If you are looking to save money and time, and want to eat healthy, a great smoothie recipe is the way to go each morning, whether with fruits or vegetables.

You can get lots of vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants, all in one easy-to-make drink.  A smoothie also helps you stayed hydrated, unlike soda and coffee.

All you really need is a blender and a few favorite ingredients of your choice that you can pick up at your local supermarket.  In a matter of minutes, you can make a smoothie and drink it before you leave the house.

Recently, we have written a number of articles on the benefits of walking and given you some ideas on walking group names, but you may be asking yourself how many calories do I burn walking, especially if you have the goal of losing weight this year.

As with many things, it depends on a number of factors including your weight, the distance walked, your speed, the angle of the ground, and even your metabolism.

So how many calories do you actually burn walking? While it is almost impossible to get an exact figure without serious equipment, there are ways to get a rough estimate.

Todd:
This is the most controversial post ever on doingterrific.com that has almost put a halt to this site and my friendship with Will, and it all comes down to one thing: how to cook boiled eggs.  It is not uncommon for the topic of how to cook boiled eggs to tear apart lives, and Will and I are not immune to this.  I am strongly in disagreement with Will’s method of cooking boiled eggs, which follows below (his instructions start where it says “To hard boil an egg…”):

You are likely reading this post because you have decided to start a walking group or team with a group of friends or people in your community.  Walking can be enjoyable, but is even more enjoyable with a group of people to pass the time and encourage each other.  But what should you name your new group or team?  Here are 10 ideas to get your creative ideas flowing:

1. The walkie talkies

2. Walk it like it’s hot

3. Take a hike

4. Who’s got the map

5. Sole mates

6. Walking on sunshine

Walking can be a great way to stay healthy, clear your mind, or even notice something new in your own neighborhood.

Walking is a great way to stay healthy.

To gain the maximum health benefits of walking, a minimum period of 30 to 60 minutes for 5 days a week is recommended, but less time is still beneficial.  This might seem like a lot, but usually we all take care of this through our daily routines.  If you add in a leisurely walk after work, you can easily meet this goal.  Walking can reduce the chances of cancer, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, anxiety or depression.

Well, I have completed my goal of 30 days straight of meditation!  This is the longest I have ever meditated consistently.  It helped that I had some more free time in my life.

These last 10 days I meditated anywhere from 15 minutes up to an hour.

As far as changes, I still haven’t seen anything drastic, but just a better awareness of my thoughts.  I am going to continue meditating each day, and I am hoping this is now ingrained as a habit.  They say meditation can take a lot longer to see results.

It’s that time of year: the beginning of the New Year.  Many people make New Year’s resolutions such as quitting smoking, losing weight, making more money, exercising more, spending more time with family, etc.  Did you know that many people give up on their resolutions after one week, and that the majority of people have broken their resolutions by the end of January?

It is one thing to make a resolution, and another thing to actually follow through with it.  How can you actually keep your New Year’s resolution?

For those who have read my previous posts, I have set out to meditate for a consistent 30 days at a minimum.  I have reached my 20th day, and this is the longest I have ever consistently meditated.

As far as changes to my mental state, it is still very early, but I do notice that I am more aware of my thinking and whether I am worrying or not.  Normally, I worry without being able to step back from the worry itself, but I do notice some more control at this point.

With work, bills, relationships, and more, you may find it is difficult to relax and wind down at the end of a long day.  Some people need to work hard to relax because their bodies are constantly in fight or flight mode after years of constant worry.  Relaxation helps release stress, improves sleep, improves mood, and much more.  Here are 5 killer ways to let yourself relax:

Well, it has been 10 days since I started my meditation experiment, and everything is going as planned.  I have been meditating a minimum of 15 minutes and going up to 30 minutes on days that I have had more time.

I haven’t noticed any real changes so far, but I have read that meditation is not a quick fix, and that it can take 4-6 weeks before any results can be seen.  I have also read that even greater results can be seen over time.