Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is here, and so is all the delicious food.  In this newsletter, we have a tasty and healthy Thanksgiving dinner recipe for you, a fall fitness tip, and a special Energetic Juniors offer.  Enjoy making new memories during this wonderful holiday with your family and friends!

Best,
Bonita
Fall Fitness Tip
By Katrina Phillip, EJ Youth Fitness Specialist

How about starting a new Thanksgiving tradition with your children, and adding a stroll after the meal?  Studies show that walking after a meal aids in digestion, and it will burn those extra holiday calories.  It's also much easier to talk while walking than while your mouth is full.

Go outside for a walk, and enjoy the colors of all the leaves falling from the trees.   On your walk, collect 5 differently shaped leaves.  When you arrive home, make up your own yoga pose that resembles each of the leaves that you chose.  Remember to hold your poses for at least 10 seconds.  Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.
 
Thanksgiving Recipe
By Nicole Silber, Registered Dietician, Middleberg
 Nutrition 

This is one of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes that parents and kids alike will love. I like to help parents come up with family-friendly dishes, which reduces the need to prepare separate adult and kid food. 
Mac and Cheese is a common side dish served on the holidays, so this year try making this version that has some healthy, fiber-rich additions like butternut squash and whole wheat macaroni.

 
Click here for the mac and cheese recipe.
Fitness and Nutrition Discount

I am excited to announce that Energetic Juniors and pediatric nutritionist Nicole Silber, RD, CSP, CDN of Middleberg Nutrition are partnering to offer a joint, discounted fitness and nutrition program for your child.
 
Here's what your child will experience during their first session of the Jump Start Program from Energetic Juniors.
  • A fun training session - Your child will participate in a fun and energizing workout.
  • A fitness assessment - This assessment will determine what areas of your child's physical development we can help improve.
  • A sports assessment (optional) - If your child is looking to improve their performance in a particular sport, this assessment will pinpoint which areas they need to strengthen.
  • A plan - We will discuss a training plan that will help your child/teen achieve success.
If you opt for the combined fitness & nutrition program, you will also receive:
  • Nutrition Plan -We offer 90 minutes with pediatric nutritionist Nicole Silber that includes a complete nutrition assessment, a 7-day meal plan and grocery lists.

Contact Bonita@energeticjuniors.com for more info, or call 212-879-1566.
  Bonita Porte | Energetic Juniors | 212-879-1566 | bonita@energeticjuniors.com | www.energeticjuniors.com
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