Friday, May 5, 2017

Guide To Building Salads

We don't have any salad jokes, so lettuce know if you do.

Guide To Building Salads can be used whether you are dining out or eating at home. Follow these few tips and you will be set!

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RULE 1: PLENTY OF COLOR
Vegetables are rich in essential nutrients including vitamins A, C, E, and K, iron, magnesium, and zinc. Each veggie has its own unique nutrient profile, so variety is good. To get some essential nutrients, add at least three different colors of vegetables.
Green: Spinach, kale, Swiss chard, spring mix, romaine lettuce, broccoli, green bell peppers. Red/Purple: Tomatoes, beets, cabbage, red bell peppers, radishes, radicchio, eggplant. Orange: Carrots, orange bell peppers, pumpkin, rutabaga. Yellow/White: Cauliflower, banana peppers, yellow bell peppers, yellow squash.
RULE 2: TWO OR FEWER NON-VEGGIE TOPPINGS
Salads provide a rich supply of nutrients, and are low calorie when made correctly. Yes, they’re delicious when topped with cheese, nuts, and fruit as well. Keep in mind that you should focus on the veggies, or things can quickly get out of hand. When using cheese, bacon, nuts etc. be sure to use only a tablespoon of one, or a teaspoon of two.

Guide To Building Salads

RULE 3: CHOOSE AN OIL-BASED OR YOGURT-BASED DRESSING
Dieters tend to think only oil and vinegar dressing is allowed. Yes those are good, but you can branch out. Oil and yogurt based dressings not only taste great but help your body absorb the fat-soluble vitamins found in vegetables themselves.
RULE 4: ALWAYS ADD A PROTEIN
Protein provides lots of nutrients and helps you feel full longer. Add slices of grilled chicken, steak, or seafood. You can also use ground meat and beans to make a taco salad.
Follow this Guide To Building Salads, and you’ll build salads that satisfy your hunger and taste buds. Dig in!

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Tricks To Get Your Workout Mojo Back

It's not a matter of if you get off track, it's a matter of how quickly you get back on track...

Sometimes, even the best of us would rather curl up on the sofa with a sleeve of Oreos instead of get our workout done. Of course that doesn’t help us mentally or physically. But sometimes we can run short on motivation and lose track of why we are doing what we are doing. So how do we change that?

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Tricks To Get Your Workout Mojo Back
1. Know Your Goals: It sounds simple, but can you truly articulate what you are working for and why you choose to workout.
2. Map It Out: When taking a trip, you need a plan, a route. The same is true for achieving your fitness goals. Don’t just map things out once. Take some time each Sunday to lay out a workout schedule and prepare your food for the week.
3. Do Something Different: Try new workout programs, styles, and exercises. This keeps you from boredom, but also keeps your body from plateauing.
4. Find New Friends: Surround yourself with like-minded individuals. Be around people who will push you to be better and help you stick to your training days and healthy eating.
5. Mentally Prepare Before Every Workout: A study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research revealed that “psyching up” might actually increase performance, force production, and efficiency. Which all creates greater results.

Tricks To Get Your Workout Mojo Back

6. Incentivize Your Efforts: Let’s face it. Even the most successful program can sometimes feel like a relentless. Sometimes, the key is doing something nice for yourself when you reach a difficult goal.
7. Take Photos: Many people get caught up on how far away they are from their goals and forget how far they have come. That is why taking pictures can be so important. Take three pictures: front, side, and back. Take them every three months. Compare the pictures side by side to really check your progress.
8. Remember The Bad Times: This is why doing a journal of your journey can be important. It allows you to think back to when and why you first started on your fitness journey. It also allows you to read back on when something was really difficult or really sucked.
Using these Tricks To Get Your Workout Mojo Back will have you re-focused and dedicated.”