Happy, Healthy Holidays!

The Holiday break is the perfect time to start leading a healthy lifestyle! Enjoy your family, friends, and loved ones and get a little exercise too!

Take advantage of physical activities you and your friends enjoy doing together and eat the foods you like. Be adventurous — try new sports, games and other activities as well as new foods. You’ll grow stronger, play longer, and look and feel better! Have you tried dancing? Dancing is great fun and good for you! Try something totally new this week!

Get a little exercise every day. Take the stairs when you can. Strive to walk at least 20 minutes a day. Can't make it to the gym? Try some simple, yet effective exercises in the privacy of your home several times a week. Do you have room for an exercise bike? Or how how about a few dumbbells. You can achieve great results with a few basic weights.

Exercise more and feel the benefits of better health. You'll look better and feel better! Relax - enjoy the journey towards better health. Have more fun in a healthy body! Don't we owe it to ourselves to make the most of our time? Get Started getting in shape today!

Merry Christmas - May all your Holidays be Happy and Healthy!

Have More Holiday Fun

For many the Holidays are such a wonderful, fun-filled time of year. Remember the excitement and anticipation you felt as a child? These last few weeks before Christmas can bring on some added stress. Don't let yourself get caught up by stress. Keep the Holidays fun. Enjoy time with family, friends, and loved ones!

If you find yourself starting to worry or experience even the slightest stress - take a stress break. Get outside and enjoy nature for even just a few minutes. If you're unable to escape to the great outdoors - even momentarily - close your eyes, breathe slow deep breaths for a couple minutes. Now think about a place you enjoy - preferably somewhere outdoors. Picture the sights and visualize the smells and how it feels to be in your favorite nature spot.

Picture the colors. Feel the sand between your toes. Imagine the surf coming in. Feel the warm breeze coming off the ocean.

You get the picture.

Another effective and lasting stress reliever is exercise. Exercise of any kind can greatly reduce stress and elevate your mood! Even if you only have a few minutes. Get away from what you're doing and go for a brief walk. Get your mind off the source of your stress and instead focus on something pleasant while you walk. Enjoy the great outdoors. Focus on your breathing.

If you have time get in some more exercise. Spend half an hour walking or running. Get on your treadmill or bike. Take in a yoga class or pilates. Set your mind on happy thoughts. Decide to be happy. Get determined to eliminate as much as possible the source of your stress. Or learn to handle it. Exercise is a time-honored way to get rid of stress.

Enjoy these last few days before the Holidays. Get together with friends and loved ones and have fun! Take in a movie or a Christmas play! Volunteer to help someone less fortunate than yourself. And be selfish - make a pact with yourself to get in some exercise each day!

If you've been away from the exercise habit for a while, today is the perfect day to start getting in shape fast. Devote just 30 minutes each day to yourself and exercise. Try a new sport. Have fun while you're getting in shape! Get outside and play with the little ones. Or go for a nice bike ride with someone you enjoy! Take a long, brisk paced walk with one of your favorite friends.

You can reduce your stress, and enjoy life more! Make exercise a habit and you'll be hooked! Have loads more fun and enjoy life making healthy choices. And be sure to Have Happy Holidays!

Holiday Fitness

Who has time for fitness? With all these Holiday parties and the school programs and work schedule? And then comes the annual Holiday goodies we all so enjoy! And the delicious Holiday meals.

If you're like me and so many others this time of year you might be trying to lose some weight. This can be a challenge over these last few weeks before the Holidays. Good food and tasty appetizers abound in December! Well, the good news is - you don’t have to pass on the appetizers. Enjoy a plate of healthy appetizers before a big meal and you'll eat less! So you don't have to pass on that smoked salmon or the avacado. Enjoy a handful of walnuts or almonds. Have some of that fresh whole-grain bread and olive oil. These delicious appetizers make eating healthy easy!

Eating a little healthy unsaturated fat like olive oil, nuts, avocado, and fresh water salmon before a meal slow down your digestive system some - making you feel full faster. It also helps keep your blood sugar levels from jumping thru the roof after your Holiday meal. These healthy fats also help your body absorb vitamins A, D, and E, and other essential nutrients.

While you are at the appetizer table - load up on healthy fruits and veggies! Toss some baby carrots and celery on your plate. Grab a handful of delicious grapes! Go with the dark purple or black grapes for a heart healthy antioxidant boost! A small serving of raw broccoli will make your day even better! If you enjoy wine try a dark red with your meal! You might want to pass on the sugary sweets and beer - and their useless calories. ( Well... maybe just one...... After all, it's OK to cheat once in a while isn't it? )

You can enjoy the plethora of wonderful and tasty Holiday foods this year and still manage to lose a few more pounds before Christmas. Physical fitness experts agree - the quickest way to lose weight and keep it off is with exercise and healthy eating. If your waistline is a few inches larger than you like - the best way to lose belly fat for good is with a twofold approach. Strengthen your core muscles. Burn lots more calories. And keep eating healthy. Enjoy these final weeks of 2008 with a healthy mix of your favorite healthy foods and daily exercise.

Holiday Fun

As we approach Thanksgiving in the United States many of us will be tempted to enjoy the annual abundance of Holiday goodies! Why worry about wrecking your plan to lose weight or keep it off? Have fun with your loved ones this Holiday season. Enjoy those Holiday treats you've grown up loving. Why deny yourself?

Many will be returning home for the holidays or traveling to spend some quality time with family, friends, and loved ones. Take advantage of your Holiday time to get outside and walk or run. If the weather permits - maybe a nice bike ride will help get your heart pumping. Can you make it to the mall for some brisk indoor walks? Get in a little shopping and exercise too!

If you're like me you find it hard to resist at least one slice of your favorite pie after a nice Thanksgiving dinner. It's OK to cheat! Once in a while. The Holidays are the perfect time to have your cake and eat it too! Just don't forget to get out there and burn some more calories.

If you want to lose a few pounds before the New Year rolls in - experts agree - the quickest way to lose weight fast is with daily exercise and healthy eating. So start getting in shape fast with family and friends! Make it a family plan!

Enjoy your loved ones and get in some favorite sports. You can still exercise and lose weight - even over the Holidays. Happy Eating!