When we think of Thanksgiving, let's change our focus off

With 2 1/2 weeks until Thanksgiving, now is the time to start thinking about what you can do to get through the holiday that most revolves around food. Thanksgiving. I will be working with the JTH nutritionist, Lainie, to come up with great ways to get through this very important holiday without setting back your healthy lifestyle changes you have worked hard to make.

When I was 18 years old, I lost my mom to complications of diabetes. She was a full-blooded Native American and it is a medical condition prevalent in Natives. I decided my life mission was to help people realize that they have control over a disease like diabetes.

The JTH nutritionist, Lainie, is going to find a healthy recipe that we will feature the 4th week of each month. People often ask for specific recipes that they can make, rather than just encourage healthier eating. Here is the recipe for October...

There are crucial things that you can do to improve your chances for making permanent, healthy lifestyle choices...

I get bored easily. I always have. When I put together my work outs, I gravitate to the HIIT design. HIIT stands for high-intensity interval training. This is doing a specific exercise, for a short amount of time, at an aggressive level. After that short time, you switch to a different exercise. Typically, you can do 3-4 different exercises in a cycle, and then you would repeat that cycle 2-3 times.

Fall is my favorite season. There are so many awesome things that happen in September, October and November. Finishing up summer, sometimes we feel like we have gotten off of our regular routine. Now is a great time to reset and get back on track.