Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33224_count_calories_before_you_go_out_to_eat
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Count Calories before you go out to eat.
I've found it best when my husband and I go out to eat, is to pick the place out and check out the nutrition facts online before we go. That way I have an idea of how many calories will be in each meal and what I'm safe to order without over doing it!
Words have the power to heal
Writing is automatic, intuitive and almost unconscious for me. I feel certain that it somehow has helped save my life. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/AP43dhXzDI0/index.html
Growth hormone gives boost, first study proves
Researchers are reporting the first scientific evidence that a hormone banned in sports can boost athletic performance.
Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36922600/ns/health-fitness/
Make finding food an adventure
I like to find interesting, yet healthy foods. Two examples of recent finds are dried plantain chips (110 calories a serving) and a water beverage made with cocoa beans that comes in cherry (which tastes exactly like a chocolate covered cherry) and mint (50 calories a bottle). This makes finding food into a sort of a game. Another gem is Trader Joe's kettle corn (130 calories a serving). I have everyone at work hooked on it.
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=32782_make_finding_food_an_adventure
NAMI Manual For Police, School CIT To Help Children And Teens; 70 Percent Of Youth In Juvenile Justice System Have Mental Illness
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has published a crisis intervention team (CIT) manual for families, police, schools, mental health professionals and others to build local programs to help youth with mental illness. The 150-page "CIT for Youth" manual is available here and recommended to civic leaders working with schools and police. CIT for youth programs improve responses to youth in psychiatric crisis. They rely on de-escalation techniques and community partnerships that connect young people to treatment rather than to arrest and detention...
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~3/eHdXxXsDlJw/230055.php
Article: Martial Arts – An Excellent Alternative
Let’s face it, for some of us the “routine” of going to the gym, lifting weights and spending time on the static cardio machines just isn’t all that appealing anymore.
Source: http://www.fitness.com/articles/962/martial_arts_an_excellent_alternative.php
Prep my meals the day before
It is very helpful to plan your meals ahead, and prep them the day before.
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33175_prep_my_meals_the_day_before
You can never have too many single serving storage containers!
I hate measuring my food, so I bought a ton (okay, maybe not a ton...) of single serving storage containers. When I buy something like cottage cheese, I measure out the whole container into single servings and recycle the container.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Celery
Eating Celery has reverse calories as it takes more energy to digest it than the calories that are in it. 30
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33920_celery
Getting in water in the morning
In the morning before work, if I don't workout first, I fill a 16 oz reusable cup with water. My goal is to try to finish this cup before I hit the door to my office. This is how I get my water in for the day!
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33999_getting_in_water_in_the_morning
Making the MMMMM Last
I tell myself, "You know, once you swallow that bite of food it is gone forever!" (Because once I swallow that bite of food, I can't savor the taste anymore.)
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Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33978_making_the_mmmmm_last
Local Farmers
Buy now from your Local Farmers, to get the freshest and best tasting food available.
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Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33416_local_farmers
Newsweek: Jane Fonda returns to fitness videos
The actress?s latest foray into the world of fitness is directly related to aging?she decided to create the videos while researching her upcoming book, Prime Time: How to Have a Great Third Act.
Source: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/11/30/jane-fonda-s-return-to-fitness.html
Ten Minute Talk Boosts Breast Cancer Awareness
Educating women about breast cancer increases their knowledge about the disease should they develop a symptom - and could help increase survival from breast cancer, new research today shows. The Cancer Research UK-funded study*, published in the British Journal of Cancer, showed that telling women about symptoms has a lasting effect on their awareness of breast cancer and could encourage them to visit the doctor promptly if they develop symptoms. Researchers found that a 10-minute talk with a radiographer accompanied by a booklet - increased breast cancer awareness in women around 70...
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~3/2DxTVfBxmN4/229959.php
Drink all your water - but not all at once.
Drinking a lot of water (4+ cups) within a short period of time (~30-60 mins) will prevent your body from using it properly. It is MUCH better to spread your water intake over the whole day. This allows your kidneys to use it properly, instead of releasing unprocessed water and dehydrating you. If you drink throughout the day while eating, you replenish both sodium and water in your kidneys to keep them functioning properly.
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=32770_drink_all_your_water_but_not_all_at_once
Trouble getting your Fruits & Veggies in??
Find yourself struggling to eat all your fruits & veggies each day?? Make a fruit smoothie and throw in a some spinach or broccoli add some ground flax seed and you have a nutritious fruit & veggie packed drink! 45 265 291 258
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33187_trouble_getting_your_fruits_veggies_in
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Fruit & Veg
Fruit especially strawberries helps make me stick to healthy foods all day. Potatoes fill me so I dont pick in between meals
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33422_fruit_veg
Department Of Health Uniform Rules Put Nurses And Patients At Risk, UK
Nurses who wash their uniforms at home are increasing the risk of infection in their own homes and in the UK's hospitals. Forced by cash strapped NHS Trusts to wash their uniforms at home, nurses are carrying potentially harmful infections both into the hospital and then back into the home at the end of the working day. That is the claim put forward in a new report published today [28 June] by the Textile Services Association (TSA)...
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~3/xHJ4Oga-gHs/229854.php
"made with whole wheat" does equal WHOLE wheat.
I learned this from the Eat This, NOt That books. Read carefully when buying breads and things. If it says "wheat bread" or "made with wheat" or "made with whole grains", it is NOT WHOLE WHEAT/GRAIN. It just has some thrown in, and the rest is just processed white flour. It must say "Whole Wheat" or "100% whole wheat" for it to really be whole grain.
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33426_made_with_whole_wheat_does_equal_whole_wheat
quick vegan chili
progresso classic vegetable and meatfree TVP crumbles (morningstar or boca) cook down until it has thickened, You can top with cheese and put on rice or in a tortilla wrap ! 334
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33153_quick_vegan_chili
For many NFL players, a knee injury is a career-ender
Despite surgery, less than two-thirds of National Football League players are able to return to play after knee ligament tears, new research hints.
Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38599297/ns/health-fitness/
Tool To Enhance Application Of National Competency Standards, Australia
A consultation document on a customised tool to provide greater clarity to, and enhance the application of, the National Competency Standards put into effect last year has been released by the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Framework Steering Committee (APPFSC). The document has been released for consultation and APPFSC invites comments from pharmacy schools, intern training providers, pharmacy students, intern pharmacists, preceptor pharmacists and other interested individuals and organisations...
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~3/aAQD7UB4j4c/229775.php
Eating Slowly
I have a hard time remembering to eat slowly, so when I pick up my fork, I use the opposite hand I write with. It makes me eat slower because I can't get to my food as quickly and reminds me to slow down! I find by doing this I eat a lot less and stop when I'm full.
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33955_eating_slowly
Inspiration
Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels!
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=34005_inspiration
Monday, June 27, 2011
Organics are the Way to go
I'm not a fan of vegetables, but I find that the more I eat organic, the more I enjoy eating vegetables. Better taste, fewer chemicals...what's not to like?
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33282_organics_are_the_way_to_go
Sitting for hours cuts years off life
A new ACS finds that sitting for extended periods of time does significant damage that cannot be undone by exercising. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/sf88cJ-qF8A/index.html
Skip the gym: 10 gadgets for getting fit at work
Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41163486/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/
Cucumber Stacks
Slice 1/2 of a cucumber into 1/4" slices. Divide 1 wedge of Laughing Cow Light Garlic & Herb cheese by smearing a bit onto each slice. Top with slices of 1 fresh, seeded jalapeno pepper. Crunchy, savory, with a kick, makes a whole plate of yummy goodness for 60 calories. Best. Snack. Ever.
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33647_cucumber_stacks
Local Death Rate From Breast Cancer Exceeds State And National Averages
In a newly released report, communities and populations of women most in need of breast health and breast cancer services are identified, with recommendations offered on how to help reduce the high death rates in Northeast Ohio. The 2011 Community Profile produced by Susan G. Komen for Cure Northeast Ohio Affiliate unveils new data related to its 22 county service area...
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~3/xj4wtoMosw0/229705.php
Swap Almond Milk for Dairy
Almond milk is a delicious and low calorie way to get calcium and other necessary vitamins. 8 oz. is only 40 calories. I use 4 oz. with my oatmeal in the morning for only 20 calories! My favorite is the Unsweetened Vanilla.
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33892_swap_almond_milk_for_dairy
UK Study Shows That 6.5 Hours Of Additional Dietary Support In A Year Improves Blood Sugar Control In Recently Diagnosed Diabetics
New research from the UK shows that, in patients with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes, 6.5 hours of additional dietary advice sessions lead to improvement in blood sugar control compared with patients who receive usual care. However, increased activity conferred no additional benefit when combined with the diet intervention. The Article, published Online First by The Lancet, is by Dr Robert Andrews, University of Bristol, UK. The study assessed 593 adults aged 30-80 years in whom type 2 diabetes had been diagnosed 5-8 months earlier...
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~3/NZIVsoqM9vQ/229453.php
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Cheerios!
Don't forget about plain old "boring" Cheerios! They taste great with milk and a sprinkle of Splenda (obviously - it's cereal after all...), mixed into flavored yogurt or plain yogurt and a dash of cinnamon, or just eaten plain when you're craving a crunchy snack. At 100 calories for a cup (that's really a LOT of them), they can easily fit into a day's calorie allowance. There's a reason that they've been around so long - because they're awesome!
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33610_cheerios
Healthier salads?
Most salad dressings can be thinned out with a little water without sacrificing taste, especially ranch-type dressings. Adding a little water (especially when you are dining out and have your dressing "on the side") can make the dressing coat the salad more evenly and reduce the amount of actual dressing (and thus calories) you are eating.
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=32909_healthier_salads
Runners share 7 secret - and weird - food weapons
From pickle juice to coconut water, marathoners reveal the quirky ways they fuel up for the long haul.
Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40010281/ns/health-fitness/
Brighten up your fiber cereal...
Just because you are eating "healthy" doesn't mean it can't be tasty!!!
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Sprinkle a little spice on your fiber cereal and pretend you are eating Cinnamon Toast Crunch....LOL...It's good! I mix my splenda with some cinnamon and sprinkle it over my cereal.
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Sprinkle a little spice on your fiber cereal and pretend you are eating Cinnamon Toast Crunch....LOL...It's good! I mix my splenda with some cinnamon and sprinkle it over my cereal.
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33546_brighten_up_your_fiber_cereal
Growth hormone gives boost, first study proves
Researchers are reporting the first scientific evidence that a hormone banned in sports can boost athletic performance.
Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36922600/ns/health-fitness/
Turn your nachos upside down
Most nachos end up with just a bit of beans, etc on each chip, equaling lots of chips! Instead. make you toppings on a plate, and use a fork to pile the toppings on each chip. You get your good stuff, and chips--and fill up with less fat and salt, as a chip will hold more than it can scoop, so you use fewer chips. you'll never miss them!
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=34161_turn_your_nachos_upside_down
Saturday, June 25, 2011
REPLACE YOUR DIET SODA WITH THIS
Replace your diet soda with a flavored liquid stevia in your water. It comes in many flavors and has no calories. Stevia is safe; plus it does not cause food carvings or feed your body toxins like the sweeteners in diet soda. Try stevia, I know you will like it , as well as save money!!
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=34104_replace_your_diet_soda_with_this
Be a Fruit Sneak
Twenty minutes before each meal, eat a piece of your favorite fruit. You'll get two main benefits, right off the bat: You'll be getting a majority of your daily fruit servings, and you'll be more full when you eat your meal.
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33737_be_a_fruit_sneak
Care Quality Commission Publishes Report On Royal Lancaster Infirmary, UK
Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors have found that the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, part of the University of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, is failing to meet a number of essential standards of care for patients. CQC carried out a review at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary on 20 April 2011 as part of our routine schedule of planned reviews of NHS organisations...
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~3/iE5kVxDHhPQ/229604.php
Pre-made Lunch
Make your lunch healthy and fun. Use a tupperware container for portion control and divide it in half. In one side put a protein like rolled meat and cheese slices, tuna salad, meat balls (etc). and on the other side put a variety of good for you veggies such as pepper strips, snap peas, carrots, celery and button mushrooms. Add dipping sauce or salsa for your meat and salad dressing for your veggies just before eating. Eat slowly to help realize fullness.
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=32657_premade_lunch
A healthy "sweet" treat
In trying to change the cravings of our taste buds, sweets at times can be an "easier said than done" endeavor. I found that a serving of plain fat free yogurt with 2Tbs of honey added and swirled in cuts my sweet cravings and mignight munchie madness wonderfully! Want a little more flavor? Add a touch of cinnamon, nutmeg, or pumpkin pie spice.
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=32434_a_healthy_sweet_treat
For good sleep, don't count sheep ? run
Sleepless and sedentary? Instead of counting sheep in a field, try running through a meadow.
Domestic sheep - Sheep - Business - Livestock - Agriculture and Forestry
Domestic sheep - Sheep - Business - Livestock - Agriculture and ForestrySource: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39379780/ns/health-fitness/
5 A Day, Made Easy
One thing to do, to get your five a day, is to use -those- as your snacks throughout the day. Adding fruits or veggies to your meals, plus a fruit or veggie snack here and there, makes those servings add up. Personally, I enjoy a kiwi or some celery here and there. Add in some baby carrots with a bit of hummus, and it doesn't seem so difficult to get five in anymore!
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33900_5_a_day_made_easy
Start with Salad!
Before eating a big meal, start with a small salad (hold the dressing). You'll be fuller faster while eating your meal and comsume far less calories. And it helps you get in your five daily servings of veggies! 4
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=34118_start_with_salad
Friday, June 24, 2011
Fill Her Up!
I've discovered that if I can stuff myself with water and veggies and fruits when I'm hungry I won't keep craving unhealthy foods. If I let myself get very hungry I find that I go after less healthy and more calorie/fat dense foods. I now know that I don't need to be starving to lose weight. Just gotta keep filling up that water glass and keep the fridge stocked with produce.
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=32705_fill_her_up
Singapore Scientists Discover How To Control Fate Of Stem Cells Without The Risk Of Developing Cancer Cells
Scientists from the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), an institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), in collaboration with the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI), have discovered how the body uses a single communication system to decide the fate of stem cells. The study, published in the scientific journal PLoS Genetics on 23rd June 2011, paves the way for the development of new methods of stem cell therapy with fewer side effects...
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~3/zR1Sq6_-mH8/229570.php
Exercise: Gluteal (Buttocks), Back, & Shoulder Muscle Exercise
Start on an yoga mat on all fours. Engage your abdominals while you maintain normal breathing.
Raise your left arm and right leg. The maximum height you should go is to horizontal; you don't have to lift that high when you are first starting this exercise. Only go as high as you can without 'hollowing' your low back.
Slowly return to the start position.
Repeat 10 - 12 times, then switch and do the other arm & leg. Repeat the entire sequence as desired.
Raise your left arm and right leg. The maximum height you should go is to horizontal; you don't have to lift that high when you are first starting this exercise. Only go as high as you can without 'hollowing' your low back.
Slowly return to the start position.
Repeat 10 - 12 times, then switch and do the other arm & leg. Repeat the entire sequence as desired.
Source: http://www.fitness.com/exercises/488/gluteal_buttocks_back_shoulder_muscle_exercise.php
Early Stage Diabetes Reversible With Two Month 600 Calorie Per Day Diet
If you have just been diagnosed with diabetes type 2, you might be cured if you follow a 600 calorie-per-day diet for two months, and stay diabetes free if you adopt a healthy lifestyle, researchers from Newcastle University, England reported in the journal Diabetologia Diabetes type 2 is a chronic condition caused by too much glucose in the blood. Diabetes affects 8.3% of the US population, a total of 25.8 million people; 18.8 million diagnosed plus another 7 million undiagnosed. Approximately 2.5 million people in the UK are affected by diabetes type two...
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~3/qupfAOsZ3Xc/229606.php
Lunches...
At the start of the week make a veggie soup...because the main ingredients is vegetables, you can put as many as you want in it so it will fill you up on your dinners. If you make a tomato based soup, if you get bored half way through the week, there is nothing stopping you from adding a bit of cream/natural yogurt...still there won't be many calories and will be filing.
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33639_lunches
plan healthy meals before you get hungry.
when I finish a meal, I keep my next healthy snack or meal ready to go. That way when I get hungry I don't eat any unhealthy food on the spur of the moment.
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=33272_plan_healthy_meals_before_you_get_hungry
3M Labels for Leftovers
3M, the maker of post-it notes, and other paper goods companies make post-it notes that are sticky all over on one side. I use these to label leftovers in the fridge with contents and date - no more mystery food! This makes packing leftovers for lunch much easier and lets me know when things need to be thrown out. Genius!
Source: http://www.sparkpeople.com/secrets.asp?tip=32636_3m_labels_for_leftovers
Anacor Pharmaceuticals Announces GSK Has Initiated Two Phase 2 Trials Of GSK '052 In Complicated Urinary Tract Infections And CIAI
Anacor Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ANAC) announced today that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has initiated two separate Phase 2b trials of GSK 2251052, or GSK '052 (formerly referred to as AN3365), in complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) and complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI). GSK '052 is a novel boron-based, systemic antibiotic being developed for the treatment of infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria. GSK '052 specifically targets the bacterial enzyme leucyl-transfer RNA synthetase, or LeuRS, which is required for protein synthesis...
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~3/ZNyY6q7ybPY/229443.php
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