Five Things You Can Do TODAY to Get Yourself on the Road to Better Health!

A lot of people want to 'clean up their act' so to speak when it comes to food and exercise...they want to lose weight and gain good health...but once they see this long list of things they need to change, they get overwhelmed and just say forget it...

So..here are 5 things you can do TODAY to get you on your way to better health! If you can't do all 5, then pick 2 or 3 and start there..Make a conscious effort to do these every day for a week...then add the rest and do them for another week! See how you feel....habits don't start just like that..you have to force yourself to do things sometimes, but the rewards are usually worth the effort...

#1 - Drink more plain, unaltered water!! Tap water is just fine..Shoot for 8-10 glasses (like 100 oz. or so total) Coffee, tea and sodas DON'T count - even sugar free ones...just plain water... [For those of you who don't drink a lot of water now, this can be really hard at first..aim for adding 2-3 glasses to what you already drink and work your way up to the 8-10 per day] Also..drinking this much water really flushes you out! Bathroom breaks will increase...just a warning!! LOL But that calms down after a while...

#2 - Get 7-8 hours of sleep every night...I know I function much better when I get my full 7-8 hrs...less than 6 and I am a zombie!

#3 - Eat more fresh fruits and veggies - If you already eat a lot - GREAT - if you don't, eat a banana or some grapes for a snack instead of potato chips and junk food! Frozen Banana Slices are really good on a hot day too!

#4 - Get moving!! Instead of spending hours on end on the computer, get outside and go for a walk, play with your kids, just do something that gets your heart pumping and body moving! A nice walk with your family after dinner is not only great for your health, but a great time to spend together as a family!
Shoot for 30 - 45 minutes a day...5-6 days a week...

#5 - Eat breakfast every day! A REAL food breakfast, not a cup of coffee full of junk from Starbucks! Try to include a protein, a starchy carb and a piece of fruit too! Believe it or not, a Peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole grain bread (not white bread) is actually a really good complete meal if you use peanut butter that is just peanuts, jelly that has no sugar added (like Simply Fruit) and whole grain bread!


Small changes lead to big rewards if you just have the patience and willingness to do it and continue doing it!!

:-)

Cookbook Order Form

Here is a link to the Order Form for my cookbook:

Berger Bites for Healthy Appetites

If you have trouble printing from that page, email me at the address listed on the form and I will send you a PDF version to use!

Cookbooks should be ready to ship by early July (maybe sooner!)

Thanks!!

Pre Preorders for my Cookbook

I am now taking pre preorders for my cookbook.

Go to my Facebook page or click this link:

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and leave a comment on that note with the number of cookbooks you would like. No money required at this time, just names and numbers so I know how many to order! If you are not registered with Facebook, just leave your name and number of cookbooks you would like in a comment on this topic on this blog.

I will be taking prepreorders thru Monday May 3, 2010 so get your order in now!

Thank you for your support!

My first attempts at cooking Healthy Chinese Food

My Veggie Fried Rice

The past two weekends, I decided to try something completely different..Cooking Chinese Food! I was never one that liked Chinese food when I was fat (I wasn't the veggie eater that I am now!), so this type of food never interested me before either cooking or eating it!
Now, I like a lot of the veggies and things in Chinese food, so I worked on developing recipes using these foods, but eliminating all the added salts and fats!

So far..I like everything I made! But the jury is still out on ginger in food that isn't one of my baked goods! (LOVE my Gingersnap Muffins!) Guess I need to ease into it!! But I do have a good NSA Soy Sauce recipe and that REALLY helps get the right 'taste'.

I am using my NSA Soy Sauce recipe to make all the recipes that I post on here or are in my cookbook. Since I never eat (ate) commercially produced soy sauce, I have no idea how it compares on taste and strength..so you may need to use less (or more) to suit your tastes. I am fine tuning the amounts to what I like..and that is the amount I am listing in the recipes! Feel free to adjust as necessary!!

Pork Egg Roll Filling

Since most egg rolls are wrapped and deep fried, I opted for making just the filling. I will wrap this in green leaf lettuce leaves and serve with Brown Jasmine Rice and maybe some of my Sweet and Sour Sauce (with pineapple).

More pictures of my Chinese food and other recipes are on my Berger Bites Facebook page.

Berger Bites for Healthy Appetites