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Friday Foodspiration: Golden Flax Seed Bread
I got a lot of questions last week after I posted Sophisticated Sloppy Joes on Flax Seed Bread. . . but you don’t eat gluten? Don’t you eat low carb? How are you eating bread? Is this going to spike my blood sugar? The answer is yes I still eat gluten free and low...
How to do Burst Training with Pain?
Exercise may be the last thing you want to do when you are in pain, but it can be the best strategy to eliminate pain. You get blood flowing, send feel good chemicals to your brain, and grow stronger. A stronger body will support you better and ward off aches and...
Friday Foodspiration: Sophisticated Sloppy Joe
Anyone else love a good sloppy Joe? I remember them being on the dinner menu frequently when I was growing up. I used to make them for my family too— a quick and easy weekend meal. Then I started having my daughter check food labels at the grocery store. The rule...
Top 5 Exercise Tips to Boost Metabolism
Are you ready to get your metabolism working for you instead of against you? Last week we cleared up the confusion on what exactly is metabolism. If you missed that, you can go back and find the discussion HERE. But, today we want to move forward to more ways to...
Friday Foodspiration: Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Scallops
I love when I find large Sea Scallops on sale at the seafood counter. The problem is, more often than I like to admit, I over cook them and end up with tasting like rubber. In this recipe, I quickly sear the scallops in oil and then remove them from the pan in...
What is Metabolism (and how do we get a better one)?
This word “metabolism” is thrown around a lot when discussing exercise and nutrition. You know that if yours is too slow you might lack energy and gain weight. But what exactly does this all mean? Well technically “metabolism” is the word to describe all of the...
Friday Foodspiration: Banana Bread Skillet
Do you love warm baked quick breads on a cold morning as much as I do? After learning how much better cornbread tastes baked in a skillet, I decided to try the skillet method with other “breads”. . . . and banana bread was the first to come to mind. Unless you are...
5 Hard Lessons I Learned About My Body This Year
How do you feel about the saying “knowledge is power”? It’s true to some degree, but often too much knowledge leaves us powerless. We can gain knowledge from a google search, newspaper articles, Facebook posts, magazines, Pinterest, or even friends. But, when we...
Friday Foodspiration: Chicken Gnocchi Soup
I originally came up with this recipe for a client who loved the Gnocchi soup at Olive Garden. But, now that we have a Trader Joe’s in the area I was able to substitute the gluten free potato gnocchi with cauliflower gnocchi and it turned out just as good. Note...
Recover Faster with Bone Broth
How have you physically and mentally navigated the stress of the holidays? Despite the feelings of celebration and gratitude, all the festivities (and work required to prepare) can leave us feeling depleted. So, whether you need to recover from a holiday party...