Tag Archives: healthy choices

Control Your Portions

Controlling portions is a great way to create a commitment to healthy eating habits. Long-term weight loss is often achieved through portion control because through portion control you can still eat several things that you like and enjoy. So here are some ways you can size up your servings and control your portions in order to help you achieve the weight loss you want. Portion Your Leftovers – Instead of storing your leftovers in a huge container, break it down into individual meal portions that you can easily take out and reheat as one meal Invest in Salads – Salads … Continue reading →

The Hunger Junk Food Path

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A huge stumbling block in any weight loss program is hunger. While that may sound a bit hinky, consider that when you are hungry – your concentration is reduced and distractions are increased. When you are hungry, you begin to think about food – I daresay obsess about it. Hunger leads to mistakes like picking up junk food when you have to run in and pick up a gallon of milk. Grocery stores don’t help in this equation because most of them feature candies, chips and other sugar heavy foods at the checkout stands. They are there because grocery stores … Continue reading →

Honor thy Mother

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Last month, I talked about the fact that we needed to Honor Thy Mother this month as a part of the celebration of motherhood. We should honor the gifts they have given us – our bodies and our selves. Over and over again, I have stressed here that taking care of yourself is about your whole family. With today being Mother’s Day – today is a great day to remember that. When you go out to eat or prepare your meal tonight – choose from a healthy selection of foods. Instead of fried, go for grilled. Choose leaner meat such … Continue reading →

Banning Soda? Great First Step

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When I heard on the radio yesterday morning that the major soda companies had come to an agreement to limit their sales of sodas to schools, I was equal parts stumped and amazed. Nicki talked about the Soda School? No More! yesterday in the Parents blog, but I wanted to share with you my thoughts on it with regard to what a great first step it is to bettering health and fitness for our children. First and foremost, by limiting soda sales to only high schools and limiting it even further to be only diet sodas, we have the opportunity … Continue reading →

What is the Abs Diet?

The Abs Diet was developed by David ZincZenko, the editor-in-chief of Men’s Health Magazine. The program focuses on helping you achieve what you want the most: the lean, hard stomach. To be honest, this is a diet and fitness program that appeals to my vanity. The worst areas of my body are located around my abdominal area. According to ZincZenko, survey after survey agrees that a lean, muscular abdomen is the ultimate symbol of sex appeal. Getting a flat, firm stomach is also proven in study after study to be one of the most significant steps to take in staying … Continue reading →

Better Personal Fitness Choices

There’s a lot we can all do to make better personal fitness choices. We can get up off the sofa and walk to change the channel rather than use the remote. We can wash the two or three dishes in the sink by hand rather than just tossing them in the dishwasher. We can walk to the corner store to pick up one or two items that we need rather than driving there. We can park farther away from the store when we do drive. We can build a regular exercise routine. We can add steps to our daily lives. … Continue reading →

Is Exercise Safe for Me?

While I’m asking everyone to join in on the Spring Forward to Action Challenge this weekend, I think it’s also important to answer some key questions before we get there. The first key question to answer is whether or not exercise is safe for you to do. The answer: People of any age who are not at high risk for serious health problems can safely exercise at moderate intensity. Moderate intensity is 60% or less of your maximum heart rate. If you are male and under the age of 40 or female and under the age of 50 and in … Continue reading →