Happy Monday!
This is going to get your Monday Mojo cranked up a notch, isn’t it??
I was contacted by the wonderful people over at Healthy Families BC to ask if we could share some Lovin’ about the Importance of Getting Your Family Active, Eating Right and Feeling Amazing!! Of course, we were 100% on board with this message and fell in love with the idea of being a part of this province wide (and hopefully soon Country and World Wide) energy!
Healthy Families BC is a resource site that you can find some really amazing tips that you can incorporate into your home and find the explanations behind things such as Why the heck SUGARY drinks are NOT GOOD! Ok, that’s not exactly what they say, but come’on, you’re here with me now, you know how I feel about sugar filled anything!! Natural is best my friends 
There are some wicked Healthy Recipes that kids and picky Husbands will love. You will also find some cute tips that will get the whole family excited about eating healthy such as this one:
**Get kids in the kitchen - Foster kitchen skills by involving your kids. They can wash vegetables and fruit for a salad, add dry ingredients and mix batters for baked goods, and set the table for a meal. Being involved will increase their willingness to try new foods!
Growing up Michelle and I were blessed to have a family that enjoyed healthier food options and knew to shred the zucchini in the pasta sauce for our “Own Good” even if we thought the sauce was Sans Green. Unfortunalty most families are not this aware, don’t have the time or follow what their kids, or loved ones tell them “I don’t like Zucchini, I’m Not EATING IT!” This is where us a Healthy Blog Community and Healthy Families BC comes into share the shining Green Healthy Light and get families Glamed Up!!
If you head over to the Healthy Families BC site you will also find out some Physical Activities you can do with the family, Healthy Pregnancy Tips and Lifestyle suggestions.
Because we are ALL about spreading health around here, I have decided to put together some Family Friendly Recipes I know your Loved Ones will swoon for!!
Fun Meals:
Healthy Fries Dippin’ With Honey Mustard {Date Sweetened Sauce!}
Chili Cheese Bean and Rice “Burgers”
Indian Spiced Vegan Burger Patties:
Breakfast!
Snacks!
Gluten Free Rosemary Oat Crackers
Raspberry Chocolate Gluten Free Vegan Muffins
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies:
Of course, I teased you all yesterday on Facebook saying there was a GIVEAWAY!!! Well my friend, we never disappoint
Our friends at Healthy Families BC are sending ONE Lucky Winner a $250 Gift Certificate to Lululemon!!!
What would you do with $250 to Lululemon??
To Enter:
1. Comment - What is something you do to keep your family healthy??
2. “Like” Healthy Families BC on Facebook
3. “Like” I Heart Wellness on Facebook
4. Tweet this “Free Lululemon? Check out the $250 Lululemon Gift Certificate Giveaway @iheartwellness is sharing! Enter NOW! http://ow.ly/6344T”
Contest Details:
Contest Ends on Thursday, August 18th @ 8pm PST. The winner will be announed Friday, August 19th here on the Blog!!
*Contest open to residence of Canada only
Best of luck to you!! WOOOT WOOOTT!!!
To Your Glam Life,
xxoo
Kris
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Michelle D (1)
This is like the best giveaway ever. I tweeted it twice
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I’m not on Facebook, so I can’t enter that way. But, I do get my kids helping in the kitchen. Have you seen our videos? Here’s the latest one: http://rawdorable.blogspot.com/2011/08/tinkerbells-pineapple-party-dress.html
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Ugh. I’m not Canadian. Bummer
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I try to make as many of our meals from scratch as possible keeping processed food out of the house and out of our bellies!
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i “liked” healthy families BC on facebook!
(i already “liked” i heart wellness ages ago!)
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i don’t have much of a “family” now as i’m out on my own, but something i started with my family and continue now solo is an after-dinner walk!! so many people have dinner as the biggest meal of the day, and then after dinner just sit and watch tv after and then go to bed. even if you can’t all get to the table at the same time to eat as a family, an after-dinner walk together (take your pooch too!) can provide that same quality time with a little exercise thrown in too!
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Plan active get togethers – a scavenger hunt around the neighbourhood, a game of hide and seek in the park, a race to get the chores done.
It makes life way more fun.
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I make sure to keep lots of fresh fruits and vegetables in the house for quick snacks, and make sure there’s 2 vegetables with lunch and dinner. Occasional healthy treats like dark chocolate or homemade baked goods so I don’t feel deprived.
Ashlei´s last blog ..Groceries Eating Now
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Tweeted @the_vegster
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I do a lot of meal planning on the weekends to make sure we stay “on game” throughout the week and eating right. I find if I don’t do this, we’re always looking for last minute food to eat and always ends up being much less healthy.
Raeanne´s last blog ..Home, sweet home
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To keep the family healthy I encourage eating whole, raw, vegan foods and get everyone moving outside at least once a day.
Julie Lynn´s last blog ..Loving Our Bodies, Loving Ourselves
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Tweeted about it!
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Liked BC Healthy family on FB!
Charissa´s last blog ..Tantalizing Tuna Burger
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Liked your site on FB!
Charissa´s last blog ..Tantalizing Tuna Burger
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We replaced cow’s milk with raw almond milk in our house! Best switch ever for the whole family!
Charissa´s last blog ..Tantalizing Tuna Burger
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I introduced my mom and sister to veganism! My mom and sister are now vegans and my brother is trying to be veggie for the first time in his life. I never would have imagined! I enjoy helping him navigate food choices.
3. I liked you on Facebook!
Stacy @ Stacy Faces´s last blog ..Summer of Festivals
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We each have the chart from John Bingham’s 100 Days of Movement challenge up. We mark off each day that we are active at least 30 minutes!
Jenna Z´s last blog ..Failed yogurt=Yum!
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I already like you on FB, but now I like the Healthy Families too!
I tweeted and in answer to your question…
I live alone, but I always make sure to bring healthy meals to my parents when they are in town. My mom loves to cook for me and my speical diet but she won’t do it for herself. So I make sure that I bring healthy dishes that are also anti-inflammatory to support her arthritis!
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Ok, good thing I just finished lunch or my tummy would be rumbling looking at all that fab food!! I guess trying to cook healthy meals is one way we stay healthy in my house. That and being very active.
Heather (Where’s the Beach)´s last blog ..Spinning, Overthinking and Eating Leftovers
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I already like you on facebook of course!!
Heather (Where’s the Beach)´s last blog ..Spinning, Overthinking and Eating Leftovers
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And I have a tweet scheduled for 12pm CST.
Heather (Where’s the Beach)´s last blog ..Spinning, Overthinking and Eating Leftovers
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I keep my family healthy by keeping the healthy food choices in the house. If we want a treat, we need to walk to the store for it. Sometimes it is worth the walk, sometimes it isn’t
Kristen (inspiredbydooce)´s last blog ..three things thursday- the running related edition
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I liked you on facebook
Kristen(inspiredbydooce)´s last blog ..three things thursday- the running related edition
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I liked healthy families on Facebook
Kristen (inspiredbydooce)´s last blog ..three things thursday- the running related edition
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I tweeted (I’m @moultgard)
Kristen (inspiredbydooce)´s last blog ..three things thursday- the running related edition
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Liked on FB and tweeted!
To keep my family healthy I make almost all meals from scratch. I never buy frozen dinners/pizzas. The only things I buy frozen are juice, veggies/fruit and ice cream (I guess I could learn to make ice cream haha). It can be fun to try out new recipes and take out pizza has nothing on my homemade margherita pizza!
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I only buy healthy, whole ingredients to cook/bake with and we go to the gym together!!
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I liked Healthy BC on FB and i already like IHeart but if there was an I LUV tab I would definitely click it too!
Also tweeted the giveaway!
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My partner and I workout together on the weekends! (And we do our own workouts during the week)! Couples that sweat together stay together! : )
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I liked Healthy Families!
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I liked I Heart Wellness!
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I tweeted the message! : )
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I try to get my family to cook meals with healthier ingredients or I make them a healthified version of something and have them try it before telling them what’s in it!
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I tweeted!
Lindsay@ In Sweetness and In Health´s last blog ..Another Day of Florida Fun
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I liked you on facebook!
Lindsay@ In Sweetness and In Health´s last blog ..Another Day of Florida Fun
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I liked Healthy Familes BC on facebook!
Lindsay@ In Sweetness and In Health´s last blog ..Another Day of Florida Fun
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I try to buy only healthy foods, less processed food. That way neither of us eats it!
Carrie @ Confessions of a Dietitian´s last blog ..I’m Always Right
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I tweeted! @Carrie_RD
Carrie @ Confessions of a Dietitian´s last blog ..I’m Always Right
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To keep my family healthy (and by family I mean the hubby and myself), I cook healthy dinners most of the time, and indulgent dinners occasionally too
To keep my nephew healthy, I feed him loads and loads of veggies! His favourite snack is an entire red pepper cut up into strips.
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I try to encourage my family to eat more home cooked meals on the weekends when we are together.
Minerva´s last blog ..Citywide Amnesia
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To keep my boyfriend and myself healthy, I make basically all of our meals (and we primarly eat vegan). We also encourage each other to muster up the energy after a long day at our offce jobs and go to the gym together.
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I like you on Facebook!
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To keep my family healthy, we make most everything from scratch. Love this giveaway!!
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