Posts by Missi Holt
Healthy Habits: Planning Lunch
There are major benefits to packing a healthy lunch for you and your kids. It helps you control the quality and quantity of food you’re eating and avoid urges to grab junk food. Plus, you always have a nutritious, energy-boosting meal readily available when you’re hungry — not to mention the savings in time and money. Prepping…
Read MoreYoga for Beginners: Pose Modifications
So many people believe they can’t do yoga because they are not flexible enough. And, honestly, I can see why. Many of the most basic yoga poses can be challenging for beginners. And while gaining flexibility is one of the benefits of doing yoga, allowing your body time and consistency through practice is what yoga…
Read MoreSeeking Clarity: How to Transform Hiking into a Walking Meditation
Knowing what refuels your spirit, body and mind is like a miraculous awakening – understanding what you need in order to feel connected, supported, and fulfilled, and then following through on it allows you to live in and respect the present moment. And that kind of awareness creates a life you love — one flowing…
Read MoreDelicious Salad Dressing Recipe: Easy Way to Start Loving Salad
Alright, I admit that I already love salad. I love kale and vegetables of every color and texture, and I love creating the perfect little combo bite with each component. But, I didn’t always feel this way. There was a time when I ate salad simply because it held the coveted “weight loss” factor or…
Read MoreSuperb Stability Exercises
When I first rolled out on a Fit ball at a fitness convention over 13 years ago, I gained a true understanding of the importance of stability exercises. I rolled this way and that, even landing on my butt once before I got the hang of balancing on the unstable surface. All the fun tools we…
Read MoreAwesome Avocados: the Versatile Fruit (Recipes Included)
The avocado fruit is so incredibly versatile. If I could choose only one source of fat for the rest of my life it would have to be avocado. Not only are avocados adaptable in a hundred different ways, they are delicious and unbelievably beneficial to health. Avocados are an excellent source of: Vitamins E and…
Read MorePushup Challenge
At any given moment there are thousands of fitness contests and challenges to keep us pushing the boundaries of our physical achievement – whether it’s building up to 100 burpees a day or doing crazy versions of the pull up or flipping gigantic tires end over end, we can all agree that completing a challenge…
Read MoreQ & A: ETR Chats with Missi Holt
Early to Rise Fitness & Nutrition expert Missi Holt shares her insights on health and wellness with our readers daily. But today, we’re changing things up and putting Missi on the spot to ask her some of the questions those of us here in the Denver ETR office — and likely, many readers — are most…
Read MoreMisunderstood Exercise: Breakdown of the Proper Lunge
The lunge is an excellent exercise for lower body strengthening, coordination, and balance. Though it may appear to be an isolated lower body exercise, it requires the participation of the entire body to be performed properly. Foot placement and directional movement patterns vary to target different muscles and fine-tune athletic skills, making the lunge super…
Read MoreBalancing Advice with Intuition
When I was growing up — until my early 20s even — I didn’t really think for myself. I lacked the ability to weigh external advice, guidance and information against an internal barometer. To my detriment, I went with whatever I was told. Too scared to contradict and feeling as if my innate curiosity was a sin,…
Read MoreTransformation: Small Changes Make a Big Difference
Whether you’re determined to improve your fitness, clean up your nutrition, work on a healthier mindset, or all three (yay, you!) the best approach is to make reasonable, sustainable changes to your daily life. Transformation, be it physical, mental, emotional, or habitual is about creating a new normal. That new normal must align with the…
Read More10 Simple Changes to Move More Every Day
Have you ever been visiting a city for the first time, and though you’re indulging in all of the local fare, noticed that you’re feeling lighter due to all the walking you’re doing as you explore an exciting new place? I have — in Seattle. I think I actually lost weight because we walked everywhere all…
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