Overall, I consider myself to be a pretty healthy eater. I hardly ever do fast food. I truly enjoy eating vegetables. I even quit diet soda! I do have my vices- Sour Patch Kids, wine, chocolate, coffee- but I don’t think I indulge in any of these often enough to where it negates all the good I do for my body. (Ok, so I drink coffee every day but I gave up Diet Coke. What else do you want from me?) One thing I’ve recently had to come to terms with though is how much packaged, frozen food I was consuming. . . . → Read More: Eat Real Food (Well, Most of the Time)
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Photo by mellowfood By now I’ve made no secret about that fact that I’m not much of a cook. But one thing that I absolutely love to whip up is a nice batch of chili! Not only is it the perfect companion to a Sunday afternoon football game, but it’s oh-so-easy to make. (That part I really love.) I’ve posted a chili recipe before that is down right delicious, but let’s face it: When I look at all the ingredients and work that particular recipe requires I just want to sigh and throw up my hands- despite how tasty I know the outcome . . . → Read More: It’s That Time Again… Chili Weather Photo by SweetOnVeg Hearing a lot of buzz about smoothies lately? I’m one of the ones buzzing! I’ve struggled with breakfast. I know I should eat it, but it takes time to prepare and eat it, and frankly I’m sick of oatmeal and bagels. For a while I tried waffles, but they lacked that certain something that makes a delicious, inviting, nutrient-rich breakfast. A while ago I was at my bestie Krista’s house for an overnight adventure and the next morning she made me a smoothie. OMG. I nearly fell over! It was so cold and deep . . . → Read More: Smoothie Mania! I am not a cook. At all. I actually kind of hate cooking, unless it involves me sipping a glass of wine at our kitchen counter while my husband whips up an awesome meal. (Luckily, he’s really good at it.) I do love to eat though. And I’m particularly drawn to fresh, healthy foods so that’s a plus. We’ve been a member of a local CSA for the past two summers so we receive weekly vegetables from the farm through them and it’s been pretty great. Though I’ve loved receiving everything from asparagus to zucchini, I’d love it even more if I could . . . → Read More: Baby Steps to the Garden There are a few things I don’t typically do. Eat well. It’s easier to order Jimmy John’s. Sure, I’ll have a bag of chips. And a cookie. But I’m trying to change all that. Making empanadas with my nephew and niece So when I visited my family in Oregon last month, I asked my sister-in-law Basia to walk me through some easy recipes to . . . → Read More: Bring a Dish to Pass I had some questions about which vitamins and minerals I should be taking to keep myself in top running form. I reached out to Lisa Sarnowski, who has helped Fit Milwaukee with nutrition questions in the past. She put me in touch with her colleague Erin Harner, who specializes in sports nutrition. -Anne *** As someone who is physically active and wants to improve your level of fitness, you know all about the wear and tear that running and other active sports have on the body. Eating whole natural foods is the first step to giving your body what it needs to keep . . . → Read More: Supplement your Run Hi, my name is Tracey and I’m a Diet Coke addict. Photo by julesreyes I’m not ashamed to admit it. It started innocently enough. I began drinking diet soda back in high school when I started becoming more weight conscious. (Sad, but the truth.) I didn’t love it like I do now at first, but after a while I developed a taste for it. And oh, what a taste it was. I remember my mom and I going through case after case of the stuff. We stocked up on multiple 24-packs whenever it went on sale at Target. And fountain Diet Coke . . . → Read More: Diet Coke: A Love Affair Here’s another re-post from last year about the perils of dining out without blowing a weeks worth of calories. Many of you may be celebrating Valentine’s Day with a special dinner this weekend. Here are a few tips to enjoying a healthy, yet still satisfying meal!
Photo by Marcin Wichary A lot of people think that eating out means certain death for your diet. As person who considers herself a “foodie” I know it can be hard to balance a love of food with the desire to still fit into your jeans the next day. Of . . . → Read More: Dining Out on a Diet Doesn’t Have to be a Nightmare Becky Kolar Fit Milwaukee welcomes guest author Becky Kolar. Becky is a Dietitian and Personal Trainer at Le Club Sports Club in Milwaukee. Contact her at BeckyKolar@gmail.com for more information. ~~~~ I’m sure that you’ve heard eating a variety of foods all with different hues is good for your health, but exactly why is eating a rainbow of colors important? Many necessary nutrients are associated with different colors and if your diet doesn’t contain a healthy mix of all of the colors, then you’re almost certainly lacking vital nutrients. Photo by Construction Deal Mktg For example, if you often get stomach aches, you’re probably . . . → Read More: Diversify and Expand Your Diet I love food. I live to eat and drink and be merry. I feed people as a way to show my love for them. I love to cook. I love to try new foods, strange foods, foods that no one else at the table will touch. It’s part of who I am. I associate food with joy, family, and new experiences. (I’m not saying any of this is a healthy way to look at food, it’s just the way I look at food. It isn’t going to change. I don’t feel the need to change it, either.) In the past, I operated . . . → Read More: Reconstructing A Beer Runner – Saying Goodbye to Second Breakfast |
 
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