Health PinUp™, Issue 4, Vol. 3: Winter Wonders, February 2010
Live Life with True Delight
"Young children truly live life as a delightful experience. We watch them in awe as they help us remember that we once felt the same way", IPEC. Reconnect with your inner kid, add some spark to your life, and have fun again...Marianne Bellino can help you enjoy your life again. Contact marianne@bnbscoach.com to sign-up for one of her many coaching programs.
Get Away and Celebrate Life
Vacations are a great way to break your routine and escape the daily pressures of life. They are relaxing, freeing, and give you the time to reconnect with your inner kid. Whether you go somewhere warm, cold, far, or close you are never too old to play on the beach, ski down a snowy mountain, ride a roller coaster, or do whatever your heart desires. Vacations can even be educational.
On a recent getaway to the beaches of Anguilla, I was fortunate to visit an organic farm to interview agriculturalist Dr. Brooks on his extensive research of the medicinal benefits of his crops. MINT: can cure colds, fevers, flu and also acts as a natural sedative. Crush and breathe-in to clear the head. Blend with lemon juice, ice, and top with a little white rum and sugar for what he calls a "tasty herbal drink" aka the mojito. THYME: great for asthma, also a strong antiseptic, and can remove mucus from the body. Steep with warm water and massage into the scalp to relieve itchiness. LEMONGRASS: similar to mint, has great influences on colds, fever, flu; also eases pain associated with digestive issues; and acts as an anti-inflammatory for arthritis. STRING BEANS: stabilize blood sugar and reduce constipation and cholesterol. CAULIFLOWER: similar to carrots, help to improve vision; also strengthen bones.SOURSOP: improves the quality of sleep. Steep 4 leaves in 8oz of hot water for 45 minutes, add a little sugar, sip slowly. Most importantly, enjoy a great night's sleep and feel refreshed in the morning.
Recipe of the Month: Prep Once, Eat Multiple Times
This winter enjoy bush tea. Not only is it warm and comforting but it also has wonderful medicinal benefits. Steep fresh mint and lemongrass leaves in hot water for about 5 minutes; pour, sip slowly, and enjoy. You can also experiment with other fresh herbs, grated ginger, cinnamon and the like. For those of you who don't have a garden, when in season you can get these herbs at a local farmers market. Otherwise, you can buy a counter- top hydroponic garden.
Get Active
Sign-up for some active fun this winter by taking an adventure vacation. Combining an activity and place that you love can only lead to success. The best part, you can go solo or with family/friends, there is a trip for everyone. Backroads has some amazing multi- and single sport adventures all over the world. Oh, and most importantly, send some pictures. If getting away isn't an option then contact marianne@bnbscoach.com to learn more about how to make fitness fun.
