Keeping you informed...

So as I snack on my afternoon snack, cut up grapefruit (pink) and orange - oh so good!! I wanted to give you some info....

First- I am so excited - I just ordered 3 new dvd workout videos! Dance off the inches, tummy tone, salsa and hip hop. I am excited because, now I will have a different video for each morning and that will help keep me going for sure! My goal is to have 10 DVD's that I love doing so I can always change it up in the morning. I love to dance, didn't say I could dance, just said I love too : ) But salsa has to be my fav! So now I will learn 12 Latin moves and be able to put them to music... Anyway, I am just super excited.

Second - I was doing some reading in Prevention and I found some things I wanted to share. The article was called Eat to Live Longer. There were 6 steps they give off of the biggest loser - I am going to list them and give you the bones of each.

1.) Have a daily dose of omega-3's ; This is called the anti-aging fat. fish is the best (Salmon), Flaxseed, Walnuts, and some leafy greens.

2.) Eat Antioxidants every 4 hours; Vibrant colored fruits and veggies are best. Shoot to eat a different color fruit or veggie with every meal and snack - aim for 5 to 6 servings a day.
Example: Banana for Breakfast, Blueberries and yogurt for snack, large salad with romaine lettuce and green veggies for lunch, an orange for PM snack, Apple for dinner. You have Yellow, Blue, Green, Orange and Red. Obviously, this is a sample.

3.) Double your Fiber! Every ADDITIONAL 10g of dietary fiber consumed daily reduces the risk of death from coronary heart disease by 17%. the daily recommended is 25-35g per day. Most of eat half or less than that.

4.) Stop when you are 80% full. When you eat slower, you consume less calories than those who eat quicker.

5.) Get about 25% of calories from healthy fats- for a 1600 calorie diet, about 44g per day should be from healthy fats. Nuts and oil would fall under this!

6.) Pack Protein in to every meal and snack.

I thought these made a lot of sense, and if you are already watching what you eat, it's not too big of an adjustment!