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| Holly Kouvo |
Owner of Fitting Fitness In™, Holly Kouvo is a certified personal trainer through the Aerobics and Fitness Association of
America (AFAA) and a certified nutrition specialist. To learn more about Holly's background, read her bio. |
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Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.
Albert Camus
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Fall is coming and the kids are back in school. Check out the article below on exercise and healthful snacks for the kids. See the different classes we are offering in September and try out our Crockpot Country Chicken recipe. I find it helpful to start dinner in the morning in the crockpot and come home to it ready to eat. |
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| Kids, Exercise and Healthful Diets
We've been bombarded by the media with terms, such as "childhood obesity epidemic." And while the  reports are grim, this "epidemic" is one that we're ultimately in control of - exercise and healthful diets are the ways we can eradicate this disease. As the kids head back to school, it's important to brush up on some of the exercise and diet lessons we talk about all the time.
Exercise. Make sure your kids exercise for 30 to 60 minutes a day. It's imperative that we impress upon kids the importance of exercise. The beauty about being a kid is that exercise needn't be called "exercise" - it can be called play. Before homework, before IMing sessions, before anything, send the kids outside. Encourage them to run, jump, play hide-and-seek, and do all those other kid activities that get the heart rate pumping. Adults, of course, need daily exercise, too. There's no reason why you can't get out there with them.
Healthful Snacking. Snacking itself isn't a bad thing. In fact, some medical evidence supports the notion that eating five "mini-meals" a day, as opposed to three full meals, can be quite beneficial. The trick is what you eat. Here are some ideas for kid-tested and heart-approved snacks.
- Dip graham crackers or fresh fruit in fat free yogurt.
- Top celery, apples or bananas with peanut butter.
- Baby carrots or other raw fruit with fat free ranch dressing.
- Fat free pudding, frozen yogurt, or frozen fruit bars.
Family Fun. A family that exercises together is one that will see exercise as a positive thing rather than one more item on the ever-growing to-do list. Even a simple walk after dinner is a great way to have family time, while getting in those precious steps to health. |
Just Because You'll Be Packing Away Your Swimsuit Doesn't Mean You Should Start Packing on the Pounds
Weight Loss Clinic with Holly Kouvo
 When: Eight-week Tuesday night program September 9 to October 28, 2008 Meeting time is 6:00 - 7:15 pm.
Where: Swymfit, 90 Swanson Road, Boxboro, MA
(You do not have to be a member to sign up)
The Weight Loss Clinic will include the following each week:
- weigh ins and motivational sessions
- 1/2 hour exercise program
- "Helpful Holly Hints" on diet and nutrition, how to fit exercise into your busy schedule and which exercises are effective and which are not.
Space is limited to 6 people. Pre-registration is required.
For more information and to sign up for the Weight Loss Clinic, please click here |
 Youth Exercise Classes
Fitness Training For Kids
Who: Children & Adolescents (8yrs-18yrs)
What: 60 minute classes on Land and Water.
Where: Swymfit, 90 Swanson Road, Boxboro, MA
(You do not have to be a member to sign up)
When: Six-week program beginning September 16th running thru October 23rd
Space is limited to 6 people. Pre-registration is required.
For more information and to sign up for the Youth Exercise Classes, please click here |
Crockpot Country Chicken
1 pound small white potatoes, halved
8 ounces baby carrots (half a 16-ounce bag)
1 medium onion, sliced
2 large ribs celery, sliced
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
1 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into pieces
2 tsp dried mixed herbs
1 14.5 ounce can crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
Coat the inside of a 4-5 quart crockpot with nonstick cooking spray. Place vegetables in base of crockpot. Sprinkle with dried herbs. Add chicken pieces, then finish with canned tomatoes and broth. Cook on low for 6-8 hours, until vegetables are tender and chicken is cooked.
If you want to thicken the juices, make a cornstarch slurry of 2 tablespoons of cornstarch to 1/4 cup of broth or water and stir in half an hour before the end.
Serves 6
Per Serving: Calories 224, Fat 2g, Fiber 5.2g, Protein 26g
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Holly Kouvo
Fitting Fitness In™ |
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