YOUNGER WITH YOGA

... or with any exercise!

THIS STUDY from Germany was just released showing the anti-aging benefits of life-long exercise.

The study looked at athletes over their lifetimes, examining their cellular function on a genetic level. Ultimately, the DNA in cells of people who exercised regularly during their lifetime functioned as if they were younger, helping to negate normal DNA degradation caused by age.

Exercise: great for your waist, mood, brain, skin, and EVERYTHING ELSE!

Yet another reason to lace up those running shoes or roll out those yoga mats in 2010!

QUOTES OF THE WEEK

Your inspiration for the first week of 2010:

There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth... not going all the way and not starting. -Buddha

Be yourself. Everyone else is taken. -Oscar Wilde

Live out of your imagination, not your history. -Stephen Covey

Every moment is an experience. -Jake Roberts

If you want one year of prosperity, grow grain. If you want ten years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want 100 years of prosperity, educate people. -Chinese Proverb

As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives. -Henry David Thoreau

It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them, more strength to relate to people than to dominate them, more "manhood" to abide by thought-out principles rather than blind reflex. Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles and an immature mind. -Alex Karras

SEASONAL FOODS

Check out our new seasonal foods widget!! It's on the lower right hand side of the blog.

Based on your area, it tells you what fruits and veggies are in season, helping you to shop fresh and local! It changes with each month, so check back to see if what's on your plate is fresh!

Currently in season in December in New York:

1) Apples
2) Broccoli
3) Cabbage
4) Carrot
5) Onion
6) Potato
7) Turnip
8) Winter Squash

QUOTES OF THE WEEK

Here they are, your little pieces of inspiration for the week:

Don't ask for a light load, but rather ask for a strong back. - Anonymous

Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. - Joshua J. Marine

In order to be walked on, you have to be lying down. - Brian Weir

I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward. - Thomas Edison

Try not to become a man of success but a man of value. - Albert Einstein

Pretty is something that you are born with. But beautiful, that's an equal opportunity adjective. - Anonymous

It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows great enthusiasms, great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat. - Theodore Roosevelt

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PANTIES FOR THE PLANET!

After searching high and low for the perfect pair of planet-friendly panties, aka organic underwear, I found these!

Louella Bloom Organic Dainties: Organic Thong (you can buy them here)

Elastic free, organic, made in the USA, flattering cut, and adorable! They aren't cheap, but they're affordable at $14/pair. Save the planet, one pair of panties at a time! Check out their Etsy store, link above, for more styles and colors. Thong not your cup of tea? They also have boy shorts, hipsters, scoop bottoms, you name it.

I will continue searching for more affordable organic panties and lingerie. Keep checking back for updates and recent finds!

2010 NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS (AND HOW TO RUN A MARATHON)

Here at SexyHealthyHappy, 2010 has been dubbed "the year of 'no more excuses'"! So much of life and living is mentality and mindset, so let this year be the year that we all focus on changing ours.

If you have a dream, 2010 is the year to stop reminding yourself of all the reasons why you "can't" and just start doing! Each of us is literally capable of anything, we just need to start believing it. This year it's time to take the plunge!

*So you always wanted to write a book, "but there's no way I'll ever get published". POPPYCOCK! How do you know until you try? If we are so afraid of failure that we never act, our lives will forever be filled with regret and what-if's. Don't think, just put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard); you can worry about the future of your book once you're finished writing it!

*So you always wanted to change careers, "but the instability of leaving my current, miserable job could ruin me financially". HOGWASH! If you stay in a field that doesn't make you happy just for the money, in time you'll ruin yourself emotionally. Nothing meaningful is ever accomplished by "playing it safe"; believe in yourself and start pursuing your dream career! True happiness is living the life you love, so stop settling for the life you can "live with". A huge paycheck will never hold a candle to true happiness :)

*So, like Li, you've always wanted to run a marathon, "but I'll never find the time or drive to train for it". HOOEY! If you can breathe and walk, you can get off the couch and start running! Your body can do more than you ever imagined, just give it a try. Stop viewing those 26.2 miles as insurmountable and start walking/running them, one step at a time. Life is short and fragile, so get your ass up and run toward your dreams!

You get the point! Regardless of your dream, start reaching for it! Perfection isn't the goal, self fulfillment is. Do your absolute best and pull out all the stops; it's knowing that you did everything you could to realize your own happiness that is the ultimate reward. Don't get discouraged and don't lose sight of the prize. It's yours to have if you believe it is.

MARATHON TRAINING
You've thought about it for years, dreamed of the triumphant crossing of the finish line, but how to get from now to 26.2 miles can be confusing and overwhelming. Not any more! Check out this training plan for your "how-to" guide from week to week. The show NOVA on PBS did a special where they took a bunch of couch potatoes and trained them for the Boston Marathon in 9 months!! The specialists created the above training plan for them, and almost all of them finished the marathon! If you are already a runner, just pick up the plan from the week where your long run is one you can already accomplish (ie: I will be starting the week with a Sunday run of 8 miles, meaning my training plan will take a little over 3 months). Good luck! Now get out there and start pounding the pavement!

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SUPER SNACKS FOR THE WEEK

Here are 2 more snacks to help you eat right during the upcoming week!

CRAVING CREAMY AND RICH?
* Try 1/2 cup Fage greek yogurt with 1 tbsp natural peanut butter. To make vegan, switch out the greek yogurt for some plain or vanilla soy yogurt. For added sweetness, you can top it with a drizzle of honey or agave nectar. Delicious and deceptively healthy at only 150 calories!!

CRAVING SALTY AND SPICY or SUSHI?
* Try Seapoint Farms Dry Roasted Wasabi Edamame. Vegan, non-GMO, and packed with protein and fiber! This stuff, pictured in this post, is amazingly tasty and is GREAT for when you want to snack mindlessly without packing on the pudge! You can get it at your local supermarket, or you can purchase through our aStore under "Vegetarian/Vegan Living".

QUOTES OF THE WEEK

A little inspiration for the week ahead :)

QUOTES FOR THE WEEK:

The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die,
is a process of learning. -Krishnamurti

Remember, there are no mistakes, only lessons. Love yourself, trust your choices, and everything is possible. -Cherie Carter-Scott

Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it. -Ella Williams

Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm. -Winston Churchill

A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for. -William Shedd

Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing flawlessly. -Robert Shuller

If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it. -Jonathan Winters