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Exercise Technique: Foundation Training Founder
The Founder is an excellent exercise for strengthening the back of your body, especially the underused and imbalanced muscles of the lower back. This exercise also teaches you how to stabilize your spine properly while it increases the mobility and stability of your hips. I can’t think of anyone who won't benefit from this exercise! Hold this…
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Chard Ribbons with Cumin and Lemon
We all know that we should eat more dark leafy greens, but sometimes it is hard to come up with an interesting preparation. This recipe comes from Deborah Madison's new cookbook "The New Vegetarian Cookbook for Everyone." This book was a thoughtful gift from my friends Joanie and Guillaume. Deborah Madison was one of the early pioneers for really…
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A Plan to Be Happier in 2017
In our culture the pursuit of money, possessions, and social status is often equated with creating happiness. If you could only make X income, live in the right neighborhood, hang out with the right people and be thin and beautiful, THEN you would be happy. The problem is, chasing after things that are external can leave you very unsatisfied, especially…
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Tropical Green Smoothie
Maybe you over celebrated during the holidays and are feeling like you want to get back on track. If so, this smoothie is a great start. The recipe is inspired by one of Angela Liddon's recipes. I added twice the amount of greens Angela's recipe called for because greens are so good for our hair, skin, bones and blood vessels. I also added more ginger…
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Ten Great Reasons To Lean Toward a Plant Based Diet
I transitioned to a whole foods plant based diet about eleven years ago. I have a family history of heart disease and my cholesterol numbers were always high. It finally got to the point where my doctor told me enough was enough. She said I needed to think about going on a statin and she prescribed some advanced cardiovascular screening tests. You see,…
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Indian Spiced Carrot Soup
This recipe is from, "Simply Delicious-Plant Based Recipes for a Healthy Life," by Sandy Holmes, RDN. The recipes in this book are so easy and so good! You can order here on amazon. I wanted to make a soup and so Sandy's recipe for Indian Spiced Carrot Soup caught my eye, I love Indian spices and I love how my house smells when I cook with them. This…
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Why Diets Make Us Fat
Why Diets Make Us Fat, by Sandra AAmodt, Ph.D. This book totally changed how I look at weight loss. If you are thinking of going on a diet, my best advice is don’t do it. Stop thinking about thin, and start thinking about healthy, because the evidence on the efficacy of calorie restriction is grim. 45 million Americans will go on a diet this year…
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Peanut Butter Cup Puffed Rice Bars by Minimalist Baker
Peanut butter and dark chocolate are one of my favorite flavor combinations. This healthyish candybar recipe is from the Minamilist Baker's cookbook, "Everday Cooking." Like you, I am in full on holiday cooking mode and these bars will find their way to some of my chocolate loving clients and friends. The bars do better if you can keep them refrigerated…
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Loaded Lentil Salad
Who wants to eat a cold salad on a snowy day? Not this girl. I want all of the benefits of a salad but something that will warm me up! I found this recipe on the Hummusapien web site and it is exactly what I want this time of year: warm lentils, roasted sweet potatoes and brussel sprouts over a bed of wilted spinach spinkled with pepitas. I love…
Tags: Recipes, Salads
Habits Make Us Who We Are
It is the habits and actions we take, everyday, that move us forward in life or keep us stuck. An adult makes about 35,000 concsious decisions everyday. This number may sound crazy, but in fact, we make over 200 decisions everyday on food alone according to researchers at Cornell University. It is easy to see how during stressful times, or by by the…
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