Do you have a long commute to work, just to then sit all day at your desk? Do you enjoy relaxing over this long weekend in your favorite recliner? Sitting may be a necessary part of our lives – in fact I have about a 40 minute drive each way to work every day. So we...
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Friday Foodspiration: Protein Chocolate Chip Bars
Homemade chocolate chip cookies after school has to be the best thing ever. But none of us (or our kids) need a 4pm sugar rush. My goal for an afternoon snack is that has protein to power some afternoon play, some healthy fats to stimulate brain cells to get that...
10 Tips For a Pain Free Carpool
Over 80% of Americans report back pain from prolonged driving or riding in a vehicle. Are you one of them? Or maybe it’s headaches, a stiff neck, or a sore knot between your shoulder blades. Although your fall break road trip is over, you may find that you are...
Friday Foodspiration: Italian Spaghetti Squash with Blistered Tomatoes
We might be quickly approaching fall, but this one skillet dinner screams summer flavors with cherry tomatoes and fresh basil. Anyone else trying to hold onto summer like I am? My favorite part of this Italian dish is that there are no heavy or complicated sauces. . ....
Expert Advice for Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
We’ve all felt it. Waking up the day or two after a hard workout, taking that new class at the gym, or helping a friend move. . . you are ready to roll out of bed, but your body doesn’t want to move. Why didn’t it hurt the day before? Because, it’s called delayed...
Friday Foodspiration: Sweet Oat Bread
Have you given up bread to go gluten free or low carb? I have a scrumptious solution! Yes, it does have oats so there are carbs and Yes many brands of oats contain gluten because of the way they are manufactured and Yes many people have difficulty digesting grains....
The Worst Sore Muscle Advice We Hear
One day you’re pleased with yourself for finally painting the guest room or spending the full half hour on the rowing machine. The next day you can barely reach up to brush your hair because you’re sore all over. You probably have a case of delayed onset muscle...
Friday Foodspiration: Very Berry Spread
I have a kid that loves jam and jellies. Any way to add some sweetness to what might be a boring piece of toast. My first trick was to buy a brand labeled “sugar free”. This was also my first mistake back when I didn’t carefully read food labels. Come to find out the...
Is Your Injury Due to Overuse or Under Recovery?
Each year 60% of runners are injured. Most often, the pain is labeled an overuse injury. Subsequently athletes experience localized weakness, altered movement patterns, and lost training days. More frustrating though is the fact that once a runner, or any athlete,...
Friday Foodspiration: Collagen Corn Muffins
My kids love corn muffins with just about any dinner I serve. So I set out to add a nutritional boost to my old recipe. No gluten, no sugar, no dairy and added collagen protein makes this a win in my book. And my daughter was sure to write down the recipe and call it...