Blue Cheese, Cherry and Pistachio Spread | Low Carb, Keto

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Blue Cheese, Cherry and Pistachio Spread is a creamy, dreamy addition to your holiday menu – or even simple snack for every day. Blue Cheese Cherry Pistachio Spread - low carb and keto friendly

As we close out these last few months of the year in high gear, it’s always nice to have a 5-minute holiday appetizer in your back pocket  – and this spread (or dip) is a festive, flavorful and fast winner! Even with a bit of dried fruit, this low-carb recipe can work as a treat for those on the keto diet. Read on to get this keto-friendly and low carb appetizer recipe. Continue reading →

 7 Ways Women Can Blast Middle-Age Belly Fat

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One of the biggest queries I get from my mid-life friends is how can I get and stay lean? Many of these same ladies in their 40s, 50s and beyond are telling me they eat well, they exercise, and still yet, they can’t get rid of the stubborn pounds that show up around their middles. And, I believe them because many are workout buddies and so I see the struggle firsthand. We can largely thank pre-menopause and menopause for this unwelcomed fluffiness. The changes can be so frustrating and stressful, that many (even the once dedicated) decide to throw in the proverbial towel and allow their fitness to turn into fatness . . . but that’s not healthy, mentally or physically! Ways Women Can Blast Middle Age Belly Fat

While we can’t completely beat the “the change,” there are ways to keep ahead of this stage of life and minimize unwanted symptoms – like belly fat.  Read on to learn 7 Ways Women Can Blast Middle-Age Belly Fat – you’ll feel better and you’ll #BeYourBestBeast – that’s the personal hashtag / mantra I live by! Continue reading →

Autumn Crunch Quinoa Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

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Keep meals fresh, fit and seasonally flavorful through the holiday season with my Autumn Crunch Quinoa Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette.

Autumn Crunch Quinoa Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

This quick and easy quinoa salad features a cornucopia of fall’s signature flavors including dried cranberries, shaved Brussels sprouts and pumpkin seeds. Plus, it’s all tossed with a homemade, “just-whisk-in-the-bowl” vinaigrette made with apple cider. Continue reading →

Lower Carb Pumpkin Maple Tres Leche Cake

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It might seem like pumpkin is on repeat here, but nothing wrong with trying to find another way to enjoy pumpkin this time of year – am I right?! Lovers of this seasonal flavor sensation will love my Lower Carb Pumpkin Maple Tres Leche Cake, a not-so-classic take on a popular Mexican dessert (which means “three milks” cake in Spanish).

Lower Carb Pumpkin Maple Tres Leche Cake

 

Not only does it (lip) smack of pumpkin spice and maple, this pretty much sugar-free cake is free of table sugar (duh), taking the cake down from 56g carbs to just 18g carbs (and 500 calories to 358 calories) thanks to natural sweetener alternatives . . . aka, it’s sugar swap time!  Impress your guests with this feast-worthy and feel good yet low-carb dessert for the holidays – hint, hint, Thanksgiving dessert idea! Continue reading →

Six Amazing Female Athletes over 55

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This post is sponsored by adidas, however, all comments, opinions and enthusiasm remain my own.

Age is just a number,” may sound like a cliché quote on accepting the inevitability of growing older, but I actually very much believe in the words. As a lifelong running and fitness aficionado, I have always been inspired by those other athletes pushing the limits of physical and mental toughness in the peer groups ahead of me. As a young kid, I looked up to the teenage Olympic gymnasts, as a mid-20s marathoner, it admired the amazingly fast endurance athletes well into their 30s – which at the time, seemed so old! woman push up workout adidas

Now that I am over 50 myself, I am still inspired by the generations of ahead of me – those women who are still whole-heartedly pursuing their fitness passions (and excelling) well into their fifties, sixties, seventies, eighties and beyond. Read on to discover the Six Amazing Female Athletes over 55 who continue to inspire me day after day!

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