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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Did you know that it’s never too early or late to work toward living a healthy active lifestyle? This National Women’s Health Week, Herbalife Nutrition wants to help women of all ages take control of their health by providing tips and coaching on exercise, diet, and all things health related.
We asked a couple of our experts to share four simple healthy tips every woman can use to get and stay healthy. Susan Bowerman, a Registered Dietitian, Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, and Director of worldwide nutrition education and training; and Samantha Clayton, former Olympic runner and Senior Director of worldwide fitness education, share the following tips:
- Eat Right – You don’t need to eat immediately upon awakening, but it’s really important to eat in the morning. Those who eat breakfast regularly are better able to control their weight, while breakfast skippers are likely to over-compensate and eat too much at lunch. Proper nutrients to feed your muscles (especially adequate protein and healthy carbohydrates) and hydration are also important pre- and post- workout.
- Sleep Tight – When you don’t sleep well at night, the foods you turn to the next day in order to keep you going could be the exact same foods that are sabotaging your good night’s rest. That’s because when you don’t get a good night’s sleep, it affects the balance of your body’s hunger hormones and you may feel the urge to eat. People who don’t sleep well tend to snack more, and they often turn to sweets and caffeine to get them through the day. The problem is, caffeine can interfere with your ability to sleep at night. Although the sugary foods might boost your energy level for a little while, there’s a good chance your blood sugar will soon plummet, and you’ll just start the process all over again.
- Stay Consistent – It’s consistency with exercise that will get you great results. So, if you find yourself skipping your trip to the gym, find ways to add exercise into your day at work. So simply taking a walk at lunch can combat afternoon slumps in energy and focus. If you combine your walk with a meal replacement shake, like Herbalife Formula 1, you are getting a convenient meal while getting some exercise. Doing a little something each day is better than one big trip to the gym each week. Being active every day is the best way to promote sustainable body composition change.
- Stretch and Lift – Ensure you’re moving your muscles and joints through their full range of motion each day by performing simple stretches which will help reduce injuries. Do some dynamic stretching before exercising, then try simple squats, lunges, push-ups and eventually progress to using weights, then finish with some static stretching. Ideally, you need both resistance exercise and aerobic exercise to keep your body operating at its peak.
Susan Bowerman’s and Samantha Clayton’s bios are below and more of their tips can be found at www.discovergoodnutrition.com.
About Susan Bowerman, M.S., R.D., C.S.S.D., F.A.N.D. – Director, Worldwide Nutrition Education and Training
Susan graduated with distinction in biology from the University of Colorado, and received her master’s degree in Food Science and Nutrition from Colorado State University. She then completed her dietetic internship at the University of Kansas. Susan has taught extensively and developed educational programs targeted to individuals, groups and industry in her areas of expertise, including health promotion, weight management and sports nutrition.
Prior to her role at Herbalife, she was the assistant director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, and has held appointments as adjunct professor in nutrition at Pepperdine University and as lecturer in nutrition in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Susan was a consultant to the (then) Los Angeles Raiders for six seasons, and was a contributing columnist for the Los Angeles Times Health Section for two years. She is a co-author of 23 research papers, 14 book chapters, and was a co-author of two books for the public: “What Color is Your Diet?” and “The L.A. Shape Diet” by Dr. David Heber, published by Harper Collins in 2001 and 2004, respectively.
About Samantha Clayton, Senior Director Worldwide Fitness Education
A native of Liverpool, England, Samantha initially worked as a consultant for Herbalife for two years and led the Herbalife24-Fit program, the company’s first comprehensive fitness training program and DVD series.
Before joining the corporate ranks, Samantha was a professional athlete. She represented Great Britain in the 2000 Sydney Olympics in both the 200m and the 4x100m relay events. Prior to the Olympics, she won two medals in the Olympic AAA trials – a silver medal for the 200m and a bronze for the 100m – as well as a silver medal in the 4x100m relay during the European Junior Championships in 1997. Her personal records include 11.40 seconds in the 100m and 23.02 seconds in the 200m.
Samantha is a personal trainer and group exercise coach through the American Fitness and Aerobics Association (AFAA) and International Sport Science Association (ISSA).
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