POWER PACKER FOODS

 HAVE ON HAND

These are food items that should be on hand for not only daily or athletic performance, but for DISEASE PREVENTION.

• ALMONDS...many flavors now to keep variety alive
• EGGS or Egg Beaters
• SWEET POTATOES or SWEET POTATO FRIES (baked)
• HIGH FIBER WHOLE GRAIN CEREAL 
• ALMOND MILK & LACTOSE FREE SKIM MILK
• ORANGES (high fiber & water)
• BLACK BEANS
• DARK LEAFY MIXED SALAD GREENS
• MERCURY FREE FISH (salmon)
• STIR FRY VEGGIES (broccoli, snap peas, cauliflower)
• CHICKEN (frozen)
• MIXED BERRIES (fresh or frozen)
• SKIM YOGURT (with added probiotics)

Happy Shopping!

FALL INTO FITNESS AT BUCKALEW ELEMENTARY

CALORIES..WHAT ARE THEY ALL ABOUT?

Young Ladies and Gentlemen,

It was an absolute treat coming to your wonderful school to be a part of your FAll INTO FITNESS DAY.  What a great effort your staff and teachers put forth to give you something so necessary and valuable.

At my station we had a short "Fun Facts" session on calories.

A quick review:

• a calorie (kcal) defined
• good kcal vs. bad
• what happens if to many are consumed
• the body eating itself
• you are what you eat
• foods make you smart 

TRIVIA QUESTION:

How much water has to be heated at what temperature to put out the specific amount of energy, and what is this energy called?

Explain your answer as discussed at FALL INTO FITNESS!

Good Luck & Good Eating!

In Health,

Odessa D. Long, B.S. HEd.

MY HEALTHY FRIDGE.com

WOW!  Took a while.  I would say I felt guilty, but if you could see what all I have done since I turned 37 you would let me off the hook.

It's time to get ready for the HOLIDAY season.  No, I don't mean place the decorations.   Beat 500 other shoppers out of a flat screen TV from The WalMart by sleeping in line all night.  I mean the part where you go to 5 school functions, 7 holiday parties and 9 dinner get togethers.  You know the ones where you continuously eat and drink an then feel miserable.  Best of all you join a gym with the 30 other people who are totally committed until March.  Only to find you are right back where you have been the day after your metabolism took a nose dive around your 30th birthday.

THE TRICK IS NOT JUST HOW MUCH YOU EAT, BUT WHAT YOU EAT IT WITH!  You can get away with eating a little bit more if you combine the foods properly.  As well as, eating on a mission the days prior to the event will also help you not blow the entire week on one night.

I offer many packages for NUTRITION PROGRAMMING at www.myhealthyfridge.com

Happy Eating!

Sometimes, it just takes a sit down over the do's and don't of Holiday eating.  So, sit down with my blog and let's get ready for the Holidays together.

In Health,

Odessa