After breaking most of my New Year's resolutions, the first RS activity was a great way to help motivate me to leap back into healthy living. In case you missed it, you somehow lost all your notes, or you didn't take any notes. Here is everything you need to know.
Amy gave a presentation on her organization Stroller Hikes. This is a walking group that meets at different locations through out the bay area. For more information visit http://www.strollerhikes.com,
She also had many great ideas of places to visit. Here are just a few of her favorite places.
Lindsay gave a presentation on using vegetables in cooking. She begins the day with a fruit and veggie smoothie using her Vitamix blender. She also likes to cut her veggies up at the beginning of the week, so that they are easy to add into recipes. She has found that her Börner mandolin comes in handy for chopping everything up. (for more information click on the link) She even had a tasty sample of a noodle salad and Mediterranean wrap packed with a rainbow of veggies for us to sample. For the recipes, click here.
Kim presented on healthy eating habits. Some of her tips included the Adam and Eve diet, which is eating food in its natural state. This is also very similar to the clean diet which stresses eating food that has not been processed. For more information visit Tosca Reno’s “Eat Clean Diet” http://www.eatcleandiet.com/ This site has tips and recipes for eating healthy.
Here are just a few more tips.
When it comes to eating, be like a baby: eat every 2 hours, not every 4 or 6 hours. And when you’re full, STOP. Babies make it very clear when they’ve had enough. So can you!
Protein is the New Energy Booster! During a study by the University of Cambridge, they found that protein, not sugar, can activate orexin cells, giving us an
energy boost and revving that metabolism.
Eat protein with sugary treats. Protein will help to slow down sugar’s release into thebloodstream, and reduce the insulin/glucagon effect.
Complex carbohydrates: When you look for complex carbohydrate food choices to put into your body, seek outtwo subgroups of carbohydrates…starchy carbohydrates and fibrous carbohydrates.
Starchy carbohydrates include food choices such as brown rice, baked and sweet potatoes, oatmeal,brown pastas and whole grains.
Fibrous carbohydrates include asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, mushrooms, spinach and peppers and can also be found in most varieties of dark green leafy vegetables.
One more very important nugget of carbohydrate information to remember: Do your best to seek out the complexcarbohydrates that have not been processed in a food factory.
The presentation were practical, helpful, and motivating. This is going to be a great year.
Amy gave a presentation on her organization Stroller Hikes. This is a walking group that meets at different locations through out the bay area. For more information visit http://www.strollerhikes.com,
She also had many great ideas of places to visit. Here are just a few of her favorite places.
Alviso Marina
Picchetti Winery
Wunderlich County Park
Crystal Springs Reservoir
Palo Alto Duck Pond and Nature Center
Fremont Older
Lindsay gave a presentation on using vegetables in cooking. She begins the day with a fruit and veggie smoothie using her Vitamix blender. She also likes to cut her veggies up at the beginning of the week, so that they are easy to add into recipes. She has found that her Börner mandolin comes in handy for chopping everything up. (for more information click on the link) She even had a tasty sample of a noodle salad and Mediterranean wrap packed with a rainbow of veggies for us to sample. For the recipes, click here.
Kim presented on healthy eating habits. Some of her tips included the Adam and Eve diet, which is eating food in its natural state. This is also very similar to the clean diet which stresses eating food that has not been processed. For more information visit Tosca Reno’s “Eat Clean Diet” http://www.eatcleandiet.com/ This site has tips and recipes for eating healthy.Here are just a few more tips.
When it comes to eating, be like a baby: eat every 2 hours, not every 4 or 6 hours. And when you’re full, STOP. Babies make it very clear when they’ve had enough. So can you!
Protein is the New Energy Booster! During a study by the University of Cambridge, they found that protein, not sugar, can activate orexin cells, giving us an
energy boost and revving that metabolism.
Eat protein with sugary treats. Protein will help to slow down sugar’s release into thebloodstream, and reduce the insulin/glucagon effect.
Complex carbohydrates: When you look for complex carbohydrate food choices to put into your body, seek outtwo subgroups of carbohydrates…starchy carbohydrates and fibrous carbohydrates.
Starchy carbohydrates include food choices such as brown rice, baked and sweet potatoes, oatmeal,brown pastas and whole grains.
Fibrous carbohydrates include asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, mushrooms, spinach and peppers and can also be found in most varieties of dark green leafy vegetables.
One more very important nugget of carbohydrate information to remember: Do your best to seek out the complexcarbohydrates that have not been processed in a food factory.
The presentation were practical, helpful, and motivating. This is going to be a great year.
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