Monthly Archives: January 2011

Quinoa Salad 5 Minute Packable Lunch

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Another day, another 5 minute packable lunch! Because as we discovered the other day, the best way to stay healthy while busy is to stay prepared. :) For my main course, I had some leftover Zesty Kumquat Quinoa Salad with some cannellini beans mixed in. I love revamping …

Zesty Kumquat Quinoa Salad & Kumquat Nutritional Benefits!

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Last week, I received a call from Dole. As you know, I’m creating the recipes for their monthly newsletter (have you signed up yet?), and on the call, they told me the featured food for the February newsletter would be kumquats. “Sure, no problem. I’ll get started on the recipe right away,” I …

Deciphering Speed Workouts at the UNC Track

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Thanks for all your great comments on my post yesterday about how to stay healthy when you’re busy! If you haven’t already read the great responses, go check them out. Some awesome advice! One thing a reader mentioned that I forgot to include was to make exercise part of the journey! I try to walk… Continue Reading

How to Make Time for Health When You’re Busy

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Last week, I received an email from a reader. She wrote: Hi Anne, I was wondering if you could do a post on managing your time between grad school, exercise and creating healthy meals. I commute to college a total of 2 hours a day, 5 days …

Apple Walnut Crunch Spelt Muffins

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Yum. Doesn’t that photo make it seem like you could just reach out and touch it? I freaking LOVE muffins. Especially these. The girls came over for our hike yesterday right after I made these, so I fed them some as my taste-testers. Everyone loved them. My friend …

Swinging: My New Favorite Form of Exercise

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It was 50 and sunny here today. HEAT WAVE!!!!!!!! Heh ;) This morning, I even busted out my awesome new lounge chair that I bought using the gift card CSN Stores sent me to use to try out some of their products! It rocks. Those holes on the …

First Half Marathon Long Training Run – Check!

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It’s only 3 p.m. and I’ve already had the best day :) I met the girls at 11 a.m. for our first half marathon long training run! (Check out my training plan in this post). Exciting. We had 6 miles on the docket for this morning. It was super sunny, about …

A New Workout Move Video – Weighted Squats!

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Hello and happy Friday! I decided it has been WAY too long since I posted a nerdy fitness demonstration video. (The rest of my fitness videos and instructional workout posts can be found on my Strength & Ab Exercises page) Today’s video and photo instructions feature a favorite “compound” move, which …