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Friday Foodspiration: Mongolian Freezer Steak
There is nothing easier than a freezer meal you can drop in a slow cooker. You come home in the evening to yummy smells and a meal that can go straight to the table. Plan ahead to fill your freezer with healthy meals and you will never have to order take out again....
5 Myths About Tendon Pain
If you live a very active life, you’ve likely experienced tendon pain at one time or another. Often it starts with a particular activity or day when we “overdo”, but when it doesn’t disappear in a day or two we start to worry. A big struggle with tendon pain is...
Friday Foodspiration: Collagen Cashew Cookie Bars
High protein, low carb, chocolatey, gooey, cookie bars . . . is that all even possible? Well, I had a big tub of collagen protein and a half used jar of cashew butter, so I got creative and came up with a sweet treat. The best part – it actually fueled my workout...
5 Overlooked Reasons Our Bodies Store Fat
I go to the gym and see people pounding away on cardio equipment trying to “burn more fat”. Unfortunately, the body doesn’t burn fat based on a strict math equation of calories in minus calories out. Perhaps, our efforts may be better spent working on keeping our...
Is It A Tendon Or Ligament Injury Keeping Me On The Couch?
When someone walks into the clinic with a reoccurring, nagging, chronic type of complaint – usually without a clear story of how they got the injury in the first place – it’s usually a connective tissue problem. The truth is, we talk a lot more about muscles and...
Friday Foodspiration: Maryland Crab Cakes
How does a gluten-free Maryland girl eat her crab cakes? With big chunks of crab meat, Old Bay Seasoning, and a few healthy swaps. Add some grilled vegetables and you have my favorite meal! Paleo. Gluten Free. Grain Free. Dairy Free. Low Carb. Keto. Ingredients: 1...
Friday Foodspiration: Almond Butter Cookies with Chocolate Hearts
Sweet and treats are absolutely necessary for Valentines Day . . . but do we have to sacrifice the healthy habits we have worked the past 6 weeks of his new year to establish? Absolutely not! These almond butter cookies are great on their own or with the homemade...
Should I Head to the Medicine Cabinet For Pain Relief?
Millions of American pull out their desk drawer or shuffle through their purse every day without thinking to find medication to treat an ache, pain, or even cold symptom. But, should we be heading straight to the medicine cabinet for pain relief? It’s a question we...
Friday Foodspiration: Baked Salmon with Italian Herbs
I’m always looking for quick and healthy weeknight meals. This one checks all the boxes . . . especially when there is only one pan to clean. It’s a bonus anytime I can get a salmon dish in our weekly meal plan because it’s packed with anti-inflammatory omega 3...
5 Favorite Healthy Fats (and why eat more of them)
In many parts of the world, healthy fats have always been welcome to the table. Traveling through Europe, every meal I ate was topped with either butter or oil. Unfortunately, for a long time in the United States, these healthy fats were shunned. Even worse, when...