I was in the book store the other day (it's where I go to unwind from work), I came across with a magazine which I thought is pretty good that talk about health and weight loss. Eating Well Magazine has great recipes, news updates on products, views on products, tips on weight loss and health, and a lot more.
They do have advance search on recipes which is nice. I always want to try an artichoke but never know what to do with it. It a weird odd shape green vege. I search the word 'artichoke' and it gave me 45 results. Try it out for yourself and see what you want to eat but never made cause you don't know how or what to do with it. Click here.
They are a magazine, see if you would be interested in subscribing to their magazine.
Eating Well
Activia Dannon Yogurt
WOW! This product taste really good. I was at Giant Eagles, yesterday, and they had sample of this product. I tried it and it's GOOD (I went back for seconds). It didn't have that weird tang taste to it like all the other yogurt products have. Also, it's a lot dreamer. The only down fall of this, is the container are small servings in the flavor ones.
It also, helps with your "slow intestinal transit" - what ever that means, it taste good. Basically, if you eat this yogurt one a day, everyday, it can help relulate your digestive system by reducing long intestinal transit time. Here is the website to read more about it and the different flavors they have.
They do have a 14 day challenge but a lot of people say it does help their digestion system and some say that they run to the bathroom a lot. So, be careful of how much you eat.
One Piece of Good Chocolate a Day - that What the Doctor's Order
One square of good-quality chocolate can go a long way in curbing cravings. Chocolate is not only permitted in a healthy eating program but actually encouraged. But stick to dark chocolate. Not only does the stronger flavor give you more satisfaction for every bite, but the antioxidant properties of dark chocolate have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, lower blood pressure, and diabetes. Dark chocolate is also a good source of magnesium, iron, and potassium, and it boosts serotonin, which can have a positive influence on your mood.
I always have bite size Dove dark chocolate in my kitchen and in my drawl at my office desk at work. Its a little treat after doing a hard working day. Dove, also, has no sugar raspberry flavor. So, having a piece of chocolate every day is relaxing, indulgent ... and healthy, not to mention, it tastes good.
3 Tips for Spring Dieters
After a long cold winter months, you can break away from the hot stews and casseroles. Spring is here and here to stay, for about 4 months of the year. The growing of greens and veges are spouting out from the ground and growing for your dinners and lunches. AGH...Tomatoes, Carrots, Squashes, ... OH MY
Tip #1 - Veggie OUT
Eating a large low-calorie salad as a first course may help lower the amount of calories eaten in the rest of the meal. If you ate 3 cups of low-calorie salad before lunch, you can will eat ate less at your entire meal -- taking in 12% fewer calories -- than when you did not eat a first-course salad. The low-calorie salads included iceberg and romaine lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, celery, and cucumbers, fat-free dressing, and light mozzarella cheese. At big portions will make you feel as if you've eaten a lot, even if you're eating a low-calorie item.
Tip #2 - Get HOT
Hot cooked cereal like oatmeal has about one-fifth the calorie density of dried cereal. Hot cereal has just 300 calories per pound; dried cereals pack in a whopping 1,400 to 2,000 calories per pound.
Tip #3 - Think GREEN
Green tea is a healthier choice than soda. One can of regular soda has about 140 calories, which translates into 9 teaspoons of sugar. Green tea, on the other hand, has 0 calories (if you skip the pre-sweetened variety). Also, green tea, may stimulate the body to burn calories, in turn decreasing body fat.
Happy Spring to you!
It Could Be Worse
It's Monday morning and "I should have stayed in bed." Did you ever have one of those days that everything goes wrong? My hair was a mess and frizzy. My body ached from the exercise I did this weekend. Made burnt toast ... TWICE. You go to work and the printer starts jamming, so you got to call maintenance. UGH!!!
What I do, is STOP everything and RELAX for 15 minutes and breathe. Make a cup tea or some other relaxing drink you might like. Breathe in and out slowly. Collect yourself and think 'It can be worse.' Then move on to the next task for the day.
Believe it or not, those couple minutes of relaxation will calm your nerves and muscles, making you your day go a little smoother. What do you do for relaxation or when you have a bad day?
Spinach Peach Smoothie
I woke up this morning, not from my alarm clock but from the singing, whistling and chirping birds from outside. When you here them, you know its spring time. And when you know it's spring, it's time to work-out, walking outside and soak up the sun and the warm of the weather. Uhhhhhh! BUT don't get to relaxed, it's also time to put more of a spring into action for working out and eating the greens.
Spinach is a great source of iron from the Popeye knows best. If you don't like spinach cooked, eat it raw. A little bit on a sandwich, salad or in a smoothie. Yes I said 'SMOOTHIE'. I might look terrible but it taste good and refreshing. Never say no before you try it. I usually have this smoothie on weekends during my lunch time.
Spinach Peach Smoothie
Handful of clean baby spinach
Frozen 1 large peach
1 cup of cold water
ice cubes
1 T or t of Splenda or sugar
1 Straw
Put is all in a Hi-speed blender for a minute or two. For regular blenders, I would blend the spinach and water first, then the ice, frozen peaches and sugar. Make sure it smooth and puree so there is not parts of leaves. Use a straw because of the foam on top. Enjoy!
Wasa Crispbreads
Have you notice that bread has been raising their price lately. Well, instead of eating bread that don't have a lot of fiber or nor it has less calories, buy Wasa Crispbreads. They have a lot of fiber and whole grains. Also, they only have 45-60 calories per slice. I know what you are saying that there are fewer calories in bread out there BUT do they have the fiber grams.
Here is another point you should buy Wasa crispbread is the low in sugar. I check Roman Meal bread (one of the popular breads) has an average of 4-6 grams of sugar BUT Wasa has >1 to 1 gram. Wasa Crispbreads has 0 to 1 grams of fat, thats impressive. Roman Meal has at least 2-5 grams of fat.
I mostly have it during my morning, with cream cheese for 'on the go' food, and lunch, turkey with light mayo, cheese and spinach. The website has wonderful recipes, check it out for yourself.
Prevention - Smart Ways To Live Well
Yesterday, I went to the grocery store and picked up a few supplies that I needed. When I was done looking around, I get to the cashier line ... one thing I do hate is the cashier line at a store. I get so impatient and very stressful, it takes 10 to 15 minutes to get threw ... especially when a customer gets a cell phone call. UGH!
Well, instead of getting stress out which is not good for my heart, I start looking at the magazines in the stand next to me. I pick up a Prevention Magazine and start reading some articles and they were very interesting on the health topics. I went home and looked up on the Internet for Prevention. They do have a website and they have a lot of great issues on weight loss, dieting, fitness, nutrition and more... Check it out for yourself, CLICK HERE and join in the RSS feed, so you can get update news for your health.
One more thing, I get there newsletter emails and they had this article about portion size and how much of which portion to have in percentage. Basically, 'Meal Balancer' game. I failed at this game, badly. Try it out and see how you do - CLICK HERE for the Meal Balance.
5 Tips to Help You Succeed Weight Loss
1. Eat breakfast. Prepare something healthy. Try high-fiber cereals such as Kashi GoLean, Bran Buds, Fiber One (these have about 13 grams per serving) or hot oatmeal like Quaker Oatmeal with a tablespoon of raisins plus a cup of nonfat milk and a cup of berries to go. Just have something like a piece of fruit to get your body energize.
2. Eat smaller meals more frequently. If you're used to three squares, break each of your meals into smaller meals by just taking an item or two to eat a couple of hours later. For example, your lunch can be split apart - at 10am, yogurt or crackers; noon, sandwich; 3 pm, cup of soup or fruit. This will get your metabolism busy by fueling frequently.
3. Drink water. Everyone knows having a glass of water before every meal, between every meal and before, during and after you exercise, suppressing appetite. It keeps you hydrated and healthy.
4. Exercise! Get off that couch, and walk at least 30 minutes or 2/15 minutes. Add to that aerobic activity light weight training or work with elastic bands. The workouts get more challenging as you grow fitter.
5. Portion control. At home or dining out, most people eat way more than they need. The main dish like steak or chicken should be no bigger than the size of you palm of your hand. eat Eat seconds of salad and vegetables and they should be steamed, not dripped with butter. Use smaller dishes and plate entrees in the kitchen, thinking you are having a bigger meal but not.
Burn those Butt Exercise
Here is a elephant joke. What do we sit on everyday and don't move a whole lot?
Yes, you guest it our butt. The butt and the thighs are the hardest thing to loose the fat because we have so much of it and its hard and tough fat. Here are some good exercise which you can do them during your TV commericals.
Warm-up with stretching your calves and touch your toes. Also, walk-in place or side step for about 3-5 minutes to get your heat beat up.
The Squats: One of my favorites. Leg positioning can assist in better isolating the glutes. If you position your feet about one to two inches past shoulder width and squat to a parallel position, you'll really feel those glutes being worked. You can bring up your arms in front of you above your head at a 45 angle to work your upper body (optional).
Walking Lunges: Stand with your feet hip width apart, grasp a pair of dumbbells with your arms straight at your sides (optional with the weights), palms in. Take a large step forward, and lower your body so that your front knee lines up with your ankle. The back knee is almost touching the floor. Push off with your back foot and take a large step forward with your other foot.
Bridge: Lie down flat on your back with your knees bent and your feet in and shoulder width apart. (You can put your feet on a ball, optional for advance). Lift your butt up from the ground at 1 to 2 inches and back down. Repeat
Do 3 sets of 15 counts and you will see the results and feel the burn. No stopping, only breat for 90 seconds after all 3 exercise are done. For beginners, go slow and easy, you don't want to hurt yourself.
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