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Red Mountain is one of the best fitness retreats / spas in the United States. I have been there several times over the years from short time frames to longer time frames.

I love the fact that the facility is directly at the entrance of Snow Canyon.  It makes for a multitude of wonderful hikes.  If you like riding your bike, it is also a fantastic bike train that goes one for miles and up and down the mountains and lands you right back at Red Mountain.

The staff is on task and very alert to meeting the needs of clients.  Their facilities are top notch and keep clean and gorgeous. The pool is fantastic and their rooms are great.  You can choose a small hotel like room or a much larger suite with living room and bedrooms. This gives you the option to share the experience with a friend or friends.

The massage / spa is fabulous. They offer a wide variety of massages and treatments.  They are not included in the cost of the stay but it all depends on the package you get.

Some clients come in for a very short weekend stay while others are there for extended time.  If you are going to stay for a long time, you need to talk to the sales staff about a discount as they will negotiate with you a better rate for a long term stay.

I have always enjoyed Red Mountain and think the experience is one of the best that the USA has to offer.  

Gym/Fitness Facilities - 9
Living Facilities - 9
Classe Dynamics - 9
Class Variety - 9
Personal Attention - 9
Food Taste - 10
Food Variety - 10
Staff/Management - 9
Trainers/Coaches - 9
Massage/Spa - 10

Total 93 out of 100
 

Roasted Root Vegetables (with nutritution)
 
Root vegetables are some of the most overlooked and under-appreciated veggies (aside from potatoes and carrots).  These tasty treats are available even during winter when other vegetables are hard to find.  In addition, they are very reasonably priced. 
 

 
Ingredients
 
2 pounds root vegetables peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (My personal favorites are potatoes, sweet potatoes, and carrots.  Also try parsnips, turnips, rutabagas, beets for a special addition.)
1 medium onion, peeled and cut into wedges
1 tablespoon (more or less) extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Italian seasoning to taste
1 head garlic, separated into cloves and peeled
 
 
Instructions
1. Heat oven to 410 degrees. Place the root vegetables and onion in a roasting pan or on a cookie try slightly greased with olive oil.

2. Toss the vegetables with the olive oil and add salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning to taste.  Do not crowd the vegetables.

3. Roast the mixture for a about an hour, stirring every 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, scatter the garlic cloves in with the vegetables.
 
4.  Continue stirring every 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender and evenly browned.
 
 
Serves 6

Nutrients Per Serving
Calories: 108.5
Protein: 2.7 grams
Fat: 2.5 grams
Saturated Fat: 0.4 grams
Monounsat Fat: 1.7 grams
Polyunsat Fat: 0.3 grams
Carbohydrate: 20.1 grams
Fiber: 4.1 grams
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Vitamin A: 10,866. IU
Vitamin E: 0.7 mg/IU
Vitamin C: 24.6 mg
Calcium: 47.4 mg
Magnesium: 33.7 mg

I am loving my Polar Loop. It is simply great.  It keeps track of my movements and activity throughout the day.  Together with the new Polar Heart Rate monitor, it also calculates my calories burned during work outs.  The Loop is very comfortable to wear and keeps track of sleeping time, sitting time, standing time, moving time and running time.  It does a really great job at all of these. 
 
The flow is water resistant as well and I have worn mine in the pool and shower each day.  I take it off to charge and to calibrate with the Polar Flow site once per day for about 10 min.  It charges fast and lasts a long time.
 
There is a great video on the Polar website that you should look at.
 
The cost was 99.00 on Amazon and IMHO, well worth every penny.   I love Polar and the fact it works so well with all the Life Fitness equipment is an added bonus.
 
I am a Mac guy and this syncs great with my Phone app and my Apple computer. 
 
I have tried other fitness readers and watches over the years. But, this is by far the best I have used!
 
http://www.polarloop.com/
 
Below is a photo from my workout today on the Elliptical.  It kept up with all my heart rate info and immediately uploaded to my Polar account.