Clearly, water is the slimmest thirst quencher out there but it’s far from the only #healthy choice. Try sparkling #water with added fresh lemon or lime juice. Unsweetened iced tea is always a healthy choice, especially when spruced up with fresh summer berries and mint. #nutrition #wellness #health
Plus, research shows that low-calorie veggie-based soups, eaten at the start of a meal, help with weight loss as they fill you up so you end up eating less. #health #nutrition #wellness
Watermelon is perfect for quenching parched lips (90% of watermelon is water) as well as sprucing up your summer salads, drinks and even a watermelon steak grilled up on the Barbie! Sweet, crisp, oh so refreshing and juicy—at just 46 calories a cup this is one fruit to load up on this summer. #nutrition #health #wellness
Sugar snap, snow or pod peas—all are filled with fiber, B-vitamins and iron—and all this for a mere 40 calories per cup! #Health #fitness #Nutrition #wellness
New Year’s Resolutions are a distant memory so now is the time to refocus and get back on track for bathing suit season. The single best tool at your disposal for helping you eat healthy, eat light and eat often is your accountability journal—you bite it, you write it! #Health #fitness #wellness #Nutrition
Red leaf contains the most vitamin A and other antioxidants of any other lettuce. It is high in lutein, zeaxanthin, beta-carotene, iron, calcium and potassium. So next time you eat salad—go for the red leaf! #health #wellness #nutrition
Salt is a major contributor to high blood pressure—the silent killer. 9/10 Americans eat too much salt for good health—you should know that 80 percent of the sodium in our food comes from processed and restaurant foods. Rx: aim for eating less processed food and more fresh and whole foods. (Most Americans should be eating no more than 1500 mg of sodium per day for heart health—the amount in about ¾ of a teaspoon of salt.)#Health #Nutrition #FitnessTogether
Packed with fiber, folate, manganese, calcium and other nutrients, beets also contain a powerful #antioxidant pigment called betalain (that give red beets their color). Try roasting them in a hot oven with a touch of extra virgin olive oil for flavoring. #Health #Nutrition #FitnessTogether
Peas are a legume—the super-nutritious fiber-packed fruit (yes…it’s a fruit) that Americans simply do not eat enough of. Peas (and other legumes) are excellent sources of protein, calcium, vitamins and minerals, and are very cheap! #health #nutrition #FitnessTogether
Do What it Takes to Protect your #Health—Your Greatest Asset! Did you know that April 7th is #WorldHealthDay ? Remember—you truly are what you #eat #HealthyLiving #Nutrition #Diet #FitnessTogether .
The most popular fruit in the world should be a daily treat in your diet. Bananas are packed with two notable nutrients: fiber and potassium. Potassium is the super-mineral known to help you keep blood pressure at a healthy level. #Health #Nutrition #FitnessTogether
Eating fish can affect your longevity as well as unclog those arteries. That’s the buzz from a study out of Japan which concluded that eating fish in lieu of fatty red meats protects against the development of atherosclerosis—the root cause of heart attacks and stroke. #Health #Nutrition #FitnessTogether
#Eat less Salt! Did you know that March 13th is #WorldKidneyDay and that most kidney disease is caused by high blood pressure? High blood pressure is related to a lifetime of excess sodium consumption—so protect your kidneys by cutting back on sodium overload #Healthyliving #Nutrition #FitnessTogether
Focus on your #Nutrition ! Did you know that March is #NationalNutritionMonth ? Now is the time to sit down with your Nutrition Together guide and get a nutrition check-up #Healthyliving #diet #weightloss #FitnessTogether