Snack Time...

Ever get that after noon craving for a snack, well i do around 3:00ish.  A great healthy snack is a smoothy, I buy those frozen bags of fruit, just add to blender with either 2% milk or soy if preferred.   Now if you want something warm and crunchy asparagus is a good choice, just add a bit of oil in the bottom of skillet and toss asparagus till warm but still crisp( dont forget to chop off stem ends for best results).  ENJOY!!!!

Yoga Time....

Cat-Cow may be the most important pose you learn when starting yoga, especially if you have back pain. Even if you never make it to more than a few yoga classes (no! come back!), continue doing this stretch on your own for your spinal health.

Coffee!!!!

Got to have that cup of coffee in the morning, go right ahead. One cup or even two cups of coffee are good for you considering the many benefits of caffeine that your coffee contains. Some of the benefits are,that it is loaded with antioxidants and beneficial nutrients that can improve your health. Caffeine is one of the very few natural substances that have actually been proven to aid fat burning. It is also proven that caffeine can improve your energy level and make you smarter, many controlled trials in humans show that coffee improves various aspects of brain function. This includes memory, mood, vigilance, energy levels, reaction times and general cognitive function. So in conclusion have that well deserved cup of coffee, just dont over indulge, to much of a good thing can turn against you.

Yoga time.

Time to take a break and do some yoga. Don't forget to breath slowly!!!  In through the nose all the way from the belly to the chest and out a slightly opened mouth.  Once a day or 3 times a day?  I do yoga at least ounce a day, especially on my lower body.  I have a lot of issues with my hips cramping up like crazy, its irritating.  Some of my favorite poses open the hips and stretch out the legs, poses like the pigeon and thread the needle are a couple of my favorites.  The thread the needle is a little less intense.  Here is a brief description on how the thread the needle pose goes. 
             Lay flat on your back with your knees slightly bent, next take your right or left leg witch ever one you would like first and place the ankle on the knee of the opposite leg like you would be sitting and partially crossing your legs.  Next, bring both legs close to chest at the same time and place hands around the knee that's holding the ankle, either under the ankle or over either way, now pull towards your chest slightly so not to hurt yourself, but till you feel a stretch and hold to the count of 8.  Do that on both sides. 

Loving your body.

          Taking care of your body can be taxing, but is worth it in the end.  One piece of advice that I can give you is to get interested in yoga.  Yoga has helped me tremendously, it gives you focus and is very relaxing.  I am more flexible than I have ever been and I sleep better at the end of the day.  My yoga time is my meditation time, you can do 10mins. or 1hr, either way you get results.