Health and Wellness

Have you stuck to your New Years Diet Resolution?

2010-02-08T08:33:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,

It's a little over 5 weeks from New Years. How many of you have given up your "New Years Diet Resolution?" Most of us have! Don't beat yourself up! When people train to run a marathon they don't just go out and run 26 miles, they train for months sometimes a year. They first come up with a plan, short term and long term goals. They know it's going to take time to condition their bodies as well as support from family, friends and even a trainer. When you went on your New Years Diet did you have a plan? Did you set short and long term goals? Did you plan for those "occasional" days you knew you'd be tempted? Don't worry most of us didn't. We are human and NOT perfect. Get back up and brush yourself off. Look at what you have been doing. What is working? What isn't? What can you do for yourself? Write it down! Share it with people for accountability. Send it to me if you don't have anyone cmacneill2@gmail.com Remember it's not a sprint it's a marathon. What's your plan? What is stopping you from being healthy and happy?

Fat Fighting Foods

2010-01-31T20:22:00.000-08:00

Calcium - Researchers at the University of Tennessee found that obese people who went on a low-calorie diet that contained 3 daily servings of calcium-rich dairy lost 70% more weight and 64% more body fat than those who ate just one serving of dairy a day. Calcium food: Fat-free milk and low-fat dairy, spinach, kale, broccoli, and white beans.

Vitamin D - Tufts-New England Medical Center showed that low levels of vitamin D raise a person's risk of type 2 diabetes by as much as 46%. Researchers believe vitamin D quells cellular inflammation. Vitamin D food sources: Salmon, mackerel, sardines, tuna, fortified whole grain cereal, fortified fat-free milk, and swiss cheese.

Omega-3's - These healthy fats slow the rate of digestion, which makes you feel fuller longer, so you eat fewer calories throughout the day. Omega-3s also reduce inflammation. Omega-3 food sources: tofu, enriched eggs, shrimp, salmon, tuna, walnuts, flax, and flax seed oil.

Fiber - Both soluble and insoluble fiber help control blood sugar. they soluble type dissolves in water and forms a thinck gel during digetstin, which can interfere with and slow down carbohydrate and glucose absorption in the intestines. Insoluble fiber doesn't dissolve in water. It stays solid and moves quickly through the digestive tract, so intestines have less time to absorb carbohydrates, and blood sugar levels stay even. Fiber food sources: whole grain breads and cereals, brown rice, barley, oatmeal and oat bran, apples, pears, cirtrus fruits, carrots, beans, and artichokes.

Welcome

2009-12-16T07:43:00.000-08:00

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