Exercise - Beginner Workout from Calorie Count

The Calorie Count website has a really nice introduction to working out for beginners with a series of articles. The website also offers calorie counts for foods and recipes (click on the Food menu tab). There is also a great community/forum with all sorts of topics.
CLICK HERE to explore calorie count's beginners corner

Some Articles available:
• Cardiovascular Exercise
• Strength Training
• Flexibility
• Setting Up a Complete Program
• Proper Nutrition
• Staying Motivated
• Beginner Ball Workout
• Total Body for Beginners
• Total Body for Seniors
• Strength Training for Obese People
• Interval Training for Beginners
• Beginner Cardio - Walking and Cycling
• Running for Beginners

Exercise - Mix and Match Boxing Moves for a Better Body by Health Magazine

I am always on the lookout for new and different exercises to try and Health Magazine has some great boxing-style moves HERE that are easy enough and fun and can be done almost anywhere.

Moves include:
• Arms and Shoulders - Back Fist
• Arms and Shoulders - Pike Push Up
• Abs and Back - Knee Strike
• Abs and Back - Sit Up and Punch
• Legs and Butt - Back Kick
• Legs and Butt - Crescent Kick

Food - Feel Full Quick Tips from Health Magazine

One of the biggest setbacks on dieting is the lack of satiety (feeling full). After you eat your super-healthy rice cake, your stomach is craving more food which often prompts people to eat junk food.
Health Magazine has a nice slideshow of tips to feel full not just by what you eat but also how you eat. CLICK HERE to read the article.

Tips Include:
• Drink more water before you eat
• Use vinegar and/or cinnamon as flavoring
• Eat more green or orange vegetables
• Try belly-filling potatoes
• Learn to love fish
• Pop some nuts
• Add in more oats
• Try a new bean today
• Eggs are good hunger busters
• Fill up on fiber

Exercise - Self's 10 minute Tone Up Workout

There's just something about a 10 minute workout that sounds do-able...It's difficult to make excuses for a mere 10 minutes. Alexander Kaufman provides several super-easy moves that are quick and full of pow!
CLICK HERE for the workout.
All you'll need is a superband (a giant rubberband device that can stretch to your full height).

Exercises include:
• Hovering Curl
• Kick It Off
• Step Sculptor
• Fly Girl
• Better Butt Lift
• Judo Throw
• Triangle Raise
• Hottie Legs
• Donkey Plank
• The Box

Healthy Living - 6 Vital Nutrients Women may be Missing from their Diet

Baylor Health Care Systems has a wonderful article on 6 vital nutrients many women are missing from their diet. Each nutrient that is focused on includes information on why you need it and what (or how much) you need. They also include a remedy for getting more of what you need.
CLICK HERE to go to Baylor's article.

Nutrients discussed:
• Calcium
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Iron
• Folate
• Magnesium

Exercise - Workout To Go from the National Institute on Aging

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has a good beginner program, Workout to Go, featuring 13 exercises that anyone can do with detailed information and some videos.
To explore these, CLICK HERE

Exercises include:
• Hand Grip
• Wall Push-Up
• Overhead Arm Raise
• Back Leg Raise
• Side Leg Raise
• Toe Stand
• Stand on One Foot
• Heel-to-Toe Walk
• Balance Walk
• Ankle Stretch
• Back Stretch
• Thigh Stretch
• Shoulder and Upper Arm Stretch

Recipes - Healthy Recipes from Baylor Health Care Systems

Baylor Health Care System has some healthier recipes posted on their website, HERE.

Some recipes include:
• Roasted Winter Squash Soup
• Garlic Whipped Potatoes
• Lighter Green Bean Casserole
• Pumpkin Almond Cheesecake
• Peanut Butter & Dark Chocolate Fudge

Healthy Living - FREE - A Primer for Women's Health

The Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) is offering a FREE Primer for Women's Health, Learn about your body in 52 weeks. Click here to order. They also have other articles and guides you can order.