Granola is one of those things that seems healthy on the surface, yet when we read the label we realize it’s often packed with things we’d rather not have like loads of sugar, tons of carbs, empty calories etc. That doesn’t mean I don’t love it though, so I decided to make my own. Because [Read More]
5 Healthy Hacks That Save Your Time and Sanity
This post is sponsored by thinkThin but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Making healthy choices when it comes to exercise and nutrition can be challenging. Add in the fact that we’re all busy working, going places and caring for others, it’s easy for those healthy choices to fall by the wayside. [Read More]
5 Ways to Take in Enough Protein
Protein. You know we need it, especially us athletes and fitness lovers. It’s so important for recovery because it contains essential amino acids that help repair and rebuild muscles after they’ve been torn down by tough workouts. When I track my food intake, I almost always max out fat first and often struggle to take [Read More]
How Will You Finish This Year Strong?
If this year was a race, now would be the time you turn the corner, see the finish line, and start your finishing kick (you’ve got one, right?). Despite how the rest of the year might have gone, it’s always nice to finish strong. That’s my theory anyway, and finish strong is exactly what I’m [Read More]
Healthy On-the-Go Fridge Essentials
I’m shipping out this week! At last it’s time to head across the pond to run the Berlin Marathon. I’ve spent months training and planning travel and weeks organizing what I’ll be bringing with me but the fun doesn’t stop there. A mom’s job is never done. My teenage daughter is traveling with me but [Read More]
Live the #HealthWarriorWay This Summer
This blog post is part of a paid Megan Media and Health Warrior campaign. The opinions expressed here, as always, are my own. Dare I say it? I think the weather is finally, FINALLY, turning around and warming up. School is winding down and the prospect of having an entire summer season ahead makes me [Read More]
Kick Middle Age in the Behind with these Health & Lifestyle Hacks
Sooo here we are 6 or so weeks into the new year, it’s time for a little progress report on those New Year goals. Did you set some? Was losing weight one of them? It was for me. I have to admit, weightloss is a different animal as I age. Not too long ago, I [Read More]
Weekly Wrap and The Glo Run that Didn’t
Before we get to the Glo Run, here’s how week 3 of Indy Monumental Marathon training went: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Track Pace Ladder Wednesday: Strength & Swim Thursday: 7 miles Nope, couldn’t get up so swim Friday: 7 miles take 2 Saturday: Glo Run 5k, cancelled Sunday: Run 15 miles It was kind of a [Read More]
Quinoa & Egg Power Bowl
My friends over at Eggland’s Best (my Eggland’s Besties) are asking cooks everywhere to create an egg dish that uses Eggland’s Best Eggs® along with ingredients that are native to the state where they currently live for a chance to win 10k! What are our specialties here? The main crops here in Illinois are corn, [Read More]