We are in the last four days of National Nutrition Month. I hope you all have been picking up a few tips from my Facebook business page, Kim Gerhardt, Certified & Wellness Coach and from my previous blogs. A healthy life is easier to attain than you may think. This week I am going to focus on my personal age group, Prime Timers!
Prime Time can be defined as anywhere from age 40 upwards. A time where slow changes in our body and our brains can begin to take effect. Little things like forgetting a little more often, feeling more stress and even getting up can begin to hurt a little bit. Is this an expected part of the aging process? I think it is, but it doesn’t have to be. A healthy lifestyle with the right, healthy foods and a good exercise program can get you movin and groovin well into your 80s and beyond feeling fabulous!
Let’s talk about one of the easiest fixes. Snack foods. First go through your pantry and read a few labels on some of your favorite treats. Unless you see less than ten ingredients you may be consuming foods with too many artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, and preservatives. Too many of any of those items can cause a myriad of problems, one being inflammation. You can turn into an *IBod. Inflammation occurs and functions inside your body don’t get better, they can get worse.
Never fear, there is a simple solution to the wrong snacking choices, buy fresh fruits and veggies. Wash, cut into serving sizes and eat as snack all day long. If you buy a snack, check the ingredients. Looks for the actual food and as little others ingrdients as possible. If you bake, swap out white flour for a whole grain, whole wheat. Add whole grain oats to your homemade cookies. One of my favorite snacks is popcorn. Not the fat, transfat laden microwave version, but the old school style of popcorn made in a big pot with a healthy fat! Easy, peasy and it tastes great and counts as a whole grain. Cheese is a healthy snack but should be eaten in moderation, yellow light food. Pair some sliced pears or grapes with a few slices of cheese and there you go, a delicious healthy snack!
You can make everyday national nutrition day by adding healthier foods to your eating lifestyle. Look for fresh when you can, flash frozen when you can’t. Organic is best but natural works. My next online PrimeTime Health workshops start on 4/25/16. It’s a six week online program that will teach you how to eat and live healthier as you plan for your Individual Retirement Account for Health! *An IBod is discussed in this program. Contact me to register or for more info. I offer many different health coaching services under the coaching section. Please email me with any questions or set up your best program. Better health is waiting PrimeTimers!
- 1/3 cup corn kernels organic if you can, but regular is fine
- 3 tbsp. healthy oil olive oil, coconut, are good choice, canola oil works but is more likely to be GMO
- A few sprinkles Spike seasoning
- 2-3 tbsp. parmesan cheeses or any grated cheese
- 2-3 tbsp nutritional yeast can be used in place of grated cheese
Get a large pot or small dutch oven and add the oil and popcorn. Turn on to medium high heat and cover the pot. Corn will begin to pop in about a minute, shake the pan back and forth halfway through the popping time. When all the kernels have popped, place in a large bowl. Add all ingredients to your taste. Nutritional yeast is a substitute for cheese, it is a dead yeast and has a flavor similar to toasty cheese. Very good. Makes about 3 cups of popped corn.
Enjoy!
http://fitnessrepublic.com/nutrition/healthy-eating/healthy-snack-ideas-for-adults.html
*Disclaimer:
This information is solely for informational purposes. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE. Kim Gerhardt, Certified Health Coach, does not take responsibility for any possible consequences from any treatment, procedure, exercise, dietary modification, action or application of medication which results from reading or following the information contained in this information. The publication of this information does not constitute the practice of medicine, and this information does not replace the advice of your physician or other health care provider. Before undertaking any course of treatment, the reader must seek the advice of their physician or other health care provider.
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