Easter: Rejuvenation Through Foods And Exercise 

Go On An Active Family Picnic

If the weather allows it, you should definitely consider going out for a family picnic rather than spending your Easter cooped up indoors. If you choose your location well, everyone will get to go for a walk on the way over to the picnic site. You could indulge in an even longer stroll after your picnic baskets are empty!

Do you want to stick to the usual Easter themes and take the youngest members of your family on an Easter egg hunt, the great outdoors will meet your needs perfectly. Don't forget to “hunt” for budding flowers and real baby animals too (but don't touch them!).

Enjoy A Green Smoothie

Easter is a great time to get into green smoothies, because spring is starting and the whole world is literally going green. Most people will have depleted their energy and nutrient stores over this long winter. The Easter holiday signifies new life, and the rejuvenating powers of green veggies will ensure you feel fresher and younger yourself.

Some surprising combinations you'll be shocked to actually enjoy are:

• Spinach, avocado, banana, apple and vanilla-flavored soy milk

• Spinach, cucumber, pineapple and apple with Greek yogurt

• Kale, bok choi, banana, strawberry and milk

• Avocado, kale, kiwi and carrots

• Kale, strawberry, spinach and pomegranate

Fertile And Healthy — The Easter Bunny

Have you ever wondered about the origins of the Easter Bunny? This tradition dates back a long time, and it is so odd that it would be a shame to leave the bunny out of your Easter celebration! Medieval Europeans apparently believed that hares were hermaphrodites — and that they could thus reproduce without losing their virginity. This led them to associated the hare with the Holy Virgin, and... the rest, as they say, is history.

Beside that curious myth which has most certainly been debunked by now, hares and rabbits do have a great reputation for being rather fertile. They make a fine spring symbol. If you would like it on your Easter table with the rest of your healthy meal, you don't have to go for chocolate.

One idea is to bake a hot cross “bun” in the shape of a rabbit, and to surround it by healthy snack foods like carrot and celery sticks, cherry tomatoes, and cucumber slices. If you want to eliminate the bread, you could also display a range of choice fruits in the shape of a bunny.