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The Best, Most Practical Post-Baby Body Advice You Are Going To Get (Part 3)
Did you miss DAY 1 on Accepting yourself for being beautiful just the way that you are? Read it here.
Did you miss DAY 2 on Practical tips to get your body back? Read it here.
Today is Day 3…
4- Eat like you are worth it, too!
Why on earth do we think we’re not important enough to feed ourselves like champions, too? You made a human being! You’re amazing! Besides, your kids will only keep eating what you tell them for so long before they need to see you doing it, too. You really want them to be healthy? Lead by example. And don’t forget, you’re seriously worth it, too.
5- Hydrate yourself
Clichés are such for a reason: because they’re usually right. Drink water. Stop complaining, and drink it. Your skin will stop breaking out, yourstretch marks will fade, your muscles will heal faster, your skin will tighten back up, and the toxins in your cells will hitch a ride down to sewer town. There are so many countless reasons that it just doesn’t make any logical sense that if you have a health goal of any kind, that you’re not drinking water.
So what worked for me? Two things:
Two things:
This opened my eyes to the bajillion and one options available for flavoring my water without getting bored or having extra calories. Because let’s face it – I might be a Health Educator, butI. Hate. Water. My favorite blends for my water bottle are lemon and rosemary, butorange mint is a close second.I also really like cucumber and basil, and bell pepper and cilantro! I could seriously write an article just on these combos, but that’s not what this is about.
2) I learned that everyone has a way they’ll drink lots of water.
I will drink double if not triple the water from a cup with a lid and straw. So I use my TNT bottle now when I’m running around (so it won’t spill everywhere) and my straw cup when I’m at home/work. None of the hard work I put in for points 1-4 can happen without enough water to get things where they need to go. So drink up!
~ Stacey
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PLEASE CHECK YOUR PANTRY - Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Kroger with Massive Almond Butter Recall.
CORRECTED* THIS RELEASE CORRECTS THE EARLIER VERSION WHICH CONTAINED AN INCORRECT UPC
nSPIRED Natural Foods, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Certain Retail Lots Of Arrowhead Mills® Peanut Butters, Maranatha® Almond Butters And Peanut Butters And Specific Private Label Nut Butters Because Of Possible Health Risk
Contact:
Consumer:
1-800-937-7008
Consumer:
1-800-937-7008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - August 19, 2014 - nSpired Natural Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain retail lots of Arrowhead Mills® Peanut Butters, MaraNatha® Almond Butters and Peanut Butters and specific private label nut butters (listed below) packaged in glass and plastic jars because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
The potential risk was brought to the Company’s attention by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration following routine testing. The Company has received reports of four illnesses that may be associated with these specific products.
nSpired Natural Foods, Inc. is committed to producing the highest quality products and our top priority is the safety of our consumers. For this reason we are initiating this voluntary recall of the products below as a precautionary measure.
| Item Description | Unit UPC | Best By Date Range |
|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Mills Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter 16 oz. | 074333470328 | 31DEC14 thru 14MAY15 |
| Arrowhead Mills Organic Creamy Peanut Butter 16 oz. | 074333470526 | 31DEC14 thru 14MAY15 |
| MaraNatha Roasted Creamy Almond Butter 16 oz. | 051651060325 | 24DEC14 thru 17JUN15 |
| MaraNatha Roasted Crunchy Almond Butter 16 oz. | 051651092012 | 26DEC14 thru 06JUN15 |
| MaraNatha Organic Roasted Creamy Almond Butter 16 oz. | 051651060219 | 23DEC14 thru 04JUN15 |
| MaraNatha Organic Roasted Crunchy Almond Butter 16 oz. | 051651092036 | 04JUN15 |
| MaraNatha Organic Raw Crunchy Almond Butter 16 oz. | 051651092128 | 22DEC14 thru 01JUL15 |
| MaraNatha Organic Raw Creamy Almond Butter 16 oz. | 051651092173 | 14APR15 thru 01JUL15 |
| MaraNatha Raw Almond Butter 16 oz. | 051651092180 | 05APR15 thru 02JUL15 |
| MaraNatha Organic Creamy Peanut Butter 16 oz. | 051651092197 | 07APR15 |
| MaraNatha Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter 16 oz. | 051651092203 | 06APR15 thru 07APR15 |
| MaraNatha No Stir Creamy Peanut Butter with Salt 16 oz. | 051651092210 | 06JAN15 thru 20MAY15 |
| MaraNatha Organic Creamy Peanut Butter with Salt 16 oz. | 051651092326 | 03JAN15 thru 25JUN15 |
| MaraNatha Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter with Salt 16 oz. | 051651092333 | 02JAN15 thru 15MAY15 |
| MaraNatha Organic No Stir Creamy Peanut Butter with Salt 16 oz. | 051651092357 | 04JAN15 thru 27JUN15 |
| MaraNatha Organic No Stir Crunchy Peanut Butter with Salt 16 oz. | 051651092364 | 05JAN15 thru 28JUN15 |
| MaraNatha Organic Raw Almond Butter 8 oz. | 051651092630 | 13APR15 thru 30JUN15 |
| *MaraNatha Roasted Creamy Almond Butter 26 oz. | 051651192897 | 04DEC14 thru 21APR15 |
| MaraNatha Organic Creamy Peanut Butter with Salt 26 oz. | 051651092913 | 03JAN15 thru 25JUN15 |
| MaraNatha Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter with Salt 26 oz. | 051651092920 | 02JAN15 thru 25JUN15 |
| MaraNatha No Stir Creamy Almond Butter 12 oz. | 051651093682 | 12DEC14 thru 21JUL15 |
| MaraNatha No Stir Crunchy Almond Butter 12 oz. | 051651093699 | 17DEC14 thru 20JUL15 |
| MaraNatha Organic No Stir Creamy Peanut Butter with Salt 16 oz. | 051651093750 | 04JAN15 thru 10APR15 |
| MaraNatha Organic No Stir Crunchy Peanut Butter with Salt 16 oz. | 051651093767 | 05JAN15 thru 19MAY15 |
| MaraNatha No Stir Creamy Almond Butter 12 oz. | 051651093682 | 14DEC14 thru 14JUL15 |
| MaraNatha No Stir Crunchy Almond Butter 12 oz. | 051651093699 | 17DEC14 thru 18JUL15 |
| MaraNatha Creamy Maple Almond Butter 12 oz. | 051651093866 | 30MAY15 thru 31MAY15 |
| MaraNatha Creamy Roasted Almond Butter 340 grams | 051651093057 | 11DEC14 thru 02JUN15 |
| MaraNatha Creamy Raw Almond Butter 340 grams | 051651093064 | 07MAY15 thru 05JUN15 |
| MaraNatha Organic Creamy Peanut Butter with Salt 500 grams | 051651093309 | 03JAN15 thru 24JUN15 |
| MaraNatha Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter with Salt 500 grams | 051651093316 | 31DEC14 thru 15MAY15 |
| MaraNatha No Stir Creamy Peanut Butter with Salt 500 grams | 051651093408 | 20MAY15 |
| MaraNatha No Stir Crunchy Peanut Butter with Salt 500 grams | 051651093415 | 13MAR15 thru 28JUN15 |
| MaraNatha Creamy Almond Butter No Salt 340 grams | 051651093453 | 16DEC14 thru 11MAY15 |
| MaraNatha Crunchy Almond Butter No Salt 340 grams | 051651093460 | 16DEC14 thru 14MAY15 |
| MaraNatha Creamy Almond Butter 737 grams | 051651092869 | 08DEC14 thru 03JUL15 |
| Kroger No Stir Creamy Almond Butter 12 oz. | 011110791214 | 11DEC14 thru 05JUL15 |
| Safeway Open Nature Almond Butter 12 oz. | 079893113746 | 11DEC14 thru 03JUL15 |
| Trader Joe's Crunchy Raw Almond Butter 16 oz. | 00919890 | 28DEC14 thru 18JUN15 |
| Trader Joe's Creamy Raw Almond Butter 16 oz. | 00569958 | 27DEC14 thru 18JUL15 |
| Whole Foods 365 Creamy Roasted Almond Butter 16 oz. | 099482406578 | 23DEC14 thru 24DEC14 |
| Whole Foods 365 Crunchy Roasted Almond Butter 16 oz. | 099482406561 | 24DEC14 thru 26DEC14 |
| Whole Foods 365 Organic Creamy Roasted Almond Butter 16 oz. | 099482405960 | 23DEC14 |
The use-by date can be found on the top of the jar lid. The Company is currently working with customers and retailers to remove and destroy products with the above use-by dates from store shelves and warehouses.
Products were distributed across the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, and Dominican Republic. The products also were available for purchase on the internet.
The recall is being made with the knowledge of the FDA.
Consumers do not need to return the product to the store where it was purchased. Instead, consumers are urged to dispose of the recalled product and its container. Please contact the Company at 1-800-937-7008 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM CST for a replacement or refund, and with general inquiries.
The Best, Most Practical Post-Baby Body Advice You Are Going To Get (Part 2)
1- To check out #1, click on the picture below (it is a sneak peek to the post)
On to Day 2...
2. Involve your new addition(s)
Have you ever heard the old adage, if you pick up a calf every day from the day it was born, by the time it’s an adult you’ll be able to lift a full-grown cow? No? Maybe I made it up – point is,lift your kids! They’re the best “free” weights around, and they keep increasing in weight without you having to change a disk or buy a new set! Plus, they love it.
It’s just part of our play time for me to sit on my bottom, pick up either my preschooler or my infant and rock back onto my back while I lift them in the air. Again, Mommy, again! They’re giggling fiercely, I’m smiling ear to ear, and my abs, shoulders, and chest are on fire. Your workouts don’t have to be formal, but if one of your goals, like mine, is to raise healthy kids,then leading by example and including them in your activities is an absolute must.
3. Increase your NEAT.
NEAT =non-exercise activity thermogenesis. At least 70% of your caloric output every day is from regular, old lifestyle motions. From chewing, to brushing your teeth, to standing to cleaning to watching tv, everything you do requires energy and energy is measured in calories (like length is measured in inches).
So how can I increase my caloric output?
Increase the energy required to do every day things!
I do not brush teeth standing still – perfect opportunity for calf raises.
Do you think I’m sitting right now typing this?
No way! I’m actually standing on one foot (like tree position in yoga but with my hands typing)!
I do one-legged squats while I shave my legs (caution: good balance required).
I do lunges through my bathroom to my closet.
I lift the kids and myself over the baby gates instead of opening them.
And I try and do everything with gusto!
The more energy required to do whatever I’m doing, the more calories I’m burning without ever having to take the time (and totally unnecessary but real mommy guilt) to find someone to watch my kids, drive to the gym, pray there is a group class I like, drive home, pray I can take a shower, and resume life.
Don’t get me wrong, there is a lot of benefit to a formal workout, and if my goal was to be the next #mightykacy then I’d have no choice. But my goals are… well, I already listed those above. As an added bonus, TNT puts out fun one-month challenges that I can do in about 5-15 minutes before I hop in bed at night. I can spare that. You can find them here. (here’s an example):
Come back tomorrow for my final two ways to get your body back after having your baby!
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The Best, Most Practical Post-Baby Body Advice You Are Going To Get (Part 1)
As Moms we have all been there, some of us struggling more than others, but we have all found ourselves at a point after having our babies where it is time to get our bodies back!
Total Nutrition Technology Health Educator, Stacey Gretka recently became a Mom again to a beautiful baby boy. Stacey is a perfect example of how a working mom of two can still keep fit. She can relate to all of us and definitely practices what she preaches. Her love for health and nutrition is inspiring.
Here are Stacey’s ’5 Must-Do’s for your Post-Baby Body’…
TODAY IS PART ONE OF THE THREE-DAY-SERIES
After my first child, an amazingly-small-for-all-the-weight-I-gained, perfect-skinned little dependent, I found myself mourning what I used to be (all facets).
Among the myriad of changes shone the blaringly obvious lack of muscle tone, stretch marks, less-than-teen-perfect chest, and flat bottom. The changes greeted me every morning (at 2am when I stumbled across the house to feed her again), and lulled me to sleep every night (when I finally plopped into bed).
I found making time for a workout challenging, but not impossible and decided on the combined stress-relief and muscle toning benefits of yoga. It was only twice a week, but combined with my TNT meal plan, I found myself slowly but surely losing weight. I thought I was moderately successful when my daughter reached 9 months of age and I had achieved my pre-baby weight. I thought, “so, I have a scale number I’ve been hoping for, but I still have a different body…”
It wasn’t until my daughter was 11 months old and we went to the beach that it really dawned on me: I FEEL better now than I ever have. I had lost another pound or two, but more importantly, I was much stronger… and my smile was genuine. There is a picture floating around out there on the web that opened my eyes to the fact that despite what my brain interprets when it looks in the mirror, I’ve worked hard and I look pretty darn good. Plus – wow – this body made a person! Go me!!
5 months later, I was pregnant again:
Okay, so round one could be luck, or good genes, right? What about round two? Can I do it again? I worried about my skin losing elasticity, so I drank a ton of water... I worried about gaining too much weight, so I tried to monitor my gain (didn’t help – I still gained a whopping 52 pounds).... I worried about my daughter accepting the new baby, so I read every book around.
I didn’t even factor in the total lack of me-time that would soon descend on me, or the lack of sleep that would come down like a hammer on my happy little family.
Despite my diligence to the simultaneous nap, I always found other things needed doing, and I came in last place on that list. Two or Three months after I had my son, I realized trying to force my old routine on my yet-again-completely-new life simply wasn’t going to work.Something had to give if I wanted to stay healthy and proud of myself.
On the whole, a healthy, happy post-baby body is critical for a wide variety of reasons. To name a few that played into my journey: my career hinges on me being a good example, I want to have energy and be strong enough to take care of and play with my children, I want to actually be attractive to my husband, I want to keep poor self-image feelings in check,
I want to be a good example for my children, and I just flat-out believe in leading a realistically healthy life. Below I have compiled a list of the things I made a top priority in my search to achieve a post-baby body in which I could really shine and why each of those things matters so much.
1. Set Realistic-For-You Expectations:
Understand that it took you 9 months to create a human. In those 9 months your body reacted differently than your neighbor’s sister who is already back to pre-pregnancy weight only two months post-partum (or so it seems)
. Your organs moved to make room, your skin stretched to make room, your blood vessels expanded to carry a larger volume, your hormones increased to do their job for two, even your blood cells grew to carry larger amounts of oxygen per breath! To decide that your body will reorganize itself back to its original layout less than a month or two.
Not to mention if you are nursing…
Nursing postpones the need for the body to go back, and your body requires about 10 pounds of fat to produce milk. For as long as you’re nursing you can expect to lose weight thanks to the increased calorie output, but you can also expect to hold onto a minimum of 10 pounds. And not 10 pounds of muscle either… it’s fat. Flabby, squishy fat. Enjoy it though – it allows you to NOURISH your newly made human being completely for free! Anyway, the point is , remember when Kate Middleton stepped out of the hospital and still had a belly and all of the media was all over that? Yeah – that’s real life. And wasn’t she just stunning? So are you.
Check back tomorrow the next post… Day 2 – how to involve your new addition & other practical, helpful tips!
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Outsmart Your Sweet Tooth
Source: Men's Health
There's no question...kicking the sugar habit can be tough! Men's Health was asked a great question by a reader...
Question: How do I lower my sugar intake without cravings destroying me?(from reader George Hardcastle)
Answer: An outspoken sweet tooth doesn’t mean you’re doomed to crave sugar for the rest of your life. “Your body is very adaptive,” says Mike Roussell, Ph.D., a Men’s Healthnutrition advisor. “The longer you go without eating lots of sugar the less your body will crave it.” But you don’t need to quit cold turkey. The best way is to slowly replace high-sugar foods in your diet with zero-calorie sweetened, reduced-sugar versions, or foods without added sugars such as fruit. “Your health will benefit from small stepwise reductions in your sugar intake and cravings will subside,” Roussell adds. (Check out these 6 Steps to Curb Your Sugar Habit for real ways to lessen your sugar bomb.)
What is your toughest sweet to resist?
Article source: Men's Health