‘Strength does not come from winning.  Your struggles develop your strengths.  When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.’  ~Arnold Schwarzenegger

Nutritional Value of Peaches Peaches store a broad range of nutrients that are vital for the healthy functioning of the body. Peaches are a rich provider of vitamin A, beta-carotene, and vitamin C (ascorbic acid). They are also a good source of vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol), vitamin K (phylloquinone), vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B3 (niacin), vitamin B-6, folate, and pantothenic acid. Peaches also offer a rich treasure of minerals such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, manganese, phosphorous, zinc, and copper. Peaches are low in…

‘I didn’t get there by wishing for it, or hoping for it, but by working for it’  ~Estee Lauder

Walk The PLANK!! Planks are amazing for your core, but they work everything else too… when they’re done properly. Read below for tips on how you can make yours more effective. Plank tips: Make sure your elbows/hands line up with your shoulders. 1. WIDEN YOUR BASE. The wider your base, the easier it is to…

‘We are what we repeatedly do.  Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.’  ~Aristotle

Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.  ~Pat Riley

Health Benefits of Strawberries 1) Heart Disease A Harvard study found that regular consumption of anthocyanins, a class of flavonoids found in berries, can reduce the risk of a heart attack by 32 percent in young and middle-aged women. The flavonoid quercetin, contained in strawberries, is a natural anti-inflammatory.  The high polyphenol content in strawberries may also…

‘You were born to run.  maybe not that fast, maybe not that far, maybe not as efficiently as others.  But, get up and move, to fire up that entire energy-producing, oxygen-delivering, bone-strengthening process we call running.’  ~Florence Griffith-Joyner