weight loss

Summertime and the living is easy – at least that’s what the song says. But with all those fun activities calling your name, will you find time – and the motivation - to keep up your exercise program? 

It is not always possible to predict our future health status, but new U.S. research shows a strong link between our fitness at 40 and the risk of developing heart disease – the leading killer of Americans - in later years. 

If you are health-conscious, you know how important our lifestyle is in preventing a host of serious diseases and other medical conditions, including stroke, which is the third leading cause of death right after cancer and heart attacks. 

Are you one of those people who made a New Year’s resolution to eat better and exercise more often, but have not yet lived up to this promise? 

(MERIDIAN, ID March 9, 2011) – It’s March and spring is just around the corner. With warmer weather and longer days, you may want to step up your exercise routine – working out more regularly and diligently than you have during the dark winter months. 

WHEN IT COMES TO EXERCISE, THREE (OR MORE) IS A COMPANY 

(February 17, 2011) – You know that regular physical activity is good for you. What you may not know is that the company you keep while you work out is just as important. 

Great little recipe for a super healthy granola snack:

In large bowl mix together:

• 5 cups oats

1 cup each:

• Powdered milk
• Whole wheat flour
• Oat bran
• Sesame seeds
• Coconut
• Chopped pecans

In small bowl mix together:

The Bahamas Cruise in '09 was fun. Riviera Maya in Mexico in 2010 was a blast.