Firefly Fitness Fridays Week 21
September 3rd, 2010
This week we are talking about watermelon. Watermelon is great, we all love it, and best of all it can help you lose weight. Here is a list to follow if you want to lose weight with watermelon. Start by eating a moderate breakfast and lunch. Avoid sweets, but don’t starve yourself. Make sure you get good nutrition. It’s very important to exercise, try to do 30 minutes every day. You can pick any exercise you like, just stick with it. If you are older, you may want to alternate days, doing one type of exercise one day, and a … Continue reading →
Promote Healthy Lunches And Lifestyles For Your Kids
August 31st, 2010
More than 12 percent of U.S. high school students are obese (≥ 95th percentile for body mass index) and 78 percent eat fruits and vegetables less than five times per day, according to a 2009 survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The same study indicates that, of the schools surveyed, only 18 percent provide outlets for students to purchase fruits or vegetables at school while 77 percent provide soda for purchase. While poor nutrition and childhood obesity are critical issues threatening our children’s short and long-term health, proper nutrition helps prevent childhood obesity, promotes physical growth and … Continue reading →
Baby Food Recipes: Applesauce
August 30th, 2010
Making baby food at home is really easy. In most cases you’ll save money and know exactly what your baby is eating. There are several stages when it comes to making baby food. It is important to make food proper to your child’s age. Today we are sharing a simple fruit based baby food recipe that is great for babies between 4 and 6 months. First off we are making applesauce! Make sure to check back for other baby food recipes we will be adding to this category! Applesauce (baby 4 to 6 months) Ingredients: We recommend that you use Fuji, Gala, Braeburn or … Continue reading →
Firefly Fitness Fridays Week 20
August 27th, 2010
While we mostly talk about exercise week after week, this time I think it’s time to talk about the nutrition. And especially what you should eat and drink after you exercise. Your Post-Exercise Fluid Needs: Most moderate exercisers will lose about one quart or 4 cups of fluid per hour of exercise, so try to drink about 16 to 20 ounces of water shortly after your workout for the recovery process. Your Post-Exercise Meal or Snack: Ideally, try to eat enough calories to equal 50% of the calories you burned during your workout. So if you burn about 600 calories … Continue reading →
