Archives for April 2015

10 Yoga Poses For Beginners

April 30, 2015

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Yoga – not just for Yogi’s!

I gotta admit, the first time I was ever invited to a yoga class I was a little bit skeptical. As one who would MUCH rather lift something heavy, I went along with it for the sake of health and fitness and wanting to try something new. I must admit – I was completely and pleasantly surprised! Afterwards I felt looser, more relaxed, and it was a surprisingly good workout (hello shoulder stabilizers during downward-facing dog, high plank, and upward-facing dog sequence!). Since that time long ago I’ve actually come to include many yoga poses in my exercise prescription for my physical therapy patients. It’s a phenomenal way to stretch, strengthen, and relax all at the same time! I feel that everyone could benefit from doing a few classic yoga poses everyday; so today I wanted to share with you my top 10 yoga poses you should be doing (or at least try them out!). Here we go!…

Skinny Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

April 29, 2015

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So if you couldn’t tell by now, I’m a HUGE fan of Mexican food! One of my favorites is this spin on enchiladas – you make a white cream sauce with chicken, roll ’em up and bake ’em. They are PHENOMENAL! Seriously so good; but maybe not exactly the best thing for you. A few years ago I set out to make this recipe a little healthier without sacrificing any of the flavor. After some trial and error what I got was, well, AMAZING! All of the flavor with half of the fat and calories! Today I wanted to share with you the fruits of my labors – hope you enjoy these “Low Fat Creamy Chicken Enchiladas” as much as I do!…

Full Body Gym Workout

April 28, 2015

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The other day I was walking into the gym short on time (as usual! When is there ever enough?!). I wanted to get in a total-body workout with weights as I wasn’t going to make to make it back in for a couple of days. As I started looking around, I go to thinking “okay – I can do that chest exercise or that one. Then I want to do that leg exercise… or maybe that one…” Basically as I looked around I got to thinking – there are so many good exercises for specific body areas it’s hard to pick just one! Then it hit me – a “Choose Your Own Adventure” gym day! I pick the body areas and the order, you pick the exercise you do! A fun workout that gives you plenty of options to shred your entire body! Sound good? Here we go! …

21 Day At-Home Bootcamp Workout Plan

April 26, 2015

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Don’t think that you can get a great workout at home? Well, think again!
This 21 Day Bootcamp Workout Plan will push you to the limit and burn some serious calories.

Level: Intermediate-Advanced
*Equipment is optional, but for a more advanced burn, use any of these pieces of equipment:
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Combine these workouts with one of these healthy menu plans for maximum results.

And now for the workouts:
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What are some other names for sugar? Know your labels!

April 25, 2015

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It’s incredible to me how many additives and preservatives are put in our food these days. I am a compulsive reader of food labels and quite honestly, things are getting scary back there! One of the best ways you can make sure your diet is on point is to know exactly what it is you’re putting in your body. For that reason today I wanted to share with you a little history about why your food labels look the way they do as well as inform you of some of the common aliases by which sugar is known. This one should be a fun one!

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