Too many hours spent hunched in front of a computer does a number on your neck, back, and posture…not to mention some cool headaches from time to time. When your arms are in front of you all the time, your chest gets tighter and tighter as well as your back being constantly stretched forward.

If you are someone who works at your desk for over 3 hours a day you need to pause once an hour to open your posture back up. Stretch your chest using the wall and side to side neck stretches. (if you have access to a trainer ask them about proper form when stretching the neck and chest.) For those of you that do not,  1. simply sit up straight and tilt your head to each side, and front and back, hold each position for 15-20 seconds. 2. For the chest stretch on the wall simply grab a door jam and turn away from the arm grabbing the jam. Be sure to ease into the stretch. It should feel uncomfortable but not hurt. Remember to breathe, please do not hyperventilate

Now for you corporate athletes…your gym workouts should combat your posture your in all day. If your workout does not address your posture and correct the tightness, please see a trainer and get on the right track, you may be a type A personality…that is in your corporate world your type A…let the expert  at the health club take the type A role and fix you so you can keep driving corporate America

As usual please feel free to ask questions if you have any…don’t be shy

-LK36

Serves 2

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cooking Time: 30 Minutes

1 teaspoon olive oil

1/4 cup finely chopped onion

1/4 cup finely chopped carrot

1/4  cup finely chopped celery

1 garlic clove, minced

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/4 cup dried cranberries

1 cup low-sodium chicken broth

3/4 cup wild rice, rinsed under cold water

Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan. Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic, and saute’ until softened. Add thyme, dried cranberries, and broth.

Add rice to the vegetables and cook according to rice package directions (about 30 minutes). Serve as a side dish with a Cornish game hen.

Nutrition Rankings (aprox) per serving: (1/2 hen, 1 1/2 cups of rice):465 Calories, 7g fat(14% of calories), 2g saturated fat, 57g carbohydrates, 34g protein, 5g fiber, 55mg calcium, 3mg iron, 102mg sodium.

Hey everyone,

Sorry I was missing for awhile, I have been busy with clients, students, and arguing some traffic tickets

I came across a movie that really moved me in quite a few ways. It is Lions for Lambs by Robert Redford. It stars Robert Redford, Tom Cruise, and Meryl Streep. Those of you interested in politics, government, international relations, news media, and war this is a must see. There is also a very good idea brought up in the movie about what we should do with the Junior year in American High Schools. Attached is the part of the movie discussing this issue.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_V00FIePek

Click on the link above to see the students discussing the idea. Thanks you all for your time.

-LK36