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Fit, Active and Regret Free this Holiday Weekend

tracybenham — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:49:32 +0000

Here are some “kick butt” tips for keeping fit, active and regret free on the Fourth of July from our Director/Exercise and Sport Physiologist Tracy Benham.

• Sports and summertime go together. Plan an activity early in the day. Play baseball, touch football; go to the local pool or beach.

• Get outside early and see if you can think of and do more than four activities before four o’clock to celebrate the Fourth.

• Eat a bowl of fruit before you head for the barbecue goodies. Tons of fruits are in season. Make a Fourth of July fruit cocktail. Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries…

• Use a plate. You will be less tempted to mindlessly snack.

• Skip the cheese and the Mayo on your burger and load up on lettuce tomatoes, pickles, onions and relish.

• Alternate cocktails and other caloric beverages with a glass of water. Or … just avoid the high calorie beverages all together!

• Take the skin off of your barbecue chicken.

• Eat only half of your hot dog and fill your plate with beans, fruits and veggies.

• Have a small burger or split one with a friend.

• Skip the chips and all day snacking. Enjoy a small dessert instead.

• Trying to avoid red meat? Try a turkey burger or Boca burger instead.

• Have a healthy breakfast, participate in as many sports/activities as possible and enjoy a healthy barbecue or dinner with friends and family.

• Make your entire weekend as active as possible.

• Be sure to take a minute to be Thankful for our Troops and our Country.

Remember: You do not have to sacrifice your health to celebrate!

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Daily Kick in the Butt

tracybenham — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:49:18 +0000

“Count Your Joys instead of your woes.

Count Your Friends instead of your foes.”

Irish Proverb

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Daily Kick in the Butt: Change your after-work routine

tracybenham — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:33:15 +0000

When you walk in the door after work today, change one thing in your routine. Instead of getting a snack or turning on TV (or computer) to relax a bit —-try taking a quick walk with the kids or dog, do a few stretches, read one article or chapter, or spend a few minutes reflecting on the days positives and decide what one thing you should do in the evening to help make the day be a successful one.

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Active Health Network: Fit Kick – How to Lose your Love Handles

tracybenham — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:04:44 +0000

AHN: Fit Kicks -Ever wonder what the secret is for ditching the love handles for good? Wouldn’t that be great. Well, it is not as easy as some products claim. But there is still hope… Check out this video and Let Fitz, SHE & AHN Fitness Expert, show you how.!

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Active Health Network: Run with Friends and Chomp away at Your Fitness Goals

tracybenham — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:49:33 +0000

AHN-Fit Kick: Watch this short video to learn the secret of getting the most out of your time walking and running.

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AHN:Easy Food Shopping Tip to Help Families Eat Healthier & Save Money

tracybenham — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:04:01 +0000

Active Health Network/ Health Kick -This is an easy food shopping tip from Christie Caggianni,RD, LD/N.

To Kick this tip up a notch, buy only items on the list. It is surprising how much is spent on random purchases ( not to mention the low nutrition foods that tend to fit in this category)

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