YogaBear tweeted a very useful article about the 77 Surprising Health Benefits of Yoga and I’m just reposting it here. There are a lot of articles similar to this on the web, but I liked how this one’s pretty comprehensive – talking about the usual physical and emotional benefits, as well as the way yoga can prevent diseases and alleviate pain. A lot of these are not immediate or quick fixes, but over the long run… I believe yoga will do wonders for our bodies as we age.
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Yes you heard it here… YOGA for DOGS! I came across an article that talked about doga and thought it was a joke at first. Now I know some people take their doga very seriously, so I hope this post doesn’t offend! I am an owner of a Siberian Husky myself, but I guess I never considered yoga to be an exercise dogs would engage in. My own dog is pretty rambunctious and chooses to be still at her own will… God forbid I try to make her doga.
If you want to give doga a try Expert Village has quite a few videos posted on doga. Here’s one for your viewing pleasure:
Sometimes there’s just not enough time to make a healthy homecooked meal. I know slaving over a hot stove after a long day of work is not my cup of tea. So what do we do? We settle for quick fixes like fast food and frozen TV dinners.
What usually comes to mind when you think TV dinners? Fatty, high in sodium, tasteless, bland, boring, and on and on. Well, thanks to increased knowledge about nutrition in recent years, not to mention America’s obsession with health and dieting, some delicious and affordable TV dinners have actually hit our local shelves. My favorite of them are Kashi’s Frozen Dinners! In fact, I’ve never been disappointed in anything Kashi makes – from cereals to bars, they do everything well.
I just had this the other night:
At 340 calories, less than 500 mg of sodium and 7 grams of fiber… it’s hard to complain! It actually tastes homecooked too. Time to stock up! What’s your quick fix meal of choice?
