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 Looking
for challenge? try these exercises. Ballet-based
exercises are wonderful for toning and strengthening
your legs. In addition to sculpting your muscles, these
types of movements also strengthen your core and improve
your posture. This week we focus on, Ballet Bar Workout
to Leaner Thighs.
-In fitness,
Namita
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Hot Fitness Tip
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 It
is a myth that you need eight glasses of water a day.
According to a report from researchers at the Institute
of Medicine and Canadian scientists we should be more
concerned about our sodium and potassium intake. Total
water intake at the reference level of 2.7 liters for
adult women per day covers the expected needs of
healthy, sedentary people in temperate climates.
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Words of Inspiration
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Putting First Things First
 Stephen
Covey, in his inspiring and life changing book “the 7
habits of highly effective people” asks the question:
“what one thing could you do (you are not doing now)
that if you did on a regular basis, would make a
tremendous positive difference in your personal life?”
He called this habit “putting first things first.” I
like that name because often we do not put first things
first. We put things which matter most at the mercy of
things which matter least.
We subordinate our dreams for our jobs, our bosses, our
friends, our parents and a whole lot of other people and
activities. We should instead place our hopes and dreams
as the most important thing everyday.
If you have not done anything today to get you closer to
your dreams you are not a dreamer, you are a wisher.
Wake up and do something about it or watch the dreamers
take hold of their dreams, one little step each day.
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Success Quote
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 "Only
a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach
down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the
extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is
even."
Muhammad Ali
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Healthy Recipe
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Chilled Roasted Tomato Soup
Makes: 4 servings, Serving size: 1½ cups
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Nutritional Information:
Per serving:
Calories: 126cal,
Protein:5 g,
Fat: 6 g,
Fiber: 4 g,
Sodium: 53 mg .
Courtsey: AICR |
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Ingredients:
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1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
3 lbs plum tomatoes, halved
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8 cloves garlic
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2 cups low-sodium organic chicken stock (a little
more stock may be added, depending on how thick you
want the soup)
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1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
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2-3 Tbsp. fresh rosemary
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1/2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
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Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
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Reduced fat sour cream to garnish
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4 sprigs parsley to garnish
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Directions:
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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Rub a little oil on surface of a baking dish. Toss tomatoes and garlic cloves with remaining oil in bowl. Place tomato halves and garlic on baking dish. Roast for about 1 hour. (A little charring is tasty but don't burn the tomatoes or garlic.)
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Remove from oven. Snip off garlic clove ends. Hand squeeze (be careful, they are hot!) or use the blade of a butter knife to squeeze out softened garlic from the skins into a blender or food processor.
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Add tomatoes to processor, scraping the bits to capture all the flavor. Add stock, basil, rosemary and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
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Blend until smooth. Let cool and place in refrigerator to chill. Divide among 4 bowls, garnish with a dollop of sour cream and parsley and serve.
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Article of the Week
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 Exercises are designed to elongate, or lengthen, your muscles and improve muscle tone. In order to build leaner thighs you need to attack your legs from three directions: front (quadriceps), rear (hamstrings) and outer (gluteus minimus).
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