Next time you walk into the kitchen and smell something delicious that makes your mouth water, or you have a fresh salad that’s got something extra yummy in it, odds are that you can blame it on fresh green herbs—fragrant, flavorful, and actually good for you. Sure, you can get the dried version in a […]
Is Fro-Yo a No-No? 5 Healthy Frozen Alternatives
Source: Team Beachbody Newsletter Most neighborhoods in Los Angeles – and the rest of the country – seem to have a frozen yogurt shop. Pinkberry®, Red Mango®, Kiwiberry, Céfiore®, you name it – they’re in strip malls, shopping centers, office complexes – even airports, hotels, and casinos. Frozen yogurt is touted as being low in […]
Breakfast Burrito
Here’s a good reason not to skip breakfast: our tasty breakfast burrito! It’s quick, it’s handy, and it’s nutritious. Make a date with yourself to try one for your next breakfast . . . you won’t be sorry! Nonstick cooking spray 1 10-in. whole wheat flour tortilla (I personally use gluten free tortillas) 3 egg […]
Foam Rolling: Your Tight Muscles’ Best Friend
One of the biggest obstacles for a new fitness enthusiast to overcome is the soreness that comes with using muscles that haven’t been used in decades. During infancy, we’re learning to fire muscles all over the place. As we grow, spend increasingly more hours in flexion, and use less and less of our God-given ranges […]
9 Foods That Can Fool You
While delicious by mid-20th century Midwestern standards, it wasn’t nearly as calorie-restrictive as you’d think compared to the chicken-fried steak and baked potato my dad was eating across the table.
Sore, Hungry, and Slow
Source: P90X Newsletter 3 Signs That Show Your Program Is Working By Steve Edwards Exercise makes us feel great. It makes us less hungry. It helps us perform everyday tasks better. Besides our health and the way we look, feeling great, being less hungry, and performing better are exactly the reasons we put ourselves through […]
Down and Dirty One-Pot Meals
For a lot of us, an elegant sit-down family dinner means serving the chicken without the bucket. Having to work until 5:00 or 6:00 at night and then having to come home and whip up something your children will eat that won’t get you reported to the Department of Children and Family Services can be […]
Three Healthy Breakfast Recipes
Baked Apple-Cinnamon French Toast. Southwestern Omelet Wrap. Banana-Bran Muffins.
6 Tips To Help Your Race
It happens. You’ve been training for this race for months, but you cross the finish line just seconds shy of your PR. Frustrated isn’t the word. What do you have to do to beat yourself? Glad you asked. Top coaches, researchers and pro athletes give us the inside training secrets to make your next race—whether […]
Low-Fat Apricot Banana Muffins
These are great to grab when your on the run, use for a pre-workout snack or have with some scrambled eggs or egg whites if you prefer for breakfast . It’s the end to those rubbery low-fat muffins. The banana will make these moist yet fluffy. 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour 1/3 cup unbleached […]