Beverages with Benefits for an Active Lifestyle

Bookend your day and get a little pick-me-up in the middle with a delicious, healthy drink that offers a nutritional boost for your body. While I’m not an all-in fan of liquid diets, juice cleanses or drinking a bunch of calories (I’d rather chew!), I do think that the right beverage consumed at the right time can fill in any nutritional gaps to keep your body humming along.

Read on to get all these better-for-you “beverages with benefits” that are especially helpful to runners and athletes – cheers! Continue reading

8 Ways Snap Kitchen’s Meal Plans Support Happy, Healthy Living

I have been a fan of Snap Kitchens for a couple years, I love how their clean “comfort food” makes my life easier, healthier and tastier. Now, instead of running in and grabbling breakfast, lunch or dinners individually, I have been using the new subscription meal plan from Snap Kitchen  – it’s a great solution when trying to meet a nutritional goal, or when time to plan, shop and cook is scarce. Plus, I love how Snap Kitchens tasty food, with an abundant variety of proteins and veggies, makes healthy eating something I actually look forward to and can stick with.thefitfork Snap Kitchen Meal Plans, use code SNP-2482 to save $20 on first order

Currently there are 35 Snap Kitchen locations across Austin, Houston, and Dallas/Ft.Worth . . and Philadelphia, PA –you can save $20 on your first meal plan subscription by signing up HERE and using code SNP-2482 at checkout. Continue reading

Hold & Hustle Body Weight Workout

The weather is warming (finally), I know those of you that had extra winter this spring are really ready to head outdoors. Just feeling that sunshine on my shoulders wants to make me move and groove, so I’m sharing this  Hold & Hustle Workout I created for Skirts Sports. Hustle and Hold Workout thefitfork

The only special equipment needed for this body weight workout is your body!  So, BRING IT! Read on to get all the details and my oh-so instructional video (bwahahah): Continue reading

Best Times to Drink Protein

One important way I help ensure my physical and mental health when the stress in my life starts to ramp up is to ensure I’m eating enough protein. If you know me at all, virtually or in real life, you know the priority I put on consuming ample protein as part of a balanced diet.  But, when life gets crazy, managing this macro can seem like just another chore . . . or gets pushed out of the way almost completely by stress eating (for me, chocolate). Thankfully, I keep fizzique sparkling protein water on hand to sip on during the day. Read on to learn more about the product and discover Best Times to Drink Protein jennifer fisher thefitfork austi fizzique

First, let me say on my soapbox, that drinking a diet of protein waters, protein shakes and other such “supplement” stuff should NOT be a complete replacement for whole foods. Variety is the spice of life and eating an assortment of whole grains, lean proteins and colorful fruits and veggies will ensure that you are getting the full spectrum of vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients needed for optimal health and wellness. Continue reading

Menu for Endurance & Marathon Fat Loading Nutrition Plan

Five years ago, I wrote a post on Fat and THEN carbs, latest in Pre-Race Nutrition for Marathon and Ultra. It’s been a very popular post and based on research suggesting that a low-carb diet may actually be optimal for endurance athletes as it trains muscles to be better fat burners. Today I’m sharing my newest Menu for Endurance & Marathon Fat Loading!Fat Loading for Endurance Sports Performance 1

Read on to learn a little more about this type of training diet and get my NEW meal ideas/recipe to help you hit the macros on this diet without overdosing on bacon and avocados (although, nothing wrong with that).  Continue reading