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WELLNESS CONNECTIONCitrus Grove Bath OilSeptember 29, 2009 - 4:41PM Citrus Grove Bath Oil This uplifting blend of citrus essential oils will transport you to tropical climates far from the day-to-day hassles you may experience. The sunny scents of bergamot, lemon and lime will lift your senses while soothing lavender notes will calm your nerves. Ingredients/Materials: 4 ounce glass bottle 4 ounces carrier oil 15 drops lime essential oil 7 drops bergamot essential oil 10 drops tangerine essential oil 6 drops lavender essential oil 14 drops lemon essential oil Directions: 1. Fill bottle halfway with carrier oil. Add essential oils and shake well. 2. Top off with remaining carrier oil, then cover and agitate a second time. Add two to three capfuls to warm bath water, and soak in tub for 20 to 30 minutes to sedate and relax the body. Rated by 0 people: Simple Strategies for Weight LossBy Paulette Lambert, R.D., CDE, Director of NutritionSeptember 21, 2009 - 1:00PM California Health & Longevity Institute recently introduced two new Weight Loss packages, providing tools and strategies for sustainable change. We want you to not just lose the weight, but to be successful in keeping it off, too! By practicing some simple strategies, you can achieve or maintain your weight goals. 1. Eat defensively Plan your meals to intake the proper number of calories for your weight goals. By planning, you can control your eating environment. 2. Weigh yourself frequently Weigh yourself once or twice per week and average the weight loss over three to four weeks to get a true picture of actual weight loss, not just fluid fluctuation. 3. Exercise Invest in 30 minutes of vigorous cardiovascular exercise on most, if not all, days. If you are new to this routine, start with 10-15 minutes, 3-4 times a week. Every two weeks increase your duration by a few to several minutes to develop the habit of exercise and build up to the recommended levels. 4. Seek guidance Find a dietitian, a therapist, a doctor or even a friend who can keep you accountable for exercise or positive change in eating habits. They can help to motivate you. California Health & Longevity Institute has a dedicated team of experts that specialize in keeping you on track to your weight loss goals. 5. Set realistic goals Know how much you should lose based on calculations of weight and intake. Plan for relapses; knowing and accepting that they might happen allows for you to get back on track rather than throwing you completely off course for weeks or even months. For even more strategies and helpful tips on weight loss, California Health & Longevity Institute offers workshops on topics related to Nutrition, Fitness and Life Balance. To view our Workshop Schedule, click here. To sign up for our Weight Loss packages or Workshops, contact Guest Services at 818-575-1114. Rated by 0 people: Managing Stress and Its Impactby Steven Tan, M.D., M.T.O.M., L.Ac., Director of Complementary and Alternative MedicineSeptember 14, 2009 - 12:00PM There are many ways to reduce stress including:
Rated by 1 person: Healthy Eating is in Session at Oak Park Unified School DistrictSeptember 08, 2009 - 3:00PMChildren and teens returned to school in the Oak Park Unified School District last week to find healthier options for school lunches, thanks to California Health & Longevity Institute Director of Nutrition Paulette Lambert, RD, CDE who developed more than 50 recipes for three elementary school cafeterias and a high school cafe. Cafeteria staff from the public school system attended training sessions in August that included a cooking demonstration and menu tasting, featured on KNBC 4.As reported by the Ventura County Star, "'Biggest Loser' contestant Sione Fa stopped by briefly to discuss his appearance on the reality TV show and how his struggles with weight began in childhood. Addressing the cafeteria staff members warmly as 'lunch ladies,' Fa praised their willingness to help protect children by preparing healthier foods. What did the kids think so far? KCBS/KCAL reporter Amy Johnson caught the students' reactions during a recent lunch period broadcast at Brookside Elementary School, where a "make your own taco" bar seemed to be a big hit from some budding food critics. We are proud to contribute to improving the nutritional value of the foods our local children eat at school each day. Rated by 1 person:
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Functional Fitness Trainingby Michael Brazeal, M.A., Director of Fitness, and Laurie Streff, Exercise SpecialistSeptember 04, 2009 - 11:00AMWhat is Functional Training? Simply put, it is exercise training that helps prepare you for your everyday functions, activities and movements of life. Do we really need washboard abs or buns of steel? This cosmetic approach has more to do with looks rather than function and performance. Most of us certainly don't have the enormous amount of time and energy that it would take to achieve for a body builder's physique. What is it that you really want from your fitness commitment? How about greater strength to lift and carry things like groceries, briefcases and children? Or, more agility and flexibility when bending and stretching, or reaching and twisting? Those are functions we physically do multiple times throughout every day - and are things we need to be able to do. By incorporating real-life movement patterns into exercise prepares the body for every day movements as well as recreational pursuits such as golf, tennis or dance.Traditional resistance or weight training typically isolates one muscle group and strengthens that area by performing a repeated movement pattern several times from a fixed position or posture. Functional training is dynamic - it uses several muscle groups simultaneously and strength gains are achieved throughout the entire body, and there is improvement in balance, coordination, agility and flexibility as well. This type of training can be useful for all ages and for all activities, including sports specific training. Functional Training is fun and convenient, too. First, you don't need a lot of heavy, bulky equipment. Actually, you can train without any machines or gadgets at all - your body is all you need. For example, take a simple exercise like a lunge, however now when you plant your feet apart, bring your hands together and reach out to the outside of your front foot, rotating your core while you reach. Instead of just being a forward lunge, that movement became something you actually might do in real life, such as reaching down for something that fell to the floor. By using your fitness time to exercise functionally, you'll reap the rewards of being better prepared for the demands of your daily routine. By sticking with functional training you'll be able to do more off-balance physical situations than you ever thought you were capable of. Rated by 1 person: |
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