Family Fitness Ideas To Try Together

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfvedpW03qno4qkyzvKR4ITdpSE13bL1OUErp5SRrWVRUCyyBXWaWg-KP41pySiqwPenfEIWvX5j029ZQdXWY_9xkzgodo3yfxEmPSwmQuEl3YEWLoRh8-_d3aVN5UYXWaa61KsV_4LhR/s1600/FamilyFitness.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Soccer ball on grass for family fitness routine" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfvedpW03qno4qkyzvKR4ITdpSE13bL1OUErp5SRrWVRUCyyBXWaWg-KP41pySiqwPenfEIWvX5j029ZQdXWY_9xkzgodo3yfxEmPSwmQuEl3YEWLoRh8-_d3aVN5UYXWaa61KsV_4LhR/s1600/FamilyFitness.jpg" title="" /></a></div> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Family fitness routines are a great way to have fun with the whole family while you stay fit and active! If you struggle to fit a workout into your busy routine, finding ways to be active while you spend time with your family can make it that much easier! While family fitness may not mean pumping iron at the gym, it can provide plenty of opportunities to get out and be active together. It can also help your children develop a healthy knowledge and appreciation of fitness that will benefit them for a lifetime! If you want some ideas for family fitness routines, I have a few to help get you started!</span></span></div> <b id="docs-internal-guid-9e1335c0-408b-a93e-744a-f9cc383da5fc" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Cycling.</b></span></span></div> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If your kids love to bike around the neighborhood, why not make it a family fitness activity? Hop on your bike and tag along with your older children. For little ones who are just getting started, you can go for a run, as they pedal along. You’ll be able to get in a run, but still be able to give them some help if they need it. If you have especially little ones, you can purchase a trailer to attach to your bike. They can sit and enjoy the outdoors while mom and dad get a workout!</span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Hiking and Camping.</b></span></span></div> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For families that love the great outdoors, a camping trip is full of family fitness opportunities. You can spend your days hiking, fishing, canoeing, and swimming together and then spend your evenings relaxing by the campfire. If you’re not able to get away for a few days, or simply aren’t the outdoorsy type, try making a day trip to a local park instead. You can still enjoy some fun outdoor activities, but then come home and relax in your comfy bed!</span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Team Sports.</b></span></span></div> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Organized sports are another fun way to enjoy some family fitness. Play kickball, soccer, or football in small teams in your backyard or at a local park. Don’t be afraid to be flexible about the rules. The goal is to be active and have fun while you do it. If you’re short on players, recruit a few other children from the neighborhood.</span></span></div> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Try a few of these family fitness ideas this summer, and you'll find that fitting in a daily workout will be so much easier...and more fun! One of the most important things I’ve learned is that finding a fitness routine you truly enjoy makes it that much easier to stick with it. If you are looking for some guidance on how to start your fitness journey, </span><a href="http://www.afitnurse.com/p/schedule-appointment-to-chat-with-me.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 14.6666666666667px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">contact me</span></a><span style="font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> today! I can help you find a fitness and nutrition plan that will help you reach your goals.</span></span>

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Family Fitness Ideas To Try Together

Family fitness routines are a great way to have fun with the whole family while you stay fit and active! If you struggle to fit a workout...

Teaching Children About Health Is Vital

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFBXrAJzSk_fHIUmb8Rj-eO4l15iMDqWu6PkAKM_DTSsomC5VskPEsn7HcSNinvOaK2UbdZmERL_Cp2aKxRIoJw7YLwh857XnU4kLHO1pZLeZk5c00WIi4_thbh3jutkaO4787dsm2jki/s1600/Teaching_Children_Health.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Child's hands holding blueberries after parent made teaching children about health a priority. " border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFBXrAJzSk_fHIUmb8Rj-eO4l15iMDqWu6PkAKM_DTSsomC5VskPEsn7HcSNinvOaK2UbdZmERL_Cp2aKxRIoJw7YLwh857XnU4kLHO1pZLeZk5c00WIi4_thbh3jutkaO4787dsm2jki/s1600/Teaching_Children_Health.png" title="Teaching children." /></a></div> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As a Beachbody coach and a mother, I believe that teaching children about health is vital. And I’m not saying forcing them into healthful eating. I'm talking about teaching children WHY it’s important to eat healthily and regularly exercise. It does take a little extra time and effort, but the outcome provides a promising outlook for a healthy future.</span><br /> <div> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Benefits Of Teaching Children About Health</span><br /><br /><b>Enforces Healthy Habits</b></span><br /> <div> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b>Teaching children about health from the beginning helps enforce healthy habits as they grow up. If they start eating a side salad at dinner every night, it will become routine for them. Hopefully, those healthy habits will continue for the rest of their lives.<br /><b><br />Produces Healthy Preferences</b><br /><br />When children eat healthfully in their youth, they often prefer the taste of whole foods over the taste of processed foods. Plus, their bodies will typically feel the toll of processed foods when they do eat them, so they will continue to recognize the value of getting proper nutrition, daily. Teaching children to eat healthy food every day can help them favor it in the future.<br /><br /><br /><b>Generates Curiosity</b><br /><br />If children start learning why they eat healthily and exercise daily, they’ll start to wonder why they would do anything else. Teaching children the reasoning behind healthy decisions can help get their minds thinking about why they do what they do. That encourages healthy, thought-out decisions. <br /><br /><br /><b>Prevents Unhealthy Futures</b><br /><br />If children are eating healthy and getting enough exercise from the beginning, there shouldn’t be a need to spend time and energy on correcting habits. Establishing healthy lifestyles can prevent things like obesity and obesity-related diseases. It can also eliminate the need for extreme health changes, which can be difficult. Because of this, teaching children about the importance of health can have a profound influence on their future.<br /><br /><br /><b>Inspires Action</b><br /><br />Teaching children the importance of health and exercise means you will be keeping them active. Being active gives children all the great benefits of exercise and fresh air. Plus, when they are running around outside, they aren’t fostering sight and posture issues by sitting and staring at a screen.<br /><br /><br />Do you agree that teaching children about health is essential? I hope so! Becoming a Beachbody coach is a great way to establish a healthy lifestyle and learn about how to incorporate health into your life, your family members' lives, and your friends' lives. <a href="https://alyssaschomaker.wufoo.com/forms/royal-republic-coach-apprenticeship-information/">Click here</a> to learn more about becoming a Beachbody coach.</span></div> </div>

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Teaching Children About Health Is Vital

As a Beachbody coach and a mother, I believe that teaching children about health is vital. And I’m not saying forcing them into healthful ...

Tips and Tricks For Making Homemade Baby Food

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPrafvLUGQpEke5m_qP5mCdF_7M91bn7n0gwbmqoaV6ZuIf5VBYkcdyPPGXRdgW9BMRJE9QC4wq3EANrfj7jNb-1v_NcCPEVgE6jLoO3awcoLoeOZ8jgrT47KLnAh6J8yVwyAYkvPhT4R/s1600/homeade_baby_food.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Jar full from making homemade baby food. " border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPrafvLUGQpEke5m_qP5mCdF_7M91bn7n0gwbmqoaV6ZuIf5VBYkcdyPPGXRdgW9BMRJE9QC4wq3EANrfj7jNb-1v_NcCPEVgE6jLoO3awcoLoeOZ8jgrT47KLnAh6J8yVwyAYkvPhT4R/s1600/homeade_baby_food.png" title="jar of homemade baby food" /></a></div> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2; white-space: pre-wrap;">Introduce your babies to eating clean right away by making homemade baby food! This is an awesome way to start your kids off on a healthy foot right away. If you have older kids, they can help with making homemade baby food and learn about the health benefits of each ingredient.</span></div> <b id="docs-internal-guid-b06ed009-a355-7f58-184b-b1214728dc36" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <h4 style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">Benefits of Making Homemade Baby Food</span></span></h4> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">I love being able to see all the ingredients that go into my food and my baby’s food. That’s why making homemade baby food is a great option! All the ingredients are fresh and have no preservatives or added sugars, making it the most nutritious option for babies. </span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">Allergies are less likely and easy to pinpoint in babies when they eat homemade baby food, since you know exactly what went into each meal. It takes a little extra time to start making homemade baby food, but I highly encourage it! You can usually start incorporating baby food into the diet when your baby is around six months old, but make sure to check in with your pediatrician first.</span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <h4 style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">Precautions for Making Homemade Baby Food</span></span></h4> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">Be sure to use the highest degree of cleanliness when making homemade baby food; you don’t want any bacteria making it’s way into the food or getting your baby sick. </span></span></div> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">Remember, all kids have different taste preferences, so they won’t always like everything - it’s not your fault! Pay attention to if the child has any allergy-like symptoms so you can narrow down which ingredient your baby might be allergic to.</span></span></div> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">Always consult your pediatrician before trying any new foods with your infant to make sure they are safe and will have nutritious value to your growing baby.</span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <h4 style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">Making Homemade Baby Food</span></span></h4> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">When you start incorporating foods into your baby’s diet, try using just one ingredient to start off with. Avocados, bananas and sweet potatoes are great options for first-time food eaters because they are delicious, nutritious and easy to digest.</span></span></div> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <ul style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">For avocados, de-pit and scrape out the soft part of the avocado. Then, simply mash until smooth. </span></span></div> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">For bananas, peel the banana and then puree in a blender or food processor. Make sure it is a ripe banana so it is nice and soft when pureed.</span></span></div> </li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">For sweet potatoes, wash and poke holes in the sweet potato with a fork and then wrap in tin foil. Cook in an oven at 400 degrees until soft, about 30 minutes. Puree with blender or food processor.</span></span></div> </li> </ul> <b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">You can also add formula or breast milk to any of these if the consistency doesn’t seem smooth or soft enough for your baby to eat. </span></span></div> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 4pt;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">Making homemade baby food is such a fabulous way to get into the clean eating habit. I recommend talking to your pediatrician about it before you begin. Your pediatrician should be able to direct you to some great resources with recipes and the best ingredients to try!</span></span></div> <div> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>

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Tips and Tricks For Making Homemade Baby Food

Introduce your babies to eating clean right away by making homemade baby food! This is an awesome way to start your kids off on a healthy...