Healthy Eating Tips

Healthy Eating Tips, an excerpt from my eBook: "Clarita's Metabollic Cure"

• When eating out, ask for "to go" containers. Also, don't be afraid to ask for substitutions. Take control!
• When leaving the house for long periods, plan ahead: pack a lunch or necessary snacks.
• If you know you’re going to have to rely on fast food, study your options before you get there. Most fast food chains have web sites that list nutritional information.
• Carry meal replacements such as food bars with you when you’re away from home.
• When you go grocery shopping, shop the perimeter of the market first—that’s where you’ll find the fresh, lower calorie foods.

Indoor Workouts for Cold Weather Months

I'ts technically Spring, but it's still quite cold out there. Are you looking for a great indoor workout? Talk about turning up the heat! Flex'n Stretch'n Pump'n Mambo Mania incorporates hot Latin moves in a workout that promises to sizzle away the pounds. (see what Self Magazine has to say about it.) This fitness DVD is a spicy, comprehensives cardio, muscle conditioning and Yoga workout.

If you don't have the time to do the full scale workout, I've broken down this program into individual chapters so you can elect to do the cardio sequences one day, the Yoga sequences the next day and the muscle conditioning sequences another.

Experts recommend a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate exercise (like brisk walks) most days of the week for improved health but-even 15 minutes a day has proven to help reduce the risk of obesity. A recent study known as The Bristol University Children of the 90's simply increased activity levels of 12 yr olds for only 15 minutes a day and showed a 50% reduction in obesity in boys and 40% in girls.

The key is regularity more than intensity or duration. Once you create a habit of daily exercise, your chances of increasing the intensity and duration drastically improves -and, so does the probability of a leaner, healthier, stronger body.

Mambo Mania on Self.com!

Mambo Mania was recently reviewed on Self.com by Janene Mascarella. (We love her and you should follow her on Twitter!) She writes about something many women struggle with, pregnancy weight.
This mother of two gained 187 lbs over the course of her two pregnancies and she was able to loose all of it, but 20lbs. So in the spirit of being a mother, she decided she needed to shake what her momma gave her with Mambo Mania (and a few other worldly workouts) in order to lose the weight.

Now, 20 lbs lighter Janene is looking sexier than ever and is probably a better dancer too!

Check out the article yourSelf and if you have a success story, share it with me! And if you're not having success, email me with your challenges, I am sure I can help you figure out the ideal routine for you.

Healthbolt.net Mambo Mania Giveaway

Congratulations to Kristen Hendricks who won the Mambo Mania DVD collection during Healthbolt.net's 31 Days of Christmas promotion!

Please let me know if you have any questions or need help breaking down the dance steps...and please keep me updated on your progress. If you stick to it, you'll sizzle away those pounds and inches and feel Sexy too!

Thanks to Healthbolt for your support!

Mambo Mania DVDs In Splash Magazine!

L.A.'s Splash Magazine featured my Mambo Mania DVDs in the Healthy & Beauty section of its Holiday Gift Guide 2008!

I know the Holidays feel like they were yesterday, but keep the Mambo Mania DVDs in mind for Valentines Day. They make a hot gift for everyone who can't come see me at Personal Best!

Check out the Splash Review below.

Mambo Mania Fitness DVDs


Description: Fitness expert and dancer, Clarita, offers two great fitness videos. Flex'n Strectch'n Pump'n DVD is a comprehensive, 60-minute full-body conditioning program that incorporates strength training, yoga/Pilates and Latin dance moves. Pulsating and upbeat contemporary music keeps audiences motivated and coming back for more! The Original Mambo Mania DVD is a 30-minute cardio workout packed full of traditional Latin music and moves, teaching audiences basic Cha Cha, Mambo, Merengue and Salsa steps. Clarita uses a classic aerobic format in this bilingual workout, leaving audiences ready for the dance floor and, sí, able to count hasta 8 en español!
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Price: $9.95 to $19.95

Mambo Mania to be Featured in Major Women's Mag in Feb 09

A major women's magazine will be reviewing Mambo Mania in its February 2009 issue. Special thanks my favorite writer who reviewed my Flex'n, Stretch'n, Pump'n Mambo Mania DVD for recommending it to readers.

I hope one day soon you'll come by Personal Best so we can Mambo Mania together!

I'll post the publication in January!