The magic number is 10,000, huh? Maybe you have heard the recent guidelines about walking 10,000 steps per day and the importance of being active. How far is 10,000 steps anyway? The average person’s stride length is approximately 2.5 feet long. That means it takes just over 2,000 steps to walk one mile, and 10,000 steps is close to 5 miles. Walking can be done almost anywhere, at any time, and in any weather (especially now summer’s on the way). It’s also a great way to get from A to B, which means you can fit walking into your daily routine http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/loseweight/Pages/10000stepschallenge.aspx

Last week Blackberry Boy planted a tree in a children’s playground in SE London, now he turns his hand to ginger bread making TGM styli…they look yummy ha

Kids just LOVE getting involved in the kitchen, especially juicing. The preparation and cutting of the veggies, the whizzing and clunking of the juicer and of course the tasty treat. This little TGM trooper likes to help daddy make carrot and ginger juice!!! We use 5 organic carrots and a chunk of ginger, nothing more, nothing less. What’s your fave???

TEAM TGM wheels might be over 20 years old but she runs like new thanx to the guys at Blue Door Bicycles!!! If you haven’t used your bike in a while dust off that saddle and enjoy the wind in your hair once again whoohaaa.

WOW!!! These fruit kebabs sure look yummy. Why don’t you have a go at making and eating your very own over the summer break, after all it is said, that you are what you eat!

Kiwi, banana, and orange tree snack! What’s your favorite summer snack? Source: http://www.makeitandmendit.com/

Did you know that adolescents who bicycle are 48% less likely to be overweight as adults? Read all 10 reasons to get on your bike and ride! http://ow.ly/bdN3D

National Vegetarian Week (NVW) is the UK’s annual awareness-raising campaign promoting inspirational vegetarian food and the benefits of a meat-free lifestyle. You can join in from Monday 21 May – Sunday 27 May 2012 http://www.nationalvegetarianweek.org/

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Here’s another super photo from the guys at Green Renaissance. A great example of necessity being the mother of invention! Green roof tops would greatly reduce heat being reflected and help to improve air quality ~ not to mention a beautiful place to ‘meditate’ away from the business of urban streets ♥ Awesome Idea ♥

It might be getting colder outside but that’s not enough to stop Team Green Marine cycling to and from TGM HQ!!! How are you getting on in the cold? Any top tips for our fans…

Riding your bike to work or school is one of the best and most efficient ways to integrate healthy physical activity into your life. Did you know? In 1817, Karl von Drais, a German baron, invented a horseless carriage that would help him get around faster. The two-wheeled, pedal-less device was propelled by pushing your feet against the ground the machine became known as the “draisine,” and led to the creation of the modern-day bicycle. The term “bicycle” was not introduced until the 1860s, when it was coined in France to describe a new kind of two-wheeler with a mechanical drive. Orville and Wilbur Wright, the brothers who built the first flying airplane, operated a small bike repair shop in Dayton, Ohio. They …