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Today’s Health Tip ~ Best Foods for Post Surgery Recovery

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What foods should you consume to help promote healing after surgery?

After surgery, your priority would be focusing on wound healing and recovery. Eating well and adequately can help you regain strength and recover more quickly. Certain foods can be beneficial after an operation to aid in recovery and healing. As a general rule of thumb, know that you will likely need more calories, protein, fluids, vitamins and minerals during the recovery process (Always consult your doctor and/or dietitian regarding your diet after surgery).

Best Food groups post surgery:

    1. Protein rich foods
    2. Whole grains
    3. Fruits
    4. Veggies
    5. Good fats
    6. Iron-rich foods
    7. Calcium-rich foods
    8. Plenty of water

A Better Life ~ Where are You Heading?

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Life is now and in front of us. It is not behind us. It’s impossible to go back, the only direction is forward. When we focus on going forward we can co-create the future we want with those traveling with us. Not like we used to be. But, how will we be what we want to be?

Today’s Health Tip ~ What Foods Improve Circulation?

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Blood is like your body’s superhighway. It carries nutrients and oxygen to everything from your heart and brain to your muscles and skin. A healthy diet is one way to optimize your circulation, or blood flow. Combined with exercise, hydration, weight management, and not smoking, some foods can help improve circulation. Next time you head to the grocery store, consider including these items in your shopping cart.

    1. Cayenne pepper
    2. Berries
    3. Beet juice
    4. Fatty fish
    5. Pomegrantes
    6. Garlic
    7. Walnuts
    8. Grapes

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A Better Life ~ You Are Good

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In a dramatic moment in a recent TV drama, a character makes the right decision after period of struggle. Another character comes up to him and says, “I knew you’d make the right decision because you are good and I was counting on it.” When we look at those closest to us as good, they catch our thoughts at a cellular level understanding how we feel about them and their lives change. They know they are good.

A Better Life ~ Getting to Know Each Other

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Want to better know the people or person you live with? Sit together at dinner. No TV. No smart phone. No interruptions. Engage in conversation and seek everyone’s opinion. Allow dinner to become an open forum of discussion with the goal of getting to know each other more deeply. You’ll get better with practice.

Today’s Health Tip ~ Brown Rice is Good for the Thyroid

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Brown rice – High in Fiber, Low in Fat

Low in fat and high in fiber, brown rice is also a rich source of selenium—a trace element essential for thyroid metabolism, DNA health, and proper immune system function, according to the NIH. Brown rice is also a good source of manganese and niacin, which are both important for brain and heart health. Swap in brown rice for white.

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A Better Life ~ The Narrow Path

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It’s great that we see things differently. It’s great that we have different perspectives. It’s great that we disagree on what we should do. Life would be boring if we all saw things the same way and never disagreed. The wise ones know how to enter a dialogue and discover the narrow path between differences. Look for the narrow path and you’ll never be disappointed.

Today’s Health Tip ~ Raspberries – Summer’s Healthy Gift

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Raspberries are Good for Your Brain and Nerves

Just one cup contains nearly half your daily manganese—important for brain and nerve function, as well as bone and joint health. Raspberries are high in fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants, and low in carbohydrates.

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Today’s Health Tip ~ Want to Lower Your Stroke Risk?

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Drink Green Tea

Green tea’s antioxidant compounds have been linked to slower cancer growth, improved blood flow, weight loss, improved liver function, and reduced rates of brain diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. But black tea’s no slouch in the health department either. It’s been shown to reduce stroke risk and lung damage from smoking. But whether you knock back a cup a week or several a day, you’re doing your body a favor.

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Note: I make a large pot of green tea, cool it, and put it in the fridge with a few slices of lemon. It makes great iced tea to cool off the hot south Texas days.

A Better Life ~ Positive

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The relationship you are in isn’t fixed. You and your partner have the incredible power to make your relationship anything you imagine. Together, you can construct something unique and special. You can create something long lasting that will testify to the love and commitment you share with each other. What are you you waiting for? When you get together with your partner ask, “What would our relationship be like if everything was possible?” 

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