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Am I in the Zone??
That depends on your goals and your heart… Target Heart Rate is the best way to make your training effective. Different zones can be used for different personal goals and different levels of fitness. Your heart rate is the most accurate form of measuring exertion because it accounts for all aspects beyond the activity itself:Continue reading “Am I in the Zone??”
Sweet Potato Barley Hash
Sweet and nutty. Good for any meal. 2 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 c uncooked barley 1 onion, chopped 1 sweet potato, diced small 1/2 – 1 c water or stock 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper Heat oil on medium. Sauté barley until nutty brown. Add onion and potato. Stir 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cupContinue reading “Sweet Potato Barley Hash”
Roasted Vegetable Soup
Sweet. Savory. Filling. Ingredients are flexible, that’s the beauty of this recipe! I used: cauliflower, carrots, sweet potatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, frozen spinach, a little oil, almond milk and some spices (salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary). But you can use whatever you want!!! Chop veggies, drizzle with oil, add optional spices and roast at 400F forContinue reading “Roasted Vegetable Soup”
Monthly Wrap-up January 2022
Create a fitness goal and try some new recipes to help keep you on track! CREATE 6-Jan Sweet Potato Bites 22-Jan Saucy Salmon MOVE 15-Jan Ditch the Scale 23-Jan Measure Body Composition at Home
Measure Your Body Composition at Home
Calculate at home, with just a soft tape measure and scientific calculator or online calculation links (below). Just be aware that these results will not be 100% accurate, as measurements can vary. Best to do it a few times for an average result. FOR WOMEN Measurements (round any fractions to the nearest ½”) N =Continue reading “Measure Your Body Composition at Home”
Saucy Salmon
Moist and tasty. Grilled or baked. 2 lbs salmon 1/4 c soy sauce 1/4 cooking sherry 2 Tbsp tomato paste 2 Tbsp spicy mustard 2 tsp sesame oil Rinse salmon and pat dry. Lay in oiled pan. Mix sauce ingredients into a consistent paste and spread over fish. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour. UncoverContinue reading “Saucy Salmon”
Ditch the Scale
Body Composition is a Better Goal Weight isn’t the best measure of health. It’s the muscle to fat ratio that matters Quick Weight Loss often means you’ve lost body fluid and lean tissue. (Bodies can’t really convert more than 2.5 lbs per week into energy, so anything more than that isn’t really ‘weight loss’ andContinue reading “Ditch the Scale”
Sweet Potato Bites
Sweet, savory, simple…. and packed with nutrients. 3 sweet potatoes, cut into chunks 1-2 Tbsp oil 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp paprika Preheat oven to 400. Mix all ingredients and stir with a large spoon to fully coat all pieces. Spread on baking sheet and bake 25 minutes, stir, then bake anotherContinue reading “Sweet Potato Bites”
Monthly Wrap-up December 2021
HAPPY NEW YEAR! A few tasty posts this month, especially the holiday song! Thanks for following in 2021. CREATE 13-Dec Black Bean Stew MOVE 10-Dec Study: Exercise Later in Life SING 17-Dec Hangin’ Around the Fitness Room
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