!!

Today is Merchandise Monday. The diet industry is a multi million dollar business… You can save money by just watching what you eat, make healthier choices in how your cook your foods and exercise… You are savings hundreds just by doing that little bit. It’s all about making little changes and you will see awesome results!!

You Can Do It with HHWN!!  J

Five Things You Should Never Eat (And What To Eat Instead)

3 Do Not Eat: Creamy Salad Dressing

You were so good to order a salad, but then canceled out the low-cal benefits by drenching the salad in fattening creamy dressing. Just a few tablespoons of creamy dressing contain more than 20 grams of fat and hundreds of calories.

The 3 Best Gluten-Free Flour Alternatives

BY DR. WILLIAM COLE

In an article I wrote a few weeks ago, Why Going Gluten Free Can Be Unhealthy, I explained how many people are trying to do the right thing by eating gluten-free foods, without realizing a "gluten-free" label is not equivalent to "healthy." I showed how going gluten free can be done right and how it can be done wrong, from a health perspective. In reality, one could argue that the standard Western diet is so abysmal that any minor change to it would be an improvement. A relative improvement, from very bad to just bad, does not mean optimal health.

If optimal health is our goal, we need to consider which foods are the most nutrient dense, have the most bioavailable nutrients, and cause the least amount of stress to our bodies.

Let's go over the three gluten-free alternatives that fit that criteria. These are the choices I consider to be the best options if you want to go gluten free the healthy way. Look for these in the gluten free foods you buy or use them as substitutes when you bake:

1. Coconut Flour

This gluten-free option is high in lauric acid. Lauric acid is a healthy saturated fat that's essential to your immune system. Healthy saturated fats are critical for cellular health. These fats are also important for healthy skin and thyroid health. Because coconut flour comes from the meat of dried coconut, it is also high in clean protein. Rich in fiber, coconut flour will also aid in healthy digestion and gut health.

A Healthy Menu For

Monday

Enjoy a breakfast of 1 whole wheat English muffin with 1 tsp. soft margarine and 1 tsp. no sugar jam, 1 small orange, 1 cup nonfat milk and coffee or tea with a sugar substitute. For lunch, choose ½ cup tuna on whole wheat pita bread, 1 tsp. low fat mayonnaise, ½ cup green beans and ½ cup fresh blueberries. For dinner, have 3 oz. orange roughy, ½ cup roasted new potatoes, 1 small banana and 1 cup nonfat milk.