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Welcome to Our May Newsletter , We hope you and yours are enjoying the warm weather and long nights that this time of the year brings! This month's issue will provide you with answers to some of the most pressing questions we hear about eating and maintaining a healthy diet. As always, my sincere hope is that you find our online publication as beneficial to you as our meals have been. Be sure to look out for our newly revamped website and online publication, both of which have now been launched! Remember, you can refer each issue to your friends, colleagues and family by simply clicking on the "Send to Friend" link at the bottom of the newsletter. I'm sure they will enjoy it and find it as beneficial to them as you have. In the meantime, I want to wish all of our customers and readers a bright and beautiful month! Susan Johnson Founder & CEO Susan's Healthy Gourmet To learn more about eating healthy all year round and enjoying a healthy lifestyle you can visit us online at www.susanshealthygourmet.com Go Green! Did you know that Susan's Healthy Gourmet has been "Going Green and Reducing Our Carbon Footprint" since the day we opened our doors! Here's how: • We use recyclable food containers • We re-use our delivery coolers • Delivery is made bi-weekly rather than daily • Delivery is made during early morning hours to avoid both rush hour traffic and further contributing to the pollution already on the freeways • Organic Produce when available • Use of local vendors and local produce when available • Hormone-free poultry "Want to Lose That Gut?" By Carissa Rivas Believe it or not, you can eat more: Now how often do you hear those words pertaining to losing weight? The trick is, you have to eat the right foods more often! Some good foods to include are: low fat dairy, such as yogurt and cheese, raw nuts and seeds and plenty of fruits and vegetables. Think about eating every three to four hours, keep that metabolism going! Research has shown that those who consume 400 more calories per day and eat healthier foods are two-and-a-half times less likely to develop abdominal obesity than those who take in fewer calories but consume more fatty foods with less fiber. C's the day! Research has shown that eating foods rich in vitamin C help in the combat against belly flab. Most people tend to think that vitamin C is just in orange juice or other citrus fruits, which are great but, but there are also some vegetables that are packed with vitamin C. Try broccoli, sweet bell peppers and tomatoes for an extra dose of vitamin C. Power up on Protein! Eating a small amount of protein makes you feel more full and leads to overall weight loss, especially in the mid section. Go mega on your omega-3s! When you eat foods like walnuts or salmon, which are loaded with omega-3s, you help to reduce the production of adrenaline, a stress hormone that contributes to an increase in belly fat. Get a move on! Last but not least you have to get in some physical activity from time to time and trust me any little bit helps! Ideally, all of us would love to find an hour a day to devote to exercise but realistically for some of us that just can't happen, so you have to improvise. Park further, walk to talk to a co-worker rather than email, walk to lunch if possible and take the stairs versus the elevator, every little bit helps. If at night you find yourself with an extra 10 minutes, do some ab crunches before hitting the hay! To learn more about eating healthy all year round and enjoying a healthy lifestyle you can visit us online at www.susanshealthygourmet.com "How to Get Your Children to Be Fit Kids " By Carissa Rivas Ever feel like you're being watched? Well, you are! Kids watch our every move, so it is very important to set a good example. If you want your kids to be active, you have to be active. Try things like parking further from your destination or taking the stairs versus the elevator at the mall. Also, show them that it can be fun! Instead of using physical activity as a punishment, use it as a reward. Good behavior earns them a ticket to the skate park or bike ride with mom or dad. Be a good example and make physical activity a priority in the family as a whole. Make it a daily habit You have to set aside a time that works best for you and stick to it. You can get up early or schedule a time at the end of every day. Most importantly involve your kids, whether it's taking care of the family pet in the morning or shooting some hoops after dinner it needs to be consistent. Start small and let them set the pace. Add new and more challenging activities as you become fit! It's time to put the TV marathon on hold As the electronic industry is on a rise the physical activity levels are at a big low! The easiest way to get your kids up and active is to limit the time they spend watching TV, surfing the internet, text messaging and playing video games. Try limiting it to a couple hours a day, that way they can chose to use it up all at once or break it up, but maybe they won't be sedentary for as long. Fitness is fun, and here's how: Be a kid again Show your children, especially the younger ones, just how much fun being active can be. Hop like a bunny, run like a gorilla, walk like an elephant and stretch like a cat. Be goofy and let loose! Join the fun Kids want you to play with them and they will more than likely put up less of a fuss going outside to play if you go with them for a bit. Play catch, get the family together for a big game of hide-and-go-seek or tag, or have a sprinting contest. Make up your own contests like, how many goals you can score in a minute or how long you can jump rope without any mistakes. Not only will they be physically active but they will put their creativity into play as well. Make it a friendly competition Involve some competition with those chores, no one wants to do them but if you have to why not try making them fun? Who can make their bed the fastest? Who can pull the most weeds? Who can put all their dirty clothes in the laundry basket? You can turn anything into a friendly challenge. To learn more about eating healthy all year round and enjoying a healthy lifestyle you can visit us online at www.susanshealthygourmet.com Do You Have A Success Story? As a result of our commitment to your health, countless numbers of our customers have experienced dramatic improvements in their health, weight and overall lifestyle. To celebrate their achievements we profile success stories from Susan's Healthy Gourmet's very own customers. If you are a Susan's Healthy Gourmet customer and would like to share your success story, please email us at info@susanshealthygourmet.com Please make sure to place "My Success Story" in the subject line of the email. You can also call 1.888.396.3257 (EZ-MEALS). To learn more about eating healthy all year round and enjoying a healthy lifestyle you can visit us online at www.susanshealthygourmet.com |
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