Tantalizing Thursday With HHWN

Enjoying A Healthy with

Bryant and Anita Hewitt

 

Thursday February 7, 2013

Food To Chew On:

Thursday – Think Magnificently About Christ

John 1:1 (NKJV)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Thought For The Day:

Today I will think magnificently about Christ, who He was in the beginning and who He is now as God with me. If He Created the universe, He can do magnificent things in my little world.

Tantalize your desires, of this new day, of your new life by focusing on the Word of God, eating right and exercising!!

Have a Healthy Day J

Lower Back Pain Exercises for Seniors And The Elderly

Bridging

Purpose of this exercise:

This exercise helps strengthen the hip extensors, buttock muscles and hamstrings. It also helps strengthen the low back and sacroiliac. This can improve your ability to stand and maintain your balance.

How to do it:

Step 1

•Lie down on bed or floor with knees bent.

•Your hips are in neutral.

Step 2

 •Lift bottom as high as comfortable off floor.

•Pause, then return to starting position and repeat 10 times.

 Breathing:

•Exhale during the upward movement phase.

•Inhale during the downward movement phase.

 Tips:

•Keep breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth.

•Lift your bottom high enough to get a good contraction.

•Hug your legs after your exercise to relax your muscles.

Take it up a notch:

•Lift your bottom off the floor with on leg straight.  Repeat 10 times with each leg.

Power Up With a High-Protein Diet

Every cell in the body contains protein, and whether running, jumping, shopping, or just hanging out, protein is doing important work by repairing damaged cells and making new ones. Protein is essential to keep cells alive, and even though it is not a super source of energy such as carbohydrates and fats, it keeps the body functioning 24/7.

Protein is the building block for muscle, and since the body can’t save it for later like carbohydrates and fat, it’s important to keep a constant stream coming, so the muscles stay strong and healthy. Protein construction is a never ending process, so if it doesn’t get a new supply often, the body will break down muscle from elsewhere in order to rebuild damaged areas – stealing from the biceps to pay the triceps.

In order to keep this thievery at bay, it is important to ingest protein throughout the day, and the two key times to get a protein fix are 30 minutes after waking up and 30 minutes after working out.

A Healthy Menu For

Thursday - Day Four

Stir together 1 cup of low-fat cottage cheese and 1/2 cup of sliced grapes and have with a slice of whole-grain bread topped with 1 tbsp. of peanut butter. For lunch, make a sandwich with 1/2 cup roasted chicken, 1 oz. part skim mozzarella cheese and a slice of avocado on two slices of rye bread. At dinner, enjoy a homemade chef salad made with 2 oz. of natural ham, two chopped egg whites, romaine lettuce, chopped tomatoes and two chopped artichoke hearts canned in water. Toss with a low-fat, low-calorie dressing. For snacks, try 1/4 cup of chickpeas tossed with chopped cucumber, dill and lemon juice and later, three fresh apricots.



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