What is the BEST advice you ever received?
I was recently listening to The Beautiful Writers Podcast. It was an interview with the fabulous Elizabeth Gilbert. One of the questions posed by Danielle LaPorte was “What is the best advice you ever received and why?” Love that question! The advice was given to hear by a mentor early in her writing career. Her answer is a total #truthbomb…
Finding Auto-pilot takes time.
Change is hard. Because change requires you to re-wire your brain. Last week I had the opportunity to listen to a keynote by Darren Hardy (author of the Compound Effect). He talked a bit about neuro-plasicity and the work required for the brain to change – especially when it comes to creating new habits. This concept isn’t a new one to me (I’ve been geeking out on the science of neuro-plasicity for a few years now), but he had an analogy I loved and I am going to share it with you.
Feta & Basil Turkey Burgers
Hello burger season! I love turkey as a base for burgers. It’s generally leaner than beef & I find it’s more complimentary to add ins for flavour. This one was inspired by a Caprese Salad!
Broccoli Pasta Salad
Broccoli salad always grossed me out as a kid, but I love it as an adult. But it's not exactly known for its health value!! This pasta salad was inspired the idea of a healthier take on the traditional! two small heads of broccoli, blanched & cooled 2C of pasta...
Are you getting your 10 a day?
Hey, wait a sec, I thought it was 5-10 per day?! It was. But new research looking at worldwide data involving over 2 million people is now indicating that 10 servings per day is more supportive of good health & disease prevention.
Is your health worth 2% of your time?
I know summer can be tricky. Schedules go sideways and sometimes it seems impossible to sneak anything for yourself and workouts slip away. BUT, if you plan for your summer NOW I bet you can find just 5 30-minute windows of moderate to vigorous intensity aerobic exercise per week. Why 5 x 30-minutes? That has you achieve a weekly cumulative total of 150 minutes and meet the Canadian Guidelines to achieve health benefit. Sounds pretty simple right?!
Fitness FAQ: is HIIT for every body?
HIIT (high intensity interval training) is awesome. It’s a great way to rev your systems, challenge your cardiovascular system and push your anaerobic threshold (science speak for push your body’s ability to really push) and it’s efficient. In it’s “true” form HIIT is all about a short burst of hard effort, paired with an interval of lesser intensity and repeated. It’s smart & it’s been proven to be very effective. BUT (and it’s a big one)…
Fitness FAQ: Training 101
The human body is an amazing thing – it can adapt to the demands we place on it with remarkable speed, but not quite as fast as some people might think. This time of year I am so inspired by the volume of people who take up running and other sport. But it also breaks my kinesiologist heart as I see people breaking some of the cardinal rules of specificity, progressive overload, and progression (periodization). Because ignoring these rules (either naively or not) often results in unnecessary injuries.
Do you embrace struggle?
You know that habit you want to change or that new one you want to create? Yeah, we all have one (or 20). So why is it so HARD? If we really want it – as much as we say we do, why does it feel so difficult?
Tomato Basil Potato Salad
This potato salad is a fresh take on a salad my Mom used to make growing up. It's simple, so delicious and so much lighter than traditional potato salad! Give it a try for your next BBQ! 6 servings 1.5lbs New Potatoes (one bag), boiled until just cooked & cooled...