Monday, September 29, 2008

Walk/Jog with us at Blaisdell Park

Hey, let's shake a leg. Next Monday, October 6, we'll be walking/jogging the path along the water at Blaisdell Park in Pearl City (past Pearl Ridge on Kamehameha Highway). The kids will be having their practice in the yard area. We will meet on the walkway near the water, below the exercise area. Be there by 5:15 so we can start promptly at 5:30. We will walk/jog for approximately 45 minutes.

See you there. Give a ring 521-8552 so we know to watch for you. Oh, and do bring a friend or two. The more the merrier. Noe

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Fresh Red Beets


I went to the market this morning and couldn't resist buying a bunch of fresh red beets. I boiled the three ruby red orbs and cooked the beet tops separately. The red beets will be used as a side dish or added to my salad. Cooking the beet tops were new for me, so I cleaned the leaves thoroughly, tore the leaves into bite size pieces, added them to salted boiled water and cooked until tender. I drained the green leaves and added chili vinegar sauce for an added kick. Yum.

Beet root is a source of folate, manganese and potassium. The beet tops provides vitamin A and iron.

Oct 29 - New Challenge and Nutrition Class

LiNK WEIGHT-LOSS CHALLENGE & NUTRITION CLASS

Beginning Wednesday, October 29, 2008 for 8 weeks

WIN THE CASH
Challenger Cost: $25
The more, the merrier AND the bigger the prize!
Add $10 for class material

Where: LiNK at Lakeshore Towers in Salt Lake

When: Wednesday 6:30p.m. – 7:30p.m.
(beginning October 29, 2008 and ending December 17 , 2008)

Contact us to pre-register at:


FREE WEIGH-INS, NUTRITION CLASS (45-MINUTES),
and INDIVIDUAL COACHING. COMPETITION FOR MEN and
WOMEN. NO SPECIFIC WEIGHT-LOSS PROGRAM REQUIRED.

Friday, September 19, 2008

God's Pharmacy - Contribution from Lita

God left us a great clue as to what foods help what part of our body!

A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye... and YES, science
now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.

A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is red. All of the research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopene and are indeed pure heart and blood food.

Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.

A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.

Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.

Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.

Avocadoes, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).

Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility.

Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.

Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries.

Oranges, Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.

Onions look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes.

A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

We're doing the STAIRS on Monday

LiNK's upcoming event is STAIR WALKING in Hawaii Kai.

Date: Monday, September 22, 2008

Meet up: Starbucks at Koko Marina at 4:30PM in Hawaii Kai

All are welcome to join us. It'll be a great walk. I understand the walk will take approximately an hour to an hour and a half.

Devon and I are game. How about you? Call Noe 521-8552.

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Kel, i love the picture

Thanks, Kel. It's nice to see us all together. Too bad, however, you don't have another picture of all of us where I look more glamorous. Shucks! Noe

Hiking at the Nature Center

On Wednesday, 9/10/08, Devon and I went on the hike. How come the rest of you didn't join us? Your loss, our gain. It was a beautiful day. The hike was not easy, but it was definitely a good way to get some exercise the island way. And, it was just 8/10 of a mile in lush Hawaii. It took us a little over an hour to finish the hike. We spent a good time chatting and getting more acquainted. I had a good time, and I look forward to another hike soon. Noe

Friday, September 12, 2008

Create-A-Plate

I found this interesting segment on CNN's website, amongst the Hurricane Ike headlines, it's called Fit Nation. Here's an interactive tool that may give you a perspective on serving sizes and calories consumed in a day. Read the food label for details on serving size, calories, sodium content, etc. Note: This does not include local Hawaii favorites but it's a good exercise to try. This tool complements Noe's portion size plate activity.

See link: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2008/fit.nation/plate/index.html

Our prayers and well wishes go out to the residents of Texas.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Hiking Today

Noe is coordinating a hike at the Nature Center in Makiki at 5PM today.
Info by Noe, "We will be going on the loop trail, which is 8/10ths of a mile. It's a beautiful hike and will take us approximately an hour to complete. Bring the kids and your gear--water, hand towel, etc."
If interested email or call Noe.

Saturday, September 6, 2008

Leaders in Nutritional Kicks

Hello, we are LiNK for Lita, Noe and Kelli expanding our reach virtually to you all. On this blog we intend to share updates on the classes, share recipes, share exercise tips, discuss weight loss programs, and have fun being virtually connected.

We completed our first class on Tuesday at the Salt Lake cabana with seasoned and new Challengers. This session runs from September to the second week of October. We are still accepting Challengers until September 9. Share our challenge with your friends and family that are interested in living a healthier lifestyle.

Kelli has relocated to Arlington, VA and works for a computer company in Washington, DC. She made it through her first week in that numb jet lag state and is acclimating well. Her new exercise routine is increased walking, to and from the bus and Metro and walking in the neighborhood, averaging six miles per day.

Again, welcome to our blog and feel free to comment on any of our posts. We love to hear from you.