US Magazine --Danette Allen with Kathy Smith-- The No Gym Workout!

 

 The No Gym Workout!

There's much you can do at home to get a great work out.  Check out this article in US Magazine by Kathy Smith.  Kathy asked me to model the different exercises.  This was a fun experience and hopefully it will help many people to eliminate excuses and see results!

Danette Allen

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WHICH YOGURT? Healthy vs. More like a Dessert

As your grocery shopping and come across all the different yogurts, which one do you choose? Weight Watchers claims to "widdle your waist line," while Activia promises to "promote great digestion and health." Yoplait says it "tastes great all while helping you fit into that smaller size jean." With so many choices, no wonder consumers are confused!

Doing a little research and taste sampling, I was able to take some of the most popular brands and compare them against one another.

I compared them with:
• sugar content
• fat content
• ingredients
• taste.

My sample consisted of:
1. Yoplait
2. Dannon
3. Danon Light & Fit
4. Weight Watchers
5. Activia
6. Wallaby
7. Greek Gods
8. Brown Cow

So which ones should you buy for health purposes?



Wallaby, Greek Gods, and Brown Cow all had the best ingredients - or should I say less ingredients. They were not weighed down with artificial flavorings, chemicals such as yellow #5 or blue #1. Why start putting chemicals in your body first thing in the morning, when you don't have too? They all contained a lower sugar content, consisting of organic cane sugar, instead of high fructose corn syrup (chemically altered sugar). The best thing though, is they contained all live cultures of healthy bacteria such as L. acidophilus, L-bigaricus, S. thermophilus, & bifidus.


Weight Watchers and Danon Light & Fit were not everything they claimed. Yes, they had low fat content, but high sugar content. They also did not contain all of the live cultures, which is why yogurt is healthy in the first place. Weight Watchers, especially, had many chemicals but unlike Danon Light & Fit it had more live cultures.


Yoplait and Danon were defiantly your dessert yogurts. Having both High fructose corn syrup, chemicals, and not many live cultures. Yes, they may have all the flavors under the moon, but at what cost?


I know you are all wondering about Activia..does it really help with digestion? The answer is yes…but not any better than Wallaby, Greek Gods or Brown Cow. All those yogurts contain the same live cultures which help with digestion, but Activia just has a great marketing plan!

All in all, your best bet is to purchase a low fat, plain flavor brand such as Greek Gods, or Wallaby. They have all natural ingredients, all the live bacterial cultures to promote digestion and health, no fat, and low amounts of milk sugars and a nice tasting creamy flavor. The beauty about purchasing plain yogurt is you can add your own natural flavoring. Flavor it with a tsp. honey or all natural maple syrup. You can pour Acai juice or add fresh blueberries and nuts.

Free Pilates Class

Hello Everyone...I want to invite you to a Free Pilates class that I will be teaching tonight at Lululemon in Park City at 6 p.m    Come and get your flow on.  You will leave feeling strengthened, lengthened, and rejuvenated.  Best part...FREE!!  It is sponosred by Lululemon. 




Danette Allen Fitness
www.bodyheartmindsoul.com
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Bikini Worthy Buns

1. Ball-dips.

Head & shoulders relaxed on ball. Feet parallel & at a 90 degree angle.
Drop hips down & up all while squeezing your glutes. Do 15 repetitions.

2. One leg hip dips

Lay on back. One foot down at a 90 degree angle, lift one leg up. Lift hips up and down putting
your weight down through the heel of the foot on ground. Do 12 repetitions on each leg.

3. Band-walk.

Keeping feet parallel and leading out with your heel step to one side for 12 steps and then 12 steps back.

4. Straight leg lift

Using the double band get on all fours. Hook the band through your hand and around your foot.
Lift up and down with a straight leg. Do 15 repetitions on each side.

5. Side leg Kicks.

Using the double band get on all fours. Hook the band through your hand and around your foot. With straight leg, swing out to the side of your body, keeping your leg hip height and then return back. Do 10 repetitions on each side.

Equipment Needed:        
        Stability Ball
        Resistance Bands (Single Loop and Double Loop)
        Yoga Matt



Danette Allen Fitness
www.bodyheartmindsoul.com
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How to Get Fit for Under $30!

GET FIT FOR UNDER $30

As mentioned on television, KSL Studio 5....Here are Five easy tools to stay healthy and even lose weight - for under $30!

1. "Fit At Any Level" Workout DVD
$10.00, http://www.danetteallenfitness.com/

2. Stability Ball
$8.00, Wal-Mart

3. Red Versa Tubing
$7.00, http://www.power-systems.com/

4. Blue Resistance Band
$3.00, http://www.power-systems.com/

5. A Chair


Click HERE to download an instructional exercise booklet.

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Danette Allen Fitness
www.bodyheartmindsoul.com
"Live Your Best Life!"

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Fitness is not about going to the gym..it is about enjoying LIFE

I decided to go x-country skiing today w/ my 7 yr old and 2 yr. old daughters today.  I have to put Sam (my 2 yr. old) in a chariot, which is basically a sled you tie around your waist and pull.  As I started off, I was thinking to myself how much heavier she has gotten in the past month, as I tried to get up the hill.  Many beginning 6 year olds were passing me!  As I kept pushing along, we finally made it to the top of the hill and what goes up must come down..and we started going really fast...I turned around to see how my daughter was reacting to our speed..She was in utter glee!  Just as if she was on the fastest ride in Disney Land, she put her hands in the air and yelled out the happiest 'Yippee'!  What joy filled my heart.. I can't give her Disney Land, but I gave her what was in her mind, the equivalent... A mother who is confident and fit enough to tie her 2 yr old to her waist, sweat her way to the top of the hill and cruise on down.  I am thankful for fitness in my life..not the kind where I run on the tredmil, but the kind where I get out, enjoy nature and take my kids for a ride!


Danette Allen Fitness
www.bodyheartmindsoul.com
"Live Your Best Life!"

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