Summer Foods

It's a great time for fruit right now. Peaches have been great. Hurry before the strawberries, blueberries, and cherries get too expensive. You can always add fruit, yogurt and ice into a blender and you have great iced dessert. Enjoy the rest of the summer

Latest Diet Books

This year there seems to be new diet books every month instead of once a year.

Bob Green's The Best Life Diet is no nonsense information

Duke Diet, from Duke University's team that has delt with weight loss for years.

The advice is simple. Less Calories, More exercise. It's a question of learning better food choices.

Good web sites are: ideafit.com, acefitness.com,

OOPS

Well now that I finally realized that I had the wrong blog address on my email, I know why no one had commented on my blog. So I'm back on track and ready for more info. Please send me any inquiries you may have thanks.

Going Nuts,

Nuts are an excellent option for snacking. Packed with healthy fats,fiber and protein. Quantity is what you need to be aware of. 1 ounce of almonds, walnuts, peacans, or any other unsalted/roasted variety is great.

Nut butters are also a great addition to snacking. Amy's makes great "Kamut" or "Spelt" cakes, instead of rice cakes, and you can add a spread of peanut, or almond butter, and I have even tried tahini. It's filling, and again packed with fiber and protein which will satisfy more than plain rice cakes.

Healthy eating, and remember, it's all in the portion sizes where you will see any major difference if you are trying to lose weight.

Happy Snacking

What's For Breakfast ?

• What's for Breakfast?

Fast and easy
1/2 cup Yogurt
1/2 cup milk
1 tbsp protein Powder
1/2 cup fruit
ice
put in blender, enjoy

Egg w/ Oats
1 egg or 2 egg whites
1/4 cup milk (can use soy)
3 tbsp oatmeal
1 tbsp Protein Powder
Option to add ground flax seeds
stir
Place in bowl sprayed with Pam
MICROWAVE @ 60% FOR 2 1/2 MINUTES

From Vita Cost Blog

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More Energy, Less Fat: Try MCTs

Medium chain triglycerides, or MCTs, are fatty acids that are easily digested and more rapidly absorbed by the body than other fats. They function similarly to carbohydrates, supplying the body with an immediate, efficient source of "quick" energy.

MCTs are popular among athletes and bodybuilders looking to increase endurance and enhance sports performance. They're also used to promote weight loss, as they induce ketosis, a state in which the body burns stored fat for energy.

While MCTs are found in foods such as coconut oil, palm kernel oil and butter, they're also available in supplement form, usually as a liquid oil that can be taken by the spoonful or added to dressings and other foods. Due to its low smoke point, MCT oil is not recommend for cooking.

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February 19, 2007 in Sports Nutrition | Permalink

Still Pumping iron @ 91

Yesterday's New York Times had an article about a 91 year old man who goes to the gym 5 0r 6 days a week. He works the machines. "You want to increase your strength and exhaust your muscles,".."But, I'm never tired when I leave. I don't go home and plop down."

It turns out the gym has helped his depression since his wife died, it keeps his mind sharp.

Check out www.nyt.com/styles

"The Secret" Buzz

The Bestseller "the Secret" is nothing new. It's bringing together old material even from the bible, basically "Ask and you shall receive".

Other classics that were borrowed from
Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill
Creative Affirmations, Shakti Gawain
The Power of Positive Thinking, Vincent Pealel

The message is Have a vision, see it, feel it, believe it to be real.

On a holistic level, this is true.

Our thoughts change how we feel, even how our physical body feels.

Change your thoughts, change your body.

Don't refer to a body part as a "bad" knee, or other part. That's the message that the mind/body receives, and that's what you get.
Change the message, refer to the body part as getting stronger.

Get the picture?

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