Monday, December 29, 2008

Smart Substitutions

I spent about six hours in the airport trying to get home after my holiday travels and read an entire Self Magazine. There is a great section in January's magazine that gives 4 weeks of easy tips that you can take on one day at a time to improve your health. Yesterday's tip (the second in the series) was to make smart swaps and focuses on the foods you can substitute for calorie-packed animal protein. Mushrooms are a good choice according to the magazine, and we've ll heard of the good old portabella burger. You can also substitute other fiber rich foods to fill up without the calories and other health issues that maybe the result of animal protein.

I love this magazine because it has real workouts that are challenging but require little gym equipment and can be done in a reasonable amount of time. I'll be posting more about taking care of your SELF in the future! If you want to read more now, go pick up January's issue or log on to www.self.com. You can create a free account and use all the tools on the website to stay healthy!

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