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Revoutionary Bikeskins cover your cycling shoes while remaining nestled in your shoes while you ride Only $17.95

Boost Your Heart Health & Walk With Your Dog Sun Feb 6

Pledge To Walk Your Dog on Game Day (Feb 6) 
and have fun too. Bailey and I are signed up!

Sign Up Here

Running Red - by Amy Smith

Before February arrived, I had been pondering how to design my posts for Healthy Heart Month. By today, the 2nd day, my composing buttons are still STUCK. 

It was this evening on Facebook that I read my friend Amy's blog posting titled 'Running Red'. I knew then that I was going to post a link to her posting so my readers could go there directly.


Each time I read Amy's postings I am touched inwardly and usually humbled by God's life within her and her humble, expressive way of describing things in life. Just an ordinary life but not an ordinary life. For me, being the mother of 5 children under the age of 10 would not be ordinary! But she does it magnificently and so gracefully and allows the rest of us inside her home, her children's lives and her heart........to see our Maker's influence in 7 precious souls..........all in a day in the Smith Family home.


Okay, back to her posting........read it for yourself and allow God to visit with you as you do. Be open. 

Perhaps you too will want to become a 'follower' of her blog.


Too, if you see her running red in the streets of Ontario Oregon, maybe roll down your window, smile, wave and say, 'Go Run Red Amy, Go Run Red!'



And lastly, perhaps.......could it be so........that the healthiest heart is actually the surrendered one?..........

Resist Exercising? Want to Know Why?

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Canadian Snowbird Extravaganza Jan 25, 26/11 Lakeland, FL



Today is the 2nd day of this yearly FREE event in Florida, held at the Lakeland Center, Lakeland, FL.

The Canadian Snowbird Association is a non profit organization that lobbies to protect the rights and privileges of Canadian Travellers. This groups works to develop and improve products and services that compliment the snowbird lifestyle.

Approximately 500.000 Canadians spend their winters in the 'sunbelt' for an average of 4 months/year.
If you cannot attend in person, you can watch live online at http://29sports.com/29/live/livefeed.html

Click HERE for your invitation to this event.

If you will be spending your winter in Arizona or Texas, you can visit the Snowbird Extravaganzas being held there this year.

Winter Texans' Snowbird Extravaganza

South Padre Island Convention Center, South Padre Island, Texas
Tuesday and Wednesday, February 1 and 2, 2011
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Click here for your invitation to this event!
Snowbird Extravaganza Canadian Celebration in Arizona
Mesa Convention Center. Mesa, Arizona
Tuesday and Wednesday, February 8 and 9, 2011
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Click here for your invitation to this event!

Links:
Canadian Snowbird Tourism
Canadian Snowbird Association

If you are a local or a snowbird in the Lakeland/Winter Haven area, please come visit my booth [Health Adventure Coach] at the Winter Haven Community Day  and Health Expo on Saturday, Jan 29 @ the  Wilfred Smith Resource Center , 135 Avenue Y NE, Winter Haven, FL, 33881

This FREE Event is from 10 am - 2 pm.
Admission is free and activities include health screenings and exhibitors, and a kids zone with arts and crafts and a bounce house. Food vendors on site will charge fees.

I will be demo-ing Nordic Pole Walking and giving out Coupons for a FREE Pole Walking Taster Session Class [future date & time TBA]. I will also have Nordic Walking Poles for retail.



For questions or info about Nordic Pole Walking in Polk County, call Lori @ (863) 268-4404 or email: polewalkingpolkco@gmail.com



Fitness guru Jack LaLanne dies at 96

While famous for the quote "I can't die, It would ruin my image", Jack LaLanne's ultimate time did come, yesterday, January 23/11 peacefully at his California home from respiratory failure.

For a video synopsis of his lifework by Good Morning America click HERE

Jack's Blog

More videos of Jack


While we all have our own preferences and levels by which we move our bodies and exercise, Jack is an inspiration and will continue to be a legend and example for all of us.

I believe that Jack lived out well my following quote:  "Wellness is about TOTAL YOU; but it is not achieved by accident...just picking the dimension of wellness that you like and minimizing the others doesn't work in the long run. Optimal lifestyle wellness begins with a conscious, intentional decision/choice to assume responsibility for the quality of your life. It may mean raising your standards above what you have been comfortable with; it will require time, commitment, energy, motivation and attitude. "

Read full article: Lifestyle Wellness

Lastly, let's do what we each can to avoid the High Cost of Inactivity

Plant-Based Nutrition Expert & Professional Triathlete-Florida Seminars

In 2004 when I penned my article titled, "Can The Vegan/Vegetarian Lifestyle Sustain The Goals of An Active-Living Individual?",  I mentioned Brendan Brazier  as a successful professional vegan Ironman and Triathlete. I knew of him through my employment affiliation at the Alive Academy of Natural Health and his vegan nutrition products at the Vancouver Wellness Show.


I recently discovered that Brendan will be appearing 5 x from Jan 24-28/11 in various Florida locations so I wanted to notify my Floridian readers to give opportunity to attend.


Professional triathlete, plant-based nutrition expert, and bestselling author, Brendan Brazier shares how to thrive on a whole foods, plant-based diet.


Click for a free download of Vega's Alkaline Forming Foods to pH Balance The Body


Event Type: seminar, book signing, product, product tasting [For schedule see below]



I greatly value my copy of Brendan's book: 




















but don't yet have a copy of:   



Vega Products That I Recommend 
For Active-Lifstyles On-The-Go: 











BRENDAN'S JANUARY LIVE SEMINAR SCHEDULE IN FLORIDA


Time: January 24, 2011 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: Chuck's Natural Food - Brandon
Street: 114 N. Kings Ave   City/Town: Brandon
Website or Map: http://www.chucksnaturalmarketplace.com/
Phone: 813-657-2555


Time: January 25, 2011 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: Nature's Food Patch
Street: 1225 Cleveland Street
City/Town: Clearwater
Website or Map: http://www.naturesfoodpatch.com/
Phone: (727) 443-6703


Time: January 26, 2011 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: Abby's Health &  Nutrition
Street: 14374 N. Dale Mabry
City/Town: Tampa
Phone: (813) 265-4951


Time: January 27, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm
Location: Hippocrates Health Institute at Wigmore Hall
Street: 1443 Palmdale Court
City/Town: West Palm Beach
Website or Map: http://www.hippocratesinst.or…
Phone: 561-471-8876

Time: January 28, 2011 from 5:30pm to 7pm

Location: Miami City Club at Wachovia Financial Center

Street: 200 South Biscayne Blvd. (55th Floor)

City/Town: Miami

Phone: 305-358-9988

If you attend one of these seminars, please post your comments here on the blog so we all can read it. Thanks!

Portion Control For Weight Loss

Easily limit calories to 1,200–1,500 per day—and lose weight!—with this dietician-designed portion control plate. Just insert one of 10 two-sided meal-planning disks between the clear plastic plate and blue tray; then fill the compartments with suggested foods. Features specialized disks for diabetic, vegetarian, and low-carb fare and a cover for portability or freezing. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Includes recipe and instruction books.

Link: Portion Control

How To Bike With Your Dog

I am sure there are many articles written on 'How To Bike With Your Dog' however mine is personal and recent and I want to share it with you.


If you are like me and are a dog lover, you don't want to leave your furry buddy at home while you are out exercising and he/she certainly doesn't want to be left at home. Creating a healthy, active lifestyle for yourself and your dog is a great way to keep you both happy, heart-healthy and trim.


Thus, the great invention of the Walky Dog Bike Leash!

This is the packaging but shows a good photo of the actual item in use.

The great thing about the leash is that it can be used for all sizes of dogs and all bikes!

For small dogs like my beagle, remove 2 of the 3 springs that are contained within the cyclinder. For medium dogs, remove 1 of the 3. And for large dogs, don't remove any springs. By removing the springs, it causes more length of leash to be exposed - to attach to the dogs collar or harness.

The Instructions on the reverse of the package summarize the item. 

What I REALLY appreciated about the product was that the instructions were very clear and simple.  Not being mechanically or technically-inclined, I was able to attach the fixing jaw and connectors quickly and easily. In my books, it is 'Girl-Friendly' and I felt great that I didn't need my husband to help me :-)

And the one for whom it was intended gave it a 'paw up' as well

Notice the space/distance between the bike and the dog. 

Our Beagle, Bailey is a natural 'puller' so the WalkyDog Bike Leash is a great training tool for him to learn to submit and obey and not be the one in charge

This is our 2nd week training with Bailey and he still will pull if he sees a dog or cat, however with the weight of the bike and the rider, the dog soon realize that 'resistance is futile' and he quickly falls into line.

Special THANKS to my husband, Bob & Bailey the Beagle :-)

If you purchase a WalkyDog Bike Leash, please share your experience with us by posting in the comments section or emailing me : pawzitivefx@gmail.com

From The Snowbelt To The Sunbelt

If there is any site to visit to know what is going on in the USA Nordic Walking World, it is Nordic Walking USA by Claire Walter. Claire is a very accomplished author and award-winning sports writer. She has honored me several times by sharing with her readers about my Nordic Walking endeavors both in Idaho & Oregon and now here in Polk County, FL. 

The title of this blog post is actually the Title of Claire's January 8 blog post mentioning this site. To read that post and others, please begin by clicking HERE.


You may purchase Claire's book by clicking on its title:
Nordic Walking: The Complete Guide To Health, Fitness, And Fun

Walk With Me in HOPE FOR HAITI 5K WALK & RUN, Sat 01/15 Lakeland

Wanted: 10 Enthusiastic Walkers  who will pole walk with me on Saturday, Jan 15/11 in Lakeland at the 

HOPE FOR HAITI  5K WALK &  RUN.

What I offer U: FREE Nordic Pole Lesson(s) This Week!

AND FREE use of my poles for the walk!

Bonus: You and I meet a new friend with whom we can walk and stay healthy and fit AND We support a GREAT Cause!

What is required of YOU:

·      Pay cost of registration     Click on link for form

·      Attend the lesson

·      Attend the event with me

Contact me, Lori Clinch, ASAP to arrange time and location of lesson.

Email: polewalkingpolkco@gmail.com or

Call (863) 268-4404 or (863) 662-1225

Web: Pole Walking Polk County

Seeking Healthy & Social Walkers (Winter Haven, Lakeland, Auburndale, Bartow, FL)

Pole Walking Polk County [FL]

Nordic Pole Walking Instructor in Winter Haven, Florida is seeking healthy, social walkers.

Contact for details: Lori   
Email: polewalkingpolkco@gmail.com 

Visit us on the web: Pole Walking Polk County (Winter Haven)

Prevention & Lifestyle Wellness in 2011



It was 2004 when prompted by then Editor of Canada's Healthy Living Guide, Sandra Tonn, that I wrote my very first article. It was supposed to be short, concise and 700 words. I couldn't do it! I had so much to say about Lifestyle Wellness and Prevention that it turned out to be a very loooooooooooong article. Although it was not eligible to be published, I am very proud of that article as it says everything that I am standing for and promoting as Health Adventure Coach. In summing up prevention, I've said it like this:


"Wellness is about TOTAL YOU; but it is not achieved by accident...just picking the dimension of wellness that you like and minimizing the others doesn't work in the long run. Optimal lifestyle wellness begins with a conscious, intentional decision/choice to assume responsibility for the quality of your life. It may mean raising your standards above what you have been comfortable with; it will require time, commitment, energy, motivation and attitude."

I encourage each of you to peruse my site, read the articles, click on the links and decide how you are going to take some Conscious, Intentional and Responsible Actions towards preventing dis-ease and poor health in your life (spirit, mind and body) in 2011. Let's have a consultation so you can gain some new or perhaps different perspectives and insights on ways you can begin doing this. Let's team up in 2011! Remember that Lifestyle Wellness = A Marriage of Health + Vitality.

Is this you? It CAN be you!

"I will not die an unlived life; I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire. I choose to inhabit my days, to allow my living to open me, to make me less afraid, More accessible, to loosen my heart until it becomes a wing, a torch, a promise. I choose to risk my significance, To live so that which came to me as seed goes to the next as blossom, And that which came to me as blossom, goes on as fruit."

Source: Living Wide Open: Landscapes of the Mind Published in I Will Not Die an Unlived Lifeby Dawna Markova

"Don't ask what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go and do that because what the world needs is people who have come alive!" Harold Whitman

Fruit & Turkey Salad With Zesty Berry Marinade

Yesterday morning upon arising, the temperature here in Winter Haven, FL was a freezing 30 F, with frost covering everything.

It was the second morning in a row with such temps, except the previous day, it was 33 F when I awoke.

This is the vapor on the pond behind our home.

Everything was still and almost silent at sunrise except for the ducks still swimming & feeding in the pond.

Well, with such a nippy morning, I desired something zesty and zippy to start my morning with. Yesterday at the outdoor produce market near CR540A near the Lakeland/Bartow Border, I picked up a delicious pineapple for $1.99 and pears for $0.99/lb and I also had leftover turkey in the fridge and a bit of remaining mixed-berry fruit puree we had made for our French Toast on Christmas morning.

The majority of the time I invent my own meals or modify recipes I have or even google a few ingredients that I have on hand and see what delicious, healthy recipe appears. And from there, modify to what appeals to my taste buds :-).

So, with that said, here is my December 29, 2010 Invention: 

Fruit & Turkey Salad With Zesty Berry Marinade



Main Ingredients: (You may choose the variety of fruit depending upon the season or availability as well as the choice of protein)

• 3 Spears Fresh Pineapple
• 1 Medium Fresh Bartlett Pear
• 1 Medium Fresh Orange
• 1 Medium Ripe Banana
• 1 Cup Cooked Turkey

Step 1: Cut fruit and turkey into bitesize pieces and place in a bowl.

Marinade Ingredients: (you choose quantity for your own taste preferences)

• Mixed Berry Puree
• Apple Cider
• Balsamic Vinegar
• Cold-Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Step 3: Put above ingredients into a shaker cup (instead of a blender which can produce too much froth) and shake until all are blended evenly. Pour liberally and immediately over the fruit/turkey combo mix (decide quantity depending upon taste preference).

1.5 TBSP Freshly Ground Flax Seeds - Flax seeds can be ground in a coffee grinder or blender. Flax seeds are high in fiber, omega-3 fatty acids and phytochemicals (compounds produced by plants) called lignans (phytoestrogens)

Step 4: Sprinkle over top of Main Ingredients after pouring on the marinade.  

• Berry Blend - I used strawberries, blackberries and added blueberries from another source.

Step 2: Place 1 Cup of Frozen Berries into blender with approximately 1/2 Cup of hot water and pulse the contents until pureed.

• Apple Cider (not apple juice) - approximately 1 part to every 3 parts Berry Puree

• Balsamic Vinegar - approximately 1 part to every 3 parts Berry Puree

• Cold-Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil - approximately 1 part to each 3 parts of Berry Puree

• Garnish with 1 TBSP Fresh Picked Spearmint Leaves and eat immediately.

        ** To my readers: if you try this recipe, please make comment how it turned out, how you liked it, modified it, ingredients used etc. Also you can join my Facebook page and make your comments there! Thanks!