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You Are What They Eat!

August 14, 2011

Here is an article from the latest Extraordinary Health Newsletter.  Interesting what Jordan has to say about the effects antibiotic-laden animal feed can have on us.  Another article to make you want to take another look at “going organic”!   Feed Fodder by Jordan Rubin You’ve heard it said that you are what you eat. […]

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Running on the Mind!

August 8, 2011

Been thinking about taking up running?  Thinking about joining the running craze that you’re hearing so much about but seriously don’t know where to start?  I was NOT an athletic person growing up!  And definitely NOT a runner!  I could barely make it through the mile run back in high school when we had to […]

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The Beachbody Challenge!

August 7, 2011

There’s a new contest in Beachbody world!  And it sounds like a GOOD one!  Go to THIS LINK to sign up for a FREE account with Team Beachbody;  then click on Connect/Contest for details and how to enter.  Go ahead and Commit To Get Fit and you’ll get a free wrist band (I just committed!!!) and […]

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The Three-Legged Dog

August 6, 2011

This morning as I drove to town I was amused to see in the rear-view mirror at one point, chasing my car for all he was worth, a three-legged dog!  It struck me quite funny at the moment.  I’m not sure if you’d call that stubbornness, persistence, or just plain stupidity.  But then it occurred […]

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Let’s Go Nuts!

July 25, 2011

As I learn more and more about health and nutrition, it’s impossible to ignore the health benefits of nuts!  Almonds especially are a healthy nut and have become one of my favorite snacks.  The numerous nutritional benefits of almonds are too long to list here but I found a great article on almonds which you […]

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“Time To Get Extreme, Baby!”

July 23, 2011

Yeah, I’m hearing that pretty much daily!  Chalene Johnson likes to make her workouts motivating and exciting, that’s for sure.  And it’s keeping me motivated and excited!  I’ve finished 2 weeks of ChaLean Extreme now and LOVING it!  Totally different style than Tony Horton, Debbie Siebers, or Shaun-T (some of my other favorite Beachbody trainers!) […]

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Thoughts On a Quiet Morning

July 20, 2011

I had an “aha” moment this morning.  (Don’t you just love those?)  I have been reading two books lately (yes, I usually have several going at once), “Having a Mary Spirit” by Joanna Weaver and “The Slight Edge” by Jeff Olson.  I recently bought several books, these two included, and later after taking some time […]

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Tuna Recipe!

July 20, 2011

Lunch time rolled around today and I had a can of tuna (Chicken of the Sea, which my 4 year old is completely convinced that it is actually canned mermaid meat and therefore refuses to eat it!).  I was SO not in the mood for tuna salad…again!  So I decided to CREATE!  It turned out […]

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DAY 1!!!

July 11, 2011

Yep, it’s that time.  I started a new program today – I was due for a fresh beginning.  I had great results with P90X, took a shot at Insanity, did some combination stuff for awhile, and now time to get down to business with ChaLean Extreme!  I started today with Burn Circuit 1.  It was […]

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Say Goodbye to the Food Pyramid!

July 6, 2011

Beachbody’s latest newsletter had an interesting article concerning the new USDA recommendations.  Enjoy!  And if you would like to have access to all of Beachbody’s great articles, click HERE to become a FREE member and receive the weekly newsletters! Say Goodbye to the Food Pyramid! By Denis Faye In their continued quest to be a […]

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