Ujima Health and Wellness Issue

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April / May 2019

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Pilates or Yoga Working On Your Core

Change Your eating habits, Change Your Life

by Damita Miller-Shanklin

by Chiquitta Harris ~ Mood-lifter. Encourager. Coach.

We gain more than we give up by living a healthy lifestyle. Let’s explore a few benefits of having overall health and discover some of the basic tips to get started on your wellness journey. 1. is it easy to start eating healthy? Yes, starting is easy. And furthermore, it doesn’t have to be boring. Begin with small daily changes and work yourself up to weekly changes. You can start with simple things such as drinking more water, drinking less soda, choosing to cook instead of grabbing fast food, having healthy snacks on-hand, eliminating processed foods and eating several small meals per day. Celebrate every victory along the way. Small changes add up over time. 2. What are the best tips for starting? There are a few things you can do right away. • Share your goals with a trusted friend or family member so they can help keep you accountable. • Purge your kitchen and pantry of unhealthy options. On your next grocery run, replace traditional chips and cookies with 100-calorie snack options. Removing temptation will minimize the urge to get off track. • Pick one healthy goal per day and stick with it.

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3. What are some of the benefits gained from eating healthy? Most people think of the obvious: weight loss. However, healthy eating gives you so much more — improved memory, restful night sleep, energy, better mood, strength, and flexibility. It can also prevent certain health conditions like diabetes, stroke, and high blood pressure. The greatest benefit is preventive maintenance. The healthier you are the quicker you'll recover when life happens and you experience stress or illness. 4. Do you recommend fresh or frozen foods? Fresh is best. If you do frozen, stick with produce - not frozen meals as these tend to be higher in fats, sodium, and calories. Both fresh and frozen produce can work as part of a healthy meal plan depending on your budget and/or lifestyle. Fresh seasonal produce is ideal and available in most grocery stores or farmers' markets. Buy

You have all heard of Yoga but what about Pilates? Pilates uses special machinery to promote core strength, stability, muscle control, and endurance. This includes exercises that stress proper posture and movement patterns and balanced flexibility and strength. Ana Garza, who is a good friend, has done Pilates for a couple of years. She explained that for a while her walk was different as well as her posture. By doing Pilates it helped with aligning her hips

“We all only get one body. I want mine to stay as functional as possible. ” and back. It tightened her abs and strengthen her muscles that wrapped around from her back to her front core. Garza stated, “I loved it. If you find someone that can start you from the beginning, you can learn how everything works together.” So what is the difference between Yoga and Pilates? The main difference between Yoga and Pilates focuses on relaxing muscles provide strengthening of the numerous muscles of the body.

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