Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with
Bryant and Anita Hewitt
Saturday
March 23, 2013
Food To Chew On:
Saturday
– Our Life
John
14:6 (NKJV)
Jesus said to him, “I am
the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Thought
For The Day:
When
troubles awaken us, let’s remember Christ never sleeps.
As
we begin Holy Week, lets us triumphantly walk with God into the power of change
into our new hearts….
Be
Good To Yourself & Have A Healthy Weekend!!! J
Balance
Exercise For Seniors And The Elderly
Heel
To Toe
Purpose
of this exercise
•Improves your balance with narrow stance
position.
•Assists
your dynamic or "moving" balance.
How
to do it:
Step
1
•Begin by standing with one foot in front of
the other.
Step
2
•Step forward placing one foot in line with
the other.
•Continue
to step placing right foot in front of left.
Breathing:
•Breathe
normally, inhale through the nose and exhale out the mouth.
Tips:
•Wear
smooth bottom shoes to reduce the chance of your shoe to catch.
•Begin
practicing in the kitchen holding on to a counter.
•Try
holding on to someone’s hand if you are not sure you can do this exercise.
Take
it up a notch:
•Try lifting your chest and looking straight
ahead when walking.
•Use
tape on your floor to make a straight line to increase the dificulty.
You did it! I knew you could do this balance
exercise! Remember to keep practicing. "Practice makes....permanent!"
So don't practice in the easy chair or you will get very good at..... Lying in
your easy chair!
Tips
for Sufferers of Seasonal Allergies
Put
down the chocolate shake and snack on some nuts
Try
adding more anti-inflammatory foods, such as ground flaxseeds. Walnuts along
with fish oil supplements are tremendous sources of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA),
an omega-3 fatty acid which can stomp out inflammation in your nasal passages.
Try to cut back on eating things like red meat, fried or processed foods,
chocolate and a lot of dairy products that cause mucus. You may also want to
try a number of homeopathic remedies that are available at most health food
stores.
Don’t bring your pollen with you
One way
to prevent bringing pollen into your home is to change your clothes almost
immediately upon entering the house. Try keeping shoes at the door or in the
garage. We may not see it, but pollen is easily trapped in clothing and in your
hair. So, if possible try to change clothes and wash up more often. You should
also try avoiding hanging laundry outdoors; this will prevent it from
collecting airborne pollen.
A Healthy Menu For Saturday and Sunday
Saturday
Top
two slices of whole-wheat toast with 1 1/2 tbsp. of peanut butter and wash them
down with 6 oz. of skim milk. At lunch, make a green salad topped with 4 oz. of
grilled chicken breast, 1 cup sliced strawberries and 1/4 cup of feta cheese.
Dress with 1 tsp. of olive oil and 2 tsp. of balsamic vinegar. At dinner out,
order pasta with plain tomato sauce and eat just 1 cup. Have a large green
salad and a small roll on the side. Dress the salad with low-calorie dressing.
At snack time, have 1/4 cup of raisins and later, a banana.
Sunday
Start
your day with two whole-grain toaster waffles served with 1/2 cup of nonfat,
plain Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup of frozen blueberries and 1 tsp. of honey. For
lunch, have an egg white omelet with chopped peppers and onions. Have two
slices of whole-wheat toast and 1 cup of fruit salad on the side. For dinner,
broil 3 oz. of salmon and have with 1 cup of mashed sweet potato and 10 steamed
asparagus spears. For snacks, enjoy a peach and later 1 tbsp. of peanut butter
spread on two celery sticks.
