• Weight control
• Muscle tone
• Feeling great afterward
• Increased energy
• Improved cardiovascular health
• Improved self-esteem
• Reduced stress
• Building strength
• Improved/maintained flexibility
• Enjoyment!

Do you know what this is? >>> Nitrate, sodium stearyl lactylate, and moncalcium phosphate.

It’s a turkey sandwich with potato chips.

Eating “real” food and avoiding flake flavor enhancers, preservatives, and other potentially harmful chemicals is one of the most important components of a healthy diet.

In order to do this, you must learn to read between the lines of food labels (especially the ingredient list), since food manufacturers are allowed to make misleading claims like “all natural ingredients.” A general rule of thumb is to avoid any food that requires a long paragraph to describe the ingredients (“to be continued on the next can”), have ingredients you can’t pronounce, and/or ingredients you can’t identify.

Here’s a delicious winter salad, perfect for cold days when you want warm food, but still need to eat your veggies.

Add cooked (or canned and rinsed) beans or diced tofu to the veggies if you want some protein. The salad is also good with walnuts.

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Warm Veggie Salad
Purple Week * Serves 1

1 handful green beans
1 carrot, sliced
1 small zucchini, halved lengthwise, then sliced
1/2 small yellow onion, diced
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 cups salad greens

Dressing
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 teaspoon vinegar – balsamic or red wine or white wine
2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped

Steam green beans and carrot slices for 3-4 minutes.

Heat saute pan and add 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add green beans, carrot, zucchini, and onion. Saute for 3 minutes, until heated through. Add dressing, toss to coat and remove from heat. Serve on salad greens.

Photo by Alfred Borchard

We’d never know how high we are, till we are called to rise;
and then, if we are true to plan, our statures touch the sky.

~ Emily Dickenson

Dr. Fuhrman’s 2011 Fifth Annual Health Getaway will be June 26 – July 2 at The Grand Summit Resort in Park City, Utah.

Actress Marilu Henner will be this year’s MC; and along with Dr. Fuhrman’s life-changing lectures will be health screenings, social events, indoor and outdoor activities including gondola rides, hiking, golf, concerts, and much more to make for a never-to-be-forgotten revitalizing vacation for you and your loved ones!

The Grand Summit Hotel is a AAA-rated Four-Diamond resort. Prices are for a 7-Day/6-Night Package, and include meals, lectures, workshops, cooking and fitness classes, health screenings, plus room tax & gratuity).

Reservations are being taken now – Early Bird Specials end January 31, 2011 , so don’t delay!

Read more here.

Watch the full show here – this includes the first segment with just Marilu and The View hosts, and the second and third segments with Marilu, Louise Owen, and Bob Petrella. There’s no fast-forward, but Marilu’s parts are just after the Hot Topics segments.

Do you do the same workout every day?
Does one workout week blend into the next?
Have you hit a fitness plateau?

Your muscles will get used to your workout pattern and you’ll slow your toning, firming, and strengthening. Each week, toss in at least one completely different activity. And every 3-4 weeks, change up your whole routine.

Get the most out of each workout – and maybe even find a new activity to enjoy!

The CORE CLASS – Getting to the Heart of THM

This class will focus on using your personal strengths to help you succeed with your Total Health Makeover.

Online classes at Marilu.com offer you *

• Marilu Henner’s daily plan for your personal goals and priorities…
• Access to Marilu’s proven meal plan that works…
• Support for your exercise program…
• Live chats with Marilu…
• Ideas and tips for improving every aspect of your life…
• An expert coach who will be in touch with you every day…
• A community of friends who are doing the program right along with you…
• Don’t wait… make sure you’re signed up for Marilu’s new online class today!

We love bok choy – and braising it like this makes it especially delicious.

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Braised Bok Choy
Yellow * Serves 4

1 Tablespoon safflower oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 large carrot, cut in scant 1/4-inch diagonal slices, optional
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 cup sliced leeks (or scallions), cut in 1/2-inch diagonals
1 medium bok choy, cut in 1/2-inch diagonals, leaves coarsely chopped
1 cup vegetable stock
1 Tablespoon tamari

Preheat oven to 375F. Heat a large, oven-proof skillet. Add oil, garlic, and carrot, and saute for 1 minute, until carrot begins to brown. Add ginger and leek, and saute for 1 minute. Add bok choy and saute until slightly limp, a few seconds. Add stock and tamari to skillet and bring to a boil. Cover and place skillet in oven for 15 minutes. When done, simmer for 2 minutes longer on stove to reduce sauce, if necessary.

In honor of one of Marilu’s favorite reality tv shows (hint: new season started last night), we’ve got a great song today. This will get your body moving – so turn on your speakers, get out of your chair, and get ready to pump it up, rock it out, and shake that thing!

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