How to Increase Exercise in Daily Life
March 6, 2010 by Beth · Leave a Comment
Exercise is important in daily life, as it serves to maintain a healthy body. Therefore, you stand a better chance of fighting off diseases that are brought on by stress and lack of exercise.
Step 1
Start slow. Begin by engaging in less stressful exercises like, walking for 30 minutes a day and walking up and down the stairs.
Step 2
Add flexibility exercises. Begin and end your walking sessions with some stretches to increase flexibility.
Step 3
Add strength training. Strength training can also be incorporated into your daily routine by holding 3lb dumbbells as you walk.
Step 4
Add calisthenics. Sit-ups and push-ups are also advisable, starting with five then moving the target higher with time. The sit-ups help in reducing fat stored around the stomach, while push-ups burn fat on the upper back and the upper arms.
Courtesy of www.ehow.com
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What is really in you Hot Dog?
February 27, 2010 by Beth · Leave a Comment
Beef and Port - Both are high in protein - and in unhealthy saturated fat and cholesterol; the meat could come from pig and cow skeletal muscle and by-products.
Mechanically Separated Turkey - A pastelike substance produced when tissue is removed from bones through a high-pressure sieve. This product is versatile and cheap - and not just for turkey dogs.
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Pickens County Bike-A-Thon
February 21, 2010 by Beth · Leave a Comment
Are you a biker? Would you like to be? And if you are/were, would it make you feel good to know that you’re ‘biking’ helps others?
Well, A few people in Pickens County, GA are about to put on a Bike-A-Thon for a GREAT cause!!! It is for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Pickens County!!!
The Bike-A-Thon will be right before the Walk-A-Thon, Which is in 63 days at the Lee Newton Memorial Park, Jasper, Pickens County, Georgia on, Saturday and Sunday, April 24-25 and is for the Relay For Life of Pickens County, GA
We need volunteers!!! Let me know if you are interested in doing this Challenge! The Ride!!! ~ It might be a mile or Ten Miles or a 65 mile ride like my niece, Courtney, is doing in San Francisco for the bike marathon called the “Cinderella Classic” in SF. If they can do it, we here in Pickens County can do it!
Whatever the miles, it is going to be well worth it - the Bike-A-Thon will be tough but we can do it. Let me know that you are willing to be a biker…send me an email at Beth@getfitjasper.com and tell me you’re in!!! Whose with me!!! Let me know!
A bike-a-thon ~ riding a bike, something we all did as kids, its fun, its good exercise and by doing it now, its for a great cause…come on-let’s do it together!!!
I appreciate each and every one of you who are willing to do this Bike-A-Thon, it will be fun, it will be challenging but in the end, it will be worth it!
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Top Excuses for Skipping a Fitness Workout
February 20, 2010 by Beth · Leave a Comment
Written by Jeff Behar and Lynn Glenn
Some people like working out, but let’s face it even the most energetic people sometime feel like skipping a workout. The following are some of the most common excuses for missing a fitness workout. Are any familiar to you?
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February is American Heart Month
January 25, 2010 by Beth · Leave a Comment
Courtesy of American Heart Association
Hypertension is the single most significant risk factor for heart disease. Uncontrolled high blood pressure can injure or kill you. It’s sometimes called “the silent killer” because it has no symptoms. One in three adults has high blood pressure, yet, about 21% don’t even know they have it. Of those with high blood pressure, 69% are receiving treatment, yet, only 45% have their blood pressure controlled.
What is High Blood Pressure?
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a widely misunderstood medical condition.
The blood running through your arteries flows with too much force and puts pressure on your arteries, stretching them past their healthy limit and causing microscopic tears. Our body then kicks into injury-healing mode to repair these tears with scar tissue. But unfortunately, the scar tissue traps plaque and white blood cells which can form into blockages, blood clots, and hardened, weakened arteries. Read more
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Tips for a Healthier 2010
January 6, 2010 by Beth · Leave a Comment
Courtesy of AmericanCancerSociety.com
Making resolutions is easy; keeping them is hard. Even if you set clear, realistic goals on January 1, many of us find that by mid-year our best intentions have been derailed by work, school, or a busy social schedule. Before you know it, another year has gone by and you find yourself vowing to do better next year.
This year, if your goals involve eating better and exercising more, make your resolutions stick by enlisting the help of these tips and tools. Read more
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Sunshine Corn Salad
January 3, 2010 by Beth · Leave a Comment
Now that it’s the beginning of the New Year and we have enjoyed so much of the good foods from Thanksgiving to New Years, its time to get back to our healthy eating habits. Here is a great salad that we all can enjoy. What a treat but you can have this salad all year long! Black olives would be great too!
Like the colors of summer, this salad combines corn, bell peppers and yellow squash for gorgeous visual appeal. What a delightful way to enjoy these garden vegetables. (We fixed this corn salad for Christmas dinner and used red and green bell pepper, was just as good and a little darker in color).
Serves 4 1.5 Cups per serving
1/2 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil (extra-virgin preferred)
1 teaspoon snipped fresh parsley and 1 teaspoon snipped fresh parsley, divided use
1/8 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
3/4 cup frozen whole-kernel corn
1 tablespoon water
1/2 medium orange bell pepper, diced
1/2 medium yellow bell pepper, diced
1/2 medium yellow summer squash (about 2 1/2 ounces), diced
1 tablespoon pine nuts, dry roasted
In a medium serving bowl, whisk together the vinegar, oil, 1 teaspoon parsley, mustard, salt ad pepper.
In a small microwaveable bowl, combine the corn and water. Microwave on 100 percent power (high) for 2 minutes. Drain in a strainer. Run the kernels under cold running water for 30 seconds to coll. Pat dry with paper towels. Transfer to the serving bowl.
Add the bell peppers, squash and pine nuts. Toss to combine. Serve sprinkled with the remaining 1 teaspoon parsley.
Nutrition Tip: As soon as corn is harvested, its surgars begin to convert to starch. The sooner it’s eaten or processed after it’s picked, the better. That is why frozen corn can be just as sweet as - or sweeter than - corn that sits for days in the produce department.
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Label Lingo: Natural
December 13, 2009 by Beth · Leave a Comment
Americans are shelling out more for “natural” foods than ever before - but does the label guarantee healthier picks? Not Always! Here is what you need to know:
TRUST IT - when its on meat and poultry packaging, The USDA requires these products to be free of artifical ingredients, colorings, preservatives and unnecessary processing.
USE CAUTION - when it is on anything else. Products can be packed with sweetners or flavorings and still carry a natural sticker.
OUR ADVISE - Check the nutrition label. All of the ingredients - good for you and no so good - are listed there. Our Rule of Thumb: Avoide anything you cannot pronounce!!!
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How to make a Fat Loss Plate
October 24, 2009 by Beth · Leave a Comment
Courtesy of Robert Ferguson
Making a Food Lovers Fat Loss Plate is remarkably simple. And, best of all you can do it with absolutely anything. To make a Fat Loss Plate, all you need is the right combination of Proteins and Carbohydrates in the right amounts so that you “Optimize Your Glycemic Profile” and move your body from “Fat Storing Mode” to “Fat Burning Mode.”
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Tips for Exercise and Weight Loss
October 24, 2009 by Beth · Leave a Comment
Keep a food journal. Write down what you eat, when you eat it, and most importantly, what feelings seem to drive your “hunger.”
The opposite of exercise is innercise — taking a look inside and working on your emotional and spiritual health.
You can find humor in the midst of stress. This is when you really need it and when your sense of humor seems to abandon you.
Say “thank you” after a compliment instead of your natural reaction to discount it. Remember if someone were to give you a gift you would say “thank you.” Be gracious, accept the compliment, and take it in. Read more
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