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Sleep. Just Do It.
There are so many things that can get into the way of a good night's sleep: work, stress, kids, school, or…Conan O'Brien. Who has time to lay in bed for so long? As Charles Bixton said, “You will never find time for anything. If you want time, you must make it.“
There are so many things that can get into the way of a good night's sleep: work, stress, kids, school, or…Conan O'Brien. Who has time to lay in bed for so long? As Charles Bixton said, “You will never find time for anything. If you want time, you must make it.“
Five New & Improved Rules for Healthy Eating
Don't eat after 7PM. Avoid Fats. Don't Eat Chocolate. Etc., etc., etc. You've heard them all before, the "rules" to healthy eating. Well we here at Healthy Fit believe that some rules are just made to be broken! Check out some of our new and improved rules for healthy eating!
Don't eat after 7PM. Avoid Fats. Don't Eat Chocolate. Etc., etc., etc. You've heard them all before, the "rules" to healthy eating. Well we here at Healthy Fit believe that some rules are just made to be broken! Check out some of our new and improved rules for healthy eating!
One Sugary Drink a Day Can Raise Heart Disease Risk
One regular soda a day can't be that bad right? Well, a new study says it might be.
For 22 years, researchers from Harvard School of Public Health tracked nearly 43,000 male participants, ages 40-75 in a health They also collected blood samples from more than 18,000 men who were demographically similar to the other participants.
Just 12 ounces of regular soda, fruit drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages daily was associated with a higher risk of heart disease, even after controlling other cardiovascular risk factors, such as smoking, physical inactivity, alcohol use and a family history of heart disease.
The news isn't much better for women either. Another study from 2009 found that women who drank one or less than two sugary drinks per day had a 23 percent increased risk of a heart attack.
“This study adds to the growing evidence that sugary beverages are detrimental to cardiovascular health,” said Frank B. Hu, M.D., Ph.D., study lead author and professor of nutrition and epidemiology in the Harvard School of Public Health, in a press release. “Certainly, it provides strong justification for reducing sugary beverage consumption among patients, and more importantly, in the general population.”
To stay on the safe side, The American Heart Association recommends no more than half of discretionary calories (calories left in your “energy allowance” after consuming the recommended types and amounts of foods to meet all daily nutrient requirements) come from added sugars. For the average American man, that means no more than 150 calories a day, and for the average woman — 100 calories a day.
Want to learn more about all the other daily nutrition risks that may affect your health? Check out our Weight Loss Program here at Healthy Fit.
One regular soda a day can't be that bad right? Well, a new study says it might be.For 22 years, researchers from Harvard School of Public Health tracked nearly 43,000 male participants, ages 40-75 in a health They also collected blood samples from more than 18,000 men who were demographically similar to the other participants.
Just 12 ounces of regular soda, fruit drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages daily was associated with a higher risk of heart disease, even after controlling other cardiovascular risk factors, such as smoking, physical inactivity, alcohol use and a family history of heart disease.
The news isn't much better for women either. Another study from 2009 found that women who drank one or less than two sugary drinks per day had a 23 percent increased risk of a heart attack.
“This study adds to the growing evidence that sugary beverages are detrimental to cardiovascular health,” said Frank B. Hu, M.D., Ph.D., study lead author and professor of nutrition and epidemiology in the Harvard School of Public Health, in a press release. “Certainly, it provides strong justification for reducing sugary beverage consumption among patients, and more importantly, in the general population.”
To stay on the safe side, The American Heart Association recommends no more than half of discretionary calories (calories left in your “energy allowance” after consuming the recommended types and amounts of foods to meet all daily nutrient requirements) come from added sugars. For the average American man, that means no more than 150 calories a day, and for the average woman — 100 calories a day.
Want to learn more about all the other daily nutrition risks that may affect your health? Check out our Weight Loss Program here at Healthy Fit.
Keys to Weight Loss
Losing weight can sometimes feel like a battle, but it doesn't have to be. Here's a few simple and easy tips from Healthy Fit to follow when you begin your journey toward a healthier you.
Knowledge is Power
There are a lot of innocent looking meals and snacks out there with some serious diet-crushing ingredients. For instance, did you know that just one cup of Honey Nut Cheerios contains more sugar than 3 Chips Ahoy! cookies? Not only is it important to check out the nutrition labels of everything you buy, check out the portion sizes too! A lot of times serving sizes are a lot smaller than you may think. Another example, you know those tall green Arizona Green Tea cans? That's actually 3 servings, not 1!
Losing weight can sometimes feel like a battle, but it doesn't have to be. Here's a few simple and easy tips from Healthy Fit to follow when you begin your journey toward a healthier you.Knowledge is Power
There are a lot of innocent looking meals and snacks out there with some serious diet-crushing ingredients. For instance, did you know that just one cup of Honey Nut Cheerios contains more sugar than 3 Chips Ahoy! cookies? Not only is it important to check out the nutrition labels of everything you buy, check out the portion sizes too! A lot of times serving sizes are a lot smaller than you may think. Another example, you know those tall green Arizona Green Tea cans? That's actually 3 servings, not 1!
Healthy Fit Now on Google+
To help all of our members keep up with our news and events here at Healthy Fit for Women, we have now joined Google+!
You can check it out here: Healthy Fit for Women on Google+
For those of you unfamiliar with Google+, it is Google's social networking platform. Many people refer to it as the anti-Facebook or the Facebook alternative. It's a way of sharing information, photos, links, and more with friends, family, and colleagues. Many are also using it to connect with people with similar interests to them, such as history or… Fitness!
The major difference between Google+ and Facebook really lies in a couple of interesting features. One feature is something they refer to as "Circles." Circles allow you to share things with different people. For instance, you can have a circle just for friends, another for family, one for work, and yet another for a particular interest. So say you want to share a photo album with just your friends and family, Google+'s circles allow you to do just that.
Another unique feature for Google+ is something called "Hangouts." With hangouts you can video chat with up to 9 people at at time. As recently as January, President Obama actually used this feature to answer questions about his State of the Union address.
For more information about Google+ and how to join, just visit Google's Overview. It's really easy, especially if you already have a Gmail address. However, you don't need to be a Google+ member to check in on Healthy Fit's page, you can visit the page without being member.
To help all of our members keep up with our news and events here at Healthy Fit for Women, we have now joined Google+!You can check it out here: Healthy Fit for Women on Google+
For those of you unfamiliar with Google+, it is Google's social networking platform. Many people refer to it as the anti-Facebook or the Facebook alternative. It's a way of sharing information, photos, links, and more with friends, family, and colleagues. Many are also using it to connect with people with similar interests to them, such as history or… Fitness!
The major difference between Google+ and Facebook really lies in a couple of interesting features. One feature is something they refer to as "Circles." Circles allow you to share things with different people. For instance, you can have a circle just for friends, another for family, one for work, and yet another for a particular interest. So say you want to share a photo album with just your friends and family, Google+'s circles allow you to do just that.
Another unique feature for Google+ is something called "Hangouts." With hangouts you can video chat with up to 9 people at at time. As recently as January, President Obama actually used this feature to answer questions about his State of the Union address.
For more information about Google+ and how to join, just visit Google's Overview. It's really easy, especially if you already have a Gmail address. However, you don't need to be a Google+ member to check in on Healthy Fit's page, you can visit the page without being member.
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