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Top Health & Fitness Trends for 2017

January 10, 2017

So, you’ve probably noticed…Top health and fitness trends for 2017 are vying for our attention, like crazy, all over social media.

But, it can be so hard to know which ones are just fads and which will have legitimate value and staying power well into the future…

But here are a few of the top health and fitness trends for 2017 to pay attention to, that will likely be the most helpful to keep you fit and healthy this year and beyond.

What are the Top Fitness, Health and Wellness Trends for 2017?

1.  Online Wellness Info – According to Pew Research, 72% of internet users say they looked online for health information of one kind or another within the past year. This includes searches related to serious conditions, general information searches, and searches for minor health problems. In fact the third most popular activity people do online—right behind checking email and using a search engine—is looking for answers to health questions. Health and Fitness brands should consider a robust informational content program to aid in discovery and build trust with consumers.

2. Fusion Fitness – Fusion fitness blends various workout styles such as Tabata and Ballet Barre for a fun way to mix up your traditional workout routine.  Look for a fusion fitness class at your local gym, online or various workout DVDs that you can do at home. Here are a few fitness DVDs that are tried and true or are just plain awesome.  One Week Shred, Booty Barre, FOCUS

3. Nutritional Cleansing – Another of the top health and fitness trends for 2017 will include a movement towards more nutritional cleansing to rid the body of unwanted toxins that prevent the body from releasing unhealthy fat.  Global Cleanse Day is coming up and people all over the world will be celebrating the practice of cleansing for general health and well-being.  Learn more about nutritional cleansing basics here.

4. Digital Fitness Technology – In 2015-16, wearable fitness trackers such as the FitBit were on the top of everyone’s holiday wish list. In 2017, the trend will continue as people use apps and wearable trackers to motivate themselves to exercise, monitor their health and share their success with family and friends via social media. As technology improves, people will want to upgrade and improve, investing in new fitness gadgets and products because they’ve already learned the benefits of integrating these products into their daily lives. I decided to skip the fit bit and went straight for the chest monitor strap and I love it. I feel its more accurate than the wrist band, and love the tracking capabilities.

5. Body Weight Training – use your own body weight as resistance to build lean muscle and sculpt a healthier looking physique in 2017.  You don’t need any fancy equipment; just your own body weight will do the trick.

6. Prevention Focus – Another trend and movement in health and fitness during 2016 and beyond will to be focus more on wellness to prevent sickness and on natural health solutions rather than on medicine or chemicals (whenever it can be avoided).

7. Fitness and Weight Loss Accountability Groups – Another of the continuing Top Health and fitness trends in 2017 will be in social media groups to help people become healthy, educate, motivate and have a community of like minded people supporting one another.  Accountability groups are a great way to help people feel encouraged and stay on track with their fitness and weight loss goals.  (If you’d like to join mine with almost 100k people with tons of support, health tips etc, shoot me a message/comment and I’ll add you in!)

8. Focus on Self-Education and Nutrition Awareness – More and more people are taking the initiative to get educated on the importance of wellness, fitness and nutrition.  Rather than just taking someones word for it, there is a growing trend to learn more about how to be healthy and fit for life! These books are my recent favorite reads: Wheat Belly, Grain Brain, Why We Get Fat : And What To Do About It

9. Yoga, Pilates Hybrids – Another fitness trend carrying on and expanding into 2017 will be the hybrid workouts stemming with roots in both Yoga and Pilates such as the newly popular Piyo workout which combines elements of Pilates, Yoga, strength and cardio.

10. Online Workouts – Continuing and growing in 2017 are also online workout routines and channels such as on YouTube.  There are so many growing and popular fitness personalities and companies that have free workout videos that you can do at home.

Some to check out would be:

  • FitnessBlender.com
  • PopSugar Fitness
  • BeFit
  • XHitDaily
  • Blogilates

What are some of the health and fitness trends you plan on doing or incorporating into your lifestyle this year? What are some of your health goals?

 

 

Chihuly Garden & Glass Tour Seattle

January 2, 2017

Downtown Seattle is such an amazing place any time of the year. Since we’ve moved away we only get to go back in visit one to two times per year now. Over the 2016 Christmas break we have been staying family in Seattle and made plans to do some sight seeing while there. It’s funny that in the 4 years we lived in Seattle we never had been up to the Space Needle or walked around as tourists. But this time, we really wanted to do all that and leave the kids at home with Grandma and Grandpa.

I’ll leave the Space Needle and the Great Wheel of Seattle for another post, and just focus on the other highlight of our day. We went to the Chihuly Garden and Glass Tour.

A little background information on this before we dive into the photos. Dave Chihuly is an American glass sculptor. His works are considered unique to the field of blown glass. His largest permanent exhibit can be found at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Through out the 1970s, influenced by the great glassblowing tradition of Murano, Chihuly experimented with the team approach to glassblowing. Working with a team of master glassblowers and assistants ha enabled him to produce architectural glass art of a scale and quantity unimaginable working alone. (Credit Wikipedia)

The Chihuly Garden and Glass is actually right next to the Space Needle. We were able to purchase our tickets together for a lower price since we wanted to see both.  As you enter the exhibit, you start in a room with Navajo Blankets, then make your way into a very dark room, which starts with the first of many glass pieces. It was just stunning! Every setup had something unique and different to it. Most of it seemed that the inspiration was from the sea, or from plants and gardens.

There were amazing chandeliers that hung from the ceilings, boats filled with all glass balls of different patterns and colors. My favorite room where you could look through the ceiling to see the pieces of glass that lay on a single clear sheet so that they were lit up with light behind them. (First Image)

The room after that, was a very dark room with a long centerpiece filled with the most amazing colors! It looked like it was something from the ocean floor with all the spectacular shapes and colors. Every four feet the colors and shapes would change slightly so that it was interesting the whole way around.

There was also an outdoor garden that showcased more of his beautiful work. I really loved how everything was separated by colors, it just made more sense that way. And every now and again there would be a very large centerpiece that really stood out from the rest. What beautiful work! I am so very glad I brought my camera! I was in love with all the colors, shapes and designs.

Here are just a few of the images I was able to capture during the tour:




 

All in all I highly recommend this to anyone wanting to visit a beautiful exhibit and learn more about the works of Dale Chihuly. I hope to see some of his great works in Vegas when I am there this year!

Here are some tips I personally recommend:

Buy your ticket together with the Space Needle (You’ll get a better rate)

Visit during the day or night, both are beautiful.

Opt to leave your kids with a sitter so you can enjoy the slow pace and really take it in.

Bring your camera for sure!

Don’t use your flash. Try increasing your ISO settings and if you have a prime lens that opens up very wide (anywhere from f/1.4 to f/2.8) you will get better photos.

Stay around and watch the education movie clips at the end, very interesting.

Check out the gift shop, lots of beautiful things in there.

Super Greens Powder

September 3, 2015

I have tried lots of super green powders, all of which tasted grassy. This is the first one I’ve had that is different and delicious. It has a hint of cinnamon and pineapple to it. My kids don’t even know I add it to their (kid safe) protein shakes! I am at the point now that I won’t drink my shakes without these greens! They are a must!

Here are some facts and info on them:

  • Antioxidant-rich ingredients include ginkgo biloba leaf, green tea extract and grape seed extract to help your body fight the damaging effects of free radicals, which can potentially endanger cells and weaken your immune system.
  • Just 30 calories per serving, it is low in calories, but packed with nutrients, so you get maximum nutrition with minimal calories.
  • Infuses your body with the right components for balanced digestion and natural detoxification.
  • Boosts your body’s natural ability to neutralize common pollutants prevalent in air, water and food with powerful detoxifiers including chlorella, spirulina and wheat grass, among its supergreens.
  • Compliments your daily requirement of 3 – 5 servings of vegetables, so it’s easy to get the nutrition your body needs even on busy days. It’s fast and convenient—just add a scoop to 8 oz. of water or juice.
  • Are naturally spray-dried and cold-processed to preserve the potency of phytonutrients, so you can take your health and energy to new levels.
  • Includes: Spirulina, Barley Grass, Wheat Grass, Green Tea Extract, Bilberry Berry Extract, Chlorella, Gingko Biloba, Parsley, Dulse, Red Beet Root, Dandelion Root, Astragalus, Broccoli Aerial, Cilantro, Milk Thistle Extract, Grape Seed Extract, Chia Seed, Maitake, Shiitake, Coenzyme Q-10, Papaya, Pineapple Juice, Tomato, Carrot Root, Bamboo Shoot, Brussels Sprout, and Ionic Alfalfa™–a proprietary blend of essential minerals.

You can find them here.

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