Bryant Hewitt With Philippians 4:8

Think-Thin Thursday With HHWN Enjoying Healthy Lifestyle with Bryant and Anita Hewitt Thursday, June 13, 2013 Food To Chew On: Thursday – Think On These Things Philippians 4:8 (NKJV) Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. Thought For The Day: Keep me forever mindful about others and their feelings today….~Amen~ Falls In Elderly Single Limb Stance With Arm Purpose of this exercise •This exercise improves our static or "standing" balance. •Improves our leg, hip and arm strength. •Orients us to maintaining our center of gravity over our ankles. How to do it: Step 1 •Stand with feet together and arms at sides. •Hold on to a chair with your right hand for support if needed. Step 2 •Raise your left arm overhead. •Then raise your left leg off the floor. •Hold for 10 seconds. •Then repeat for the right side. Breathing: •Breathe normally, inhale through the nose and exhale out the mouth. Tips: •Use a chair as a place to not only perform seated exercise but also to hold on to while standing. Hold on with your finger or one hand. Hold chair with finger Hold chair with one hand •Don't close your eyes or hold your breath. Take it up a notch: •Lift chest and look straight ahead to make standing more challenging. •Try adding a one pound ankle weight or a one pound wrist weight. You made it! You are doing your part to prevent falls in elderly people. Remember to practice every day. You can do it! Do It Yourself Exercise Programs The first thing to know is that any good functional exercise program includes a mixture of just 7 key movements. They are: 1. Squat 2. Lunge 3. Bend 4. Twist 5. Push 6. Pull 7. Gait (walk/run) Step One: Know The Basic 7 Movements Squat – Great for your butt, legs (front and back), abs Resistance – body weight is fine to start with, but you can also hold dumbells by your sides or at shoulder level. A sitting-down movement performed with feet approximately shoulder-width apart, your back straight (on a 45 degree forward tilt) your torso elevated, and your gaze straight ahead. Heels should stay on the floor (it’s okay for your toes to turn out), and you should ideally sit-down until your butt reaches knee-level. Using your heels to push, return to fully upright. You’ve now performed one ‘rep’. A ‘set’ is a designated number of ‘reps’. A Healthy Menu For Thursday For breakfast on Thursday, go back to either whole grain or bran cold cereal with one-half cup of skim milk and a half a banana. Try vegetarian chili for lunch. Finish your day with three ounces of baked chicken breast with the skin removed, a half cup of wild or brown rice, a half cup of cooked carrots and peas. http://anitahewitt.blogspot.com/2013/06/food-for-soul-ev-anita-hewitt-61313.html