Do you like the taste of the water from your tap?
It’s very important that you enjoy -- not just tolerate -- but really enjoy it! You should be able to look forward to drinking a glass of water, all day, and every day.
Water is usually your best choice of beverage. It contains no fat, no calories, no carbs, no sugar and unless you are getting it straight from a softening system- no salt! How wonderful it that?
It’s the perfect refresher. Water can cool you off, hydrate you, chase away unpleasant taste, help curb your appetite and even be a great conversation starter, as in “Would you like a glass of water? Sit down and tell me all about…”
So if you like the flavor of your own “home brew,” that’s great. Put some in the fridge with a tight lid and you may find that you enjoy it even more.
But if not, then let's make a very important change. Get a reverse osmosis system with or without a softener unit. Or try one of the filters you can attach directly to your faucet. Maybe purchase a canister type with the filter in the lid. You just pour tap water in and pop the thing in the fridge. Simple!
You could also contact one of the big bottle home delivery companies or even fill your own at your local grocery store (although if you do chose this last option, be certain to cheek the last maintenance date on the dispensing machine. If you can’t find one, keep walking!)
Make the change. You are much more likely to drink water and avoid soda pop, beer, sports drinks, caffeine, lemonade, and the like if you can look forward to a nice tall glass of water!
To the Journey,
Toni A. Tripp
Tripptales Fable & Allegory
TV CAN be Good For You
That’s right; if you use it wisely TV can be a very effective educational tool. If you pick your programs carefully and have the strength to turn it off before the next (less healthy) show comes on, or before your seat becomes molded to your bottom, you can get a lot good stuff from your television.
Let’s start with this coming Sunday, May 11th. On the Discovery Health Channel @ 9:00pm Eastern time there will be a show about EFFECTIVELY TREATING OBESITY-RELATED DIABETES. They will be exploring the way bypass of the upper part of the small intestine can benefit people with diabetes. For those of you contemplating the surgery, this could help with your decision making.
60 Minutes has recently been airing a show about Gastric bypass surgery. You may still be able to catch it on the air(depending on when you are reading this!) or maybe in the program's web archives.
Now what about food shows? There are so many out there and it is all too easy to get hooked into sitting there all day and getting hungrier by the minute. Instead, review what the food shows are about and if they are cooking something beneficial to you -- a food that fits within your own personal dietary needs -- then by all means watch it! Have a pen and paper handy to take notes so you can try new healthy recipes yourself.
Skip the shows that cook that stuff you shouldn’t eat. Don’t get sucked in. Change the channel, or better yet, after your show turn it off and go outside.
Also consider some of the exercise shows. Don’t try to do too much, too fast. Maybe a stretching show would be good for you. I know there is one at 5:00 AM in my area. Early, but I have to be up then to get my kids off to school anyway.
This Week's Challenge
Pick one show this next week, just one. Make sure it’s a healthy one and take notes.
Then turn off the TV.
Tip of the Day
If you do not have cable that allows you to pre-read the programs, then get a local newspaper. You should find the listings in the lifestyle section.
To the Journey,
Toni A. Tripp
Tripptales Fable & Allegory
Let’s start with this coming Sunday, May 11th. On the Discovery Health Channel @ 9:00pm Eastern time there will be a show about EFFECTIVELY TREATING OBESITY-RELATED DIABETES. They will be exploring the way bypass of the upper part of the small intestine can benefit people with diabetes. For those of you contemplating the surgery, this could help with your decision making.
60 Minutes has recently been airing a show about Gastric bypass surgery. You may still be able to catch it on the air(depending on when you are reading this!) or maybe in the program's web archives.
Now what about food shows? There are so many out there and it is all too easy to get hooked into sitting there all day and getting hungrier by the minute. Instead, review what the food shows are about and if they are cooking something beneficial to you -- a food that fits within your own personal dietary needs -- then by all means watch it! Have a pen and paper handy to take notes so you can try new healthy recipes yourself.
Skip the shows that cook that stuff you shouldn’t eat. Don’t get sucked in. Change the channel, or better yet, after your show turn it off and go outside.
Also consider some of the exercise shows. Don’t try to do too much, too fast. Maybe a stretching show would be good for you. I know there is one at 5:00 AM in my area. Early, but I have to be up then to get my kids off to school anyway.
This Week's Challenge
Pick one show this next week, just one. Make sure it’s a healthy one and take notes.
Then turn off the TV.
Tip of the Day
If you do not have cable that allows you to pre-read the programs, then get a local newspaper. You should find the listings in the lifestyle section.
To the Journey,
Toni A. Tripp
Tripptales Fable & Allegory
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