Happy Birthday Hazel!!!

Hi Fit Friends,

I thought I would share a bit about another inspirational client. I will be going to her birthday party tomorrow. She is turning 90. That's right - 90! Hazel is in my Senior Stretch-N-Flex class and works her tush off. This class is at an intermediate level; sometimes we're on the floor, sometimes we're standing, sometimes we use weights. She always works hard, rarely complains, and impresses the heck out of me. Her flexibility has increased and so has her balance.

In addition to SNF, Hazel plays bridge every week and golfs on occasion. She walks her neighborhood almost daily. A while ago, she shared with the class that she acquired her pilot's license in her 50's.

She is a true testament to the benefits of staying active. Happy Birthday Hazel and I hope you have many more happy, healthy years!

I also wanted to share another new recipe -

Marinated Kale Salad


Serves 2

What You Need:

1 bunch fresh kale, destemmed
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup red onion, sliced thinly
1 avocado, diced
1/4 cup flax seed oil (or olive)
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
Tamari (or soy sauce; to taste)

What You Do:

1. Tear kale into small, bite-size pieces. In a bowl, toss all vegetables.
2. Combine oil, lemon juice, and tamari and pour over vegetables. Let marinate for 10 minutes before serving.


Are you familiar with Kale? It's a leafy green vegetable belonging to the Brassica family, a group that also includes cabbage, collard greens and Brussels sprouts. Choose kale with small leaves; they will be more tender and offer a sweeter taste.

Kale is rich and abundant in calcium, lutein, iron, and Vitamins A, C, and K. Kale has seven times the beta-carotene of broccoli and ten times more lutein. Kale is rich in Vitamin C, and also fiber. You know, fiber, that stuff we don't get from our daily diet of processed food. The "Icing on the Kale" are the naturally occurring phytochemicals; sulforaphane and indoles. Research suggests these phytochemicals may protect against cancer. As an added bonus, kale gives us the important Vitamin E.

Make kale leaves a regular addition to your salads. A sauteed side dish of kale, onions, and garlic drizzled in a little olive oil is yummy. Enjoy your kale. You'll be glad did.


Eat Intentionally,

Cindy