Bits and Pieces August 8th . . .
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| Mon, 08-08-2005 - 4:57pm |
Okay, for those of you who are new (or relatively new), the "Bits and Pieces" posts are just posts with interesting info from some of my favorite sites. Most are fitness related, but some are just for fun!
From Canadian Living Magazine (Fun for the Family - and it's GOOD for you!)
Family fitness - How to find time for daily exercise PLUS assess your family's fitness with our quiz.
http://www.canadianliving.com/CanadianLiving/client/en/Health/DetailNews.asp?idNews=230227&idSM=315
From Chatelaine Magazine (Put some spring in your step!)
Just add energy
Six easy ways to zap boredom and add new-found spring to your step today. (Hint: start with a bowl of cereal and your change purse.)
http://www.chatelaine.com/health/article.jsp?content=20050906_122014_1568
From Natural Health (Stretch it out!)
INSTANT YOGA!
Half Forward Fold (Ardha Uttanasana) - A great pose to try before or after walking, running, or cycling.
http://www.naturalhealthmag.com/energy/16
From Shape (hahahaha {evil laughter}, another diabolical formula!!!)
Find out your Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) - Learn how many calories you require to manage your weight.
http://www.shape.com/eatright/2130
From Diet and Fitness on iVillage (We can Add these to our Healthy Snacks Thread!)
Five Best Foods of Summer - Melons, corn, berries and more warm weather delights
http://diet.ivillage.com/issues/ichoices/0,,81xhdtx3,00.html?ice=iv|df|summerfood
From This Day in History (and the start of sooooo many Saturday Night Live Political skits . . .)
NIXON RESIGNS. In an evening televised address, President Richard M. Nixon announces his intention to become the first president in American history to resign.
http://www.historychannel.com/tdih/tdih.jsp?category=leadstory
From Google (this is just too cool! Where are ya' ladies?)
Google Earth – Explore, Search and Discover
Want to know more about a specific location? Dive right in -- Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips.
http://earth.google.com/



Finally getting around to viewing these Miranda!!
I love that you have another formula "tucked" in there, lol! A good little reminder for us to watch our calorie intake!
The article from Chatelaine Magazine, which I'm presuming is Canadian, was well worth the read.
Then you have that google thing at the end- I love google, just what I needed another favorite area of that search engine, lol!
::: Jump for Joy ::: Summer's Here :::
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I love that google earth!!