Weight Loss » Cardio & Blood- Сholesterol http://aboutpharma.net Weight loss and diet plan for a healthy lifestyle. Get news, information, and opinions on weight loss, diet, nutrition, and health. Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:27:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 TAKING THE HEART-HEALTHY PROGRAM ON THE ROAD: ENJOYING A HEART-HEALTHY HOLIDAY http://aboutpharma.net/2010/06/taking-the-heart-healthy-program-on-the-road-enjoying-a-heart-healthy-holiday http://aboutpharma.net/2010/06/taking-the-heart-healthy-program-on-the-road-enjoying-a-heart-healthy-holiday#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:20:16 +0000 admin http://aboutpharma.net/?p=74 It’s really a paradox to go on a holiday and abandon your good habits. The idea of a holiday is to renew oneself, to refresh and strengthen the mind and body. It’s a mistake to throw your principles to the winds when holidaying. Happily, you don’t have to do so at all. Plan a healthy holiday!
Once again, a good travel agent comes in handy at such times. There are spas, resorts, ranches, fishing camps, cruises and tours which feature healthy activities and foods. Don’t ever forget that by eating and living a heart-healthy lifestyle, you’re on the cutting edge. In today’s society that means that more and more people are doing the very same thing. And in turn the holiday industry has responded with some very healthy choices.
Why not start planning for your next holiday well in advance? Call your travel agent and ask her to start collecting information about healthy destinations. Put together a file on such places and enjoy letting your imagination go, thinking about cruising the Whitsundays or walking along a sandy beach. Looking forward to future pleasures is one of life’s greatest joys.
Planning to travel abroad? Obviously you can’t go everywhere, so why not consider the health angle of various destinations. A week in Paris will tempt you with all those five-star restaurants and their cream and butter sauces. A week in the south of France, on the other hand, will introduce you to the mouth-watering delights of Mediterranean cuisine that packs lots of fun and flavour without the fat.
Closer to home, old-fashioned health spas were places of deprivation and discomfort. Today they pamper their guests with engaging daily activities, facials and massages and wonderfully creative approaches to low-fat cuisine fit for kings and queens.
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]]> http://aboutpharma.net/2010/06/taking-the-heart-healthy-program-on-the-road-enjoying-a-heart-healthy-holiday/feed 0 TAKING THE HEART-HEALTHY PROGRAM ON THE ROAD: BANQUETS AND BINGEING http://aboutpharma.net/2010/06/taking-the-heart-healthy-program-on-the-road-banquets-and-bingeing http://aboutpharma.net/2010/06/taking-the-heart-healthy-program-on-the-road-banquets-and-bingeing#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:19:39 +0000 admin http://aboutpharma.net/?p=72 Banquets pose a special problem for businessmen, whether travelling or at home. Seldom are such meals planned with health in mind. But you don’t have to give in. First of all, banquet food isn’t the greatest anyway, so it’s not as though you’re really giving up something wonderful. Second, it’s easier than ever to request an alternative. Certainly that’s best accomplished by ordering a substitute meal in advance, but even on short notice the kitchen can come up with something that will tide you over.
If you’re going to have a splurge, by all means do so now and then. As part of a routinely low-fat diet, a now-and-then binge won’t significantly affect your cholesterol level. But wouldn’t you rather enjoy that splurge in a fine restaurant with your spouse? I put banquet food in the same category as airline cuisine, and treat it the same.
Don’t be ashamed or embarrassed to ask for a special meal. Be proud of your commitment. You’ll probably impress those you do business with as being a person whose standards are high and firm.
As a last resort, you can always eat prior to going to the banquet. Have a sandwich and some soup in the coffee shop. Then you won’t be hungry, and you can simply nibble at the banquet. No one will even notice. I do it often.
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