About: Cindy Brison MS RD LMNT

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I’m a Zoomer!

I challenged my fellow bloggers to try something new that excited them for exercise or increased health benefits.  I didn’t know that I would have so much to write about.  It all started with this great new DVD I purchased, called “Squeeze It In.”  It’s a great workout video that convinces you that exercise can be fit into a normal “Mom” day, without going to the gym.  It also promotes an incredible webpage that gives you tons of ideas to
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We Be Jammin!

My cousin gave me a jar of homemade strawberry-rhubarb jam last fall.  I had forgotten about it until around Christmas.  I opened it and used it with peanut butter for breakfast.  It immediately brought me back to my childhood days camping with my Aunt Susie.  She always brought this type of jam!  It was terrific.  I hoarded the entire jar!  I even worked this jam into my Weight Watcher’s points!  (It really is that good!) Two weeks ago I was lucky
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Getting Kids to Move

Healthy bodies perform better in school.  They are better able to focus.  It increases long term memory capabilities.  It increases alertness and helps children think more clearly.  Researchers have also found that there is a strong relationship between academic achievement and fitness scores.  We all know that exercise is good for everyone.  So what’s the problem? Today schools are very focused on academic achievement.  Grades determine funding for schools and teachers—they also determine scholarships.  In my day (yes, I really am
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