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Calculated Cardio
The holidays are the season of eating, drinking and being merry, but all that merry-making comes with a price that you might not always see right away. Cheat meals are fine, but know what the caloric damage will be so you can make an informed decision Read more
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Mix Up Your Workouts with Tabata
Tabata is a training technique that uses high intensity training with minimal rest periods in a four minute duration. But let me assure you: it will be the longest four minutes you ever spent! Read more
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The Kitchen Circuit Workout
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Abs are made in the kitchen”. Usually this phrase refers to the fact that you can’t get that defined six-pack without eating a healthy diet. This time of year, when we end up Read more
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5 Wonderful Benefits of Visiting Farmers Markets
August is a great time to visit your local farmers market. The nicer weather brings a wonderful opportunity to enjoy being out in the sun while you do some grocery shopping outside. Getting outdoors isn't the only benefit of farmers markets Read more
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Fit Tip: The 12 Days of Christmas Workout
The holidays are here, and with that comes family, travel, good food and good fun. Often that also means letting our health and fitness goals go by the wayside. Don’t get me wrong; there is absolutely nothing wrong with skipping. Read more
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Crowd-Pleasing Roasted Broccoli Recipe
Crowd pleasing and broccoli probably aren’t two words you’d put together but this recipe is guaranteed to turn broccoli nay-sayers into fanatical consumers without gallons of ranch, butter, or creamy Read more
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The Inspired Kitchen
The kitchen allows you to dream up dishes, adding a little of this and a little of that to arrive at something deliciously new. I find cooking much different than baking in that you really can’t mess things up Read more
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Fit Tip: Overcoming Workout Burnout
In my last post, I encouraged you to think of the New Year as a time of renewal, rather than a time to make resolutions. Despite that, I’m sure many of you made resolutions Read more
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The Yearly Birthday Bucket List
Every year for my birthday I do something to scare myself. It’s kind of like having a bucket list only instead of doing everything all at once and then dropping dead, I do one thing per year and Read more
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Starting an Exercise Routine at 50
I distinctly remember as a child thinking that nothing could be more ancient than turning 30. Flash forward to today and many of my friends are now beginning to Read more
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Easy Summertime Salad: My Saturday Abundance Salad
I love to call this recipe my Saturday abundance salad, because it really can be made up of any leftover ingredients you may have in your home. A few pieces of bacon here, 1 chicken breast there, some fruit I have leftover that I didn’t Read more
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Lunchbox Lemon and Arugula Pasta Salad
Anytime I cook a pasta dish I love it to be purely multifunctional. Dinner the night before served hot, as a snack, cold or packed away for my family’s lunches the next day. This is reminiscent Read more