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June Kapnick Wellness Video - Summer Fitness

Posted by kapnick on May 25, 2012 11:06:35 AM

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Kapnick Insurance Group Receives Parthenon Award

Posted by kapnick on May 25, 2012 10:09:21 AM

The Parthenon award is presented to a business that encourages and makes it possible for its employees to develop their leadership potential in the hope that other businesses and organizations will do the same. The criteria is as follows:

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John's Wellness Journey - Week 5

Posted by kapnick on May 18, 2012 10:21:20 AM

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John's Wellness Journey - Week Four

Posted by kapnick on May 11, 2012 9:10:43 AM

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Super Foods You Should Be Eating

Posted by kapnick on May 10, 2012 11:58:07 AM

I was reading through the New York Times online and I came across this interesting list of “super foods” that you may not be eating… but should be eating!

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Topics: Health and Wellness - Health Coach Corner, Featured Posts

The Healthy Bite - Leek, Asparagus, and Herb Soup

Posted by kapnick on May 4, 2012 9:16:27 AM

Leek, Asparagus, and Herb Soup Recipe

Quick Info:

Servings
Nutritional Info (Per serving):
Calories: 132, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 196mg, Dietary Fiber: 2g, Total Fat: 4g, Carbs: 17g, Cholesterol: 7mg, Protein: 7g
Carb Choices: 1
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil, olive, extra virgin
  • 2 medium leek(s), trimmed, washed, and finely chopped, (1 1/2 cups)
  • 2 clove(s) garlic, minced
  • 1/2 pounds potato(es), new, scrubbed and diced, (about 10 cups)
  • 2 cup(s) broth, chicken, less sodium, or vegetable broth
  • 1 pounds asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, (1 1/2 - 2 cups)
  • 2/3 cup(s) peas, snow, or sugar snap peas, stemmed and cut into 1/2-inch dice
  • 3 tablespoon chives, fresh, chopped, divided
  • 2 tablespoon parsley, flat-leaf, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon dill weed, fresh, chopped
  • 2 teaspoon chervil, fresh, chopped, plus sprigs for garnish, (or flat-leaf parsley)
  • 2 cup(s) milk, lowfat (1%)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • pepper, black ground, to taste
  • 1/3 cup(s) yogurt, low-fat plain, for garnish

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring often, until softened but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

2. Add potatoes and broth; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

3. Increase heat to medium-high and stir in asparagus and peas; simmer, covered, stirring 2 or 3 times, until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in 1 tablespoon chives, parsley, dill and chopped chervil (or parsley). Transfer the soup to a blender and blend until smooth. (Use caution when pureeing hot liquids.)
4. Return the soup to the pan. Add milk and bring to just below a simmer, stirring, over medium heat. Stir in lemon juice, salt and pepper. Ladle into soup bowls. Garnish each serving with a dollop of yogurt, a sprinkling of the remaining chopped chives and a sprig of chervil (or parsley).
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Health Coach Corner - Superstar Super Fruit

Posted by kapnick on May 1, 2012 9:57:13 AM

Health Coach Corner by Maria Hicks

Can you take a guess at a superstar super fruit with high levels of vitamin C? Ok, there are a lot of options because lots of fruits are superstars and high in antioxidants. But, today I want to highlight the grapefruit. I want to share a few nuggets of information about the awesome grapefruit and hopefully entice you to add it to your next shopping list!

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John's Wellness Journey Week 3

Posted by kapnick on May 1, 2012 9:38:00 AM

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May Wellness Video - Blood Pressure

Posted by kapnick on Apr 24, 2012 11:35:35 AM

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Watch John's Wellness Journey

Posted by kapnick on Apr 24, 2012 9:08:53 AM

This week has had its challenges to say the least. Eating the healthy meal can be such a pain and it is really easy to just not do it. I just didn’t feel like cooking on certain days and that alone can ruin any successes you have had up to that point. I love pizza and it was hard saying no to it when it is sitting there waiting for you when you get home from work. I promised myself that if I ate any that I would be working out hard that night to get rid of any trace of it in my body. After my pizza and a nap, I felt absolutely no energy to work out. My guilt kicked in around 10pm that night and I actually got up and jumped on the treadmill while watching the hockey game. It was a great decision and I am glad that I did it. In week 1 I was down 4 pounds early in the week but, I must have done something wrong because I found myself up 3 pounds. Then the temptation of pizza hit me and I knew there could be a problem come weigh in time. I refused to lose the battle this week after coming so far. I doubled the workouts to both morning and night time and added the Biggest Loser Cardio DVD to my workout (OMG!!!). Here I stepped on the scale and had a nice weight loss for the 2nd week. I am almost down 30 pounds and that alone is eye-opening. I want to ride the wave of emotion and energy into next week and hope that I can limit the temptations and have another good week. Only 4 more weeks until Cancun and, I have to look good for the trip. More to come…..

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