HEALTH & WEALTH for LIFE
Daily Health Tip
Eat two servings of beans this week
May 8th
Beans are packed with nutrition – they’re one of the best plant sources of protein around, are good sources of fiber, and they’ve got plenty of vitamins and minerals, too. Try a half-cup or so in a salad, or make a quick hummus dip in the blender with lemon and garlic. You can also add More >
Put tempting foods out of sight
May 7th
When foods are out of sight, you’re much less likely to eat them. If you can’t keep them out of the house altogether, then stash your tempting high calorie foods on high shelves, or in opaque containers so you don’t see them. At the same time, put the healthy items up front and center. Keep a More >
Add fruit to your salad
May 6th
Adding fruit to your green salad gives it eye appeal, and it’s a good way to boost your daily fruit intake. And, when you combine fruits and vegetables together, you get more antioxidant benefit than if you were to eat them alone. Tangy fruits like kiwi, oranges and grapefruit are particularly good in green salads. Tags: salad, More >
Increase your fish intake by two servings this week
May 5th
Fish is one of the richest sources of healthy Omega-3 fatty acids, but many people rarely eat it. Even if you do eat fish, your challenge is to increase your intake by two servings this week. Fresh or frozen fish, scallops or shrimp are quick to prepare for dinner, or you might find it easy to More >
Laugh!
May 4th
The old adage that “Laughter is good medicine” isn’t far from the the truth. Not only does a good chuckle decrease stress (which contributes to weight gain), but it increases muscle use and heart rate, helping you burn calories. This weekend rent a comedy, spend time with a funny friend, play a silly game with More >
What Makes Us Overeat?
May 3rd
By Susan Bowerman, M.S., R.D., C.S.S.D. Most of us would like to think that we’re in charge of how much we eat. We trust our bodies to tell us when we’re full, and that after we’re done, we have a good sense of how much we’ve eaten. If only it were true. “Research tells us More >
Eating Right at Night
Apr 30th
By Luigi Gratton, M.D., M.P.H. Eating a balanced diet means that you’re taking in a variety of healthy foods at reasonable intervals throughout the day – it doesn’t mean that you “balance” healthy foods eaten during the day with junk foods like pizza and ice cream at night. But for many people, when the sun More >
Small Changes Can Add Up Big Losses
Apr 4th
I’ve mentioned before that when someone tells me they’re ready for a major diet and lifestyle overhaul, I usually tell them to proceed with caution. There are a couple of reasons for this. For one thing, when you try to make too many changes at once, you run the risk of …if you’ll excuse the More >
Take your time and chew on this!
Mar 26th
We eat too fast! The French excel at leisurely family meals. On average, 92% of French families dine together nightly. Whole extended families gather and they talk, eat and drink late into the evening. In the U.S. the average meal is 11 minutes long – with some breakfasts and lunches lasting barely 2 minutes. Although More >
