What’s in Your Tank? Fueling Up Before & After Your Workout
“Running on, running on empty.” During your workout, have these words from Jackson Browne’s song ever resonated with you? A low energy level, a feeling of “hitting a wall,” or even becoming nauseous are signs that you didn’t give your body the right fuel it needs for good performance (and reduction in frustration). What you put into your body before and after your workout – or any physical activity, for that matter – is important to help power you through your workout and start the recovery process. This includes being well-hydrated before, during and after your exercise. We recommend eating [...]
Improve Your Workouts! Be “There”
Hello....are you "there?" When you begin your workout are you really "there?" Are you watching the clock, rushing through your workout, taking long breaks between sets, exchanging text messages that really could wait until you're finished, or forgetting why you are really there in the first place? Understandably, sometimes distracting yourself from your workout might help you get through it. But, being too distracted could actually cause you to lose that connection to what you're doing. You know, those magical moments of feeling your own strength and power as you exercise. Noticing your progress. Remembering why you are there in [...]
Grilled Fish Tacos with Strawberry Mango Salsa
Grilled Fish Tacos Healthy fish tacos in less than 30 minutes the whole family will love. These tacos with strawberry mango salsa can be prepared with any firm white fish such as tilapia, cod or mahi mahi. Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 8 minutes Total Time: 33 minutes Yield: 4 servings – 2 tacos each serving Ingredients 1 lb firm white fish (cod, tilapia, snapper or chum), cut into 1 inch thick fillets 1 lime, juice of 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 8 corn or whole wheat tortillas, small Lime, cilantro, Tabasco sauce, for garnish [...]
Quick & Healthy Snack Ideas
Looking for some quick & healthy snack ideas? Try these! Dip apple slices into a spoonful of nut butter. Sprinkle with raisins and/or coconut. Dip a serving of whole-wheat pretzel rods in a spicy mustard. Top whole-wheat crackers with hummus and slices of cucumber, radish and other crunchy veggies. Top half of a small baked sweet potato with low-fat cottage cheese & cinnamon. Air-popped popcorn is yummy topped with your favorite seasonings -- Mexican, Italian, curry, etc. Try herbs with a light dusting of grated Parmesan cheese. Feeling fancy? Top half of a mini bagel with an ounce of smoked [...]
Paleo Taco Salad
This Paleo Taco Salad will give you a fiesta feeling -- even if it's not Taco Tuesday! Prep time: 20 minutes/ Servings: 5 Ingredients Salad 1 lb grass-fed ground beef 1 batch taco seasoning recipe below 1 bunch Romaine lettuce cut or torn into small pieces 1 bell pepper any color 1 can black olives, sliced & drained 1-2 tomatoes seeded and diced 1 cucumber seeded and diced 1 avocado pitted and diced salsa no added sugar, preferably homemade Taco Seasoning 1 tbsp chili powder 2 tsp cumin 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp smoked paprika 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp onion powder Combine all ingredients Instructions Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over med-high heat. When the beef is no longer pink, [...]