I sat and watched a good part of First Lady, Michelle Obama, speak about her biggest campaign, to date, and I cried. "Let's move," launched this past Tuesday and is aimed at conquering childhood obesity, in one generation! This means that children born today, could reach adulthood at a healthy weight. Currently, one in three United States children are considered obese or … [Read more...] about Un-break the Children’s Hearts or Thank You, Michelle!
Mom is Always Right
From my desktop "MOM" calendar... "Eat breakfast before you leave the house!" WHY THIS IS TRUE: Breakfast is a critical time to take in important nutrients such as fiber, calcium, protein and fruit. Again and again, studies show that people who don't eat breakfast are more likely to become obese and develop heart disease--and die younger! "An apple a day keep the … [Read more...] about Mom is Always Right
Don’t Worry, Be Happy!
la-lalala-la-la-la-la-la.........la-la-la-la-la-la-lala...don't worry, be happy... Are you singing? Are you smiling? Are you HAPPY? Nothing new, but yesterday's Sun-Sentinel ran a page 2 article reported by Maria Cheng of the Associated Press about the connection between healthy hearts and happiness. We all know we that by not smoking, eating right and exercising, we … [Read more...] about Don’t Worry, Be Happy!
Senior Fitness at it’s Best!
I got this in email, yesterday, from my co-worker, Debbie...She teaches the yoga part of our SilverSneakers program. I thought it was cute enough to post and more importantly depicts why I love teaching "seniors". I can only hope to move this well when I relocate to... THE RETIREMENT HOME http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIsLsDXXJUE Enjoy and remember that age is just … [Read more...] about Senior Fitness at it’s Best!
Everything Old is New Again
Though Biggest Loser was pre-empted by the Olympics last night, I still got my weekly fix of watching some individuals who re-invented themselves and their lives with significant weight loss. Home yesterday morning, I caught the Dr. Oz show and he was celebrating his 100th episode. On with him were 100 individuals who have lost over 100 pounds. They did not lose their weight … [Read more...] about Everything Old is New Again