Train for Life

Month: October 2017

  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Leaves changing color Weather becoming cooler, and Days getting shorter… Fall is in the air! Wild Rice & Fall Fruit Salad Ingredients 1/2 cup Wild Rice 1/2 cup Wheat Berries 2 tablespoons Extra-Virgin Olive Oil 1 tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt 2 Scallions (thinly sliced) 1 Gala, […]

  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week In light of my birthday today, I decided to bake a cake! A Flourless Cake with a Touch of Sweet and Warm Aroma Cinnamon Apple Cake  Ingredients 1 Apple (peeled, cored, and chopped) 2 tablespoons Orange Juice (fresh squeezed) 1 cup Creamy Roasted Almond Butter ¼ cup Honey or Agave […]

  • Monday Motivation

    How mentally strong are you? So often in the gym setting we focus on our physical strength. While our physical strength is important to perform our activities of daily with ease as well as prevent age-related muscle loss, if we do not have a strong mind our brains cannot connect with our muscles. Have you noticed after a long, stressful, […]

  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week A Nutritious Breakfast for a Hectic, Hurried Morning Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oatmeal Ingredients 2 tablespoons Coconut Oil 4 cups Water 2 cups Steel Cut Oats 1 cup Coconut Milk 1 ½ cup Pumpkin (canned) 1/3 cup Maple Syrup (pure) 1 tablespoon Cinnamon 1 teaspoon Ginger (ground) 1 teaspoon […]

  • Workout Wednesday

    Exercise: It Does Not Take Much Recent research at Tuft’s University discovered profound benefits associated with staying active during the 50 and better years. Even the smallest amount of physical activity can have a large impact on your health and well-being. According to Miriam E. Nelson, PhD, Director of Tuft’s John Hancock Research Center on […]

  • Monday Motivation

  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week It’s Bean Great! Black Bean and Quinoa with Roasted Peppers Ingredients 2 Red or Yellow Bell Peppers 1 Poblano or Green Bell Pepper 3 tablespoons Extra-Virgin Olive Oil 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt ¼ teaspoon Dried Oregano 1 Scallion (minced) 1 cup Cooked Quinoa 1 15-ounce can […]