I was featured in this past Sunday's local newspaper!!

This past Sunday was a nice surprise for me.  I received a text message from a friend that said she had just finished reading my article in the newspaper!  Well, I knew it was coming, it has been in the works since February.  I just didn't know when it would be published.  I opened up the "indy living" section of the newspaper to find my article under the "Five Fitness Favorites" heading in the heath section!  It was pretty AWESOME, to say the least!  Here is the article:

Bridget Parker has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a certification as a holistic health and wellness counselor. She also has a passion for the way the body works and what it can do if properly maintained. She is a certified personal trainer and worked as a group exercise trainer for the U.S. women's field hockey team. Parker home-schools her three sons and offers health counseling and coaching services through her business, Do Well Eat Well Be Well (www.dowelleatwellbewell.org).

Her five fitness tips are:

1 Eat local, organic food. By using a local diet, not only are you cutting down your carbon footprint, you are eating what your body needs during that time of the year. Locally grown food is fresher and holds its nutritional value longer. When local foods are in season, they are at their peak taste, are the most abundant and the least expensive. A great resource to find local, seasonal, organic foods year-round is the Trader's Point Creamery Green Market (www.tpforganics.com).

2 Drink more water. You'd be amazed at how much better your body will function with an increase in water consumption. I start my day with a glass of cold water. I then sip on it throughout the day and also drinkabout 16 ounces right before any meals.

3 Keep a food journal. This is a journal where you not only record what you eat, but when you eat, what you were feeling when you ate, and how you feel afterwards. This pinpoints patterns and habits. Once you can see what your triggers are, it is much easier to change your lifestyle for the better.

4 Get up and get moving. Did you ever have a dance party with your kids in the kitchen while you were making dinner? (This often occurs in our home.) If you got your heart rate up and kept it there for a period of time, then it counts. We've also been known to play tag with our kids to get some movement in.

5 Have a support network. Let people know what your goals are and find people who will hold you accountable. Get your family on board with your lifestyle changes, get a group of friends together to cook a healthy meal or to work out together -- just make sure that you aren't trying to accomplish everything on your own.

-- Kathy Day

So, there you have it!

You have one life to live; do well, eat well, be well!

BS, CHC, AADP