Showing posts with label womens health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label womens health. Show all posts

Monday, January 2, 2012

New Year - New You Healthy Living Survey

Take this Healthy Lifestyle Survey Today!
It will be a great way to monitor your progress as you stay active, healthy and fit in 2012!  Re-Take this as soon as every 6 weeks or wait 6 months to see dramatic results

Lifestyle Habits
1) Do you smoke? ____
2) Do you drink more than one alcoholic beverage per day? _____
3) Do you hydrate well (6 to 8 twelve ounce glasses)? _____
4) How many caffeinated beverages do you consume per day? _____
5) How many sodas / sugary drinks do you consume per day? _____

Nutritional Habits
1) How many meals do you eat per day? _____
2) How many between meal snacks per day? _____
3) Do you know how many calories you consume on an average day? _____

Active Lifestyle Habits
1) Are You Regularly Active (30 min per day most days of the week)? _____
2) Is your job physically demanding? ____
3) Do you participate in a regular exercise program? _____
4) How many days per week are you doing Cardiovascular exercise (20 min+)? _____
5) How many days per week are you doing Strength Training? _____
6) How many days per week are you stretching? _____
7) How many days per week do you practice balance training? _____
8) How many days per week do you practice good posture exercises? _____
9) How many days per week are you active with your family, kids, etc? _____

General Fitness
1) On a 10 scale (1=Complete Exhaustion, 10= Not even Breathing Hard) How do you feel after climbing 1 flight of stairs? _____
2) On a 10 scale, how do you feel after climbing 5 flights? _____
3) Weight ____
4) BMI (calculate here: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ )_____
5) Waist Circumference (take this 2 finger tips above your navel) ____
6) Hip Circumference (take this at the widest part of your booty) ____

Stress
1) On a 10 scale (1=mentally overwhelmed & exhausted, 10 = stress free), how much stress do you feel in everyday life? _____
2) On the same 10 scale, how much stress do you feel in your professional / work life? _____
3) How many days per week do you do something good (specifically) for your mental health? ___

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Healthy and Fit Breakfast Cereal Recipe

Start the day with an Energy Packed, Nutritious, Power Breakfast!
Looking for a way to start the day full of energy? Need fiber, protein, calcium and potassium  in your diet?  Try this Healty and Fit Breakfast Cereal Recipe strategically developed by Registered Nurse, Jodi Loeffen.
This recipe is great for all of us working to keep our metabolism pumping strong all day, striving for healthy weight loss & working to improve dietary habits!  It is low on calories (served as a meal), high in protein, fiber and calcium. It is simple and tastes great!
Healthy and Fit Breakfast Cereal
Ingredients:
14.1 oz Box Kashi Go Lean Cereal
5 Cups Cheerios
5 Cups Wheat Chex
Box of All Bran (to add in ¼ cup servings daily)
Fat Free Milk (to add 1 cup daily)
Fruit of your choice
Instructions:
Combine Kashi, Cheerios and Chex.  Store mixture in air-tight container for freshness.  For breakfast serve up  1 ½ Cup of the mix.  Then on top add ¼ cup scoop of All Bran Cereal.  Follow with 1 Cup of non-fat milk.  Add fruit for extra fiber, nutrients and flavor. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:

Kashi/Cherios/Chex Mix
Calories: 180
Protein: 11 grams
Fiber: 8 grams
Carbs: 37 grams
Calcium: 111 mg
Cholesterol: ZERO
Sodium: 225 mg

All Bran Add On (1/4 cup)
Calories: 40
Protein: 2 grams
Fiber: 5 grams
Carbs: 12 grams
Sodium: 40 grams
Potassium: 175 mg

Fat-Free Milk Add On (1 Cup)
Calories: 80
Protein: 8 grams
Carbs: 12 grams
Calcium: 30% of daily value
Sodium: 125 mg
Potassium: 200 mg

GRAND TOTAL NUTRITION TAKE-AWAY….
** 300 calories (Great calorie count, especially for a meal that includes so much protein and nutrition!)
**21 grams of Protein (46% of your daily recommended amount ~ 46 grams per day for women 19-70yr)
**13 grams of Fiber (65% of your daily recommended amount~20 grams per day for women)
** 4 servings of Carbs (36-66% of your daily recommended amount~ 6-11 servings per day)

Bonus Breakfast Cereal Tip from Amy Bogart, RD: “The Rule of Five” ~ Always choose cereals that have NO more than 5 grams of sugar and AT LEAST 5 grams of fiber per serving!
This recipe was developed by Jodi Loeffen (Registered Nurse), approved by Amy Bogart (Registered Dietitian) & ed/published with permission by Jennifer Jens for Fit Fancy and Free. NOTE: If you choose to share this recipe, please give proper credit.

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