Move Your Body

Hello everyone!  We’ve got some great news that we wanted to share with all of you.  ChicagoNow, owned by the Chicago Tribune, boasts more than 200 blogs on “every topic imaginable.”  We recently received a wonderful opportunity to join the ChicagoNow blogger community.  Check out our new blog, The Fit List.

The Fit List will cover topics that are familiar to you as a reader of MoveUrBody.com.  We’ll share fitness tips and tricks and even some rants and raves We will be attending and reviewing all kinds of different fitness classes and events in the Chicago area, while still incorporating information that will be interesting to you even if you don’t live in the area.

We could not have done this without the support and encouragement from you, our readers.   Thank you for helping to build MoveUrBody.com over the past year!  As a result of this transition, we will not be updating this site as often as you’re used to.  Our focus will be on The Fit List, so we hope you will come check us out and subscribe.  Please continue to follow, tell your friends, and definitely let us know if there’s any topics you’d like to read about.

You can also find The Fit List by visiting ChicagoNow, clicking the “Find a Blog” tab and choosing Wellness.

Thanks again and we hope to see you at The Fit List!

Courtney & Stacy

If you’re throwing a Super Bowl Party this year, be cool and do something a little different…make it a healthy one!  Detroit Free Press offers a few tips on ways to cut out some of those unwanted calories:

•  Buy baked: When purchasing potato or tortilla chips, grab the baked or reduced-fat versions.

•  Veg out: Have plenty of fresh vegetables chopped and ready to munch. They’re great with dips, salsa and hummus.

•  De-fat dips: When preparing creamy dips that contain sour cream, mayonnaise or cream cheese, opt for plain yogurt or the fat-free or reduced-fat versions of those ingredients.

•   Drink diet soda, juice or water.  If you want to enjoy an adult beverage or two, go for a light beer or something low in sugar.

•  Location, location, location: Placing snacks within arm’s reach of the couch or recliner encourages mindless eating. Help your guests make snacking a conscious activity by placing treats away from the immediate TV-viewing area.

Cooking Light offers a few suggestions on how to make some of those traditional game day crowd pleasers not so bad for you by cutting fat, calories, and sodium.  Learn about 5 Super Bowl Food Makeovers here!