I really like horchata. It’s a Mexican beverage (non-alcoholic) made with rice milk, cinnamon, and sugar and served over ice. Delicious. But that sugar factor means it’s not something I drink all that often. (If I’m going to have sugar, I’d rather eat sweets than drink them.) Something I DO drink often, however, is a smoothie. I […]
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Coconut Pumpkin Chia Pudding
I’m a huge fan of both chia seeds and pudding, and while I’m not pumpkin-spice-crazy I do enjoy a good homemade pumpkin latte or some pumpkin bread. Plus I’m a huge fan of the health benefits offered by pumpkin and squash and I try to put them on my plate as often as possible while […]
Breakfast Quinoa
A bodyworker recently told me that my body does not like oats, even though my mouth finds them agreeable. It wasn’t like I was eating oatmeal every day, but I ate it probably once a week for breakfast. I always considered it a great pre-run meal, especially with my favorite healthy add-ins. Oats are crazy popular right […]
Recovering From a Marathon
The race is over, and just when you think you’re out of the woods (the finish line), the post-marathon discomfort begins (the moment you cross the finish line). During my marathon training and preparation, I was surprised to see article after article say that no one really knows for sure how you should go about recovering […]
The Day Before the Marathon
Four months of training later and here we are: the day before the marathon. I just capped off hundreds of miles of training with an easy two-mile run. It’s incredible how short that distance feels now! But it’s not over yet. I’ve been focused on fueling all week, but today and tomorrow morning more than […]
How Important is Your Health?
Our days are built on our priorities. What we do first, middle, and last is all chosen based on what’s important to us. Some have very busy, hectic lives, and some say they have no time for certain things. What they mean is, those certain things are not a priority. Years ago I read an […]
My Favorite Healthy Hot Chocolate
Hot chocolate is usually a high-sugar beverage–not something we want to be putting in our bodies regularly. I learned to make a healthy hot chocolate that I absolutely love. It satisfies my sweet tooth-induced chocolate craving, but I know I’m giving my body some good food! Here’s how I do it: Healthy Hot Chocolate 1/2 […]
Super Bowl Snacks Done Better
Despite consuming a generally healthy diet, I don’t usually make a great effort to avoid special-occasion treats. Christmas, birthdays, and, yes, the Super Bowl will bring out foods you don’t normally (and definitely shouldn’t normally) eat. But, life is about balance, and I do enjoy a good birthday cake. So I’m not going to […]