Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"
Growing your own vegetable garden is a fun activity for the whole family. To improve the health of your plants, add organic compost to your soil. Organic compost will add nutrients, improve drainage and boost your plants' immune systems.
Children who help with the gardening are also more likely to EAT those veggies!
And, gardening is good exercise!
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Delicious & Healthier Than A Candy Bar!
Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"
A simple nutritious snack is to take one medjool date, slice it open and insert one pecan. Enjoy a few of these little treats instead of your afternoon candy bar.
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"
A simple nutritious snack is to take one medjool date, slice it open and insert one pecan. Enjoy a few of these little treats instead of your afternoon candy bar.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Foods that make you younger?
It's that time of year when the leaves turn orange and the offerings on your dinner plate can turn even more vibrant, too. And that's a good thing, because yellow-orange veggies -- including carrots, sweet potatoes and winter squash -- are great tasting and chockfull of carotenoids.
Why care about carotenoids? These good-for-you nutrients fight the DNA damage that can make your body old (or sick) before its time.
(quote from Seattle Times "You docs" column on 10-7-08)
My favorite dinner in the fall is baked acorn squash with just a bit of butter and salt and pepper. Delish!
Why care about carotenoids? These good-for-you nutrients fight the DNA damage that can make your body old (or sick) before its time.
(quote from Seattle Times "You docs" column on 10-7-08)
My favorite dinner in the fall is baked acorn squash with just a bit of butter and salt and pepper. Delish!
Monday, October 6, 2008
Oat Bran.....YUM!
Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"
Oat bran and whole grain oats have been proven to lower cholesterol and stabilize blood sugar. Oats may also protect against heart disease and cancer.
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"
Oat bran and whole grain oats have been proven to lower cholesterol and stabilize blood sugar. Oats may also protect against heart disease and cancer.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
No time to exercise?
Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"
Exercise is a key to a healthy lifestyle. If you find it difficult to schedule dedicated time each day to exercise, find creative ways daily to incorporate it into your lifestyle.
Some ideas are:
actively play with your children,
break up an exercise routine into 10-minute segments throughout your day and
get up and move every hour while at work.
Other ideas are:
Never sit still while you talk on the phone. Get a cordless or a cell phone and walk, walk, walk while you talk, talk, talk.
Arrange your work station so you stand instead of sit at it. this not only uses more calories, it is better for your back. Be sure to set the keyboard so that your arms are not reaching up or down but are straight out from your elbows. This lessons carpal tunnel damage.
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"
Exercise is a key to a healthy lifestyle. If you find it difficult to schedule dedicated time each day to exercise, find creative ways daily to incorporate it into your lifestyle.
Some ideas are:
actively play with your children,
break up an exercise routine into 10-minute segments throughout your day and
get up and move every hour while at work.
Other ideas are:
Never sit still while you talk on the phone. Get a cordless or a cell phone and walk, walk, walk while you talk, talk, talk.
Arrange your work station so you stand instead of sit at it. this not only uses more calories, it is better for your back. Be sure to set the keyboard so that your arms are not reaching up or down but are straight out from your elbows. This lessons carpal tunnel damage.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Baby Carrots a Carcinogen?
The following is information from a farmer who grows and packages
carrots for IGA, METRO, LOBLAWS, etc. The small cocktail (baby)
carrots you buy in small plastic bags are made using the larger crooked or deformed carrots which are put through a machine which cuts and shapes them into cocktail carrots. Most people probably know this already.
What you may not know and should know is the following: once the
carrots are cut and shaped into cocktail carrots they are dipped in a solution of water and chlorine in order to preserve them (this is the same chlorine used in your pool) since they do not have their skin or natural protective covering, they give them a higher dose of chlorine. You will notice that once you keep these carrots in your refrigerator for a few days, a white covering will form on the carrots, this is the chlorine which resurfaces. At what cost do we put our health at risk to have esthetically pleasing vegetables which are practically plastic?
Chlorine is a very well known carcinogen (a cancer causing agent).
We do hope that this information can be passed on to as many people as possible in the hopes of informing them of where these carrots come from and how they are processed.
carrots for IGA, METRO, LOBLAWS, etc. The small cocktail (baby)
carrots you buy in small plastic bags are made using the larger crooked or deformed carrots which are put through a machine which cuts and shapes them into cocktail carrots. Most people probably know this already.
What you may not know and should know is the following: once the
carrots are cut and shaped into cocktail carrots they are dipped in a solution of water and chlorine in order to preserve them (this is the same chlorine used in your pool) since they do not have their skin or natural protective covering, they give them a higher dose of chlorine. You will notice that once you keep these carrots in your refrigerator for a few days, a white covering will form on the carrots, this is the chlorine which resurfaces. At what cost do we put our health at risk to have esthetically pleasing vegetables which are practically plastic?
Chlorine is a very well known carcinogen (a cancer causing agent).
We do hope that this information can be passed on to as many people as possible in the hopes of informing them of where these carrots come from and how they are processed.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Simple Shopping Tip!
Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"
If you are interested in healthy eating, avoid shopping in the center aisles and end caps of grocery stores. The healthy choices are on the perimeter of the store.
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"
If you are interested in healthy eating, avoid shopping in the center aisles and end caps of grocery stores. The healthy choices are on the perimeter of the store.
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