Recipe of the Week - Healthy Tomato Basil Soup

Ingredients:
-3 tbs extra virgin olive oil
-1 large yellow onion - sliced
-1 large carrot - peeled and grated
-1 large can of diced tomatos
-1/2 cup lightly packed fresh basil OR 1 tbs dried basil
-3/4 tsp sugar
-1/8 tsp ground pepper
-1 3/4 cup chicken broth
-Salt to taste

Directions:
1) In large sauce pan heat olive oil over medium heat, add onion and carrot. Cook until the onion is translucent.
2) Stir in tomatoes, basil, sugar, and pepper. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
3) Reduce heat and simmer covered for 10 minutes.
4) Cool slightly. Poor into food processor/blender and puree until smooth.
5) Return everything to pan, stir in broth and salt, heat until steaming.
6) Garnish with thin slices of lemon and serve.

Exercise of the Week - Spiderman Push-Ups

Spiderman Push-Ups provide a great total body workout that increases your balance and strength without a big time commitment or dependency on equipment!


- Starting Position: Regular push-up position with hands at least shoulder width apart.
- Movement: As you lower your body towards the floor, draw one knee up to the outside of your elbow, keeping your body as straight/level as possible. Return same leg to starting position as you push back up. Repeat movement alternating legs.

*For those of you lacking the upper-body strength for this exercise, it can be modified by performing the same movement, only on your knees in the "girl push-up" position.