Train for Life

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  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Vegetable Ragout with Eggs Ingredients 2 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 cup Onion (thinly sliced) 1 1/2 cup Red Bell Pepper (thinly sliced) 3 cloves of Garlic (minced) 1/2 teaspoon Dried Thyme Leaves 1/8 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes 14 ounces Diced Tomatoes 1/3 cup Water 1 1/2 cup Zucchini…

  • Wellness Wednesday

    What Can Exercise Do For Your Brain? Health & Nutrition Update Tufts University Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy The number of nerve cells in the brain typically decreases with age, and the levels of the chemical substances involved in sending messages in the brain change. Although researchers aren’t…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week A 2-Ingredient Cookie to Tickle Your Sweet Tooth with a Satisfying Crunch Crispy Fig-Sesame Cookies Ingredients 1 1/3 cups Dried Figs 2/3 cups Unsalted Sesame Seeds (unhulled is preferred) Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Stem the figs and place in a food processor. Process to a paste. Transfer the past…

  • Exercise: It Doesn’t Take Much. . .

    . . . and It Can Protect Your Brain! Recent research at Tuft’s University discovered profound benefits associated with staying active during the 50 and better years.  Are you either approaching or in midst of this chapter in your life, and currently very sedentary and hesitant to exercise due to fear of injury, such as a fall?…