Baby Steps

I believe making positive and healthy changes in our lives involves baby steps.  Once a baby learns to walk, they get where they want to go by taking small steps towards their destination.  Likewise, to get where we want to be as far as health, we need to take small steps.  I found these little helpful ideas in my Better Homes and Garden magazine and thought I'd share:

Some metabolism-boosting foods and drinks:  white tea and green tea; dark chocolate; Greek yogurt; eggs; lentils; chick peas; red pepper flakes added to salads.

• Eating fiber (berries, whole grains, brown rice, veggies, quinoa) helps slow the rate at which sugar and simple carbs enter the bloodstream and can boost your metabolism up to 35%.
• The body is burning calories fastest between breakfast and lunch so eat less at dinner and evening.  
• Plan what you are going to eat and how much before you eat it.  
• Over 50 people should interval train since our stamina lessons as we get older.  Short burst of activity is good. 
• Take rest periods throughout the day boosts metabolism because the stress hormone cortisol gets lowered
• CoQ10 boosts metabolism in those over 50—pill form or found in liver, herring, mackerel.  Check with your doctor first to see if you should add it to your diet.
• Inflammation-fighting foods:  whole grains, fruits, veggies, salmon, walnuts, foods rich in omega-3's
• 30 minutes of shopping burns 81 calories (just in case you were wondering--hee!)
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