Obesity has become a huge problem in the United States. Even with the growing economic problems, people are tending to eat out more fast food and eat at restaurants. A healthy diet is the key to maintaining a nice figure and a healthy mind. When choosing what we eat, we should be more aware of what that food is doing to our body. Like one of my previous post, incorporating healthy fruits and vegetables into our diets can significantly help us in the future. There are several new products out their on the market that help us place more fruits and vegetables into our diet. Campbell's has taken it to the next step with their V8 Fusion drinks. These new drinks are supposed to have the same great taste as regular juice, but have the suggested servings of fruits and vegetables that a person needs in their diet.
Here is a link to the Campbell's V8 site, so you can look at all the positive things this magnificent drink can do for ones body. http://www.v8juice.com/Default.aspx
When going out to eat, as consumers we generally don't pick the best food for us. So, when going to restaurants we should take a close look at the things we eat. Instead of getting those french fries with your meal, get a baked potato instead. Instead of ordering that soda with your meal, get a glass of iced tea or water.
Taking care of our bodies is going to be very important in the future. The life expectancy rate has gone up over the past years, and will continue to go up. So, as Americans we need to take care of our bodies and eat healthy, even though it is not always the best tasting!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
ZUMBA
Recently, I just became an uncle for the second time. I am very proud of my niece and nephew, but my sister wishes she could say the same. Most women usually gain weight during their pregnancies and spend almost as much time trying to lose the weight after the child is born. My sister and her husband are dedicated YMCA members and she makes her goal to go to the gym at least three times a week. She enjoys doing fun exercises, not your typical lifting weights and running on the treadmill. She was introduced to a new style of exercise called Zumba. I asked her what the hell that was and she just started describing a dane-like class, that gets the heart racing and helps you lose pounds. She goes three times a week and she really seems to enjoy it. Check it out if you are interested, going to put a link up here and some pictures. http://www.zumbafitness.com/
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