Kirstie Alley - Wow!

 

I just saw Kirstie Alley on a commercial and I was blown away! She looks fantastic.

I’ve been rooting for her since the beginning. She’s always been one of my favorite people I have to say and her battle with weight has caused me some grief. Seeing her struggle with things beyond just her weight, I can, as I sure most of us in some way, can empathize.

So many things factor into getting on a plan and sticking to it. The most important being your WHY.

It looks to me like Kirstie has found her WHY and she looks absolutely amazing. She’s happy, she’s dancing, she’s doing something right nutrition wise. I’m sure she has a nutritionist somewhere in the background helping her balance her meals because like me, Kirstie loves food. There’s no way either of us would give it up just to be thin.

A note here, because I know I’m going to get asked:

The product she’s using is some kind of supplement. The ingredients are not listed on the website so I have no idea what’s in it or whether or not it’s good for you. It claims to boost energy and be organic, that’s all I know.

I’m not endorsing any product here. I’m simply saying Kudos to Kirstie for finding her passion in exercise and making her health a priority.

To Your Health my Friends!

Colleen

Breathe Deep

There's more to breathing then meets the nose!

Your sitting in Yoga class and you are told to breath deep through your nose, exhale through your mouth. There are a lot of good reasons for this.  Emotionally, deep breathing reduces feelings of stress, aids in achieving a relaxed state, and assists us to put our busy minds to rest by inducing a meditative state, however, one of the most important reasons is purely scientific! According to Dr. Mehmet Oz, it's because of a gas called nitric oxide that's made by your nose and sinus mucous membranes. This gas is produced in small amounts, but when inhaled into the lungs, significantly enhances your lung's capacity to absorb oxygen. Nitric oxide is lethal to bacteria and viruses and is also known to increase oxygen absorption in your lungs from 10-25 percent. This is why it's important to inhale through your nose, especially when you are exercising.

Go ahead, take a deep breath!