My new article...

...in Treasure Valley Family Magazine is about "Tackling Calorie Density and Eating Healthy." Though this is aimed at parents, the suggestions and recipes work for any age!

My first exercise video!

Happy Mothers Day!

A Splash of Color for All the Moms Out There

What could be better than a healthy brunch and stretch? Waffles to start then a stretch for afters for dessert.

HEALTH NUT WAFFLES:

1/2 c. quick oatmeal

1/2 c. whole wheat flour

1/2 c. ground flaxseed (or increase amounts of oatmeal and flour)

2 teas. baking powder

2 teas. or more cinnamon

1 teas. vanilla

2 eggs

1/2 c. milk

3 tablespoons healthy oil

Mix dry ingredients together, then wet, let set for five minutes, add milk or egg if too dense to pour. Pour into wafflemaker (should make about 4 good sized waffles) and cook. Eat and enjoy.

Afterwards: stretch and work those all important thigh muscles when standing up: place legs so that thighs are halfway off the chair, plant feet hip width apart, give yourself a hug (everybody needs a hug!) and press through your feet as you stand. Sit SLOWLY back down, to work the back of the thighs and repeat 3-5 times.

AND ENJOY MOM'S DAY!

Happy Easter!

Do the bunny hop in celebration!

Another great stretch

We all spend too much time typing on the computer, here's a great stretch for those aching fingers (good for avoiding carpal tunnel as well):

Reach out both arms, fingers spread wide, as if you were reaching for a huge barrel of something you wanted to grab fistfuls of. Extend your arms almost straight out, grab the imaginary fistfuls and pull back firmly. Repeat at least 4 more times.

Do whenever you feel your fingers/arms/wrists becoming fatigued.

Welcome to a new way of fitness and my new blog!

Hi all,

This, my new blog, focuses on fitness. I'll be bringing you new and fun ways to get fit and stay fit.

Begin as you expect to continue, my mom always said.So here's the first stretch. Do this often if you sit at a computer...writing on your blog, maybe?

Roll your shoulders forward, upwards and back, trying to get as full a range of motion as possible, ten times, then reverse direction for 10 times. This stretch prevents eyestrain, neck ache and shoulder problems from sitting in one position for long periods. Do as often as you feel the necessity.