Monday, October 1, 2018

Motivational Monday

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.  "
-Confucius
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Fitness Tip of the Week:
  • Do It Everyday.  Commiting to regular exercise everyday has many benefits.  This includes enhancing mood, improving energy level, weight control, better sleep, and decreasing risk from hypertension to cardiovascular disease.  A 30 minute walk a day yields many benefits, but if your aging loved one can manage 5 minutes a day of fitness and strategic movement, daily efforts will lead to growth over time!
Smoothie Recipe of the Week:
  • Pomegranate-Berry Smoothie
    • 1/2 cup chilled pomegranate juice
    • 1/2 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt
    • 1/2 cup frozen mixed berries
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Lunch Recipe of the Week:
  • BLT Bread Salad 
    • 1/3 cup nonfat buttermilk
    • 2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
    • 2 teaspoons extravirgin olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
    • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced
    • 3 slices center-cut bacon
    • 4 cups chopped plum tomato (about 6)
    • 4 cups (1-inch) cubed Italian bread, toasted
    • 3 cups torn romaine lettuce
    • 1 cup vertically sliced onion
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Dinner Recipe of the Week:
  • Vegan White Bean Chili
    • 1/4 cup avocado oil or canola oil
    • 2 cups chopped seeded Anaheim or poblano chiles (about 3)
    • 1 large onion, chopped
    • 4 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1/2 quinoa, rinsed
    • 4 teaspoons dried oregano
    • 4 teaspoons ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
    • 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
    • 2 (15 ounce) cans no-salt-added white beans, rinsed
    • 1 large zucchini, diced (about 3 cups)
    • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
    • 2 tablespoons lime juice, plus wedges for serving
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Exercise of the Week:
Clock Reach & Side Leg Raises (3 sets of 30 seconds each side):
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Stretch of the Week:

     Calf Stretch with Band (15-30 second hold):
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