health

Kids Health: Giving Your Kids a Legacy of Love

April 9, 2013

This past weekend was World Health Day, so in honor of that we took some time out of our regular homeschool day schedule to focus on kids health.  Part of our activities included watching the film, “Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead”.  To simply say the movie was good would be the understatement of the year! […]

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Spring Clean Your Health

April 2, 2013

Spring is in the air – finally!  Many of us are stocking up on cleaning supplies as the “spring cleaning bug” has bitten.  Even though I live in a year-round-warm climate, this time of year always has me cleaning out cupboards and closets and planning a yard sale.  But it’s not just our homes that […]

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Life Just Gets Better With Age

March 29, 2013

Better with age?  Life?  Yep!  I used to fear getting older, just expecting that I would get weaker, sicklier, and decrepit with each passing birthday!  Then I was introduced to a healthier lifestyle and all that changed!!  Nine years ago TODAY I did my first Beachbody workout and my life was forever altered!  Here’s how […]

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Challenges: When Life Throws You a Curveball

March 26, 2013

The New  Year, 2013 started out great in our home!  We had big plans and much to look forward to.  I was on top of the world with my health and fitness and meeting my goals.  Homeschool was going great with the kids and I was gradually getting more organized in every area of life! […]

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Trust the Process: Weight Loss Frustration!

February 26, 2013

Having been in fitness and nutrition for quite a few years now, one  “complaint” I sometimes get from clients in the third or fourth week into their program is “Why haven’t I lost any weight yet!?”.   Yes, that weight loss frustration can set in when you feel like you’ve done EVERYTHING right and you just […]

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Trust the Process: Weight Loss Frustration!

February 26, 2013

Having been in fitness and nutrition for quite a few years now, one  “complaint” I sometimes get from clients in the third or fourth week into their program is “Why haven’t I lost any weight yet!?”.   Yes, that weight loss frustration can set in when you feel like you’ve done EVERYTHING right and you just […]

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Tony Horton Checks Out Shakeology

February 14, 2013

P90X creator Tony Horton checks out Shakeology!  Want to check it out yourself?  Shakeology comes with a 30-day-bottom-of-the-bag guarantee so what have you got to lose?!

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Snack Time! Six Quick and Healthy Snacks

February 9, 2013

Were you one of those kids not allowed to snack between meals?  I sure was!  Most of the time anyway.  How many times did I hear my mom say, “No snacks!  You’ll ruin your dinner!”  Fortunately for kids of this generation, health studies have shown that snacking is actually a good idea!  Eating every two […]

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Snack Time! Six Quick and Healthy Snacks

February 9, 2013

Were you one of those kids not allowed to snack between meals?  I sure was!  Most of the time anyway.  How many times did I hear my mom say, “No snacks!  You’ll ruin your dinner!”  Fortunately for kids of this generation, health studies have shown that snacking is actually a good idea!  Eating every two […]

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Oatmeal! The Breakfast of Champions?

January 24, 2013

You’ve got a rushed, early morning but you know you need a hearty breakfast to get you through all you’ve got to do today.  What to eat?  How about a steaming bowl of oatmeal?!  We eat a lot of oatmeal in our house.  Seriously, a LOT!  I love it; my kids love it.  It’s filling, it’s nutritious, […]

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