January 25

Health and Diet
Choose your condiments wisely.
Ketchup and mustard are low-calorie, low-fat, full-flavor extras with just 15 calories per tablespoon. However, these condiments are high in sodium with 15 to 180 milligrams per tablespoon. Make your own sodium-free mustard by mixing mustard powder with water, vinegar or milk. If you’d like to spice up your meals, mix in some fiery hot Japanese wasabi mustard.

Fitness
Who said you have to act your age? Remember playing stickball, handball or whiffle ball? Stage a tournament on your block or get the guys together for a game of pick up basketball. You’ll burn hundreds of calories before you know it. And then you can go home and have someone kiss your boo-boo and make it better.

January 24

Health and Diet
Regular physical activity can help you lower LDL cholesterol and raise HDL cholesterol levels. Even moderate-intensity activity can provide benefits, if done for 30 minutes most days of the week. Try brisk walking, bicycling or gardening. Consult your doctor before beginning any new diet or exercise program, especially if you have any health problems or if you’re over 50 and not used to energetic activity.

Fitness
Having trouble fitting in fitness? Start with just three serious training days a week where you really go for it. On the other days, find an activity that is challenging but fun. Just keep moving.

Posts from e-diets.com

January 23

Health and Diet
Enjoy tomatoes for flavor and good nutrition. They contain lycopene, an antioxidant that protects against disease. Use ripe, red tomatoes for the best flavor; they should be firm, but give slightly to gentle palm pressure. To peel, submerge tomatoes in boiling water for 30 seconds. Then plunge into cold water, drain and slip off skins.

Fitness
A bike ride a day keeps the calories away. Depending on your size and effort you can burn 400 – 1000 calories an hour cycling and you won’t pound your ankles and knees into submission like you would when running. Just ask Lance Armstrong, if you can catch him