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Good Health begins with
mother. There is no substitute to her milk.
Breast-feeding is linked with numerous benefits for
both the mother and the child. It offers complete
nourishment and protects the baby from various
diseases. Starting from August 1st is World
Breast-feeding Week. We dream that all mothers
will breastfeed their children and celebrate this
profound experience of motherhood with gratitude and
respect to God's infinite wisdom and generosity.
Enjoy good health,
Namita Nayyar, AFI |
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Warm Up prior to Stretching
Trying to stretch muscles that have not been
warmed, is like trying to stretch old, dry rubber bands, they may snap.
Warming up prior to stretching does a number of beneficial things, but primarily
its purpose is to prepare the body and mind for more strenuous activity. One of
the ways it achieves this is by helping to increase the body�s core temperature
while also increasing the body�s muscle temperature. By increasing muscle
temperature you are helping to make the muscles loose, supple and pliable. This
is essential to ensure the maximum benefit is gained from your stretching.
The correct warm-up, also has the effect of increasing both your heart rate and
your respiratory rate. This increases blood flow, which in turn increases the
delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the working muscles. All this helps to
prepare the muscles and tendons for stretching.
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A little bit more
Today is an
excellent day for small, incremental improvements. Whatever is working for you,
find a way to improve it just a little. There's no need to make a huge,
momentous change, just a small one, something you can do right now.
Small improvements can add up over time into big accomplishments. Look around
you. Consider the work you do each day. Think about how you could do it just a
little bit better.
In a marathon race, each stride taken by the winner is just a little bit longer
and a little bit faster than each stride taken by the 100th place finisher. Yet
over the course of the race, that small difference adds up in a big way.
Do just a little bit more today, and tomorrow too, and each day after
that. Anyone can make just a small improvement, and that can make a big, big
difference.
Note: WF Members receive motivation like
this in their e-mail box every Monday morning! Those of you looking for added
motivation, can go ahead to download Free motivational Wallpaper Changer at
http://www.womenfitness.net/downloads.htm
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"You
will find the key to success under the alarm clock."
~ Benjamin Franklin |
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Baked Fish
Serves: 8 servings
Ingredients:
1 pound fish fillets
1/2-teaspoon salt
1/8-teaspoon turmeric
1/2-teaspoon cumin powder
1/2-teaspoon black pepper
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1-1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
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Direction:
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Coat fish with all ingredients except lemon juice.
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Cover and marinate for one hour in the refrigerator.
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Coat a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray (nonfat).
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Place the fish in dish and cover with marinade.
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Bake, at 400 degrees F, uncovered for 20-25 minutes.
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Top with lemon juice.
Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1/8 of dish
Serving size: 1 fillet
Calories: 100
Fat: 1.5 g
Cholesterol: 45 mg
Protein: 20 g
Carbohydrates: 0.5 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Sodium: 320 mg
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World Breast-feeding Week
Breast-feeding or nursing is linked with numerous
benefits for both the mother and the child. It offers complete nourishment and
protects the baby from various disease causing organisms.
It protects the baby from sudden infant death syndrome and increases the baby�s
intelligent quotient (IQ).
Researches have reported that it protects the mother from developing cancer and
bone disorders.
It helps the mothers to reduce the fat deposit that has accumulated during
pregnancy and help them lose weight after birth.
Breast-feeding requires commitment and patience and in some cases becomes risky
and increases the chance of transmitting certain deadly viruses such as HIV and
Herpes Simplex virus to the baby through the milk. Nursing mothers should also
avoid certain substances such as caffeine, alcohol, nicotine and certain
medications while breast-feeding.
We dream that all mothers will breastfeed their children and celebrate this
profound experience of motherhood with gratitude and respect to God's infinite
wisdom and generosity.
God empower mothers so that they can realize and utilize the body's tremendous
capacity to nurture, heal and regenerate.
Click here, to
read the complete article on
World Breast-feeding Week.
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