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This Blog’s Goals: Better Nutrition, Fitness, Mobility, Longevity.

As a long time athlete, I have trained hard over the years and constantly thought about nutrition and fitness and how to deal with it as we get older. In each one of my blogs, I want to share some things I have learned along the way. My goal is to help you improve your nutrition and fitness and increase mobility and longevity. Today we are going to take one big, baby step with nutrition…TEA!

WHAT IS TEA?

Tea comes from the plant camellia sinensis. Only tea from this plant is considered true tea (henseforth called tea). All other teas are herbal tea. Tea comes in four different types: white, green, oolong, and black. Each type has a different taste and different nutritional values, because the processing is different for each type of tea. All four teas are very good for you, but since green and white tea are processed less than black and oolong teas, they have a higher nutritional value than black and oolong teas. Black and oolong teas have about double the caffeine of green and white, so they give you a bigger boost in the morning. These teas have their own individual flavor, with white tea the smoothest and mildest tasting, and green tea a bit more of a distinctive taste. Both black and oolong are much stronger in taste. Sometimes it takes a few tries to find the taste that suits you.

WHY IS TEA HEALTHY FOR YOU?

True tea is considered a superfood because it contains unique antioxidants and compounds that can improve your health. The first important antioxidant is flavonoids. The most potent of the flavonoids is ECGC (also known as catechins). When the body consumes flavonoids, ECGC helps prevent damage to your body from free radicals. Free radicals can cause cancer, heart disease and clogged arteries through oxidation. They build up within the body during bodily processes such as breathing and drinking water.  Polyphenols, a micronutrient  which may also prevent heart disease and type 2 diabetes, are a second powerful compound found in true tea. Finally, theanine is an amino acid found in tea that can help relieve stress and have a calming affect. It may also help prevent and reduce the damage from strokes.

WHAT ARE THE HEALTH BENEFITS (this should send you running to the store to buy tea)

-Lowers Cancer risk- ovarian, pancreatic, oral cancer, prostate cancer,

-Tea is tied to longevity (In population observations)

-Protects skin from aging

-Supports bone density

-Helps prevent type 2 diabetes

-Supports brain health

-Reduces stress

-Reduces Inflammation

-Supports immune system

_ -Reduces blood pressure

What I’ve noticed since I started drinking tea 3 years ago is:

-lower blood sugar, dropped from 99 to 85 on fasting glucose test,

-lower blood pressure from 130/80 to 110/65

-my skin cleared up

-positive bone density test

I have also given up all carbonated and sweetened drinks for tea, water and almond milk.

HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU DRINK?

3-5 cups per day, every day!

HOW I DRINK TEA?

-Hot black tea first thing in the morning, I like the extra caffeine

-Iced green tea during the day with lemon or lime juice

-Hot tea at night often with with lemon, bergomot or cinnamin

–without sugar (negates many of the benefits of tea) or sweeteners

–without cream

-fresh brewed with bottled water

-not bottled tea

-not instant instant

THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY!

Remember: You are what you eat!   So long till next time…

Jeff 🙂

Also, send me a gmail with any questions, or if you would like to know my favorite teas.

bootscootinreview@gmail.com

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Montana’s

657 Arrow Hwy.

San Dimas, CA 91773

Take a climb to the second story from the parking lot and you enter Montana’s country western nightclub.  From the outside you wouldn’t guess what’s in it!  First of all, you are welcomed by the friendly security and staff. You’ll see there’s lots of seating. We arrived after 6:30 pm on a Friday.  The crowd grew bigger as the evening wore on.  A few wore hats but there were a whole lot that wore cowboy boots!  Lots of jeans worn, men and women and cute tops, skirts and dresses for the gals.

It was an easy place to find. It’s straight up the North 57 fwy. At Arrow Hwy.

INSIDE:

Cover Charge:    $10.00

Age range:          21+ with a valid government ID

Dress Code:        No cut off sleeves for men and no flip flops.

Dance Floor:       Large size, well maintained and had plenty of room for center and around the edge dancing

Dance Mix:         Mostly 2 stepping and line dancing and we also loved the 3 waltzes that they played

Dance Music:     90% Country western with a dance tempo, 10% Other, DJ Rick will also take requests with a smile😊

Live Music:          Not live music on the night we were there.   It was an all DJ night but he was terrific!

Dancing:               Dances are “called” both for the center and around the edges of the dance floor.

Dance Lessons:FREE lessons every Friday and Saturday

Food:                    No food is sold, we thought we saw people bring in food, so call if you need to

Beverages:          No tea, bottled water, soda, beer, wine and cocktails were available

Restrooms:         Well used with an attendant present in the men’s and women’s restrooms

Security:              At the door

ATMOSPHERE:  Country western motif with flags, pictures and neon signs

NEWBIES:            This is a good place for newbies, with the large dance floor.  You can jump in right behind an experienced dancer and learn the steps.  You can also learn the steps by taking a lesson. You can mix right in on the edges and center, then joined in.

Final Thoughts: We just loved the way the staff here made us feel so welcome. From the person at the

entrance to the bartenders, the waiter, the DJ and the dancers too. Very friendly. We also liked that we learned some new 2 step moves from taking the dance lesson.

But the best was having DJ Rick play our favorite linedances and couples dances that we requested.  We also loved that 90% of the music was country western and featured a good dance beat. We even got a couple of Shout Outs from our DJ as he played one of our favorite line dances, “Lonely Drum.”

The only thing we saw to be careful about is the 2 flights of cement stairs at the entrance/exit because it is not very well lighted.

Overall, we give Montana’s 5 stars!  See ya there soon!

Jeff and Carol

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Grizzly Rose

5450 N Valley Hwy.

Denver, CO 80216

Wow! This venue is like a little western town. There’s a huge dance floor with shops around it, a pool hall, a place to eat and dueling bulls plus lessons can be had in a separate dance studio! Did I mention live music, events and easy access via Hwy 25?  It was a quick find for us.

A funny thing happened to us there. The week that we went, the dance lesson was Cowboy Cha Cha. There was a basic lesson and then there was the advanced lesson. Since we were from out of state, she asked us if we knew the Cowboy Cha Cha and we said, “Yes we did.” Then, she asked if our Cowboy Cha Cha moved around the dance floor and we said, Yes.” She said, “That’s not it, ours stay in a stationary spot.”  So, we took the basic lesson, and guess what?  We have a dance in California we call the Denver Cha Cha, and it is the dance that you all call the Cowboy Cha Cha!  So, we already knew it.  We love the dance and we had a great time learning it from Miss Rosalie in Denver😊

I wonder if they know our Cowboy Cha Cha because our Cowboy Cha Cha is not the California Cha Cha (that’s a whole different dance)! We had a great chuckle. No matter what, we enjoy our travels whether it’s learning a dance we know by a different name or a new dance. It’s the FUN and laughter that we have along the way that makes these adventures so memorable.

INSIDE:

Cover Charge:    See the website

Age range:          18 + on Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri. 18 if there is a concert otherwise 21+, Sat. 21 + Sun. Family Night

Dress Code:        Yes, no motorcycle club colors or representation allowed. There were lots of people wearing cowboy boots and hats. Typical wear is jeans and leather sole boots/shoes to easily dance country western dance steps.

Dance Floor:       Large, approximately 50’x 35’and floor condition was excellent

Dance Mix:         Line dancing 10%, Two-Step 70%, Swing 10%, Waltz 10%

Dance Music:     Country western 90%, Pop/Rock 10%

Live Music:          The band was good (we felt most of the DJ music was too fast or too slow for the Two-Step)

Dancing:               Dances are not necessarily called

Dance Lessons: The only days they do not have dance lessons are Mon. and Fri. (See website calendar for specifics)

Food:                     We had the garden salad, Grizzly Wrap and sweet potato fries, moderately priced food and pretty darn good

Beverages:         Iced Tea, soda, water, beer and liquor

Restrooms:         The restrooms are very large and impeccably clean.

Security:              Security personnel located throughout the venue. It was a nice crowd.

ATMOSPHERE:  Night club lighting, patrons and staff were very friendly and helpful. The initial inside impression was of a very wide and expansive area. There was an impressive use of space throughout. The separate dance studio was very surprising and appropriate for the dance lessons.

NEWBIES:            Great dance lessons in a private dance studio by a very knowledgeable teacher, Miss Rosalie. It would be helpful if the dances were called so that everyone would be dancing the same dance and going in the same direction. This is a place where you put on your dancing duds (or not) take a dance lesson and then get out on the large dance floor and dance your heart out all night. You’ll also meet lots of nice folks.

SPECIFICS:

Ranking        1 – 5  (5 being best)

Dance floor         *****   Excellent, well maintained area and nice size for dancing.

Lessons               *****    Miss Rosalie was just the nicest teacher, with succinct directions

and monitoring of her students

Food                      ****

Music                    *****

Restrooms          *****

Parking                ***        It’s about a two-block walk or so to an unlighted area if front parking is full.

Feeling safe        ****     Inside was a 5, but outside overflow parking and lighting was limited.

Come early if this is a concern.

FINAL THOUGHTS:           We loved the energy, enthusiasm of the dancers and friendliness of the people and staff i.e. at the door, chef at the Chuck Wagon, security and the roving staff that were making sure the tables and trash on the floor were picked up. We appreciated the hospitality.

There is one thing we personally would have liked. It would have been a better dance experience for us if occasionally a dance was called so that line dancers, two-steppers and couple dancers alike would not have to worry about near collisions. But all in all, this is a GREAT place to dance, have a meal and just have a ton of fun. We rate the Grizzly Rose a 5-STAR country dancing venue.

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Temecula Stampede Review

28721 Old Town Front St

Temecula, California  92590

Woohoo!  This is our very first review and we’re all excited about telling y’all about it.  It was fun to arrive mid-afternoon and check out Old Town and then head over to the Temecula Stampede in California.  The venue is situated at the end of a really cute western Old Town area that is filled with shops and eating places.

What a nice surprise it was to find such a large dance floor at the Stampede with an inside and outside track!  The dancing was divided into line dancing in the center area and two-stepping around the outside track.  When we danced we really liked this aspect of the dance floor.  It was fun and the dance area gave everyone plenty of room to dance and pass as needed.  We even had to choose a couple of times, because we knew both dances!  Once, the Cowboy Cha Cha was called on the outside area and the California Cha Cha was called for the center area.  We chose the California Cha Cha, LOL.

INSIDE:

Cover Charge:    Thurs. no cover, 18 and over. We arrived on a Friday afternoon and the Temecula Stampede hours are from 6pm to 2am.  Go early because the cover is half price before 7pm and it’s a good time to warm-up and peruse the venue.  See Temecula Stampede website for specifics

Age range:          6-9pm 50+, after 9pm, one of the regulars told us the crowd becomes much younger, more like the 18-40 range.

Dress Code:        Yes, they have dress code.   See Stampede website

Dance Floor:       It’s huge, a rough estimate is 65’x 50,’ nice smooth surface and well maintained.

Dance Mix:          Line dancing 70%, Two-Step 20%, Swing 10%

Dance Music:     Country western 90%, Pop/Rock 10%

Live Music:          Look at website for schedule

Dancing:               Dances are “called” which means the DJ will call out which dance to do.  The advantage of this means dancers are moving in the same direction and doing the same steps.  There is less bumping from others. But in all saloons/dancehalls we’ve danced in, everyone is cordial and we all just say, “sorry” with smiles and that ends it.

Dance Lessons:  Dance lessons are offered Mon, Fri and Sat. On Fri/Sat lessons are $4 for two separate                                  dances. On Mon, it’s $6 for two separate dances. See Stampede schedule for specific dances they will teach.

Food:  A very moderately priced menu, we did not eat while we were there.  See their website.

Beverages:  Iced tea, soda water, beer, wine and liquor

ATMOSPHERE:  We generally liked the atmosphere.  People were nice, and several came by our table to say “Hi” and tell us all about the Stampede. We were dressed in our boots, hats and cowboy shirt (for my husband) and a cute blouse for me (of course 😊), and jeans.  We felt very comfortable because this place has such a great old-time country saloon feeling to it! How were others dressed? There was a smattering of others in boots (leather soles are best to slide on dance floor) and cowboy hats.

NEWBIES:  It is our opinion this is a great place for beginners to learn how to dance. They offer lessons and there is a side area on the outside track for you to both see and follow experienced dancers. It doesn’t get better than this! And, if you come early, from 6-9pm, there is plenty of opportunity to learn when it is not crowded.

OUTSIDE:

Parking:  Is free in a big, lighted lot next to the building.

Safety: We felt very safe, both arriving at 6pm and leaving at 9pm. The whole Old Town area is very busy till late with tourist walking around and dining.

FINAL THOUGHTS: Don’t be afraid to start country western dancing and looking like a fool at times. The pure joy and fun you’ll find in this activity will be well worth it. Besides everyone is so busy dancing and doing their thing, nobody cares. Happy Boot Scootin’ wherever it may take you😉

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