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Never Say Diet

There is a new website on the scene from iVillage – www.NeverSayDiet.com Tip of the day: Never say diet. A diet denotes a beginning and an end. There should be no end to taking care of yourself. -Amy Check the site out there are lots of great tips, videos, stories to inspire you and a [...]

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National Start! Walking Day

The American Heart Association has named April 8th, 2009 National Start! Walking Day Walk more, eat well, and you’ll live longer It’s a simple premise, but it’s the foundation of the Start! Movement. Research has shown that you can gain about two hours of life for every hour of regular vigorous exercise you do. You [...]

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“Muffin Top”

Do you struggle with the “muffin top” problem? One simple thing to help you when you EDIT your DIET is to add fiber! Yes, I want you to focus on adding food to your diet – eat more high fiber foods! “How can adding more food to my diet help me lose weight?” Eating enough [...]

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Spring Training – Stroller Style

Well Spring is officially arrived, and we are starting to see warmer temperatures here in Rochester, NY.  Are you ready to get outside and get moving? Mommies with stroller companions, take a look at the video and see if you can get a better workout in adding a few new moves. Remember incorporating your little [...]

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Healthy Life Links for Kids

I wanted to take a second this morning and share a few good links for encouraging a healthy lifestyle for you and your children! 1.  My Pyramid 2.  Kid’s Health 3.  Nutrition Explorations 4.  Smart mouth 5. PBS Kids -It’s My Life -  for older kids 6. Ed Miller 7. USDA Food Safety – this [...]

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How fit is your family?

Last week or so I came across an article in the Webster Post “How fit is your family?” by ANN MCARTHUR. Check it out! In this article there was a reference to we can!  Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition We Can!™ or “Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition” is a national program [...]

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Books to help Kids be HEALTHY and FIT!

OKAY Moms and Dads it is very important for us to be healthy and set a good example for our kids, but we have to make sure that they are active and eating healthy too.  Here are a few books to encourage a healthy lifestyle. A few books that made my list… 1. Monster Health [...]

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KIDS Training with Tricia!

Today I had the absolute privilege to train some First Grade friends at Klem South Elementary School in Webster.  Take a look and see what we were up to… Happy Healthy Hearts Did you know that your heart is really a muscle? You have more than 600 muscles that fill your body – in your [...]

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What is “Community Supported Agriculture”

I have heard a lot of talk about the rising cost of eating healthy, especially when it comes to produce.  Last year my family did a significant amount of shopping at the Rochester Public Market and other Farmers’ Markets instead of the local grocery stores.  This year my family will be getting our produce from [...]

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Fit Kids

Happy President’s Day!  This week my kids and most if not all, kids in Rochester, NY are off from school for February Break.  Since the kids are not in school this week and not getting their normal brain and physical activity, I have to work a bit harder to make sure that happens at home. [...]

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