Be Health Wise

Sport nutrition for all sports.

Admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:57:10 +0000

Pro Skateboarder, Akeem Haynes shares his routine: “I wake up at 6 in the morning and I pump a little weight. I drink Herbalife24 Prepare, of course, and I get me a nice Herbalife Shake then I go out and just skate really hard…after that I just feel the adrenaline rush, I feel like everything’s More >

Your Body’s Shape

Admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:23 +0000

When you look in the mirror, do you know how much fat you’re carrying compared to how much muscle? Do you know where you tend to gain weight–upper body, lower body or around the middle? Until you have the answers to these questions, you are not ready to make your personal plan for losing weight and More >

Eat two servings of beans this week

Admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 04:00:27 +0000

Beans are packed with nutrition – they’re one of the best plant sources of protein around, are good sources of fiber, and they’ve got plenty of vitamins and minerals, too. Try a half-cup or so in a salad, or make a quick hummus dip in the blender with lemon and garlic. You can also add More >

Put tempting foods out of sight

Admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:54 +0000

When foods are out of sight, you’re much less likely to eat them. If you can’t keep them out of the house altogether, then stash your tempting high calorie foods on high shelves, or in opaque containers so you don’t see them. At the same time, put the healthy items up front and center. Keep a More >

Add fruit to your salad

Admin — Sun, 06 May 2012 04:00:56 +0000

Adding fruit to your green salad gives it eye appeal, and it’s a good way to boost your daily fruit intake. And, when you combine fruits and vegetables together, you get more antioxidant benefit than if you were to eat them alone. Tangy fruits like kiwi, oranges and grapefruit are particularly good in green salads. Tags: salad, More >

Increase your fish intake by two servings this week

Admin — Sat, 05 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Fish is one of the richest sources of healthy Omega-3 fatty acids, but many people rarely eat it. Even if you do eat fish, your challenge is to increase your intake by two servings this week. Fresh or frozen fish, scallops or shrimp are quick to prepare for dinner, or you might find it easy to More >

Laugh!

Admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 10:30:00 +0000

The old adage that “Laughter is good medicine” isn’t far from the the truth. Not only does a good chuckle decrease stress (which contributes to weight gain), but it increases muscle use and heart rate, helping you burn calories. This weekend rent a comedy, spend time with a funny friend, play a silly game with More >

What Makes Us Overeat?

Admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 09:43:57 +0000

By Susan Bowerman, M.S., R.D., C.S.S.D. Most of us would like to think that we’re in charge of how much we eat. We trust our bodies to tell us when we’re full, and that after we’re done, we have a good sense of how much we’ve eaten. If only it were true. “Research tells us More >

Eating Right at Night

Admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:08:37 +0000

By Luigi Gratton, M.D., M.P.H. Eating a balanced diet means that you’re taking in a variety of healthy foods at reasonable intervals throughout the day – it doesn’t mean that you “balance” healthy foods eaten during the day with junk foods like pizza and ice cream at night. But for many people, when the sun More >

Small Changes Can Add Up Big Losses

Admin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:13:50 +0000

I’ve mentioned before that when someone tells me they’re ready for a major diet and lifestyle overhaul, I usually tell them to proceed with caution. There are a couple of reasons for this. For one thing, when you try to make too many changes at once, you run the risk of …if you’ll excuse the More >