2 Yr Celebration of The Bea Hive

What a Great Evening we have planned for you!!!!

Come and Join us at our 2 yr anniversary party.

The Bea Hive is having its biggest celebration yet.

Pro dancers and teams will perform for you.

Dinner will be served

Dancing till all hours.

You will hear lots more about it over the next month.  This will be a party to remember
Bea sure to register early and pay LESS.

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Tis the season... to gain weight!

1. Get moving


One of the most effective ways to maintain or lose body weight is to engage in regular, sustained aerobic activity (*).To burn off those extra calories, kick up your exercise. If you exercise for 30 minutes a day, increase it to 45 minutes. If you exercise three times a week, move it up to five times a week.



Exercise is a great way to burn those extra calories you may be taking in this time of year (remember those iced reindeer cookies you had with lunch?). Here are some ideas to get you moving:



If you have a stationery bicycle or treadmill at home, dust it off and put it in front of the television or radio for some background entertainment while you’re exercising. Why not watch your favorite television show and exercise at the same time?

Go to the library and get a book on tape or CD, listen to it and read (so-to-speak) as you exercise.

Haven’t used your gym-pass in awhile? Hire a personal trainer to teach you effective calorie-burning techniques, or join that kick boxing class you’ve always wanted to try.

Go for a morning or evening walk alone or with a friend.

Put a little kick in your cleaning technique. Fire up some music and dance while you clean. Who ever knew cleaning could be so fun?

Have bad knees or other joints? Don’t worry – water aerobics or swimming is your answer! The water prevents your weight bearing down on the joints and is an effective way to burn calories.

(*) If you haven’t exercised in at least 6-months, check with your doctor first before starting.



2. Aim for seven-a-day

Making sure you eat seven or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day is a great way to help fill-up your stomach but not your calorie level. When compared to other snack foods like chips, crackers and cookies, gram for gram, fruits and vegetables contain fewer calories and tons more nutrients. What’s more – the fiber in fruits and vegetables fill you up faster than traditional snack foods. Pack your refrigerator with bags of cut-up vegetables and whole or cut-up fruits. Grab a bag while on the go or at work. Make a pact with yourself that you’ll eat your five-a-day before you snack on any cookies or other holiday treats. You’re sure to take in fewer calories overall.



3. Control the risk for temptation

Controlling even the slightest chance of coming in contact with ‘tempting’ foods is one way to effectively reduce your intake. While you won’t be able to control all situations, focus on the many ones you can. For example, do you keep candy or cookies at your desk or workspace? Do you frequent the dining room table or pantry where you store all your holiday goodies? Make a mental note of tempting places and try to control them. For example, make a pact with co-workers that goodies will be kept solely in the break room, not at the front desk or in various offices. Mentally plan out how you will avoid tempting situations. If you can’t avoid them entirely, see number 4.



4. Limit to one-a-day

While you can’t control every situation, you can control how much food goes into your mouth. If you are constantly bombarded with holiday parties and displays of desserts or candies you can still effectively help prevent overeating and weight gain. One way is the one-a-day method. Allow yourself one small serving of a cookie or piece of candy each day during the holiday season. Remember that you may have to compensate for it later in the day by reducing your total caloric intake or by burning a few extra calories while exercising. If you aren’t confronted with holiday foods that day, just skip your one-a-day – but don’t compensate and double-up on your serving the next day.



5. Always plan ahead – Never go to a party hungry

Before you go to a holiday party, eat a healthy snack such as a serving of your favorite fruit, fat-free yogurt or a low-fat, whole grain granola bar. When you arrive at the party, you won’t be craving hors d’oeuvres.



“If you’re going to a potluck dinner, bring a healthy dish to share such as a salad, veggie or fruit tray, or a low-fat pudding, Jell-O or fruit dessert,” says Zumpano. “That way, you’ll know you have at least one healthy item on the table spread.”



6. Be in charge of your party choices:

Small plate, please - Be wise when choosing appetizers – a small portion of some appetizers may help you from overeating at dinner.

“Pick up a small plate, and stick with vegetables, but limit or avoid the creamy dips,” advises Zumpano. 'Restrict your intake of butter crackers, chips, cheese and meats. If you must have a deep-fried appetizer, eat only one small serving. Never go back for seconds. For dinner, fill half of your plate with salad and vegetables, one quarter with meat, and the final quarter with starch,” Zumpano says.

Avoid the sauce - Avoid sauces made from cream, half-and-half or meat drippings. For salads, use oil and vinegar, vinaigrette or low-fat dressings. Broth -based or vegetable sauces are fine.

“For dinner, fill half of your plate with salad and vegetables, one quarter with meat, and the final quarter with starch,” Zumpano says.

What about desserts? The best low-calorie choices are fruit, Jell-O, pudding, an unfrosted mini muffin, shortbread cookies, ginger snaps or angel food cake. If you must have a dessert with frosting, butter cream, cream cheese, or chocolate chips, limit yourself to one small cookie or one thin slice of cake.

Watch the drinks

“Besides restricting your alcohol to one or two servings, you also need to restrict the type of alcohol,” says Zumpano. “For example, instead of high-fat eggnog, have a light beer or wine. After that, stick with calorie-free drinks such as water, unsweetened ice tea, hot tea or coffee.”

7. Say No Politely

Many times you feel forced to eat foods because people keep putting it in front of you. Learn to say no politely, such as "No thank you, I’ve had enough. Everything was delicious", or "I couldn’t eat another bite. Everything tasted wonderful". You’ll find saying no isn’t so hard to do after all.



8. Focus on socializing

Don’t stand around the food table when you are at a party – focus your energies on making conversation with others instead of focusing on foods. Conversation is calorie-free.


Tis the season =)





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Remember, the holidays are meant to celebrate good times with family and friends. Enjoy the holidays and plan effective strategies to help you achieve your weight loss goals. Achieving what you sought out for will give you one more good reason for holiday cheer! Happy Holidays!





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This information is provided by the Cleveland Clinic and is not intended to replace the medical advice of your doctor or health care provider. Please consult your health care provider for advice about a specific medical condition.

Top 101 Wedding Dance Songs

Wondering what song to pick for your wedding?

Well, here's a list of the 101 top chosen wedding dance songs!

1 AC/DC                              You Shook Me All Night Long
2 Timberlake,                        Justin Sexyback
3 Def Leppard                      Pour Some Sugar On Me
4 Morrison, Van                   Brown Eyed Girl
5 B-52's                               Love Shack
6 Lynyrd Skynyrd                Sweet Home Alabama

7 Bon Jovi                            Livin' On A Prayer

8 ABBA                              Dancing Queen
9 Journey                             Don't Stop Believin'
10 Diamond, Neil                 Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)
11 Rihanna                           Don't Stop The Music
12 Sir Mix-A-Lot                 Baby Got Back
13 Sister Sledge                   We Are Family
14 Outkast                           Hey Ya!
15 Kool &                    The Gang Celebration
16 Clapton, Eric                   Wonderful Tonight
17 Commodores                   Brick House

18 James, Etta                      At Last

19 Black Eyed Peas              Let's Get It Started
20 Jackson, Michael              Billie Jean
21 Beatles                            Twist And Shout
22 DJ Casper                       Cha Cha Slide
23 Bee Gees                         Stayin' Alive
24 Foundations                     Build Me Up Buttercup
25 Brooks, Garth                  Friends In Low Places
26 Village People                  Y.M.C.A.
27 Temptations                      My Girl
28 Big &                       Rich Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)
29 Righteous Brothers             Unchained Melody
30 Sinatra, Frank                   The Way You Look Tonight
31 Vanilla Ice                         Ice Ice Baby

32 Wild Cherry                       Play That Funky Music

33 Lauper, Cyndi                    Girls Just Want To Have Fun
34 Loggins, Kenny                  Footloose
35 Rascal Flatts                      Bless The Broken Road
36 Presley, Elvis                     Can't Help Falling In Love
37 Armstrong, Louis               What A Wonderful World
38 Lonestar                            Amazed
39 Grandmaster Slice             Electric Slide (Shall We Dance) '92
40 Dexy's Midnight Runners    Come On Eileen

41 50 Cent                             In Da Club

42 Usher Feat. Ludacris          Yeah

& Lil' Jon 

43 Jackson, Michael              Thriller

44 Aerosmith                        I Don't Want To Miss A Thing

45 Cupid                               Cupid Shuffle

46 Adams, Bryan                  Summer Of '69
47 Nelly                               Hot In Herre
48 Checker, Chubby            The Twist
49 Flo Rida                          Low
50 Isley Brothers                   Shout
51 Seger, Bob & The Silver Bullet Band -Old Time Rock & Roll
52 Buffett, Jimmy                   Margaritaville

53 Beyonce Feat. Jay-Z Crazy- In Love

54 KC & The Sunshine Band- Get Down Tonight

55 Romantics                        What I Like About You
56 Jackson, Michael Don't- Stop 'Til You Get Enough
57 Rednex                             Cotton Eye Joe
58 House Of Pain                  Jump Around
59 Cheap Trick                      I Want You To Want Me
60 Prince                               Kiss
61 Rihanna Feat. Jay-Z          Umbrella
62 Mcgraw, Tim With Faith Hill- It's Your Love
63 Queen Crazy                    Little Thing Called Love
64 Journey                              Faithfully
65 Franklin, Aretha                Respect
66 Big & Rich                Lost In This Moment
67 Jones, Norah                   Come Away With Me
68 Springfield, Rick               Jessie's Girl
69 Gaye, Marvin                    Let's Get It On
70 Timbaland Feat. Keri Hilson -The Way I Are

71 Guns N' Roses                  Sweet Child O' Mine

72 Young M.C.                      Bust A Move

73 Green, Al                          Let's Stay Together

74 Johnson, Jack                    Better Together

75 Pink                                  Get The Party Started

76 Black Eyed Peas                My Humps

77 Rihanna                             Disturbia

78 Earth, Wind & Fire     September

79 Sinatra, Frank                    Fly Me To The Moon

80 West, Kanye Feat. Jamie Foxx- Gold Digger

81 Brown, Chris                     Forever

82 Gaynor, Gloria                   I Will Survive

83 Sorta Crackers Band         Chicken Dance

84 Cash, Johnny                     Ring Of Fire

85 Four Tops                          I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
86 Taylor, James                     How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)

87 Brooks & Dunn          Boot Scootin' Boogie

88 Paisley, Brad                      She's Everything
89 UB40                                 Red Red Wine
90 Adams, Bryan                    (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
91 Madonna & Justin Timberlake- 4 Minutes
92 U2                                      Beautiful Day
93 Buble, Michael                    Everything

94 Timberlake, Justin Rock       Your Body

95 Kid Rock                            All Summer Long
96 Fergie Feat. Ludacris           Glamorous
97 Mr. C The Slide                  Man Cha-Cha Slide
98 Violent Femmes                  Blister In The Sun
99 Beatles                               All You Need Is Love
100 Baby Bash Feat. T-Pain - Cyclone

101 Los Del Rio                      Macarena

Want to learn a dance to one of these songs?  Go to The Bea Hive and sign up for a free consultation with the wedding specialist.  He can put together a really cool routine for you that will have your friends talking about it for years to come.

The Nutcracker

It was composed by a Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1891-1892. He was a Russian composer during the Romantic Era, composing other memorable titles such as The Beauty and The Beast. But wow! Over a century old, and it still captivates audiences today. In fact, its the most popular ballet to date. Usually it plays around christmas time, and the story is rich and imaginative. A book, a ballet, and a great composition, The story concerns a young girl by the name of Clara, who recieves a toy Nutcraker at a family party, only to have it broken by a jealous sibling. It undergoes a small repair, and one night she goes to the family room to inspect her toy, only to find rats scurrying everywhere. They are about to overtake her when the nutcracker and several other toy soldiers come to life and her rescue. A climactic battle ensues, and in the end the Nutcracker kills the Mouse King with the help of Clara. They leave, and go to the land of the Sugar Plum Fairy. There they see several dances, and go off to live happily ever after. In some versions, it was all a dream, and Clara simply wakes up with the Nutcracker in her arms.

The story seems a little sappy, but watching it performed is always enjoyable. Yet in recent years, there have been a few critics here and there saying that the century-old tradition of performing the Nutcracker around Christmas-time is getting too old-fashioned. In with the old, sort of speak. Sarah Kaufman, dance critic for the washington post, is one who shares this sentiment. "My fear is that the field is... going to be winnowed down to only The Nutcracker, and that will be the sum total of the art," she says.

Watching dance recitals isn't on everybody's to do list, however. With a show such as The Nutcracker, which is a widely known performance, dance companies manage to stay afloat during these tough economic times. Without it, some say, there would be no revenue whatsoever for other productions. It seems as though the works of Tchaikovsky are here to stay, and they have found a nice place among the souls of the western world.

In The Beginning...

Many geneticists argue that the human race originated in Africa. Whether this is true or not, one thing is certain, and that is that dancing has been a prevelant part in the African culture for hundreds if not thousands of years. In Africa however, dance has a lot more significance than just a recreational past-time.

Africans learn how to move their bodies with rythym from a young age. Children can be seen carried by their mothers, moving their head to the beat the drummers. As the children grow, they learn and observe village gatherings, where everyone participates in the dance. When they come of age, special celebrations take place to introduce them to adulthood, where they must also dance with fervor and energy, to show off their strength and prowess. Curiously enough, inter-gender dancing is frowned upon; men and women dance seperatily, and are together rarely when the drum beats start.

Dancing is also considered a religious experience. Oftentimes used to aid in the summoning of a spirit or a god, dancing is a way to channel spiritual energy into the physical realm. The dances are used to honor the Orishas, which are the deities found in  any forms of African religion. Other times, they are used to seek help or guidance; on occasion these dancing are used to appease an angry deity.

Amongst warriors as well, dancing is used to keep fitness and to hone skills in combat. Whilst dancing, battlefield tactics such as stabbs and thrusts are mimics, each phrase and movement used to maximize the use of the human body. Although its not all war, as dances of love are also performed on special occasions, such as weddings and anniversaries. As well as a way to show respect and welcome, such dances exist to welcome a newcomer.

A part of everday life, traditional African dance has proven that even interspersed along harsh terrain, people can still enjoy themselves to the rythym of the drum, the coming together of people, and the joy of song.

Rapid Safe Weight Loss for the Holidays.

After reviewing hundreds of diets for quick weight loss, we recommend you follow these tips we have listed below for a fast weight loss diet!

• Drink plenty of water throughout the day, eight or more glasses. As soon as you wake up drink 16 ounces of cold water. Drinking water is one of the most frequently suggested weight loss tips that dieticians give to people and it leads to burning an extra 100+ calories a day.
  
• Eat five or six small meals a day. Typical times are 7:30am, 10am, 12:30pm, 4pm, 6pm, 9pm. Lunch should be the largest, other meals consist only of one 1/2 palm sized piece of protein and one fist size organic carbohydrate food. Your Palm and Fist.
  
• Another great tip for losing weight fast, is that you have your last large meal more than three hours before you go to sleep. It is ok to have a very small snack after that.
  
• Eat organic vegetables and fruits for breakfast like apples, no-fat yogurt (I like Yoplait lite no fat), tomatoes, carrots, and peppers.
  
• Don’t depend upon on fat burning supplements. Fat Burners help you to lose weight fast, but you should always use these with a good diet regimen and exercise to maximize results!
  
• Soft drinks are 150 empty calories, substitute one can of soda with water every day. Every twenty sodas you don't drink equates to about one pound of weight loss.
  
• Diet Drinks stop you from losing weight, therefore drink an equal amount of water immediately after a diet soda to flush your system. Actually, just avoid diet drinks every other day.
  
• Keep yourself busy. Boredom is usually a reason that people overeat.meet friends or new people by joining clubs,or going to public events. Take up Dancing. Do not just sit on the couch all the time.
  
• Quantity is just as important as quality . A good rule of thumb is: protein fits in the palm of your hand, carbohydrate is fist size, no fatty add ons (butter, dressing,etc). Eat dark greens as much as you can stand.
  
• Eat your food slowly. Chew 30 times with each mouthful. Pause half way through for a few minutes. Your body requires ten minutes to tell your mind it is full. Remember....eat slow.
  
• Take a walk five days a week. This does not need to be a power walk but a faster pace helps. Take an hour if possible and carry some light 2 pound dumb bells or a big dog.
  
• The ultimate tip to success: regular exercise and a balanced diet. Add one cheat day to your diet to rid yourself of cravings.

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New Years Resolution

Why make a New Year's resolution that you just find out of reach. Let's be realiztic here. Most people don't follow through with their resolutions.

Make your New Year's resolution to get fit, dance, smile, loose weight, make more friends, get out of the house more, and let loose. ALL WRAPPED up in one.

Zumba~
Argentine Tango~
Cha Cha~
Belly Dance~

Hip Hop~
Dance-Flex~
Ballroom~
Line Dancing~
BURLESQUE~
Foxtrot~
Cardio Dance~
Beginner Salsa~
Aerial Dance Fitness~
Bachata~
Tango~
Swing~
Latin Cardio~
West Coast Swing~

Getting my point? So much to do, you might not be able to get them all in before the next NEW YEAR's resolution.