Super Foods for Breakfast

This morning I enjoyed a delicious breakfast of colors: mangoes, blueberries, strawberries, bananas, peaches, cherries and raw granola with peanut butter.

Two things make me excited about starting out my day with such “yumminess.” I feel satisfied after one plate and I have the fuel I need until lunch. I enjoy feeling full, yet light and not weighed down like I entered a lethargic food coma after eating. It is amazing how much fruit energizes your day and fills you up with powerful antioxidants and micronutrients. Fruits are definitely super foods toward healthy living!

Leisure Exercise vs. Lifestyle Exercises

I had a client last week that was finding it difficult to fit exercise into her daily calendar. Her job demands long hours, then running the kids around, trying to fulfill family responsibilities. By the time it got to the weekend there were only a few hours of rest, family time, and then the week would start over again.  Honestly, I don’t know how she survives on 4-5 hours of sleep most nights. We trained (and talked) and the more we realized just how much lifestyle exercise she does fit into her day. Continue reading