Happy Meal toy ban in San Fran

 

Come December 2011, San Francisco children will have to rethink what they order at Mc D's.   Happy Meals will now become healthy meals!  Only some meals will contain a happy meal toy.  In order for these meals to be granted with a toy, they will have to follow certain nutritional criteria. The meal must contain less than 640 mg of sodium, .5 cups of fruit, .75 cups of vegetables, and have less than 600 total calories... just to name a few.

Will this change really make a difference in childhood obesity and eating habits??

PURE PULSE... it is just you and the music

I am SO EXCITED for a new class I am starting at Equinox Back Bay....PURE PULSE!  I have developed this class with the thought of fun, sweat, dance, tone and lengthen in mind. Pure Pulse integrates easy to follow dance moves, dance technique, core work, body conditioning and classic stretches to create that long, lean, toned and rockin' body! A fun atmosphere where you will dance to awesome music and leave energized, sweaty and wanting more.

feel the music. hear your pulse. embrace the sweat. see your body change.

Cant wait to see you in class! Fridays 5:30-6:30  No dance experience necessary - just feel the pulse!

oatmeal

oats

Every morning I start my day with Quaker Old Fashioned Oats. They are my favorite! My staple add on is cinnamon and if I have them, ill throw in some blueberries and slivered almonds.

While reading the "Sweet and Savory" recipe from Yum Sugar  the "savory" part kind of threw me off.  I am so used to the "sweet" taste in my oatmeal... hmmm sharp cheddar, chives and eggs in oatmeal??? Could be an interesting meal.

ZUMBA playlist

So many requests for the magical list... here it is: Objection (Tango) Shakira

I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)  Pitbull I Know You Want Me

Mundian to Bach Ke  Countdown Mix Masters 100 Ultimate Dance Hits Dance

Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) [The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Song]  Shakira

Technologic Daft Punk Human After All Electronic

Can't Stop Ozomatli

Pabajo (Latin Hip-Hop)

Did It Again  Shakira She Wolf

Telephone  Lady GaGa & Beyoncé

Club Can't Handle Me (feat. David Guetta)

Drop It On Me Ricky Martin

California Gurls  Katy Perry Ft. Snoop Dogg

DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love (feat. Pitbull) Usher

Pena Por Ti (La Novela)  Fulanito Fulanito

Pose Daddy Yankee

Shakira Hips Don't Lie / Bamboo (2006 FIFA World Cup Mix en Español)

Bumpy Ride  Mohombi Bumpy Ride

Que Te Pica Notch

Boston Arts Academy & BU Sorority ZUMBA

This past week was filled with awesome dancing and amazing high school and college students. I received a call from my former boss asking if I would visit the Boston Arts Academy and teach her students about health and movement. Of course, I jumped on the exciting opportunity and was pleasantly surprised by the students' enthusiasm. They all shook their "thangs" and asked for more! Even my former boss gave it a try! I would absolutely love to work with these kids again...such a rewarding feeling!

Later that night I made my way to the Boston University dance studio to dance with the SDT sorority. The hour flew by and the girls were SDTupendous! Pictures will be posted soon! You can check them out on my facebook page "sweat with lauren hefez".