July 20: The Band Perry, Clay Walker, Mark Wills, Tate Stevens, Parmalee, and Jagertown

July 21: BIlly Currington, LeAnn Rimes, Kellie Pickler, Randy Houser, LoCash Cowboys, Katie Armiger, Bootleg Blvd and Eric Dodge

Miss Chamanga is our featured pet for  Pet Tawk on the Hawk this week. She is Our friends at HSUV are looking for foster homes for several animals. Contact them at http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/ID43.html

It’s much harder to resist eating junk when you have readily available in your home, so giving your fridge and pantry an overhaul is essential. Out with the bad food and in with the good food must be your mantra. Wondering what to toss and what to replace it with? Here are a few ideas:

Trash It!!

• Fatty meat products, like pulled pork, bacon, fat-marbled beef, and any fried meats.
• Butter, margarine, whole-fat milk, full-fat cheese and yogurt.
• Any veggies that are fried, battered, or covered in cheese or other unhealthy sauces.
• White rice, products made with processed flour (i.e. white bread), sugar-coated cereals.
• Chips, crackers, cookies, pastries, cakes, microwave popcorn.
• Soda, juice drinks that aren’t 100% juice, diet drinks.
• Commercially-made dinners, pizzas, and snacks.
• Gravies, sauces, spreads, or dressings with mayonnaise, sour cream, cream, or cheese as a base, condiments with high sugar content.

Cache It!!

• Skinless chicken breast, lean ground turkey, turkey hot dogs, fish, shellfish.
• Olive or canola oil, fat-free milk, low-fat soy milk, reduced fat yogurt and cheese.
• Any fresh or frozen fruits and veggies.
• Brown rice, whole grain bread and pasta, oat-based cold cereals, shredded wheat, bran flakes.
• Dark chocolate, mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, walnuts, almonds, dried fruits, organic popcorn kernels.
• Orange, grapefruit, or cranberry juice, naturally-flavored water, sparkling water.
• Frozen meals with no more than 4g sugar and fat and no more than 400 mg of sodium.
• Salt, pepper, fresh garlic, low-sodium soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, virgin olive oil, apple butter, organic ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce, and salad dressing.

Swedish Massage

By far the most common form of massage, Swedish massage employs long, soft, kneading strokes in combination lighter rhythmic tapping strokes on the uppermost layers of muscle. Strokes with circular motions are often applied. Swedish massage is effective in promoting relaxation, boosting energy, and can even help with recovery from injuries.

Aromatherapy Massage

Utilizing a combination of massage and scented essential oils, aromatherapy massage is particularly suited to treating stress-related conditions or conditions with an emotional component.

Neuromuscular Massage

This style employs manipulation of soft tissue and targets underpinning causes of chronic pain involving the nervous and muscular system. It also addresses tender muscles points, circulation, nerve compression, postural issues, and biomechanical issues caused by repetitive movement injuries.

Deep Tissue Massage

Best for addressing painful, stiff spot in the body, deep tissue massage employs slow deliberate strokes focusing of tissue deep under the skin. It is less rhythmic than other forms of massage, but can still be very therapeutic.

Sports Massage

Developed to assist muscle groups associated with specific sports, this method utilizes a variety of approaches to help athletes in training. Non-athletes can uses sports massage to promote flexibility, prevent injuries, or aid in recovery from injury.

Chair Massage

This is a good method for people on the go. A session typically takes 15 – 20 minutes, and is preformed while the patient is fully clothed and sitting in a special chair. Chair massage focuses on the neck, shoulders, back, and arms.

Shiatsu Massage

Japanese for “finger pressure”, Shiatsu massage therapists use varied, rhythmic pressure on specific points of the body called acupressure points. Acupressure points are believed to loom large in the flow of the body’s vital energy and Shiatsu removes blockages at acupressure points.

Thai Massage

Thai massage therapists employ their own body to manipulate the patient into different yoga-like positions. This method often includes compression of muscles, mobilization of joints, and acupressure.

Hot Stone Massage

Often used in combination with Swedish massage techniques, practitioners of hot stone massage place warmed stones at specific points of the patient’s body. The stone can be left in place for a short time or used as massage tools. This method can be very soothing as the stone send heat deep into the body.

Reflexology

Developed in China, this method employs hand, thumb, and finger techniques to stimulate specific spots on the feet. These areas correspond to different areas of the body. It is very effective at relieving foot pain, and is also quite relaxing.

Pregnancy Massage

Pregnancy brings many bodily changes and with them, stress. Pregnancy massage works to relieve this stress. It also helps to reduce leg and arm swelling and relieve muscle and joint pain. This method is especially helpful during those times during pregnancy when use of drugs or medical techniques is discouraged.

More and more studies are revealing that massage has some surprising and immensely beneficial affects on the body and the mind some of these benefits include:

• Massage eases the pain and stiffness of overworked muscles and connective tissues and soothes sore joints.


• Helps to lower blood pressure.


• Boosts the immune system.


• Improves sleep by affecting delta waves in the brain.


• Improves the flexibility and condition of skin.


• Can curb the intensity of headaches,


• Helps cancer patients by lessening fatigue, pain, anxiety, depression, and nausea.


• Moderates depression and anxiety by reducing levels of cortisol (a stress hormone) and boosting serotonin and dopamine.


• Moderates symptoms of PMS.


• Helps to lower stress levels.


• Raises alertness.


• Fosters peace of mind and a feeling of well being.

Prayer and meditation are both excellent ways to lower your stress level.  People who meditate regularly age better, live longer, and handle adversity better.  Prayer and meditation foster a sense of belonging and connection to something bigger than oneself.  Through prayer or meditation, one can detoxify the body and rid the mind of toxic thoughts.

Hindrances to Prayer and Meditation

There are a myriad of distractions that can detract from the quality of your prayer or meditation.  Sometimes, they can keep you from praying or meditating altogether.  Distracting thoughts can keep you from the proper concentration needed.  Noise can be disruptive as you try to quiet down your mind.  Family and work responsibilities can leave you with little time to pray or meditate.

Benefits of Prayer and Meditation

• Reduced stress
• Lower blood pressure
• Decreased risk of heart disease
• Better control of thoughts
• Increased concentration and creativity
• Increased learning and memory
• Decreased risk of anxiety and depression
• Deeper rest, easier breathing

Tips for Better Prayer or Meditation

• Set aside a special time and place to pray or meditate
• Minimize interruptions (Turn off your phone, tell friends and family you’re not to be disturbed, etc.)
•  Select a comfortable posture of body position
• Give yourself plenty of time (You may stress out or forget things if you’re in too much of a hurry.)
• Pray or meditate aloud (This forces you to really think about what you’re going to say.)
• Be persevering.  Have patience.  (It may take time for you to really get it.)

East Idaho’s State Fair is goin’ COUNTRY!

The EISF is offering a special country concert package–both nights of concerts for one LOW PRICE! Prices start at $44, but if you buy in June you can get the package for ONLY $39! Tickets are on sale June 20 (or June 18 for VIPs). Click to be a VIP!

Misses Faith and Dolly are our  Pet Tawk adoptees this week! These sweeties are just two litter mates of 7! They’re all in need of a fur-ever home.  Visit HSUV to check ‘em all out!

A Helping Hand Hawk-stop will be going on ALL day Saturday at Buffalo Wildwings.  It’s the HSUV “Pet Food Program”.  Show this picture to your server and 15% of your ticket will be donated to the fundraiser (including alcohol sales).  See y’all there!!

Also the Relay 4 Life — Bark For Life is hap­pen­ing Sat­ur­day May 11th at Free­man Park Shelter.

And EVERY WEEKEND check out the dog adop­tion! Stop by Petco on 17th in Idaho Falls, Saturday 11–4!

Fans had been wondering when Nettles would reveal an image of her pride and joy. Now that she has, we can finally gawk and “ooh” and “ahh” with reckless abandon. The songstress tweeted an intimate photo of herself with her little guy, who is clearly the love of her life.

“So much love and joy on my first Mother’s Day!” she wrote. “A very Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mamas! ‪#MothersDay.”