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‘The great thing in this world is not so much where you stand, as in what direction you are moving.’ ~Oliver Wendell Homes
A Few fun facts about our friend yogurt! Yogurt: Various cultures claim yogurt as their own creation, but the 2,000-year-old food’s health benefits are not disputed: Fermentation spawns hundreds of millions of probiotic organisms that serve as reinforcements to the battalions of beneficial bacteria in your body. That helps boost your immune system and helps provide protection…
be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” ~John D. Rockefeller
“In the power to change yourself is the power to change the world around you.” ~Anwar Sadat
Keep snacks where in convenient places. December is definitely a month where people run around, from work, shopping, holiday parties, Yankee Swaps, family, etc. It’s easy to go for long periods without eating. Try keeping a protein bar or healthy snack on you. This way you won’t feel ravenous by the time you do get…
Portion Control Thanksgiving tables are bountiful and beautiful displays of traditional family favorites. Before you fill your plate, survey the buffet table and decide what you’re going to choose. Then select reasonable-sized portions of foods you cannot live without. Choose small portions of holiday favorites that only come around for Thanksgiving. Skip the Seconds.Try to…
“You may always have a fresh start at any moment you choose, for this thing that we call “failure” is not the falling down, but the staying down.” ~Mary Pickford
Find a turkey trot. If up for the challenge, run a race Thanksgiving morning! Find a Turkey Trot in your town (they range from a totally doable one-mile to 10K), sign up, and add crossing the finish line to your holiday to-do list. Here is a list of some of the Trots in surrounding towns!!…
but for the heart to conquer it.” ~Rabindranath Tagore
“You can’t improve what you can’t measure.” ~Gary William Hood