Eating For Health

Who hasn’t experienced the afternoon energy slump?   You did fine all morning, ate lunch and then about 2 or 3 pm, you have no energy, you are in an afternoon slump.   Some people then head to the snack machine for a candy bar in hopes that it will boost your energy.   It will, but then after the sugar rush your blood sugar may plummet and you are back to being tired.     Well rather than hit the snack machine for some high sugar, high salt food or grab a left-over donut in the break room, what are some ways and foods that can give you an afternoon pick me up?    What are some quick ways to deal with an afternoon slump?         Move around – so many people sit at their desk all day and even send an email to the co-worker next door.   Get up and ask the co-worker what you wanted instead of sending the email.   Get up and go the stairwell and go up and down a couple of flights of stairs. Drink some water . ...

So many people say they will exercise more as the new year starts.   Always good intentions, they join a gym, go a few times and by late February or early March they stop going or go to the gym rarely.   But one doesn’t have to “go to the gym” to exercise and burn off calories.   Engaging in some simple, everyday activities can put some exercise in your day and help burn off some calories.   Going to the gym is fine and I go a few times a week. But one can also “exercise” in many ways throughout the day.   The goal is to be more active, Sit Less and Move More .   Shape and Self have some ways to “Burn More Calories In A Day”.   Here are a few:    1.  Cook – who ever thought one could “work out” by cooking a meal?   But when you cut, chop and dice you are burning up some calories.    Shape estimates about 128 calories before you sit down to eat. 2.   Cleaning – add in some 25 minutes of cleaning – scrubbin...