Adventures in living a healthy, juicy life
by Cheryl Ragsdale
One thing I’ve added in recently to my healthy eating regimen is having a delicious fruit and vegetable smoothie 5 to 7 times each week.
Hayley is preparing for the Tough Guy Challenge
When my friend, Hayley, announced that she was taking on the Tough Guy Challenge, I wanted to do something to show my support – rather than do the challenge with her. Seriously, you have to take a look at the video of the muddy, wet and cold challenge she’s set for herself.
Currently, she’s working on changing her lifestyle to allow her to be fit enough to take on this 8 mile obstacle course scheduled for this summer. She ran into a snag when her doctor recommended that she allow her knees to catch up with her determination. She will be back with an update on her progress soon.
Go Green with Vegetable Smoothies!
I’ve always had trouble eating 5 servings of fruit and vegetables every day. I issued a smoothie challenge to myself after I saw a photograph of a little girl happily slurping a green smoothie through a straw.
Brussel sprouts! The little girl’s mother proudly proclaimed that her daughter loved her brussel sprout and banana smoothies.
Alright! I’m not about to be outdone by a child. I really don’t like brussels sprouts.
But I was willing to try.
I dumped fruits, veggies and water into my blender – yes, just my regular blender – and came up with something pureed and blended enough to eat/drink. I now understand why people like the super-powered blenders that reduce the concoction to a drinkable juice.
It tasted good!
After more than a month, I’m still maintaining the habit of drinking my fruit and vegetable smoothie 5 to 7 times per week. I’m noticing that I’m getting leaner. Plus, I’m really delighted to have solved a problem with a solution that works for me.
Women Jogging – Photo courtesy of Blairfrench
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What about you?
What will you do to wage war on aging and poor health?
What are you most interested in? Anti-aging? Recovering from some health mishap or injury? Too much couch potato time? Getting fed up with huffing and puffing when you climb the stairs?
What will you do to stay young from the inside out?
Join me in waging war on aging and poor health!
Set a goal and make a plan to stay young (healthy) forever or at least, for as long as you can.
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or
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If you have questions for me, I’ll try to answer them or else I’ll check in with someone who can give us the right answer to your question.
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Stay Young – From the Inside Out
Welcome to the April 18, 2010 edition of staying young – from the inside out. Listed below, you’ll find helpful stay young tips from around the web.
relationships
- Live To Inspire presents Your Stance: Do Soul Mates Really Exist? posted at Live To Inspire.
- Adam presents Custody Weekend Tips posted at Divorce Tips For Him, saying, “Some ideas for divorced dads to spend quality time with their children on weekends.”
fitness
- Kevin Poulis presents TheBestLife.com – Lose Weight With Oprah posted at SiteTally.com.
- Donald Latumahina presents 8 Ways to Get in Shape posted at Life Optimizer.
- Denise Harris presents Help For Seniors With Limited Mobility posted at Able Mart, saying, “Ways to seniors to improve strength and mobility.”
- Ab Exercises.info presents 6 Pack Abs Bootcamp Workout and Fat Burning Circuit posted at 6 Pack Ab Workout.
- Brett presents Exercise for Cheap posted at The Frugal Law Student, saying, “Some cheap ways to stay in shape.”
stay young from the inside out
- Dr. Armughan Riaz presents WaterMelon Helps in Reducing High Blood Pressure. posted at High Blood Pressure Symptoms Treatment Diet.
- Steve Faber presents Is Chocolate Bad For Your Health? posted at Belly Fat Loser, saying, “Is eating chocolate any way to stay young? Well, it makes some people feel like they’re in love, but what does it do for your health?”
- Elisha Knackwood presents Everything You Need to Know About Sleep and Your Health posted at Online Nurse Practicioner Programs, saying, “When most people think about their health, they consider how they should eating and exercising. Some might even considering switching to a greener lifestyle in order improve health. However, while thinking about exercising and eating right, many people neglect another important aspect of their health: Sleep.”
health education
- Florine Church presents 50 Best Blogs in the Dentalsphere posted at Nursing School Search Blog.
- Edward Phillips presents 100 Health Hacks Every Mom Should Know posted at Nursing School Search Blog.
- AndrosenDsouza presents 9 Pervasive Myths About Biotechnology posted at Masters in Biotechnology, saying, “Biotechnology is a controversial subject, and depending on your point of view, these myths might be dangerous or hold the seeds of truth.”
- Eadwine Walter presents Top 50 Public Health Blogs posted at Masters of Public Health, saying, “We assigned many different topics as categories as we built this top 50 public health blog list for you to stay on top of public health issues from a local to global basis.”
sports
- Canika Jackson presents Sports Management Average Salary | Sports Management Degree posted at Comments on: Sports Management Average Salary, saying, “Professionals in the sports management industry can hold any number of jobs. While it is true that the stars on the field are the workers who get most of the money in the world of sports, average salaries for those off the field are nothing to laugh at.”
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One of your subjects is six pack abs. A friend who is a personal certified trainer at two different gyms, and I were discussing 6 pack abs. There is a lot of confusion and misinformation floating out there.
Mary referred me to her 80/20 rule. No matter how many leg lift or crunches you perform, you most likely will never see a six pack. The reason is obvious but not really pushed by many trainers. There is a layer of fat on top of most people abdominal muscles.
This is where her 80/20 rule comes in. Diet becomes the 80% and exercise becomes to 20% of what needed to get those six packs. It is extremely hard to lose weight through exercise alone. We are not talking about some fad diet but eating in a healthy nutritional lifestyle.
No more Double Cheeseburger, fries and a soda giant sized, of course. No stopping after a work for a beer or two or three or four. As you learn more about the right type of food to eat, you will learn about some super foods.
These foods are not only healthy but will help in burning fat. Use some of the energy you are now putting into exercising and apply that to what you eat.
By putting 80% of your energy into what you eat the results will amaze you. You won’t believe the results the other 20% will give you for your 6 pack abs.
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My dermatologist said that folks who consume lots of water daily have less wrinkles mainly because water hydrates skin and makes it healthy. I’m sure that this is a fantastic anti-aging tip.
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You’ve just re-inspired me to resume my veggie smoothies! mmm… excited to go out and gather all my green ingredients!
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Hi Susan,
Yay! I’m glad you’re getting back on the veggie smoothie track. Gives me confidence to keep going too
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I see what you are referring to now Cheryl. I think your smoothie is better than juicing because you get the fiber as well as the nutrition.
I could not do brussel sprouts, but spinach would work. Do you have a plan that incorporates seasonal variation into what you make? I have read some things about seasonal instead of year round fruit consumption.
Eliminating 95% of carbs from grain sources 80-90% of the time made room in my diet for the veggies. Way to go Cheryl.
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Hi Bruce,
No, I haven’t thought yet about seasonal variety. I’m a creature of habit. I eat the same things – follow a similar menu each week. I add in new things every now and again. This new habit is important to me. I know that it’s easy for me to slip up and forget to make my smoothie for the day. Maybe adding variety will help keep me on the straight and narrow
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Your post is a very good reminder for me. My mom and I have actually taken fruit and vegetable smoothies for a few weeks last month, but somehow this habit got lost along the way. I agree that it tastes great, and I’m planning to take up that daily habit again soon.
I’d like to ask, do you take smoothies as a substitute for your lunch or dinner? Or is it just a snack? We tried taking smoothies for our dinner but I tend to get hungry a few hours later.
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Hi Julius,
For me, the smoothie serves as my fruit and vegetables for the whole day. I have one or two servings, like a banana or an apple, for instance. But I don’t consider it a meal replacement. I get too hungry! I notice if I drink it after I train in the evenings, it works to fill the hunger gap before I go to sleep. I usually eat something light after training – I eat before training too. Usually, I follow the “eat 4 to 5 meals a day” plan. Julius!! Get back on the smoothie habit! Consider it in addition to what you’re already eating and I bet you’ll be able to stick to it. Good luck
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Hi. Thank you very much for your response and for the great tips! I’ll start making smoothies over the weekend.
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I thought you were kidding when you said I’d inspired you with my smoothie concoctions. I guess I was severely wrong!
I’m so glad you’ve been smoothing’it out! We still continue to smooth’it almost daily.
Thanks for this post!
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Hi Suze,
That photo of your little girl turned my veggie life around. I went out and got groceries – buying brussels sprouts on purpose. Before I added bananas, it wasn’t working for me. Once I got the mix right, I understood why your little one looked so happy with her veggie juice. Just like the story of the starfish on the beach, you helped this one – the little boy threw the starfish back into the ocean. You threw me a good idea with visual evidence and you changed my point of view on vegetables. Thank you! mwah!
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I call mine a Green Monster Drink and its made of Spinach, apples, cucumber, pears, lemon juice and water.
I drink a glass in the morning and at lunch-talk about energy and vitality. I love it!
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Hey Ms. Freeman,
Pears? I never thought about pears. I love pears! I’ve been using spinach too. It’s amazing that I actually look forward to my Green Monster. Thanks for visiting!
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