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Physician Advises: Skip the Grains But Not the Treats This Holiday Season Cardiologist, Best-Selling Author Shares  2 Grain-Free Recipes At a time when we most want to look and feel our best, we seem to do everything possible to ensure we don’t, says cardiologist Dr. William Davis. “The weather starts to change and we reach for the pumpkin-spice cookies, cider doughnuts and beer, which launches us into processed carbohydrates season,” says Dr. Davis, author of “Wheat Belly Total Health,” ( www.wheatbellyblog.com ), the latest in his bestselling “Wheat Belly” series. “They make us tired and sluggish when we especially need energy as we prepare for all the fun stuff and preparation that lead up to Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hannukah, and they cause us to gain weight, which we immediately pledge to shed come New Year’s.”   People have been taught that the refined, processed carbohydrates in foods like white rice, white bread and traditionally baked ...

I love a smoothie in the morning, or the afternoon for that matter! But sometimes it's a mad rush in the morning and I just don't have time to make a smoothie. That's why this idea is so brilliant (so why didn't I think of it??) Prepare your smoothies ahead of time and freeze the whole lot of it! Not the pre-made smoothie, but all the "raw" ingredients. Find all the info here . This is just such a simple but brilliant idea. Some of my favorite smoothie add-ins are things like Spinach, Pineapple and plain greek yogurt. What are yours? I hope  you enjoy this link as much as I did, so get cracking!

If  you're still thinking about working out in a Fat Burning Zone or an Aerobic Zone for weight loss as opposed to cardiovascular improvement, you may want to rethink that. Nowadays there is so much research to prove that working out HARD at a high intensity will get you burning lots of calories, burning FAT and getting you FIT. Here are a few for your light reading: http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/v32/n4/full/0803781a.html http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-library/the-fat-burning-zone http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8231750 Essentially, all of these articles are showing how during their studies, people who worked out a a high intensity for short bursts (High Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT) burnt off more fat those people that worked out at a steady state, or consistent level; a lower level. How do you like to work out?

Don't have much time to prepare healthy meals? Here is a great link to some easy and quick HEALTHY meal ideas! I am so excited to try the chocolate blueberry smoothie! What's your favorite quick to-go meal?

These days it's getting a little warmer, and you may want something chilling with your breakfast or after your workout. Here is a really yummy smoothie that I tried today; it's very refreshing! Pineapple Frozen Yogurt Smoothie Ingredients 1 cup frozen pineapple (I chopped up a fresh pineapple and froze it in chunks) 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt 1/3 cup milk 2 teaspoons honey 4 ice cubes Directions Place the frozen pineapple, yogurt, honey, ice cubes and milk in a blender blend 2 minutes or until smooth. Add more milk if too thick or ice if too thin. * taken from: http://www.bestyummyrecipes.com/pineapple-frozen-yogurt-smoothie/ I hope you enjoy this smoothie as much as I did!

Stroller Fitt North Shore, starting up in May! Drop in for $8/class or prepay for 10 classes and get one class free! Stroller Fitt North Shore is run by a professional and experienced personal trainer and mother of three. One hour class consists of warm up, walk, toning, and stretch. Meet other moms, make connections, and get a great workout! Mondays and Wednesdays in Lynn Valley, North Vancouver Please see our Facebook page for waiver, Par-q and more info!  strollerfittnorthshore@groups.facebook.com 10 classes for the price 9! Classes start on Monday, May 5th, 2014.   Five Stroller Fitt Classes on Mondays for Monday, May 12- Monday, June 16th (Holiday Monday not included) Five Stroller Fitt Classes for Wednesday, May 14- Wednesday, June 11th Five Stroller Fitt Classes for Thursday, May 15th- Thursday June 12th.  AFTERNOON 1:30pm- 2:30pm 

Hi there, Just opened the mail and found two magazines...Women's Running April issue with my article called "A Decade of Diet Fads" which is geared for runners, but applies to anyone who's trying to stay healthy and active. Then I got a one time only issue called "Beginner's Guide to Running" which has my article called "Short and Sweet" on interval training. A great morning! I would love to help you get healthy too; with some guidance for better nutrition choices and a healthy activity routine, you can get back in better shape in a matter of weeks. Consultations are FREE! Come and see what you are missing; the healthy person that you want to be and CAN be. www.perfectfit.ws