Stay Outside and Play Longer with These 5 Simple Dinner Recipes

[This post was originally published at FitAfterFifty.com] Who can resist these fabulous summer evenings cycling or playing on the lake, only to have to come home and spend time cooking and getting dinner ready? We know you don’t want to scrap your commitment to healthy dinner ideas that support your fitness goals, so here are five ideas that take very little prep time and you can even do most of them ahead of time. No stir Risotto with Scallops provides great protein and added power greens. You likely already have most of these ingredients on hand and bonus is you can serve this hot or chilled as a grain salad. These Fish tacos with Summer Salsa will quickly become one of your favorite go-to meals all year ‘round! Great protein and Omega 3’s, zucchini from the garden, and all important avocados and you are right on track to a healthy […]

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Death is in the Details: How NOT to Sweat the Small Stuff

Stress does not have to rule you.  Nearly all of us experience anxiety and stress at one point or another, but extreme or prolonged stress can lead to some pretty serious health problems. WebMD lists symptoms that can result from stress such as headaches, stomach issues, high blood pressure, chest pain, decreased libido, insomnia, depression, and panic attacks. Healthline points out the major signs of anxiety and the associated factors that put your health at risk.  Anxiety and stress are serious conditions.  Of course, we can’t eliminate stress and anxiety altogether. There will always be stressful circumstances that are out of our control. However, I’ve found some methods that help me not to sweat the small stuff, reduce that stress and eliminate some anxiety. Note: These methods do require a bit of mental strength – I can’t offer any other tips than to control (or learn to control) your own […]

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5 Simple and Healthy Breakfast Ideas

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, as public health organizations will agree, and here’s why. But with the craziness of preparation for the day, it can also be the easiest meal to forget or skip.  While on the hunt for ways to make it easy to integrate breakfast into my morning routine, I found some simple and healthy breakfast ideas that sound delicious, too. I wanted to share them here with you, to help you enjoy a yummy breakfast every day…  1. Fruit & Yogurt A serving of fresh fruit is one of the best ways to start your day, with all of the vitamins and nutrients they contain. In fact, an apple will give you more energy than a cup of coffee. Grab a piece of fruit or a plastic baggie of berries, and mix them in with a nonfat Greek yogurt for its protein power.  […]

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