Monday, September 22, 2008

Strengthen the muscles that support your body!

The Plank strengthens intrinsic core stabilizers - these are the muscles that support the rest of your body. Take a moment or two and try this exercise, demonstrated in the video by Rye YMCA Fitness Center Director Brendan Ahearn and Fitness Trainer Laura Alessandroni.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Make an easy healthy breakfast or snack

Sunshine Smoothies with Holistic Health Counselor Lisa Feiner


Recipe for Sunshine Smoothies
1 ripe banana, broken into pieces
1 c. pineapple juice
1/2 c. orange juice
6 oz. lemon, orange or vanilla low-fat yogurt or soy yogurt
Combine all the ingredients in a food processor or blender* and process until smoothly pureed. Or place in a container and process with an immersion blender. Serve in tall glasses.
Note: If you like, process for less time which will leave some banana pieces.
*An immersion blender is great for making smoothies and clean-up is fast and easy!