Five Healthy Lunches with Five Fruits & Vegetables for Kids
September 27, 2009 by Crystal O'Connor
Filed under Blog, Health, Kids' Health
Even though assembling healthy lunches for our kids to eat everyday is crucial, it isn’t always easy to do. Ideas are always something a parent needs. As a busy Mother of 3 school ages kids, I found this video helpful..take note and prepare the lunches ahead of time. This is always helpful for those busy [...]
Health & Fitness: How to train for a Marathon
September 27, 2009 by Crystal O'Connor
Filed under Blog, Fitness, Health
I am continuously amazed at how quickly people can get fit and run a 26.5 mile marathon! Even though the most common marathon training schedules involve 3-4 months of various exercises, the process involves steps that require patience, focus and a major commitment!
Feeling a Little Blue? Exercise as a Mood Lifter.
September 27, 2009 by Crystal O'Connor
Filed under Blog, Fitness, Health, Health Care Advice
Feeling a little blue? Many studies have shown that exercise is a great way to improve your mood and fight symptoms of depression. There are several reasons exercise has psychological benefits. On a purely chemical level, when you exercise your body releases endorphins, which are known to block the sensation of pain and also to [...]
Omega 3 Helps Depression and So Much More.
September 27, 2009 by Crystal O'Connor
Filed under Blog, Health, Health Care Advice
The good news is that omega 3 helps depression, especially if you are suffering from a mild or moderate depression. It can also help with many other health issues with the key being to select the right oil or little or no benefit can be had.The fact that omega 3 helps depression isn’t so surprising [...]
Get Long, Sexy Legs
September 7, 2009 by Crystal O'Connor
Filed under Fitness, Health
Get Long, Sexy Legs The best DVD program to achieve longer leaner legs is to the Tracy Anderson Matt Workout. She helps women with naturally bulkier legs to trim down and reconstruct your legs to look longer and leaner. LEG LIFT FOWARD Stand straight with and abs pulled in and both feet facing forward. With [...]
By Losing Fat you Gain Muscle
September 7, 2009 by Crystal O'Connor
Filed under Blog, Fitness, Food, Health
There are, quite literally, many millions of people in this country today with a primary goal of losing weight. Unfortunately, they think that by going on fad or crash diets, or eliminating a significant amount of calories from their daily food intake, or even just by doing a few exercises here and there that they [...]
Dr. Oz’s Seven- Minute Workout
August 18, 2009 by Crystal O'Connor
Filed under Blog, Fitness, Health
When it comes to the perfect workout I agree that this is a good one! Dr. Oz does a good job of incorporating vital stretching into a quick, easy workout. Deep stretching becomes more important the older we get. I cannot emphasize enough how much Yoga and stretching changes the way I feel. The [...]
How to do a squat correctly by Heather Brunk
Getting started with a workout routine can be overwhelming and leave you with the “where do I even start?” feeling. The squat is a great leg workout that is a quick way to get in shape with those of us that need lower body toning! Heather Brunk shows us the correct way to do this [...]
Don’t know where to begin?
Where do I start? By Heather Brunk So you’ve been thinking about starting an exercise and weight loss program, but don’t know where to begin. Here are five tips to get you on your way. Set goals. You should set your self some long term and short term goals. There is nothing better than setting [...]
Great Leg Workout
June 17, 2009 by Crystal O'Connor
Filed under Fitness, Health
