Perspective is Everything, Half Marathon Choices and Coconut Milk Whipped Cream...

Hello there! How is everyone? After an amazing vacation, the Batey's are now back into the full swing of things with homeschooling, co op, writing class, swimming, ballet, baby therapies...etc...! Whew...it has been quite a week. Tim and I are officially busier then we ever thought we would be, but we feel peace and excitement for all of the avenues and opportunities that our family gets to participate in.Perspective is everything! If I look at our current schedule and see all of the ‘assignments and appointments’ I could easily get overwhelmed without perspective. Perspectivereminds me that we are so blessed to be able to do what we do! It is the SAME with exercise and healthy eating. To be honest, Tim asked me if I would maybe want to ease up on my Balanced Life Group Fitness schedule...but we both quickly agreed: NO WAY! In fact, it is the early morning exercise (and joy that goes along with knowing those precious ladies) that unequivocally adds to the rest of my day! Even on those early mornings when another 2 hours of sleep sounds heavenly, I know that I am so blessed to get to exercise. I have a healthy body, free from injuries and sickness. I try not to ever take that for granted. Many people out there are pushing through great physical challenges just to stay in shape. Runner’s magazine does such a great job publishing inspiring stories about athletes (normal and great) who rise above overwhelming injuries, mental challenges and health problems to just simply exercise. I hope that wherever this email finds you in your health journey, that you have the proper perspective on the challenges and demands of your current situation. 

For some more MOTIVATIONAL stories check out some of these videos and stories: http://www.runnersworld.com/topic/0,7122,s6-243-297-0-0,00.html

Speaking of challenges...the BLGF girls need to help me decide what Half Marathon we want to do in the late Winter. So far:

Seaside School Half Marathon and 5K
Sunday, March 4, 2012, at 7:00am
http://snsrun.com/


26.2 With Donna (Half Marathon)
February 12, 2012
Marathon, Half Marathon, and Relay 6:30 a.m.
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
http://www.breastcancermarathon.com/


38th Tallahassee Marathon & Half Marathon
Sunday, February 5, 2012
http://www.tallahasseemarathon.com/

PLEASE review these and let me know what you are thinking! We will probably start our training in December, and this is an approximation of a given training week:
1-2x/week- short runs
2x/week- FUSION CLASSES- strength training, PiYo (pilates, flexibility, core work)
1x/week-Saturday Long Run
Training for a half marathon is a FANTASTIC way to keep you healthy and involved in a fat busting routine throughout the Holiday Season...and it is also a great way to enjoy the sweet smell of victory in many areas of your life. Maybe you have never identified yourself as an athlete, as disciplined, as a finisher. Consider working towards a very achievable goal! You can walk or jog this at your OWN PACE! All it requires is marking your workouts on the calender and completing them one day at a time. I am here to pace you, encourage you and train you...all you have to do is stay committed. 

If you are tired of tight clothes, the scale, fatigue, depression and stressing out about getting in a workout, consider Balanced Life Group Fitness. We meet 4-5 days a week before the interruptions and demands of the day, and our workouts provide ALL one needs to see and enjoy the benefits and results of consistent exercise. See the schedule at the bottom of this page.

                                                     
If you are trying to weed out dairy from your diet, here is a fun trick that I tried and enjoyed over vacation:

How To Make Whipped Cream from a Can of Coconut Milk
http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/how-to/how-to-make-whipped-cream-from-a-can-of-coconut-milk-152490       

Here is our schedule for the next few weeks: 

Classes meet 5:30-6:30am

Off of Fred George Road, NW Tallahassee

MONDAYS-

A.K.A All Over Mondays…a high intensity circuit class that combines bursts of cardio with fabulous strength training moves. Geared to rev up the metabolism at the beginning of the week!

TUESDAYS-

 Cardio endurance. ALL LEVELS…come and get that heart pumping for the entire class…work on distance or speed, walking, jogging, or running. We meet across from Hunting Estates

THURSDAYS-

 Strength Training…always different methods and moves to tighten the body and build fat-burning muscles.

FRIDAYS-

 Flexibility Fridays…SO IMPORTANT for keeping your body LEAN and YOUNG! This is such a beneficial class for overall health and pain free living!

What do you bring?

Yoga mat, towel, water and 2 sets of weights…I will supply the rest

 CHECK OUT OUR facebook Page for Saturday Workouts!

May you be blessed in Health, Peace and Joy!

Jenn Batey

850.559.8003

www.balancedlifegf.com

BLOG: www.balancedlifegroupfitness.blogspot.com

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My Secrects to Sanity, Tips for Portion Control, Chicken Soup and more...

How are you? Most of the women I know right now are busy, busy, busy getting ready for the start of the 2011-2012 school year! Many schools have already started. Here at the Batey Home School, we are busy making the last few purchases of materials and beginning to organize our school room. I am very excited about our new co-op for my older 3, Cole's writing class,Owen's Kindergarten lessons, Lily's dance classes and helping Whitney to continually grow and learn! The older 3 have joined Club Seminole, Tallahassee's newest Swim Club, located at FSU's new aquatics center! It has been so much fun to see all of the kids swim and exercise 3-4 days a week. Does this schedule sound a bit crazy already? This is not even the full extent of it! How do I stay sane? I will tell you my secrets:

1) Through prayer and a continual relationship with the LORD, I have a confidence about what we are supposed to be doing in this upcoming season (for the most part!). This eliminates energy draining doubt, uncertainty and fear that confusion brings when the days seem long and challenging!

2) A Husband and Best Friend, Tim, who 100% partners with me in raising and helping our little babes grow.

3) FRIENDS! Who listen, pray, laugh and enrich my life! Not to mention the loads of good advice and encouragement they share when I need it!

4) Listen up...this one is KEY: CONSISTENT EXERCISE OF BOTH MY HEART AND MUSCLES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK! This keeps my energy up, my moods up and depression and fatigue down! WHAT A GIFT it is to be able to exercise...and especially with the awesome ladies of BLGF! I always drive away from each class amazed by how much I enjoy my life!

On that note I would like to welcome:

Jennifer D., a hard core exerciser, tennis player, Zumba dancer, book lover, Mary Kay representative and cute fashionista! Jennifer came to us on referral from sister Shana's bootcamp in Satellite Beach, Beachside Bootcamp. Jennifer is so sweet and funny and it has been a delight to have her workout with us!

Margo L., Margo is one of my dearest friends in Tallahassee. I met her at almost 1.5 years ago, and we have been in the same Bible Study for a year. She is one of those people in my life that I feel like I have known forever. Margo is a mom of 3, FSU Art student and faithful exerciser as well. She also helped me jump start my van this week! LOL!

Ley F., Welcome back dearest Ley! Ley started BLGF with us in the very beginning. She looks younger and younger the longer I know her! Ley is as beautiful inside as she is out, and she is always a consistent and encouraging member! So GLAD you are back with us Ley!

If you are tired of tight clothes, the scale, fatigue, depression and stressing out about getting in a workout, consider Balanced Life Group Fitness. We meet 4-5 days a week before the interruptions and demands of the day, and our workouts provide ALL one needs to see and enjoy the benefits and results of consistent exercise. See the schedule at the bottom of this page.

For an interesting read on the benefits of EARLY MORNING EXERCISE check out this article:

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/guide/lose-weight-with-morning-exercise

CHICKEN SOUP for the SOUL

This recipe is an ALL TIME favorite of mine for cool days, or if someone in our family is feeling run down. It is also a great way to use up veggies in the fridge:

In a HUGE pot or dutch oven, boil a whole chicken (after you dispose of any possible gizzards of course) in Kosher salted water.

Throw in chopped Onions, Carrots, Celery, and Squash if you have it.

*Simmer for 1.5 hours, removing 'foam' from the top off the soup every so often.

*Take out the Chicken and cool.

*Pick the Chicken (throwing away the skin and bones)

and add chicken back to soup.

*Optional: Add rice noodles for GF soup, or pasta...or leave noodle free

*Add pepper, salt or Adobo to taste.

You can't mess this up! You can cook it longer if you'd like, or serve when the noodles are done. Be creative and make yummy memories!

*If you want to make your soup even leaner, cool soup in fridge over night and scoop off the fat layer on top when it cools.

10 Top Secrets of Portion Control

So many invisible factors cause us to eat more than we want. Here, easy-to-remember tips for becoming "portion aware."

http://www.cookinglight.com/eating-smart/nutrition-101/portion-control-tips-00400000062013/

1. Before Eating, Divide The Plate
   Here’s a simple rule to portion a plate properly: Divide it in half. Automatically fill one side with fruits or vegetables, leaving the rest for equal parts protein and starch. This way, you begin to see what a properly balanced meal looks like. Spaghetti and meatballs? Steak and potatoes? They’re only half a meal, incomplete without fruits and vegetables.
2. Pre-Portion Tempting Treats
   The bigger the package, the more food you’ll pour out of it. When two groups were given half- or 1-pound bags of M&Ms to eat while watching TV, those given the 1-pound bag ate nearly twice as much.
3. Head Off The Mindless Munch
   Five minutes after eating at an Italian restaurant, 31 percent of people couldn’t remember how much bread they ate. If you’re worried you might do the same, have the bread removed from the table.
4. Downsize The Dishes
   If you’re one of the 54 percent of Americans who eat until their plates are clean, make sure those plates are modestly sized. On a standard 8- to 10-inch dinner plate, a portion of spaghetti looks like a meal. On a 12- to 14-inch dinner plate, it looks meager, so you’re likely to dish out a bigger portion to fill the plate. When researchers gave study participants 34- or 17-ounce bowls and told them to help themselves to ice cream, those with the bigger bowls dished out 31 percent more ice cream.
5. Limit Your Choices
   The more options you have, the more you want to try. In one study, researchers gave two groups jellybeans to snack on while they watched a movie. One group got six colors, neatly divided into compartments; jellybeans for the other group were jumbled ­together. Those given a mix ate nearly two times more.
6. Use Your Power For Good
   Most homes have a “nutritional gatekeeper” who controls 72 percent of the food eaten by everyone else. The person who chooses food, buys it, and prepares it wields power. If that’s you, take advantage of it.
7. Avoid A See-Food Diet
   Office workers who kept candy in clear dishes on their desks dipped in for a sample 71 percent more often than those who kept their candy out of sight.
8. Turn Off The Television
   The Vast Wasteland leads to vast waists. It’s not just the couch-sitting. TV distracts you from how much you’re eating, and the more you watch, the more you’re likely to eat. In a study comparing how much popcorn viewers ate during either a half-hour show or an hour-long show, those who watched more television ate 28 percent more popcorn.
9. Think Before You Drink
   Pour cranberry juice into two glasses of equal volume: one short and wide, the other tall and thin. Most people pour 19 percent more cranberry juice in the short glass because the eye is a poor judge of volume in relation to height and width.
10. Serve Good-For-You Foods Family-Style
    Not all portion-control strategies are about eating less. You can have as much as you want of some foods. Place the foods you want your family to eat more of―salads and vegetable sides―within easy reach on the dining table. In a soon-to-be-published study, Wansink found people who kept baby carrots in plain sight ate 25 percent more during a day.

Here is our schedule for the next 2 weeks:

Classes meet 5:30-6:30am

Off of Fred George Road, NW Tallahassee

MONDAYS-

A.K.A All Over Mondays…a high intensity circuit class that combines bursts of cardio with fabulous strength training moves. Geared to rev up the metabolism at the beginning of the week!

TUESDAYS-

 Cardio endurance. ALL LEVELS…come and get that heart pumping for the entire class…work on distance or speed, walking, jogging, or running. We meet across from Hunting Estates

THURSDAYS-

 Strength Training…always different methods and moves to tighten the body and build fat-burning muscles.

FRIDAYS-

 Flexibility Fridays…SO IMPORTANT for keeping your body LEAN and YOUNG! This is such a beneficial class for overall health and pain free living!

 

What do you bring?

Yoga matt, towel, water and 2 sets of weights…I will supply the rest

 CHECK OUT OUR facebook Page for Saturday Workouts!

Sick, Fat & Nearly Dead Review, Juicing, Schedule and more...

Hi everybody! How are you? I have loved spending some ‘down’ time with my children the past few weeks. Trips to the pool, reading together, Wii time, movies…etc., to name a few. With my oldest son a 10 year old, and my baby girl an 11 month old (and 2 precious angles in between) we have lots of excitement in the Batey home. I hope that you have been enjoying your Summer as well!

With vacations, mission trips, baseball games and late nights, sticking with an exercise routine can be a challenge for some! I would like to congratulate and thank my faithful BLGF girls for sticking to it this summer! Way to go girls!

If you are tired of tight clothes, the scale, fatigue, depression and stressing out about getting in a workout, consider Balanced Life Group Fitness. We meet 4-5 days a week before the interruptions and demands of the day, and our workouts provide ALL one needs to see and enjoy the benefits and results of consistent exercise. See the schedule at the bottom of this page.

Last weekend I watched a documentary called, “Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead”. This documentary was an amazing story of two men who were obese, suffering from an auto-immue disorder, on medications everyday, lived void of energy and without favorable prognosis’s concerning their health. They both participated in a 60 day fruits and vegetable juice fast under the supervision of their doctors and lost over 100 pounds each and were able to get off of ALL medications! They turned their physical lives around and inspired their communities as well. That inspired me to quit complaining about how tired I feel and break out my juicer. I have juiced fruits and vegetables for 2 of my snacks this week (Sunday through Thursday)! My energy has been increasingly better and I have even lost a pound without ‘trying’. When I juice fresh vegetables and fruits I feel FULL of energy and also FULL in my stomach. I have noticed that I do not get the energy spikes and crashes that I can tend to get when I am not eating lots of fresh fruits and veggies. Fresh juice is also delicious, and below I will include some great recipes!

I often hear the debate about whether or not juicing is ‘the best’ way to ingest vegetables. My question in rebuttal is always, “Is there any other way you would eat Kale, Carrots, Cucumbers,… in a meal?” If you are lacking in energy, overweight and feeling sluggish…juicing can be a great supplement to your diet that can advance you in your journey to greater health and strength. I have a Breville Juice Fountain (LOVE IT!), but the

Jack La Lane

juicers works great too! You do not have to spend a ton of money to get a good juicer! Juicing is also a fabulous way to ‘fast’ and/or detox the body. I love my juicer and recommend the investment!

Juice Recipes:

2 stalks of Kale

2 Carrots

½ Cucumber

1 Apple

Cole’s Recipe:

2 Stalks of Kale

2 Carrots

1 Apple

3 Strawberries

Here is a great article about the BENEFITS of JUICING:

Health Benefits of Juicing

http://juicerrecipesnow.com/health-benefits-of-juicing/

Juicing is an easy way to provide yourself with a high level of quality nutrition. Here I will talk about the properties of juicing that makes it so potent, and the health benefits that it can provide. It is a practice taken up by many people who are health conscious, who claim how great it is. So what is it about juicing we all rave about?
Well, there are 3 main reasons why juicing is so beneficial :

1.     The juice requires hardly any digestion, so all its nutritional goodness gets rapidly into your system.

2.     When you juice, you use more fruits and vegetables than you could actually eat. As a result, you are drinking a densely packed amount of vitamins, minerals and other plant-based nutrients.

3.     Liver detoxification

Below are some of the many health benefits of juicing :

• Improving the cardiovascular system and heart health:
• Both antioxidant vitamins C and E  prevent the damaging effect of free radicals on artery walls. They prevent blood from sticking, clotting, becoming toxic as well as helping to lower triglycerides levels (Here is more info about how to lower triglycerides). Good to great levels of vitamin C can be found in most vegetables and fruits. For the health benefits of juicing vitamin E you can use blackberries, kiwi, asparagus and spinach in your juicer recipes.
• Potassium and magnesium are essential for proper heart function and a regular heart beat. Blackberries are a good source for both these minerals.
• Additionally, as we know, being overweight plays a fundamental role in developing heart disease, so its good to take some common sense and a realistic approach on how to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight.

Detoxifying the liver – this is fundamental for good health:

• The liver has 100′s of important functions. One of its main functions is to clean the blood and remove toxins and metabolic waste.  With the amount of toxins we are dealing with everyday in modern life we need to be real diligent in helping to keep it “clean” so it can keep us clean!
  Certain nutrients are needed to provide the juicing benefits of liver cleansing. Antioxidants beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, and N-acetyl cysteine are potent liver cleansers. In addition, B-vitamins riboflavin and niacin also aid liver cleansing.  Cabbage, brussel sprouts and cauliflower have been found to be great for the liver.
• You can also add milk thistle supplements to your diet to help the liver detoxify.

o        Alkalizing your system (vegetable juicer recipes only):

• All vegetables are alkalizing. Fruits on the other hand are not; they are mostly acidic in nature.
• The benefits of making your body PH level less acidic is a subject of its own, so here are just a few juicing benefits;
• Improved brain function
• Improved heart function
• Slowing down the aging process
• Improved joint function – helping with arthritis
• Less disease-prone body environment. Acidic environments breed diseases.
• Better digestion
• Helping with healthy skin, hair, nails and eyes:
• The antioxidants vitamins C and E help to prevent skin damage from sun exposure, due to their free radical neutralizing abilities. The health benefits of juicing blackberries and blueberries together will provide you with a good source of vitamins C and E.
• A deficiency in riboflavin (vitamin B2) can cause cracked lips, hair loss, dermatitis, greasy looking skin and other skin problems. Putting kale, spinach, and asparagus in your juicer recipes will provide you with vitamin B2.
• The most potent nutrient for healthy eyes is vitamin A, which is not found in plants. Its precursor, beta-carotene, is found in abundance in orange colored fruits and vegetables. Beta-carotene is turned into vitamin A by the body.  This vitamin is essential for the retina to function properly and prevent night blindness. Both vitamins A and C reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataracts. Carrot juice is a very good source for both of these vitamins.
• Increased energy levels:
• This one is pretty simple. Lots of juicing means lots more vitamins and minerals which are responsible for all sorts of necessary chemical reactions promoting health and vitality and therefore lots more energy. Enjoy juicer recipes every day!!
• Rebuild blood cells:
• Yes that’s right!
  This is made possible by the incredibly healthy chlorophyll, which would need an article of its own to give justice to its health benefits!
  On a molecular level chlorophyll looks almost exactly like a component of the red blood cell hemin. More amazingly scientists have found that when you assimilate chlorophyll into the body, it makes the chemical shift and actually becomes hemin. Essentially, taking chlorophyll is almost like getting a blood transfusion!
  Chlorophyll is also a pigment that gives plants their green color. So put the green stuff in your juicer recipes! The darker the green, the more chlorophyll it contains.
• Improved immune system:
• Drinking juicer recipes regularly is going to give you a wide variety and more than adequate amount of antioxidants which are essential for a healthy immune system. The antioxidants from fruits and vegetables include vitamins A, C, E, plus a wide range of plant chemicals called phytochemicals. Phytochemicals have amazing and varied health benefits, most notably anti-cancer properties.

Brought to you by Juicer Recipes Now

Here is another informative article with some great advice about how to get started:

*NOTE: I do not buy Organic veggies, but I do WASH my veggies with a Vegetable rinse…*

Reasons to Juice

http://juicing.mercola.com/sites/juicing/juicing.aspx

There are three main reasons why you will want to consider incorporating vegetable juicing into your optimal health program:

1.    Juicing helps you absorb all the nutrients from the vegetables. This is important because most of us have impaired digestion as a result of making less-than-optimal food choices over many years. This limits your body's ability to absorb all the nutrients from the vegetables. Juicing will help to "pre-digest" them for you, so you will receive most of the nutrition, rather than having it go down the toilet.

2.    Juicing allows you to consume an optimal amount of vegetables in an efficient manner. If you are a carb type, you should eat one pound of raw vegetables per 50 pounds of body weight per day. Some people may find eating that many vegetables difficult, but it can be easily accomplished with a quick glass of vegetable juice.

3.    You can add a wider variety of vegetables in your diet. Many people eat the same vegetable salads every day. This violates the principle of regular food rotation and increases your chance of developing an allergy to a certain food. But with juicing, you can juice a wide variety of vegetables that you may not normally enjoy eating whole.

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Many people initially think that juicing will be a real chore, but the majority are pleasantly surprised to find that it is much easier than they thought it would be.

Vegetable Juice is Not a Complete Meal

It is important to note that vegetable juice has very little protein and virtually no fat so by itself it is not really a complete food. It really should be used in addition to your regular meals not in place of it.
So unless you are undergoing some special fasting or detoxification program it is probably unwise to use juicing as a meal replacement. Ideally it can be consumed with your meal or as a between meal snack.

Important to Listen to Your Body

This is partly because you should only start by juicing vegetables that you enjoy eating non-juiced. The juice should taste pleasant -- not make you feel nauseous.
It is very important to listen to your body when juicing. Your stomach should feel good all morning long. If it is churning or growling or generally making its presence known, you probably juiced something you should not be eating. Personally, I've noticed that I can't juice large amounts of cabbage, but if I spread it out, I do fine.
Here are a few simple lessons to get you up and juicing quickly:

Lesson 1: Use pesticide free veggies.

It is wise to choose organic whenever possible. However, some vegetables are worse than others. Below are the vegetables that are the most pesticide loaded ones according to the Environmental Working Group.
So it would be wise to only purchase these vegetables if they are organically grown. The worst ones are listed first.

1.    Celery

2.    Spinach

3.    Kale

4.    Collard Greens

5.    Lettuce

6.    Carrots

7.    Cucumber (not as bad if you peel the skin)

Lesson 2: Get ready to juice!

Please note that the order listed below is only intended for those that are new to juicing so you do have a pleasant experience with it. However, if you use ¼ to ½ lemon or lime to the juice you can start experimenting with the more bitter greens early on as the lemon and lime effectively counter their bitterness.
Please note it would be FAR better to use lemon or limes than carrots, beets or apples, which have far more fructose than lemons or limes.
Step 1: If you are new to juicing. I recommend starting out with these vegetables, as they are the easiest to digest and tolerate:

• Celery
• Fennel (anise)
• Cucumbers

These three aren't as nutrient dense as the dark green vegetables. Once you get used to the 3 vegetables listed above, you can start adding the more nutritionally valuable, but less palatable, vegetables into your juice.
Step 2: When you've acclimatized yourself to juicing, you can start adding these vegetables:

• Red leaf lettuce
• Green Leaf lettuce
• Romaine lettuce
• Endive
• Escarole
• Spinach

Step 3: After you're used to these, then go to the next step:

• Cabbage
• Chinese Cabbage
• Bok Choy

An interesting side note: Cabbage juice is one of the most healing nutrients for ulcer repair as it is a huge source of vitamin U.
Step 4: When you're ready, move on to adding herbs to your juicing. Herbs also make wonderful combinations, and here are two that work exceptionally well:

• Parsley
• Cilantro

You need to be cautious with cilantro, as many cannot tolerate it well. If you are new to juicing, hold off on the cilantro. These are more challenging  to consume, but they are highly beneficial.
Step 5: The last step: Only use one or two of these leaves, as they are very bitter:

• Kale
• Collard Greens
• Dandelion Greens
• Mustard Greens (bitter)

When purchasing collard greens, find a store that sells the leaves still attached to the main stalk. If they are cut off, the vegetable rapidly loses many of its valuable nutrients.

Lesson 3: Make your juice taste great.

If you would like to make your juice taste a bit more palatable, especially in the beginning, you can add these elements:

• Lemons and Limes: You can also add a quarter to half a lemon a lime (leaving much of the white rind on).
• Cranberries: You can also add some cranberries if you enjoy them. Researchers have discovered that cranberries have five times the antioxidant content of broccoli, which means they may protect against cancer, stroke and heart disease. In addition, they are chock-full of phytonutrients, and can help women avoid urinary tract infections. Limit the cranberries to about 4 ounces per pint of juice.
• Fresh ginger: This is an excellent addition if you can tolerate it. It gives your juice a little "kick"! And, as an added boon, researchers have found that ginger can have dramatic effects on cardiovascular health, including preventing atherosclerosis, lowering cholesterol levels, and preventing the oxidation of low density lipoprotein (LDL).

Lesson 4: Drink your vegetable juice right away, or store it very carefully.

Juicing is a time-consuming process, so you'll probably be thinking to yourself, "I wonder if I can juice first thing in the morning, and then drink it later?" This is not a good idea. Vegetable juice is HIGHLY perishable so it's best to drink all of your juice immediately.
However, if you're careful, you can store it for up to 24 hours with only moderate nutritional decline. This is really helpful if you are bringing your juice to work with you so you can consume it during the day.
How to store your juice:

• Put your juice in a glass jar with an airtight lid and fill it to the very top. There should be a minimum amount of air in the jar as the oxygen in air (air is about 20 percent oxygen) will "oxidize" and damage the juice.
• Purchase a food vacuum pump like Food Saver with an Ball jar attachment. You can pour your juice into a pint jar and put the lid on and use the Food Saver to suck out the air in the jar to vacuum pack it. This will remove most of the oxygen that will damage the juice.
• Immediately store it in the fridge and consume it when you are ready. It is best to drink it as soon as possible and in any case within 24 hours of juicing.

Most people juice in the morning, but if that does not work out well for your schedule, please feel free to choose whatever meal works best for your lifestyle.

I hope that these article have inspired you to consider adding freshly juiced vegetables and fruits to your diet!

Here is our schedule for the next 2 weeks:

Classes meet 5:30-6:30am

Off of

Fred George Road, NW Tallahassee

MONDAYS-

A.K.A All Over Mondays…a high intensity interval class that combines bursts of cardio with fabulous strength training moves. Geared to rev up the metabolism at the beginning of the week!

TUESDAYS-

 Cardio endurance. ALL LEVELS…come and get that heart pumping for the entire class…work on distance or speed, walking, jogging, or running. We meet across from Hunting Estates

THURSDAYS-

 Strength Training…always different methods and moves to tighten the body and build fat-burning muscles.

FRIDAYS-

 Flexibility Fridays…SO IMPORTANT for keeping your body LEAN and YOUNG! This is such a beneficial class for overall health and pain free living!

What do you bring?

Yoga matt, towel, water and 2 sets of weights…I will supply the rest

May you be blessed in Health, Peace and Joy!