Train for Life

Author: rrluthi

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Chocolate Chia Pudding A sweet treat without the guilt! Ingredients 1/2 cup Chia Seeds 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) 1/8 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 2 tablespoons Maple Syrup (may be substituted for Agave or Honey) 2 cups Milk (unsweetened almond milk, coconut milk, cow’s milk, or milk of choice) Berries (*optional)…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Spring Grain Salad Happy Spring! Ingredients 8 ounces Pearled Farro 1 Lemon (zested and juiced) 1 pound Asparagus (trimmed) 1 teaspoon Avocado Oil 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salt and Black Pepper, to taste (flaky) 1/4 cup Italian Parsley (chopped) Directions Bring a pot of water to a boil…

  • Monday Motivation

    Remember, you are enough, always. For an insightful reminder to avoid social comparison and know that you are good enough just the way you are, listen to Peloton’s Fitness Flipped podcast episode, “Comparison.” Tunde interviews Princeton University Psychologist Susan Fiske about how we can change our target of comparison to ourselves instead of other people. Peloton instructor…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Honey Roasted Carrots with Goat Cheese + Pistachios Going to the local farmer’s market? Pick up some rainbow carrots! While rainbow carrots are at peak freshness during Fall, regular bagged carrots can be purchased at a local grocery store throughout the year. Look for smaller, thinner carrots that will have a…

  • Monday Motivation

    Focus on the environment of the habit. A cue initiates every habit. We are more likely to notice cues that quickly stand-out in our environment. Small changes in our environment can promote large changes in our behavior over time. How will you make the cues of good habits obvious in your environment? Bit by bit, our habits…

  • Welcome April

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Sesame Baked Salmon Simple Salmon in 20 minutes! Ingredients 1 tablespoon Tahini 1 1/2 Soy Sauce (reduced sodium) 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest (*substitute with orange zest for sweeter version) 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice (*substitute with organic juice for sweeter version) 1 teaspoon Ginger (grated) 1/2 teaspoon Coriander (grounded) (4) 6-ounce Salmon Fillets…

  • Motivation Monday

    Make your Cue attractive… As an opportunity or experience becomes more attractive, the more likely we can build a habit. Habits are a dopamine-driven feedback loop, which means when our dopamine activity increases, our motivation to perform the behavior will also rise. Oftentimes, the anticipation of a reward (not  the reward itself) coerces us to take action. The higher the anticipation, the higher the…

  • Salsa Saturday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Mango Salsa Shake up your Saturday sweet salsa! Thank you health & wellness expert and Peloton instructor, Emma Lovewell for this recipe! Ingredients 1 Ripe Mango 1 Tomato (seeds removed) 1 Avocado 1 Shallot Zest of 1 Lime Juice of 1 Lemon Cilantro Directions Cube the mango (Check out Emma’s…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Cool and Crunchy Cucumber Salad Spring and Summer are right around the corner! A refreshing salad that is quick to prepare on a hot day or any day when you want a light bite. With cucumbers high water content, this salad will also quench your thirst. *Special credits to Peloton instructor,…