Monday, July 30, 2012

Hubert Keller’s Crab & Avocado Sphere with Watermelon Gazpacho

This delicious recipe is sure to impress-but we're promised is just as delicious without the trouble of making the spheres-from REMcooks.com

© 2012 REMcooks

Be sure to check out the blog for all the tips and tricks to making the spheres as well as what to do if you don't wanna.  Ingredients below:

Ingredients
  • 3 cups watermelon, cubed
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 teaspoons white Balsamic vinegar
  • ½ cup lump crab meat
  • 1 tablespoon English cucumber, finely diced
  • 1 teaspoon Italian flat parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon red bell pepper, finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon red onion, finely diced
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Pinch black pepper
  • 1 avocado
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Get the how to at REMcooks.com 

Friday, July 27, 2012

Weekend Challenge


5 rounds :
50 M Bear Crawl
12 Burpees
50 M Bear Crawl
12 Burpees

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Nutrition Recovery for Endurance Athletes

by Erin Connelly of active.com 

You did it. Your heart is racing, you’re covered with sweat, and you’re starting to cool down from a high-endurance event. You’re feeling good, you’re winding down, and thinking about nutrition recovery.
The winding down part is easy—a nice shower, an oversized sofa, maybe a nap. The nutrition recovery part, however, is more challenging.
On the other end, there are those who cannot smell or be around food for a while and are more likely to fall asleep before they get around to eating.  The majority of athletes fall somewhere in the middle, each with their own nutrition recovery ritual.Every athlete is different as far as what their stomach can handle after an endurance activity. On one end of this scale, we have those with “stomachs of steel” that can devour an order of cheese curds washed down with a beer.
So, what are some of the more recommended foods and beverages to nosh on after you’ve just spent all that time working your body? For endurance athletes, a mix of carbs and protein in a ratio of 4:1 respectively is recommended post-exercise to replenish lost energy stores and build muscle.
Here are some ways to fulfill your snacking needs and desires:
Protein
Chocolate milk has been getting more hype recently as a recovery beverage, and for good reason. Cow’s milk has an edge over other non-dairy beverages in its protein composition.  Keep reading at active.com 

Monday, July 23, 2012

Raw Vegan Collard Wraps



by avocadopesto.com

Raw Vegan Collard Wraps
Prep time: 20 mins
Total time: 20 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 4 large collard leaves
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 avocado
  • 2-3 ounces alfalfa sprouts
  • 1/2 lime
  • 1 cup raw pecans
  • 1 tablespoon tamari (gluten-free soy sauce)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin (or 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic and 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger)
  • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
Get the instructions from avocadopesto.com 

Friday, July 20, 2012

Weekend Challenge


25-20-15-10-5 reps for time:
Hand Release Pushups
Situps
Walking Lunges (each side)

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Learn From These Olympians

Secrets from 13 Olympic hopefuls from Health magazineBy Cristina Tudino


If anyone knows what it takes to push through a workout, stay calm under pressure, or fuel up for a long day, it’s an Olympic athlete. And what they’ve learned extends way beyond sports. Their lessons show you how to succeed, no matter what your goals. Here, top athletes—many of whom have already qualified for the London games as of press time—share their go-to moves for everything from toning up to getting some shut-eye the night before four billion people watch them compete. Take their gold-medal advice.  See their secrets at healthmagazine.com 

Monday, July 16, 2012

5 Fun Recipes for Healthy, Homemade Frozen Pops

It's the dead of summer, friends and there's nothing more satisfying on a hot day than a popsicle.  If you are like me and would prefer ones that don't include red dye and a bunch of lab ingredients check out these ideas on how to make your own from rodale.com  I got some inexpensive molds from Ikea and have enjoyed homemade pops all summer long!  



RODALE NEWS, EMMAUS, PA—As an afternoon refresher or even a late-night snack, frozen bars and ice pops are among the best summer treats on the planet (with fresh watermelon also high on that list). Problem is, your basic store-bought versions from the freezer aisle are expensive (for sugar and water?) and loaded with calories, and often come with unnecessary additives. The better option: Make your own. Homemade Popsicles and iced treats are incredibly easy to make, thanks to our prep tips and recipes.
By using simple, natural ingredients like low-fat milk, yogurt, bananas, fruit juice, and seasonal berries, you’ll know exactly what you’re getting in your homemade Popsicles. Namely, protein, calcium, antioxidants, vitamins—and a sweetness level that satisfies but doesn’t make you wince. Here are three homemade Popsicle styles to try:
Yogurt bars. In a blender, whirl together one cup plain or flavored yogurt, one cup mixed summer fruit (seasonal berries, peaches, or plums), and one tablespoon honey. Pour the mixture into pop molds and freeze for three hours. Yogurt provides creaminess and zingy flavor. Plus it’s a super source of protein and calcium, and a good source of magnesium and potassium. Yogurt also contains probiotics, which are beneficial bacteria that help maintain good digestive health.
Ice pops. These offer more thirst-quenching appeal. Combine fruit and juice to make ice pops. Simply blend together 1 cup of 100 percent juice (try mixing varieties, such as pineapple, orange, and cranberry) with 1 cup of fruit chunks (say, peaches, mango, or strawberries). Pour into pop molds and freeze for three hours. The fruit and juices provide re-energizing carbohydrates, potassium, and an array of antioxidants. Best of all? There’s no added sugar in these homemade pops, so they contain fewer calories.
Pudding pops. Perhaps the yummiest of all. Start by making your own puddingusing low-fat or skim milk. Pour the pudding into a blender, add your favorite fruit, and blend. Two great combos are banana with chocolate pudding, and blueberries with vanilla pudding. Spoon into pop molds and freeze. The low-fat pudding provides protein, and is an inexpensive, delicious way to get a good dose of calcium, which can help protect against osteoporosis, high blood pressure, stroke, and possibly cancer. The fruit adds antioxidant power to the mix.  Get the recipes from rodale.com 

Friday, July 13, 2012

Weekend Challenge


50 burpees
75 flutterkicks (4count)
100 pushups
150 situps

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Healthy Salad Dressing: 8 Fats To Help You Get The Most Out Of Your Salad


study shared on huffingtonpost.com
Last week, researchers from Purdue University released a study that showed why fat is an essential part of any salad. They argued that low- and no-fat salad dressings made the vitamins and nutrients in greens and veggies less available to the body. That's because carotenoids -- a class of nutrient that includes lutein, lycopene, beta-carotene and zeaxanthin -- is fat soluble and can't be absorbed by the body unless it's delivered with some fat as well.
But that doesn't mean you should pull out the Ranch and blue cheese dressing just yet. Researchers discovered that certain types of fats were more efficient at drawing out the nutrients, meaning that a salad didn't have to become a high-fat affair.
"You can absorb significant amounts of carotenoids with saturated or polyunsaturated fats at low levels, but you would see more carotenoid absorption as you increase the amounts of those fats on a salad," said lead researcher Mario Ferruzzi, an associate professor of food science at Purdue, in a statement. The secret? Using monounsaturated fats, which aided nutrient absorption, even in a small portion size of three grams.  Get the rest on huffingtonpost.com  

Monday, July 9, 2012

Chard and Cashew Sauté


  • Swiss Chard is one of those great nutrient rich greens but they're unfamiliar to most people-use this recipe to try this yummy green from paleoplan.com

  • 1 bunch swiss chard
  • 1/2 cup cashews
  • 1 Tbs coconut or olive oil, or bacon drippings
  • sea salt (optional)
  • freshly ground black pepper
Get the how-to at paleoplan.com

Friday, July 6, 2012

Weekend Challange


3 Rounds
Run 400m
40 walking lunges (20/side)
30 sit ups
20 push ups
10 Burpees

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

A Secret to Healthy Eating for Business Travelers


As an entrepreneur, you have to make every moment of your hectic day count. That often leaves little time left to focus on a healthy lifestyle, especially when you're travelling to drum up business.
The typical calorie-laden business meal can lay you flat and turn colleagues or potential customers into the unwitting saboteurs of your best health intentions. Even if breaking bread results in sealing that big deal, overindulging leaves you feeling sluggish and makes your subsequent 24 hours less productive.
To be sure, connecting over meals is a way to meet people, woo clients, and fight loneliness on the road. But if you don't prepare for "temptation" ahead of time, you're far more likely to succumb.
No matter how rational you think you are, most people are wired to overthrow those reasonable decisions in the heat of the moment, according to behavioral economist Dan Ariely.
Here are two quick steps to avoid that next dietary disaster and keep you on a healthy track:
 1. Set a fun active goal. Long before you sit down at the table, performance psychologistPeter Shallard recommends planning an activity with enough fun to diminish the "work" aspect of exercise. It should also be modestly more challenging than your current level, whether it's participating in an adult softball league or a salsa competition.
2. Rehearse your response. Imagine someone saying, "Try the four cheese pasta!" and you respond, "No thanks. I'm in training for…" How you finish the statement is up to you -- and depends on the activity you have chosen in advance. Then, go on to order whatever supports your best intentions.  Keep reading from entrepreneur.com 

Monday, July 2, 2012

Recipe: Blackberry-Cucumber Salad with Warm Coconut Vinaigrette


It's berry season!  Find a "pick your own" place to get back in touch with where your food comes from and get more for less.  Then, check out this inventive salad from realfooduniversity.com and use those blackberries!


Ingredients 
1 c blackberries
1 cucumber, sliced thinly
1 sprig mint, chopped
½ small white onion, sliced thinly
2 tbsp coconut oil
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 lemon, juiced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 oz feta cheese
Get the how-to at realfooduniversity.com

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