Heart Felt Health with Charlotte Junior Tennis

“Heart Felt Health” – Nutrition/Cooking Class for Kids and Teens (7-14 yrs. old): a fun, hands-on cooking class that teaches kids about nutrition. Kids will work in groups to create colorful displays and will participate in fun cooking contests. We will also give participants special “recipes” to inspire them to live a “heart felt” life. Total Nutrition Technology (TNT) founder, Angela Gallo, will be available to provide nutritional information to participants and parents.

5 sessions for $60. Space Limited. For more information, visit our website at http://www.kidsheartfelthealth.com/ or to sign up, please contact us at info@kidsheartfelthealth.com. All classes will be held at Firethorne Country Club on Sundays, from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., on the following dates:

Session #1 (Nov. 14): Yes, Pizzas can be healthy!
Session #2 (Nov. 21): “The Sweet Life”
Session #3 (Nov. 28): Calcium Can Be Cool
Session #4 (Dec. 12): Rise & Shine with a Healthy Breakfast
Session #5 (Dec. 19): Get an “A” on Your Lunch Box: Foods that Make You Smarter

To learn more about Heart Felt Health Sessions email information@tntgetfit.com

Fall is Here...Do You Have the Willpower to Get Through It?!

Fall has now officially started, which is a beautiful, wonderful thing. But then again, it isn’t so beautiful and wonderful when you eat all the fun goodies you come across and indulge in every baked good and dessert that all your friends & co-workers make for you. Every holiday season you tell yourself that it is going to be different and you have the willpower to pass on all the tempting sweets and choose something healthier, but in the end, we give in, leading to a weight gain of a few pounds. Don’t feel so bad it’s only human nature! It doesn’t have to be this way and you can still be able to enjoy the fun festivities of this holiday season minus those extra pounds.

There are many ways you can make this season healthier. When you have a company party instead of bringing unhealthy items like chips, dips or dessert, bring a veggie platter or hummus dip. Also, steer clear of the dessert table so you don’t tempt yourself. Eliminating as many of your temptations as possible is the best way to go so you don’t give in towards the end of the night. When you receive goodies from your co-workers, instead of eating the whole plate of cookies, save ONE for yourself and then give the rest away to family or friends. Also, don’t bake any sweets at your house for other people. If you’re anything like me, I always have to taste everything one time, which then leads to tasting two or three times. By the end of baking those cookies, I’ve eaten a couple spoonfuls of dough and 4 or 5 cookies right out of the oven. Watch out for those hidden BLT’s, little Bits, Licks and Tastes! They start to add up!!

When Thanksgiving and Christmas roll around, volunteer to make the desserts so that you pick what you want to make and it can be healthy. Or if there is a dessert tradition in your household, you can at least make it healthier. Some good healthy desserts could be stewed cinnamon apples with low fat vanilla yogurt/ice cream or a cake made with egg whites and applesauce instead of a whole egg and oil.

There are little things that you can do to make a big difference this holiday season. So given yourself the gift of nothing this season and keep off those unwanted pounds. Just have perseverance and don’t stray from those healthy habits. To get more information on how to create healthy & fun recipes for this Fall contact TNT at 1-704-549-9550 or visit us at www.tntgetfit.com!

How to Look Great and Feel Fabulous

Join TNT President and Founder Angela Gallo-Wilkinson at Providence Country Club October 20th and learn how to Maximize Your Metabolism and achieve your Optimal Weight!

For more information email information@tntgetfit.com

Football Season is here!

Every year when September rolls around, it only means one thing...Football Season! If you are an American then you love football and you also love the tailgating that comes along with it. Even though tailgating is the highlight of game day, it doesn’t mean that you should eat or drink whatever is in front of you. Many people experience weight gain during football season because of that very reason. This year instead of eating fried chicken wings, pizza, creamy dips and chips, chicken tenders, and drinking all the beer full of calories, try doing something healthy. Try a little variety of Eat This NOT That. Instead of getting fried chicken wings, try Boneless Buffalo Wings (eatingwell.com) that are baked and dredged in whole-wheat flour. You could also pan-fry these in a little extra virgin olive oil and receive the benefits from the oil as well. Same goes for the chicken tenders, try baking instead of frying. For pizzas, instead of going to the local pizza joint, try assembling them the night before and popping them in the oven the day of the game and use veggies and low fat meats as a healthier option. When it comes to dips, there is no better thing than fried Ruffle potato chips with French Onion dip, but both of these are full of fat and calories. Instead, for chips, try baked chips, when paired with dip you can’t even tell they aren’t fried. For the dips, try low-fat/fat-free sour cream or cream cheese when using creamy dips and for the cheese, try using the 2% cheese instead of the full fat cheese. Finally, when it comes to beer, try drinking low-carb beers like Michelob Ultra, Michelob Amber, Amstel Light, and Bud Light or Bud Light Lime. All of these beers contain 110 calories or less and have 4 carbs or fewer. So when preparing this years tailgate, consider making your options healthy by using these tips. If you have any questions on tailgating foods and how to make a dish healthier contact TNT at 1-704-549-9550 or visit us at http://www.tntgetfit.com/!

What you don't know about antioxidants!

Antioxidants are coming about to the public eye and people are talking. I bet most of you are wondering exactly what antioxidants are, where they are found, and what they do for your body and your mind. There are many fruits and vegetables that are full of antioxidants that people don’t know about. Some of the most common foods that people relate antioxidants to are blueberries (berries in general), pomegranates, and green tea. Aside those, people don’t know much about them. Antioxidants, on a chemistry level, are a substance that helps with the prevention of oxidation from occurring in the body and the destructive effects that oxidation can cause. On a health level, antioxidants help slow down oxidation and have an impact on our health in a good way that will benefit us in the long run.

Now, I bet you are wondering exactly where to find these antioxidants. First, most all the fruits and vegetables that you eat are full of antioxidants, but you just don’t know it. You’ll be amazed by all of the foods that contain antioxidants. Here is a list of just a few fruits and vegetables that you may not have thought of that contain antioxidants.
· berries
· broccoli
· tomatoes
· red grapes
· garlic
· spinach
· tea
· carrots
· soy
· whole grain
· pomegranates
· potatoes
· apples
· beans
· artichokes
· prunes
· plums
· cherries
· pecans

Now that you know of some fruits and vegetables try and incorporate these into your daily diet. You’ll know that you’re getting your daily dose of antioxidants. If you have any more questions about antioxidants please contact TNT at 1-704-549-9550 or visit us at http://www.tntgetfit.com/!

Do you know your risk for Diabetes?

Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases that is diagnosed in most Americans today. In 2007, 186,300 children under the age of 20 were diagnosed with diabetes and 23.5 million people over the age of 20 were diagnosed with diabetes. These numbers continue to rise in the year of 2010 and there is something we should all be able to do about it. One of the most common causes of diabetes is the lack of exercise, but many other factors matter too. Like what you eat, and how you live your everyday life. Some factors that we can’t control, like family history, are hard to deal with, but other factors such as what we put in our bodies we can control and that is a wonderful place to start. Below you will find a list of 20 foods that are wonderful for your body and will help you decrease your risk of diabetes in the future. You will also find a list of foods that aren’t good for your body and should be avoided. These foods have been proven to increase your risk of diabetes in the future.

Top 20 foods to lower your risk of diabetes and if diagnosed, how to control it
1. Asparagus
2. Blueberries
3. Red Grapefruit
4. Beans
5. Broccoli
6. Carrots
7. Fish
8. Flaxseed
9. Cranberries
10. Apples
11. Melons
12. Nuts
13. Oatmeal
14. Red Onions
15. Raspberries
16. Spinach
17. Soy
18. Tea
19. Tomatoes
20. Yogurt

Top 16 foods that will increase your risk of diabetes or if diagnosed, foods that will make your disease hard to control
1. Restaurant French Fries
2. Burgers
3. Fried Sandwiches
4. Fried Chicken
5. Store-bought cookies
6. Purchased Doughnuts and Baked goods
7. Cakes and Pies
8. Frozen Meals
9. Deli Meats
10. Regular Soft Drinks
11. Flavored Water
12. Purchased Smoothies
13. Purchased Fruit Drinks
14. Milkshakes
15. Frozen Pizza
16. Restaurant Pizza

If you have any more questions about how to reduce your risk of diabetes or how to control your diagnosed diabetes, please feel free to contact TNT at 1-704-549-9550 or visit us at http://www.tntgetfit.com/!

Statistic source: http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/diabetes-statistics/

Is Your Health Food Overrated?

When you are walking through the grocery store do you ever wonder if you know all the facts about the particular food item you are buying? Whether it is healthy or not? It is so easy to mistakenly identify healthy foods because so many out there are overrated and not what they are cracked up to be. On the flip side there are those health foods that you might not think to highly of or don’t have the benefits you want, but in actuality they have all the benefits and are great for your health! TNT has developed a list of foods that we believe are Overrated and a list that we believe are Underrated!

Overrated!
Energy Bars
Protein Powder
Fruit Juice
Red Meat
Sports Drinks
Natural Sweeteners
Granola
Smoothies
Vegetable Juice
Pita Chips

Underrated!
Sunflower Seeds
Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas)
Unsweetened Yogurts
Watermelon
Leafy Greens
Peppers
Oats
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Eggs

If you are interested in knowing more about these overrated and underrated foods and how you can use both to your benefit contact TNT at 1-704-549-9550 or visit us at http://www.tntgetfit.com/.