Week6|July17,2019
"Weforgetthatthewatercycleandthelifecycleareone"-JacquesYvesCousteau
KeepCalmandHydrateOnWecan'tbelieveoursixweekstogetherarealmostover.BurstYourThirstmaybecomingtoaclose,buthealthylivingisanongoingchallenge.Continuethehabitsyou'vecreatedandkeepmovingforwardtowardyourhealthygoals.Let'sfinishthischallengestrong!Besuretostayfocusedtheselastfewdaysanddon'tforgettologinandrecordallyourprogress!We'llbedrawingforprizewinnersnextweek,sobesuretohaveallrecordingdonebyTuesday,July23at11:59pm,soyou'reeligible!Haveagreatweek!TheLiveHealthyIowateamQuestions?info@livehealthyiowa.orgor(888)777-8881
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TrackYourProgressBurstYourThirstChallengetrackingofficiallyendsonFriday,July19.
ChallengereportingwillbeopenthroughTuesday,July23at11:59pm.WinPrizesRecordasoftenasyoulikethroughoutthechallenge.Forthechancetowinprizes,loginandrecordprogressonyourdashboardatleastonceperweek.Winnersareselectedbyrandomdrawingfromparticipantswhoareactivelyparticipating.StayConnected"Like"usonFacebookandfollowusonTwitter.Use#BurstYourThirsttoconnectwithotherchallengeparticipants!
GrillUpaSizzlingSummertimeFavoriteTenderandjuicyporkisaperfectmenuoptionforahealthyandbalanceddiet.Fromtenderloincutstoslow-roastedribs,it'seasytobeinspiredwithpork!ThisrecipeforPestoPorkandVeggieKabobsisasummertimefavorite.Kabobsarepopularduringbusydaysbecausetheyaremake-aheadfriendlyandcanincludemanyofthefreshveggiesandproteinsraisedrighthereinIowa.Thesimpleseasoningandfinalbrushingofbasilpestocreateafresh,deliciousdinneroptiontheentirefamilywillenjoy.Plus,thesetipsformakingkabobswillmakecookingthemabreeze!
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FromAmericanHeartAssociation
Watermelon-MintWaterIngredients
4cupsofcubedwatermelonlightlysmashed6sprigsofmintlightlycrushed8cupsofwater
Instructions
PlaceingredientsinapitcherRefrigerate2to4hourstoallowtheingredientstoinfuseStirwellandstrain,discardingthesolidsForserving,addfreshwatermelonslicesandmintforgarnishandplentyoficeTheinfusedwaterwillkeeprefrigeratedforupto2days
FromFoodNetwork
6ParksforanEducationalExperienceAreyouawell-informedwanderer?
Youwanttolearnaboutthehistoryoftheplacesyou’revisiting.Gettinganeducationalexperienceisjustasimportantasexploringtheoutdoors.Youlookforwardtoreadingtheinformationalmarkersalongthetrailmorethanyoulookforwardtocompletingthejourney.
Ifinteractivedisplays,hands-onactivitiesandpicturesqueviewssoundlikehowyourfamilylikestoincorporateeducationandtheoutdoors,thislistofIowacountyparksisperfectforyou:Readmore...FromTravelIowa
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