Health and Wellness… and My New Body Composition Scale to Help on Your Journey

Welcome to another year – 2021 was a year filled with sadness, frustrations, bad health and just general huge loss in our world around us… from loss of loved ones, friends, acquaintances and just fellow human beings we hear about. Constant reminders everywhere throughout the world of what impact the health situation is having on all of us… Frustrations from differing opinions which separate us even more.

I am hopeful that this year will be a good one – a very good one. I wish all who read this the strength and ability to carry on. I have my own personal hopes that I have a year in which I learn new things, embrace what is, and encourage myself to strive to push myself in ways to expand my awareness, be compassionate to others around me and perhaps gain even better health!

In doing that, I wanted to share my newest product which may really help you in your health journey. It is a quite incredible piece of machinery which is the top of the line as far as body composition scales. It is clinically tested – this multi composition scale with 13 key indicators including BMI, body fat, viscera fat, muscle mass, bone mass, protein, body water percent, skeletal muscle rate, BMR, body age, subcutaneous fat, fat-free body weight and heart rate, plus an added feature of body balance for indications of Scoliosis.

I invite you to go to my Amazon listing page or click here – and watch the video below to see simple set-up to use the scale. To download and synchronize with your Smart phone. Can be used without smart phone for measuring body weight. Connects with FITDAYS App and syncs with Google Fit, Fitbits, Apple Health, Samsung Health. Results and reports can be shared on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Get free download on the Apple App Store or Google Play.

And again – I wish us all a wonderful and healthful 2022!

The Right Diet to Better Health

Delicious food is everywhere we turn and it’s very difficult, as we all know, to avoid the temptations. I have gone down that path myself many times, but listened to the warnings in my head that said my health will suffer if I continue to eat poorly. That’s why I want to share the differences between a good diet and a poor one today.

The proper diet can lower your blood pressure and treat or prevent hypertension. Eating foods rich in potassium, calcium and magnesium are your nutrients to help control your readings. Limiting foods high in sodium, saturated fat and added sugars is also very important.

Widely published studies have shown that a diet like this can lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk factor for heart disease and stroke in as little as two weeks. The average American diet includes as much as 3,400 milligrams of sodium a day. It is recommended that you limit your sodium to 2,300 mg a day. This meets the recommendation from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. That’s roughly the amount of sodium in one teaspoon of table salt.

Based on a 2,000 a day diet, here are some recommended servings of each food group:

Grains: 6 to 8 servings a day. One serving is one slice of bread, 1 ounce dry cereal, or 1/2 cup cooked cereal, rice or pasta.

Vegetables: 4 to 5 servings a day. One serving is 1 cup raw leafy green vegetable, 1/2 cup cut up raw or cooked vegetables, or 1/2 cup vegetable juice.

Fruits: 4 to 5 servings a day. One serving is one medium fruit, 1/2 cup fresh, frozen or canned fruit, or 1/2 cup fruit juice.

Fat-free low low-fat dairy products: 2 to 3 servings a day. One serving is 1 cup milk or yogurt, or 1-1/2 ounces cheese.

Lean meats, poultry and fish: six 1-ounce servings or fewer a day. One serving is 1 ounce cooked meat, poultry or fish, or 1 egg.

Nuts, seeds and legumes: 4 to 5 servings a week. One serving is 1/3 cup nuts, 2 tablespoons peanut butter, 2 tablespoons seeds, or 1/2 cup cooked legumes (dried beans or peas).

Fats and oils: 2 to 3 servings a day. One serving is 1 teaspoon soft margarine, 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon mayonnaise or 2 tablespoons salad dressing.

Sweets and added sugars: 5 servings or fewer a week. One serving is 1 tablespoon sugar, jelly or jam, 1/2 cup sorbet, or 1 cup lemonade.

To reduce your sodium intake here are some tips: use sodium-free spices instead of salt – – don’t add sale when cooking rice, pasta or hot cereal – – choose plain fresh, frozen or canned vegetables – – choose fresh or frozen poultry, fish, and lean cuts of meat – – and read food labels and choose low-sodium products.

I won’t say restricting what you eat is easy, but the rewards are tremendous and will keep you healthy for a long time and increase your quality of life!