Jessica Hummel of A Healthy MediumHello Followers of the Hot and Bothered Effect:
As has been promised to you, once a month I will have a guest blogger from another blog come and post on the Hot and Bothered Effect so that you can get an appreciation for different writing styles, points of view, and blogs. It will also give other blogs operated by friends of mine to get some exposure for their blogs as well as exposing my readers to blogs that I like. This month's Guest Blogger will be Jessica Hummel who operates A Healthy Medium. Her blog dispenses cutting-edge nutrition advice from a nutritionist who works for The Biggest Loser. She is, however, not a big fan of capitalization. I have known Jessica since we were two and asked her to be my first Guest Blogger because my Lush Life Chronicle was about food. You can follow Jessica's blog at: http://ahealthymedium.blogspot.com. Without further ado, here is Jessica Hummel:
The Dealio
Hello folks!
My name is Jessica and I am one of the many trying to empower a health revolution in America. Today there seems to be a lack of nutrition normalcy, with a growing amount of obesity AND eating disorders, what we need to find is A HEALTHY MEDIUM! The goal of my blog is to help reach out to anyone who is interested in learning tips that promote overall health and positive body image.
this is my new favorite healthy breakfast recipe, it is both balanced and delicious! special thanks to my sister who made it for me a few days ago and now i can't stop whipping it up each morning!
enjoy!
healthy open-faced egg and arugula sandwich:
ingredients:
1 egg
1 slice of multi-grain bread
a handful of arugula
teaspoon of balsamic vinegar
tablespoon of fat-free ricotta cheese
scoop of dill
scoop of thyme
1)place egg in frying pan, top with dill and let it cook over easy
2)toast the piece of bread
3)mix the ricotta cheese with the thyme and then spread it on top of the piece of toast
4)pile the handful of arugula on the ricotta and pour the balsamic vinegar over the arugula
5)top it all off with the egg over easy!
mm mmm good!and a nice balance of protein, veggies and starch!
i have had a lot of clients recently asking how to drop unwanted belly fat in time for bikini and speedo season. the fat around your abdominal region is usually the last to go, it lingers around for many reasons - stress, age, metabolism and man's best friend beer.
i know i have written before about alcohol, but i just want to reiterate. alcohol is in it's own nutritional category weighing in at 7 calories per gram and turning half the calories that you drink straight to fat. almost all beers are over 100 calories each, so that beer pong game you just played (even if played with only a few beers) just weighed in at the same calorie count as a large dinner meal! is this scaring you guys yet? if not, read on for calorie information beer by beer...
(all information is for one 12 ounce can)
Anheuser Busch Natural Ice:157 calories
Blue Moon:171 calories
Budweiser:145 calories
Bud Light:110 calories
Colt 45 Malt Liquor:175 calories
Coors:149 calories
Keystone Ice:142 calories
Michelob:155 calories
Miller Genuine Draft:143 calories
Miller High Life Light:110 calories
Pabst Blue Ribbon:153 calories
Rolling Rock Extra Pale:142 calories
Sam Adams Boston Ale:160 calories
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot:330 calories (AH!!!)
Steel Reserve:222 calories (ah!)
my suggestion to still keep the beer pong festivities going minus all the calories...use one can of beer to fill up all the cups and reuse the left over full cups for the later games.
OR
get a boost in metabolism and zero calories each game by filling the cups up with diet arizona flavored green tea. yum!
prime overeating hot spots include movie theaters, places with poor lighting (the cookies don't count if i can't see them??), your car, and especially your best friend-the comfy couch in front of your t.v. set.
studies show that the best of the best at portion control eat at the dining room table, in a well lit room, away from the television, with preportioned plates. this way the focus is entirely on the meal being consumed and it can be thoroughly enjoyed and fully chewed with time to start digesting in your system.
remember this the next time you are tempted to grab a bag of chocolate covered pretzels and watch the ball game - it will save you from a gnarly tummy ache and a whole lot of empty calories!
My name is Jessica and I am one of the many trying to empower a health revolution in America. Today there seems to be a lack of nutrition normalcy, with a growing amount of obesity AND eating disorders, what we need to find is A HEALTHY MEDIUM! The goal of my blog is to help reach out to anyone who is interested in learning tips that promote overall health and positive body image.
Let's talk salt
SODIUM
what a harmless sounding word, right?
incorrect.
too much sodium can lead to hypertension or high blood pressure. your daily amount has been pushed down recently, the amount of sodium/salt in your day has been reduced from 2500 mg/day ----> 2300 mg/day ----> 1500 mg/day.
this breaks down into less than 1 teaspoon of salt for your entire days worth of food.
to combat the salt cravings, fill your pantry up with herbs to spice up your life (and your meals). my personal new fave mixture is adding oregano, ground pepper and turmeric (oust your inflammation!) to steamed veggies and chicken.
what a harmless sounding word, right?
incorrect.
too much sodium can lead to hypertension or high blood pressure. your daily amount has been pushed down recently, the amount of sodium/salt in your day has been reduced from 2500 mg/day ----> 2300 mg/day ----> 1500 mg/day.
this breaks down into less than 1 teaspoon of salt for your entire days worth of food.
to combat the salt cravings, fill your pantry up with herbs to spice up your life (and your meals). my personal new fave mixture is adding oregano, ground pepper and turmeric (oust your inflammation!) to steamed veggies and chicken.
My new favorite breakfast
this is my new favorite healthy breakfast recipe, it is both balanced and delicious! special thanks to my sister who made it for me a few days ago and now i can't stop whipping it up each morning!
enjoy!
healthy open-faced egg and arugula sandwich:
ingredients:
1 egg
1 slice of multi-grain bread
a handful of arugula
teaspoon of balsamic vinegar
tablespoon of fat-free ricotta cheese
scoop of dill
scoop of thyme
1)place egg in frying pan, top with dill and let it cook over easy
2)toast the piece of bread
3)mix the ricotta cheese with the thyme and then spread it on top of the piece of toast
4)pile the handful of arugula on the ricotta and pour the balsamic vinegar over the arugula
5)top it all off with the egg over easy!
mm mmm good!and a nice balance of protein, veggies and starch!
Beer bummer in the summer
i have had a lot of clients recently asking how to drop unwanted belly fat in time for bikini and speedo season. the fat around your abdominal region is usually the last to go, it lingers around for many reasons - stress, age, metabolism and man's best friend beer.
i know i have written before about alcohol, but i just want to reiterate. alcohol is in it's own nutritional category weighing in at 7 calories per gram and turning half the calories that you drink straight to fat. almost all beers are over 100 calories each, so that beer pong game you just played (even if played with only a few beers) just weighed in at the same calorie count as a large dinner meal! is this scaring you guys yet? if not, read on for calorie information beer by beer...
(all information is for one 12 ounce can)
Anheuser Busch Natural Ice:157 calories
Blue Moon:171 calories
Budweiser:145 calories
Bud Light:110 calories
Colt 45 Malt Liquor:175 calories
Coors:149 calories
Keystone Ice:142 calories
Michelob:155 calories
Miller Genuine Draft:143 calories
Miller High Life Light:110 calories
Pabst Blue Ribbon:153 calories
Rolling Rock Extra Pale:142 calories
Sam Adams Boston Ale:160 calories
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot:330 calories (AH!!!)
Steel Reserve:222 calories (ah!)
my suggestion to still keep the beer pong festivities going minus all the calories...use one can of beer to fill up all the cups and reuse the left over full cups for the later games.
OR
get a boost in metabolism and zero calories each game by filling the cups up with diet arizona flavored green tea. yum!
Overeating hot spots
it's true, certain places inspire binge eating behaviors more than others...these spots all have one thing in common
, they all take your attention away from your food that you are about to consume.
, they all take your attention away from your food that you are about to consume.prime overeating hot spots include movie theaters, places with poor lighting (the cookies don't count if i can't see them??), your car, and especially your best friend-the comfy couch in front of your t.v. set.
studies show that the best of the best at portion control eat at the dining room table, in a well lit room, away from the television, with preportioned plates. this way the focus is entirely on the meal being consumed and it can be thoroughly enjoyed and fully chewed with time to start digesting in your system.
remember this the next time you are tempted to grab a bag of chocolate covered pretzels and watch the ball game - it will save you from a gnarly tummy ache and a whole lot of empty calories!
You were right Ray, my brain did explode.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the press Ray! Goodluck with your blog!
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