2009 Can Only Be Better

I hope everyone has plans for the New Year tonight. I don't know about you, but I'm ready for 2008 to be over. Of course, it's up to all of us to make 2009 better, and at least now we know how dangerous securitized mortgages are (before this year I had no idea.)

You're probably already sick of talking about New Years resolutions, and if you hadn't heard, most people don't stick with them. But it's an incredibly optimistic act, and if you have to, just put the cynacism aside for a moment.

Maybe it's cliche to pin your hopes of improvement on a symbolic rebirth and new beginning that's little more than the purchase of a new calendar. What else have you been pinning your hopes of improvement on? Probably not much.

Daily life moves so fast that it's difficult to take stock, but making New Years resolutions is a good time to think about your goals.

We at Energy Fitness know that at least one of your goals is probably related to health. If your resolution is to quit smoking, yes do that immediately! Maybe though, you want to lose weight, or just eat less fast food, or maybe you want to have more energy all day to get the things you need to done. Exercise and nutrition are the most important elements of getting healthy in 2009, and hopefully you will let the tips and advice in this blog help you out. If you need more one on one assistance, we've got that covered too.

Thyme Toasted Nuts

Thyme Toasted Nuts

Prep Time: 10 min. Cook Time: 14 min or until brown

Ingredients:

• 1 lb unsalted mixed nuts (pecan halves, almonds, add others such as walnuts & cashews if you want more variety)
• 2 tbsp dried thyme leaves (or use finely chopped fresh rosemary, the dried herb is too splintery and isn't pleasant to eat)
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 2 tbsp. brown sugar & 1 tbsp of brown sugar (or 3 tbsp. brown sugar)
• 1 tbsp. sugar (i used succanate baking sugar - it's organic)
• 2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/8 tsp. white pepper
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

Preparation:

prehead oven to 375 degrees F. Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven till they are light golden brown and fragrant, about 10 minutes.

In a large saucepan, combine the rosemary, cayenne, sugars, salt, white pepper and melted butter; cook and stir over medium heat for 1 minute. Add the toasted nuts; cook and stir constantly over medium heat for another few minutes to coat and glaze the nuts (or just pour the sauce over the nuts that have been placed in a large bowl & stir until all are coated. Spread over a baking sheet. Serve warm or cool.

Make Your Feet Feel Better With Reflexology

Happy Holidays Everyone!

Here is the video we promised in our clients' Christmas gifts. We hope the wooden foot roller will come in handy after a tough work out!

St. Jude Marathon This Saturday

This is a great health-related event, and it's 3 races in one! This Saturday, thousands will compete in the marathon, half-marathon, and a 5k to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

If you want to participate, well it's too late to sign up for the race. All the spaces available have been filled which means that 14,000 people have signed up!

Not only is St. Jude in an incredibly worthy cause, but signing up for a race like this (you might want to start with the 5K rather than the marathon!) is really great motivation for getting in shape.

For more information on the race, you can check out the following websites.

St. Jude Marathon
Memphis Runners Track Club