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Power foods
Power Foods
Whether you’re a new parent keeping up with the kids, a college student striving for a 4.0 grade point average or an athlete who’s “chasing the dream,” these five “power” foods should be in your shopping cart every time you’re in the commissary. These foods will help to fuel your day physically and mentally while helping to prevent disease.
- Oatmeal – good old fashioned oatmeal should be a staple at your table and not just for breakfast. Enjoy oatmeal for an afternoon or evening snack, too. This slowly digestible carbohydrate is jet fuel for the muscles and brain and its fiber will help prevent heart disease by keeping your LDL cholesterols down and your blood sugars stabilized.
- Avocado – yes, they’re high in fat, but avocados contain the healthy mono- and poly-unsaturated fats including oleic acid which may help stave off breast cancer. Keep your portion down to less than one quarter of an avocado and you can benefit from these beneficial fats, phyto-nutrients and loads of vitamins and minerals, without overdoing your calories. Toss avocado slices into a salad, make guacamole or dice it up and garnish your favorite soup or dish with a small portion.
- Fish – Omega! Omega! Omega! Omega-3 fatty acids are one of the keys to an overall healthy diet. In 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration allowed food companies to claim on packaging that “supportive but not conclusive research shows that consumption of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) fatty acids may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.” The FDA wouldn’t go any further, but some research suggests that fatty fish or fish oils can help lower blood pressure and triglycerides and may even help with treatment of arthritis and depression. Like most things in life, moderation is necessary due to the potential of high mercury levels in fish due to pollution. Healthy individuals should stick to 10-12 ounces of fatty fish a week such as salmon, tuna or mackerel, and pregnant and lactating women should speak with their doctor and dietitian before adding fish to their diet.
- Whole grain foods – whole grain foods in the form of rice, pasta, cereals, bread and granola bars help fuel your body for the day while helping to stave off diseases such as heart disease and high blood pressure. Some research shows also that individuals who choose whole grains maintain a healthy weight longer. Be sure to have 1-2 servings of whole grains at all your meals. A serving size is a half cup of most cereals and pasta, or a slice of bread.
- Blueberries – this “super fruit” is loaded with antioxidants, phytochemicals and fiber to help with digestion, disease prevention and to promote a longer feeling of fullness. More recently, research is linking blueberry consumption to brain function and helping to prevent or slow down the effects of Alzheimer’s and other diseases of aging. So don’t just think of blueberries as garnish in your breakfast cereal and pancakes. Add blueberries to your oatmeal, salads, cooked vegetables, garnish on meats, in sauces or compotes and all your baked muffins.
Chris Halagarda, Performance Enhancement Dietitian, Navy Fitness Commander, Navy Installations
Last updated by Ilana Wolfson Apr 19.
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Very Important Question
One of the most important questions you can ask is
“Does this suit my intentions?”
The word “this” refers to any choice you are making that affects your goals. In the store, when you have those cookies in your hand, ask yourself, “Does buying these suit my intentions?” If you are thinking of watching a movie rather than joining the EFT session, ask yourself “Does this choice suit my intentions?”
Let your higher self answer the question and make your best choice.
The more you ask the question, the more you will be guided by that smart voice that helps you maintain your commitment to yourself.
“Does this suit my intentions?”
The word “this” refers to any choice you are making that affects your goals. In the store, when you have those cookies in your hand, ask yourself, “Does buying these suit my intentions?” If you are thinking of watching a movie rather than joining the EFT session, ask yourself “Does this choice suit my intentions?”
Let your higher self answer the question and make your best choice.
The more you ask the question, the more you will be guided by that smart voice that helps you maintain your commitment to yourself.
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Find workshops to attend live or by teleclass or list your own workshops.
Lose Weight with me and EFT is about to be listed there.
Gary Craig, EFT founder on what is EFT?
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
is a method to release negative feelings naturally.
It is an emotional form of acupressure.
With your fingertips, you tap certain energy points on your body while you are "tuned in" to your problem.
Gary Craig, the founder of EFT:
"I hope this doesn't sound too grandiose, but I've been doing energy healing work since 1991 and my jaw still drops at the results. I've lost count of the number of phobias, panic/anxiety attacks, traumatic memories, guilt, grief and physical ailments that have been elegantly relieved (often in minutes) by this procedure. Even though EFT violates just about every conventional belief out there, the results remain remarkable. EFT isn't perfect, of course. We don't get 100%. But it usually works well and the results are sometimes spectacular. It often works where nothing else will.
We are still learning why EFT works so well. It centers around the profound effects of the body's subtle energies using the theory that the cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system. Accordingly, EFT is an emotional form of acupuncture except that we don't use needles. Instead, we tap with the fingertips to stimulate certain meridian energy points while the client is "tuned in" to the problem.
The subtle energies that circulate throughout the body have been largely ignored (until recently) by western scientists. As a result, our use of them for emotional and spiritual healing has been sparse at best. With EFT, however, we consider these subtle energies to be the front running cause of emotional upsets. As a result, we generate results that are FAR beyond those of conventional methods."
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