Pasta is one of my all time favorites! It was the one thing I couldn’t imagine giving up when I considered going gluten free to improve my digestive health. Fortunately, I found zucchini noodles and love to experiment with a variety and sauce combinations. With no...
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7 Mistakes Women Make When Training After Childbirth
When done well, strength and endurance training will support all the transitions that happen in the body and in life following childbirth. We all want to feel strong, energetic, and competent in our bodies and training can give us just that. However, new moms often...
Friday Foodspiration: Spiced {Beer} Nuts
A sweet and spicy nut mix that is perfect these mild Spring evenings, sitting on the back porch, sipping a cold beer. Traditionally these types of mixes are called “Beer Nuts”, but that doesn’t mean you have to be drinking beer. I’ll make my “Riesling Nuts” and my...
7 Tips to Start Healing a Diastasis Recti
Do you feel like you still look pregnant months after giving birth? Does you stomach bulge when you try to do an ab exercise? Do you feel especially weak through your core and low back after having a baby? If so, you might have diastasis recti. Diastasis recti is a...
Friday Foodspiration: Chewy Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Every since going gluten, grain, and dairy free I have been looking for the perfect cookie, but they usually are hard as rocks after they cool. I have finally found my favorite chewy chocolate chunk cookie recipe. The key is letting the mixture set in the refrigerator...
Friday Foodspiration: Avocado Shrimp Salad
Ready for your Cinco de Mayo party? As a Maryland girl, I put an Old Bay Twist on all the Mexican flavors in this Avocado Shrimp Salad but you could use any spice on your shrimp that you like. It is perfect for a party appetizer with tortilla chips or as meal in some...
How to Plan a Healthy Cinco de Mayo Party
What do I love about Cinco de Mayo Parties? First I love a party just about anytime, second spring time is the best time to enjoy company on the patio, and lastly a themed party is always more fun! When I started to cook healthier food for my family, I suddenly found...
Most Common Mistakes Moms Make About Back Pain
Back pain after having a baby is very common – but that does not mean it is normal. And the biggest mistake we see new and seasoned moms make it to just push on despite the discomfort. Moms are selfless and spend countless hours caring for their families but often...
Friday Foodspiration: Sesame Chicken
Anyone else love Chinese Take-Out, but it doesn’t always love them back? I enjoy taking my favorite restaurant recipes and making them at home – without the crazy amount of sodium, soy, or MSG. I also like to be in control of the types of oil I use to cook food for my...
How to Protect Your Back at Boot Camp
Whether you have never stepped foot in a gym or are a boot camp veteran, we want you to make the most of your workout. Last week we talked about how to make your boot camp experience “an epic success” – having fun, sticking with it, and reaching your fitness goals....