DEMENTIA - DEMENTED Definition

For two or three years Mary had known that her memory was slipping. First she had trouble remembering the names of her friends’ children, and one year she completely forgot the strawberry preserves she had put up.  ▶ She compensated by writing things down. After all, she told herself, she was getting older. But then she would find herself groping for a word she had always known, and she worried that she was getting senile. ✔ WHAT...

BAKED YELLOW SQUASH

❤ Servings: 4 ❤ Prep Time: 5 mins ❤ Cooking Time: 15 – 20 mins ➔ Ingredients : 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil 2 egg whites 1/2 cup skim milk 2/3 cup low-carb bread crumbs 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, shredded 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 large yellow squash, quarter-cut lengthwise, then cut in half widthwise ➔ Preparation...

EATING RIGHT - CARBS (All You Need To Know)

✔ Carbohydrates are the body’s main source of glucose. Glucose is a simple carb that is stored in your muscles and liver as glycogen. Glycogen is the principal form of energy that is stored in muscles. When your muscles are filled with glycogen, they both look and feel full. ➙ Glucose also provides energy for your brain and making blood in your body. Glucose can be made from protein, but that requires the breakdown of body protein from muscle....

PROTEIN PUDDING BARS

❤ Servings: 8 (1 bar per serving) ❤ Prep Time: 5 mins ➔ Ingredients : 8 scoops chocolate or vanilla whey protein powder 3 cups old-fashioned oats 1 package sugar-free fat-free pudding (use same flavor as protein) 2 cups skim milk ➔ Preparation Steps : 1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix until a sticky batter is formed. Coat a shallow baking dish in cooking spray and spread the mixture out over the dish. 2....

PROTEIN-PACKED YOGURT AND FRUIT

❤ Servings: 1 ❤ Prep Time: Under 5 mins ✢ Ingredients : 1 container (6 ounces) fat-free plain yogurt 1 tablespoon vanilla whey protein powder 1 packet (1 gram) stevia or other sugar alternative splash of vanilla extract 1 cup fresh peaches, banana, or other fruit, chopped ✢ Preparation Steps : 1. Mix the yogurt, protein powder, stevia, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl. Stir until fully combined. 2. Top with fruit. ✲ You...

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PROTEIN BARS

❤ Servings: 8 (1 bar per serving) ❤ Prep Time: 5 mins ➙ Ingredients : 3 cups old-fashioned oats 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 cup skim milk 4 scoops chocolate or vanilla whey protein powder dash of cinnamon 1 tablespoon stevia or other sugar alternative ➙ Preparation Steps : 1. Combine all of the ingredients except the stevia in a large bowl and mix until a sticky batter is formed. Coat a shallow baking dish in cooking spray and spread...

THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS OF NUTRITION WHEN EXERCISING

♥ Do you have any tips on how to get started ? ➙ Finding something you enjoy is key, otherwise you won’t carry on with it. For me music inspires me to work hard during exercise but everyone is different. To get started it could be a walk each evening after dinner, taking up a new sport, trying a Zumba class, cycling to work, trying aqua aerobics – the possibilities are endless. ↪ Balance: ▶ This sounds obvious but the first thing to get...