Healthy Habit Challenge Week 5 – Drive Less
By Darnelle Wednesday, 16 May 2012
If you are lucky enough to live in one of our Eastside Fitness neighborhoods – South Hill, Little Mountain, Cedar Cottage, Kensington, Mt. Pleasant, Mountain View …. you will see that these neighborhoods have all scored very well on the “walkability” assessment. From 77% all the way up to 90%. Just one more way to make driving less one of your new healthy habits!
Lot's of shopping and restaurants in South Hill
Check out the South Hill Business Directory for a complete list of shops and services. http://southhillbia.ca/
South Hill Community also has a beautiful website that highlights what our neighborhood has to offer. http://www.southhillcommunity.ca/
Try out this app to see how your neighborhood scores. http://www.walkscore.com/
Have you been able to leave the car behind this week?
Try out this app to see how your neighborhood scores. http://www.walkscore.com/
Have you been able to leave the car behind this week?
Healthy Habit Challenge Week 5 – Drive Less
By Darnelle Monday, 14 May 2012
Week 5 Healthy Habit Challenge – Drive Less!
Take your bike shopping or to work.
I can’t believe we are half way through the “10 Steps to Change ” Healthy Habit Challenge! Hopefully by now everyone has been stepping up their game with some new, healthy lifestyle habits such as:
Week 1 – Adding strength and resistance training to your fitness routine by doing push ups.
Week 2 – Eating more servings of vegetables per day, thereby increasing your daily fiber, mineral and vitamin intake.
Week 3 – Managing stress both physical and mental by adding or instituting a yoga practice into your week or trying a different style of yoga.
Week 4 – Enjoying the many physical benefits of being properly hydrated by trying to drink 8 cups of water per day.
This week, we challenge you to leave your car at home for at least one trip that you would otherwise use it for and instead, walk or ride your bike! Aside from all the environmental and economic benefits of driving less, you will burn more calories and get some fresh air, both of which contribute to a healthy lifestyle!
How will you try to drive less this week?
Week 4 Healthy Habit Challenge – Drink 8 Cups of Water per Day
By Darnelle Thursday, 10 May 2012
Tips for Getting in Your 8 Cups of Water
Replenish
1. Keep a water bottle handy. A good BPA free bottle will remind you to drink and is good for the environment!
2. Don’t wait for your thirst. Drink consistently through the day.
3. Keep your water interesting! Add ice cubes, berries, cucumber etc. Lemon is a flavourful addition and aids in digestion and liver health.
4. Drink diluted vegetable and fruit juice. Just be careful that not too many of your calories come from juice! Remember, the whole fruit and vegetable has the fiber which is so critical for blood sugar regulation and digestive health.
5. Do not forget alternatives such as coconut water, skim milk and herbal teas.
6. Minimize alcohol intake. It acts as a diuretic. The good news is that current research is suggesting that coffee and caffeine are less dehydrating than previously thought!
How many cups of water have you had so far today? How do feel when you are properly hydrated?
