B4BC GEAR // Pura Vida Bracelets We can’t get enough of our B4BC x @puravidabracelets! Check out this cute little pink & white number benefiting B4BC on the Pura Vida blog about Breast Cancer Awareness Month! http://bit.ly/16nJ6jp

PAUSE FOR PREVENTION // Skate it O U T !

You know what’s great about skateboarding? Well, a lot, but today we’d like to focus on the fact that it’s an awesome workout. Skateboarding can burn 100-450 calories an hour while improving your core strength, balance and coordination. And what better way to get really aggressive with your skate routine than to join B4BC’s 18-mile Skate the Coast event THIS WEEKEND?! Fundraising for a good cause AND getting a killer workout? Count us in. #behealthygetactive

TASTY TUESDAYS // RE Vitality Drinks!

RE Vitality drinks believe in reenergizing using all natural ingredients, like their blend of 21 non-GMO super fruits so you can max out on your antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, flavanoids and phytochemicals without having to make it a full time job! RE is supporting B4BC during the month of October by giving you a discount and giving us a portion of the proceeds of all RE drinks sold using this coupon! You can find it at The Vitamin Shoppe, Whole Foods, Costco, Sprouts, Amazon and HEB. Print, cut, redeem, and enjoy!

CHECK ONE, TWO // B4BC AT BEAR MOUNTAIN’S HDHR

This past Saturday we celebrated 10 years of educational outreach at Bear Mountain’s annual Hot Dawgz & Hand Rails (HDHR) event! This fun occasion boasts the largest winter kick-off party in the country with Bear Mountain blowing 130 tons of snow upon a new urban style park for an unforgettable snow contest. The park build for HDHR is also an unveiling of innovative new features that we’ll see on the hill for the 2013-2014 season! Who’s excited?

B4BC SURVIVORSHIP RETREAT // Sharishta Shourie FITNESS Magazine wrote an article on B4BC Survivorship Retreat scholarship recipient Sharishta Shourie at her “healthiest age;” cancer-free at 29! Sharista found a lump during a breast self-exam and was diagnosed with breast cancer at 25. Last summer she attended B4BC’s Survivorship Retreat for young survivors and described her…

TASTY TUESDAYS // Pistachio Walnut Pesto

Our friends at Goofy Foot Foods have created another easy, fresh recipe to enjoy while soaking up the last of these warm summer nights. What better way to put a delicious spin on a pesto dish than to add nutrient rich pistachios and walnuts bursting with antioxidants, vitamins A and E, lutein and beta-carotene! This easy, 1-step recipe is too good to pass up, so lay it down on some whole wheat pasta or fresh veggies and call it a day.