@Ericsson - Nutritional talk

The topics - post workout, and weight loss smoothies, serving size and portion controls and AHA ( American Heart Association) goals. 

Friday Tip

Friday Tip: One pound of fat is 3,500 calories, so to lose one pound per week, you need to remove that many calories from your diet.

Calories your body needs

How many calories your body needs :

To determine your daily calorie needs, we need to start figuring BMR (basal metabolic rate) number.

BMR, refers to number of calories a person would burn even he or she did nothing but sit or lie in ...one place.

BMR sounds awesome but BMR slows down the metabolism as we get older, making it harder to eat what ever we want and still be skinny.

Calculate BMR - http://www.bmicalculator.org/what-is-the-difference-between-bmi-and-bmr/
 

To determine your daily calorie needs, multiply BMR by the appropriate activity factor, click to calculate http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/harris-benedict-equation/

 

 

Am I getting enough carbs?

Am I getting enough carbs?
Want to build muscle? You'll need carbohydrates to power your workouts! Here's how to figure out how many carbs your body needs

http://www.eatright.org/Public/content.aspx?id=6442481238

Artificial Sweeteners -

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/study-suggests-sweeteners-could-contribute-to-obesity-and-diabetes/2014/09/17/c3c04ea6-3dc2-11e4-b03f-de718edeb92f_story.htm

Two days in a row as a speaker

Second day @ Brocade - "Lunch and Learn"

 

My first day as a speaker - Nervous, stressed.. woof! I think I need blood pressure test after the presentation:-))

Watermelon and Strawberry Salsa

The recipe copyright by http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HighBloodPressure/Watermelon-and-Strawberry-Salsa_UCM_463471_Recipe.jsp

Serves: 4; 1/2 cup per serving
Ingredients
1/2 cup diced watermelon
1/2 cup diced strawberries
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons honey/ 1/2 tsp Paprika

Cooking Instructions
In a small bowl, stir together all the ingredients. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for up to two days to serve chilled.