Today and Everyday
Rest is important for many reasons. Rest days give you a time to recover both physically and mentally. When you push yourself hard for days on end, you need to give your body time to recover. Rest days help keep you fresh and help muscles rebuild – making them stronger and bigger. Even elite athletes […]
Does this sound familiar? You’ve decided to make a change. You want to get back in shape. You commit to working out every day. You give up carbs, wine, wings and chocolate. You’re ready. You are going to do it this time! Then, about 4 days into this new “lifestyle”, it falls apart. You […]
Your body needs the right nutrition to perform at its best. Putting good energy rich food into your body right before your run, race, workout, or game is important especially if you are going to be working for more than 30 minutes. You want to fuel your body, not overwhelm your digestive system so choose wisely. If […]
This time of year is the best time of year to eat in color. Fruit and vegetables are fresh and plentiful. The more colors you eat the more nutrition you receive. And the more you fuel your body with good nutrition, the better your body will perform. So, think back, how many colors were on […]
You know the old saying, “variety is the spice of life”. Well, variety is the spice of our health and fitness too. Trying something new is a norm in our family, particularly with food. Sometimes it is a hit, other times it finds the garbage can. While on vacation in Florida, we ordered a calamari […]
Our garden is starting to produce and the farmers market is packed with fresh, delicious veggies. This time of year is perfect for incorporating even more vegetables into your diet. Though it might take a bit of time to clean and prep the veggies, cooking them can be relatively easy. Hint: Clean and cut up your veggies […]
I bet you have said this to yourself….”I’ll have another cookie, glass of wine, or scoop of ice cream, and just work it off with a little longer workout tomorrow.” I know I have. Though it makes sense, it actually doesn’t work that way. First, “calories in” all come from food. Very little of our […]
Organic….not organic…pay the money….grow your own…not pay the money – Thoughts many of us may have as we shop produce at the grocery store or local farmers market. Each year, the Environmental Worker’s Group publishes their “Dirty Dozen” and their “Clean Fifteen” based on pesticide residues found. Pesticide residue is measured in produce after it has […]
Meatloaf, Asian Stir Fry and Roasted Sweet Potato Meatloaf 1⁄3 cup low-sodium organic beef broth ¼ tsp. unflavored gelatin (preferably from grass-fed cows) ½ cup coarsely chopped onion (approx. 1⁄3 medium onion) 3 cloves garlic 1⁄3 cup coarsely chopped carrot (approx. ¾ medium carrot) 1⁄3 cup coarsely chopped red bell pepper (approx. ½ medium red […]
You would think it would be easy to stay on track with your health and fitness during the summer. The nice weather and longer days are conducive to being active outside. With all the fresh fruits and vegetables available, eating healthy should be a no brainer. But, for many of us, that is not the […]
