Roids…

Getting an idea?

Anabolic-androgenic steroids, or anabolic steroids as they are commonly known, were developed in the 1930s to promote growth of skeletal muscle and to develop male sexual characteristics.  The drugs were seen as offering great potential for their protein-building properties, but their use by doctors has, in fact, been quite limited.  Anabolic steroid use is more commonly associated with bodybuilders, weightlifters, and other male and female athletes.

FRUIT & FITNESS

Without question, fruit has wonderful natural benefits for the human body.  Fruit is packed with vitamins and fiber much like vegetables, but comes in a wide variety of sweeter, more palatable flavors.  Adding fruit to your diet is an excellent thing to do, but there are a few things that you need to keep in mind:

1. Eat fresh fruit instead of drinking fruit juice. Juice is often sweetened, but fresh fruits have natural sugars.  Also, you don’t receive all of the needed fiber and vitamins from fruit juice as you do from fresh fruit. 

Exercise & Depression

If you’ve ever experienced depression, you know how frustrating and at times, debilitating it can be.  It may make you so tired you don’t want to get out of bed — or so anxious you can’t calm down.  Whatever your symptoms are, it can be a challenge to pull yourself out of that dark hole.  Seeing your doctor should be your first step in dealing with depression, of course, but there are other tools that can help.  Exercise may be the LAST thing on your mind, BUTit’s the one thing that may give you immediate relief from depression.

Exercise and Depression

Depression is so common most of us have either experienced it or know more than one person who has.  Medication and therapy are common treatments, but exercise is another tool that can bring relief.  Study after study has shown that exercise can fight mild to moderate depression because it:

GROCERY SHOPPING!

Heart Healthy Foods: Shopping list

Take this list with you the next time you go food shopping. Keep in mind these tips for a healthy heart:

• Eat less saturated and trans fat. Stay away from fatty meats, fried foods, cakes, and cookies.
• Cut down on sodium (salt). Look for the low-sodium or “no salt added” brands of canned soups, vegetables, snack foods, and lunch meats.
• Get more fiber. Fiber is in vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.

Vegetables and Fruits

FRESH!

Choose vegetables and fruits in different colors. Buy them in season to save money.

• Fresh vegetables such as tomatoes, cabbage, broccoli, and spinach
• Leafy greens for salads
• Canned vegetables low in sodium (salt)
• Frozen vegetables without added butter or sauces
• Fresh fruits such as apples, oranges, bananas, pears, and peaches
• Canned fruit in 100% juice, not syrup
• Dried fruit
• Frozen berries without added sugar

STAY ACTIVE AS YOU GET OLDER!

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Stay Active as You Get Older: Quick tips 

Physical activity is good for people of all ages. Staying active can help:

• Prevent heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and some types of cancer
• Improve your strength and balance so you can stay independent
• Keep you from getting depressed

Before you begin…

If you have a health problem like heart disease, diabetes, or obesity, talk to your doctor about starting an exercise program.

Aim for 2 hours and 30 minutes a week of moderate aerobic activities.

Healthy Snacks for Parents!

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Healthy Snacks: Quick tips for parents

Snacks give kids important nutrients and help control hunger between meals.  At cLEANfit, putting your entire family through a healthy lifestyle will give them tremendous health benefits over time AND it will become the “norm” because everyone under the same roof will be on the same page!

Healthy snack ideas

• “Ants on a log” (celery with peanut butter and raisins)
• Fresh or canned fruit (in 100% juice, not syrup) with fat-free or low-fat vanilla yogurt
• Whole-grain crackers with fat-free or low-fat cheese
• Frozen grapes (rinse and freeze grapes overnight)
• Whole-wheat bread or apple slices with peanut butter
• Quesadillas (fat-free or low-fat cheese on a whole-wheat tortilla)