Rumor on the street says Acai berries are the next big thing. According to an article from CBS The Early Show it is claimed that Acai berries give energy, flatten your belly, increase sex drive, cleanse your colon and soften your hair among many other health benefits. Check out the article and grab a handful of Acai berries to snack on!
Acai Berries: Really a Super-Food? The Early Show, CBS
Pineapple-Coconut Sorbet
Mother's Day is only a few days away! Show your mom how much you love her and make your mom something sweet! Fitnessmagazine.com has a list of tasty desserts to try out, one of them is Pineapple Sorbet. Looks delish!
Poll Result: Which Candy Has Less Calories?
The choices were:
2 Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
2 Twix Bars
5 Milkyway Minis
9 Hershey Kisses
And the winner is....5 Milkyway Minis! (43 grams)
Calories: 190
Fat: 7 g
Chlstrol: 5 g
Sodium: 70 mg
Carbs: 30 g
Protein: 2 g
Runner up: 9 Hershey Kisses (40 grams)
Calories: 223
Fat: 13 g
Chlstrol: 10 mg
Sodium: 34 mg
Carbs: 23 g
Protein: 3 g
Third Place: 2 Reeses Peanut Butter Cup (51 grams)
Calories: 260
Fat: 15 g
Chlstrol: 4 g
Sodium: 180 mg
Carbs: 29 g
Protein: 6 g
Last Place: 2 Twix Bars (57 grams)
Calories: 280
Fat: 14 g
Chlstrol: 5 g
Sodium: 115 mg
Carbs: 37 g
Protein: 3 g
5 Foods You Should Eat Every Day (via Shine from Yahoo)
1. Leafy Greens These are the"miracle foods." Dark greens are high in nutrients such as folate, Vitamin A and C.
Benefits: Help lower your risk of cancer, prevent diabetes and maintain a healthy blood pressure.
Recommended Amount: 1 cup a day
2. Nuts Almonds, cashews and walnuts are high in natural fiber.
Benefits: Fiber slows down your digestive process which keeps you full.
Recommended Amount: A handful of nuts for a mid-afternoon snack.
3. Onions Studies show that consuming onions on a regular basis keeps your body healthy. The stronger the onion, the greater the health benefit.
Benefits: Reduce symptoms of asthma and the risk of developing stomach cancer.
Recommened Amount: 1/4 cup of chopped up onions can be added to soups and stir-frys
4. Whole grains Refined grains, like white rice and pasta, have lost 90% of their nutritional value through the refining process.
Benefits: A recent study showed that a diet rich in whole grains actually flattens your belly by reducing fat storage in your lower abdominal region.
Recommended Amount: 1 cup of Brown rice, quinoa and whole oats.
5. Yogurt Check that the label lists "active cultures" to make sure you're getting healthy probiotics,
Benefits: Making yogurt part of your daily eating routine can improve your digestion. Yogurts rich in vitamin D help prevent osteoporosis.
Recommended Amount: 1 cup of yogurt a day, as a snack or a smoothie.
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Benefits: Help lower your risk of cancer, prevent diabetes and maintain a healthy blood pressure.
Recommended Amount: 1 cup a day
2. Nuts Almonds, cashews and walnuts are high in natural fiber.
Benefits: Fiber slows down your digestive process which keeps you full.
Recommended Amount: A handful of nuts for a mid-afternoon snack.
3. Onions Studies show that consuming onions on a regular basis keeps your body healthy. The stronger the onion, the greater the health benefit.
Benefits: Reduce symptoms of asthma and the risk of developing stomach cancer.
Recommened Amount: 1/4 cup of chopped up onions can be added to soups and stir-frys
4. Whole grains Refined grains, like white rice and pasta, have lost 90% of their nutritional value through the refining process.
Benefits: A recent study showed that a diet rich in whole grains actually flattens your belly by reducing fat storage in your lower abdominal region.
Recommended Amount: 1 cup of Brown rice, quinoa and whole oats.
5. Yogurt Check that the label lists "active cultures" to make sure you're getting healthy probiotics,
Benefits: Making yogurt part of your daily eating routine can improve your digestion. Yogurts rich in vitamin D help prevent osteoporosis.
Recommended Amount: 1 cup of yogurt a day, as a snack or a smoothie.
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How Many Calories Do You Need?
Fitness Magazine has a calorie calculator to help you determine how many daily calories your body needs. The results are calculated by your height, weight, age, gender and activity level. Do you consume too much or too little? Check it out!
Fitness Magazine Calorie Calculator
Fitness Magazine Calorie Calculator
Daily Consumption Plate
Think about your daily consumption of food. Does it match up to this? 
Fruits & veggies should be one 1/3
Grains, pasta, bread and other starches should be 1/3
Meat, dairy, eggs, beans should total up to 1/3
Today's Fitness Tip
Snacking on celery and green bell peppers can prevent Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis.
Today's Fitness Tip
Keep your total cholesterol under 198 in your 40s and you're 50 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.
Today's Fitness Tip
Radishes, spinach, beets and lettuce help speed up the renewal of the stomach's protective lining.
Healthy Super Bowl Snacks (via Health.com)
The Super Bowl is only a couple days away, don't let your diet get in the way when it comes to munching down during game time. Make some of these healthy super bowl snacks from Health Magazine that will keep your waistline happy throughout the night.
Calories Burned: Computer Work
Did you know sitting at your desk and working at the same time actual burn calories? Think about your average day and how many hours you spend typing away at your keyboard. Most people spend hours at their desk, take a look at how many calories you are actually burning a given day, and this doesn't replace your exercise for the day.
Computer Work
1 hour- 81 calories
2 hours- 161 calories
3 hours- 180 calories
4 hours- 323 calories
5 hours- 403 calories
6 hours- 484 hours
*Make sure you maintain a good posture!
Information provided from Figwee.com
Computer Work
1 hour- 81 calories
2 hours- 161 calories
3 hours- 180 calories
4 hours- 323 calories
5 hours- 403 calories
6 hours- 484 hours
*Make sure you maintain a good posture!
Information provided from Figwee.com
Watching TV Increase Diabetes Risk
The two main factors to prevent diabetes are exercising and eating healthy. However, there are still other every day activities that may actually increase your risk of becoming a diabetic. According to an article from Fitness Magazine here are a few surprising diabetes risks.
1. Watching two hours or more of TV daily
Raises your risk: 14 percent
How: The more television, the less activity which will lead to obesity which is huge in developing diabetes.
The fix: Limit TV time to 10 hours and continue to exercise.
2. Drinking one soda a day
Raises your risk: 83 percent
How: Regular soda has a lot of wasteful calories which is a stepping stone to weight gain.
The fix: Opt for diet soda, unsweetened iced tea and water.
3. Skipping breakfast
1. Watching two hours or more of TV daily
Raises your risk: 14 percent
How: The more television, the less activity which will lead to obesity which is huge in developing diabetes.
The fix: Limit TV time to 10 hours and continue to exercise.
2. Drinking one soda a day
Raises your risk: 83 percent
How: Regular soda has a lot of wasteful calories which is a stepping stone to weight gain.
The fix: Opt for diet soda, unsweetened iced tea and water.
3. Skipping breakfast
Raises your risk: 30 to 50 percent
How: Skipping your morning meal increases levels of an appetite-stimulating hormone called gherlin. This hormone makes you hungrier later on in the day, which can lead you to eat more later in the day.
The fix: Have fruit and high-fiber cereal with low-fat milk. Consuming dairy products may also cut the risk for insulin resistance by 72 percent.
4. Depression
Raises your risk: 23 percent
How: Depression may alter your body chemistry in a way that makes you more prone to developing diabetes.
The fix: Exercise for 30 minutes, three times a week. (ex: walking around the block)
How: Skipping your morning meal increases levels of an appetite-stimulating hormone called gherlin. This hormone makes you hungrier later on in the day, which can lead you to eat more later in the day.
The fix: Have fruit and high-fiber cereal with low-fat milk. Consuming dairy products may also cut the risk for insulin resistance by 72 percent.
4. Depression
Raises your risk: 23 percent
How: Depression may alter your body chemistry in a way that makes you more prone to developing diabetes.
The fix: Exercise for 30 minutes, three times a week. (ex: walking around the block)
Today's Fitness Tip
In order to increase strength and size consuming large amounts of protein is unnecessary. The excess amount of protein that the body cannot handle gets converted to fat.
Today's Fitness Tip
Wholegrain products contain higher percentage of Vitamin E, zinc, iron and fiber compared to regular products. You need these vitamins and minerals in your diet when you burn up energy.
Eight Week Spring Break Workout (via Fitnessmagazine.com)
Looking to get in shape for spring break? This complete workout from Fitnessmagazine.com shows how to videos and explains the muscles being worked. In eight weeks you will have that toned and sexy body you always wanted. Check it out:
Today's Fitness Tip
Breakfast is your best weight-loss weapon. Breakfast improves memory, concentration, test performance and long-term weight loss.
10 Filling Weeknight Meals (via Health.com)
Check out Health Magazine's list of different soups, vegetables, pasta dishes and even quesadilla's that is healthy and filling. Each dish includes a recipe, nutritional content and reviews from people who tried the recipe. I think I'll be trying out the quick pizza margherita this weekend, it looks delicious. Yum!
Prevent Skin Aging with Pomegranates
Pomegranates are one fruit you should get your hands on for skin care. Studies have shown that pomegranates have a positive role in the repair of skin damage due to sun exposure and aging. The pomegranate extracts extend the life of fibroblasts, the cells responsible for producing collagen and elastin (components that give strength and support.)
During the aging process collagen and elastin fibers break down, the skin develops laxity, resulting the appearance of wrinkles and jowls. According to this study, pomegranate's skin benefits may help delay this process. The oils found in pomegranates boost the ability of skin to repair itself.
At home skin remedy:
- Use a blender to make a thick paste from the seeds of pomegranate.
- Use a cotton ball to apply pomegranate juice to your face after cleansing.
Additional Power of Pomegranates:
- Loaded with antioxidants.
- May help prevent heart disease.
- Slow down growth of prostate cancer.
- Improve wound healing.
The company POM Wonderful has a wide range of pomegranate products. Their website lists many of their popular products, recipes, and health information. Check it out.
Pomegranate and Berry Smoothie (via Reader's Digest)
Looking for a quick and yummy smoothie recipe? Reader's Digest posted one of their favorites.
What You'll Need:
1/2 cup of pomegranate juice
1/2 cup of your favorite berries
1/2 cup of your fave low-fat yogurt
What You'll Need:
1/2 cup of pomegranate juice
1/2 cup of your favorite berries
1/2 cup of your fave low-fat yogurt
Best Frozen Veggie Dinner (via Fitness Magazine)
What do you usually think of when you hear frozen dinner? High in sodium and quick fix? For most cases that is true, but there is one word missing; healthy. Surprised? Amy's Vegetable Lasagna is voted as "Best Frozen Veggie Dinner" according to Fitness.com. This frozen entree is a supper time classic made healthy.
The breakdown:
Calories: 310
Fat: 12g
Sat. Fat: 4.5g
Carbs: 35g
Fiber: 5g
Protein: 16g
Amy's products range from breakfast toaster pastries, pizza and Mexican burritos. The majority of Amy's products are vegetarian and organic. Feeling skeptical? Don't worry, they taste delicious, you won't even know the difference! (I recommend the mac&cheese)
90 Seconds to Slim
Switch up your strength training workout routine and skip the extra sets and reps. Self.com suggests a "one and done" workout mantra. All you need is a pair of 5-to-10 pound weights and a stability ball.
The workout: One repetition of each workout routine twice a week on nonconsecutive days. Slow down the reps. and you will be one step closer to a lean and sleek physique! Check it out:
Slow down your workout for real results Workouts: self.com
The workout: One repetition of each workout routine twice a week on nonconsecutive days. Slow down the reps. and you will be one step closer to a lean and sleek physique! Check it out:
Slow down your workout for real results Workouts: self.com
Fight the Winter Blues
Are you feeling down in the slumps or overstressed? Take a breath and reach for a nut! (And no, not your friend who is a nut...a food nut)
Almonds, Walnuts or Pistachios: Each of these nuts contain Vitamin E, which is an antioxidant that helps the immune system. Walnuts has other benefits besides for calming you down, it also helps lower blood pressure.
Almonds, Walnuts or Pistachios: Each of these nuts contain Vitamin E, which is an antioxidant that helps the immune system. Walnuts has other benefits besides for calming you down, it also helps lower blood pressure.
Today's Fitness Tip
Caffeine acts as a fat burner. Once caffeine enters your bloodstream, your metabolism shifts gears and speeds up allowing fat to break down.
How Do You Look For Your Age?
Here is a quiz from Women's Health Magazine that determines your skin's true age. Check it out!
Women's Health: How Old Do You Look?
Women's Health: How Old Do You Look?
Today's Fitness Tip
Boost your mood and fight depression by eating whole grains, healthy oils and nuts. Serotonin, a mood-boosting neurtransmitter is an essential nutrient in these foods.
Today's Fitness Tip
Omega-3 fatty acids help treat high triglycerides. A daily dose of 800-1,000 mg of EPA and DHA is recommended for both heart patients and healthy people.
Today's Fitness Tip
Brisk walking and other moderate activity for 3 hours a week reduced breast and colon cancer deaths by 50%. Exercises is important to prevent disease both before and after diagnosis.
4 Important Daily Foods
1. Red bell peppers: 500 mg daily can reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglycerides.
2. Almonds: 8 mg daily can help lower your risk of Alzheimer's disease by 67%
3. Spinach: A high intake can reduce your risk of hearing loss by 20%
4. Low-fat yogurt: 1,000 to 1,200 mg daily can help reduce blood pressure by 40%
2. Almonds: 8 mg daily can help lower your risk of Alzheimer's disease by 67%
3. Spinach: A high intake can reduce your risk of hearing loss by 20%
4. Low-fat yogurt: 1,000 to 1,200 mg daily can help reduce blood pressure by 40%
Today's Fitness Tip
You can stop a heart attack by taking deep breaths and coughing repeatedly, it is called "cough CPR." This will increase and decrease chest pressure which can raise a slow heart rate and boost cardiac output.
Save Your Heart with Chocolate Milk
According to a Spanish study, people at high risk or heart disease who drink a mixture of no-sugar-added cocoa powder and fat free milk twice a day have lower levels of inflammation, compared to those who only drink milk.
How it works:
The high concentration of polychenols in the cocoa powder works as a natural anti-inflammatory.
Other sources of polychenols:
Dark chocolate, grapes, and berries.
*Information derived form the January 2010 issue of Prevention magazine
How it works:
The high concentration of polychenols in the cocoa powder works as a natural anti-inflammatory.
Other sources of polychenols:
Dark chocolate, grapes, and berries.
*Information derived form the January 2010 issue of Prevention magazine
Today's Fitness Tip
An inadequate amount of Vitamin D can be a cause of chronic back pain, not due to injury or disease.
Natural Supplements for Women over 40
Calcium Citrate: This supplement that helps build and maintain strong bones, lower blood pressure, and ease PMS symptoms. Recommended amount: 500mg daily.
Vitamin D3: A deficiency of this vitamin links a higher risk of osteoporosis, hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, and some cancers. Recommended amount: 2,000 IU daily.
Fish Oil: Omega-3 fatty acids are critical for heart and brain health. Look for a fish oil that contains a mix of EPA and DHA. Recommended amount: 2g daily.
*Information is derived from the January 2010 issue of Prevention.
Vitamin D3: A deficiency of this vitamin links a higher risk of osteoporosis, hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, and some cancers. Recommended amount: 2,000 IU daily.
Fish Oil: Omega-3 fatty acids are critical for heart and brain health. Look for a fish oil that contains a mix of EPA and DHA. Recommended amount: 2g daily.
*Information is derived from the January 2010 issue of Prevention.
Today's Fitness Tip
Humidifiers in your bedroom may help prevent the flu. Frequent hand washing and vaccines are the best ways.
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