April 2010 Blog Posts (70)

Today, a question from Tim:

Q: Where do you sit regarding beer and wine (both red and white)? Are these substances alkaline or acid-forming? Is there a place…

So tonight i made my first batch of Almond flax burgers and added my own twist due to lack of ingredients! I was so pleasently suprised! I was a little nervous how they would turn out, especially when i realised i didn't have a few things and as was also trying to impress my mother who had come over for dinner and it worked!

She loved them!

I've only really started with Thrive about 2 weeks ago and have been doing a gradual introduction with the WFHO smoothies and a big…

I know alot of places are well into gardening season already (B.C.) but here in Alberta you don't put much in 'til May long weekend. The weather is so fantastic...a balmy 20C :) (when winter is 6 months long a guy gets pretty excited at 20). I spent the aft doing yard work and diggng my vegetable garden....I got a little bit of a sun burn...An April sun burn in Alberta is usually skihill related! I start pepper and tomato plants indoors in pots in Febuary so they spent the day out on the…

• 1 cup cashews
  
  
• 1 cup dried cherries
• 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
• 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 1 Tablespoon Antioxidant EFA Oil Blend
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  
  
• 1/8 teaspoon cumin seeds
• pinch of sea salt and freshly ground white pepper
  
  

• Combine all ingredients in a food processor; blend until desired consistency.
• Serve with…

Monday- Today was a nice day and I felt good. I started the day with some strength. Donica, Sunny,

and Steven (awesome 64 year young man who has the energy of a 23 year old)

trained with me today. I felt way better

today then I did doing strength on Wednesday of last week. Actually already made some improvement with

weights. At 11 am we started some

thaiboxing. We loosened up with 2 rounds

of shadow boxing, 3 rounds of partner work, 5 rounds of…

Substitutions: Red onion

Additions: 1 Olive :) Dry Thyme

The cinnamon and nutmeg taste combined with banana is oh so good. What a great alternative to traditional banana bread - these bars keep the taste but use nutrient-packed ingredients instead of high-fructose corn syrup, white sugar and hydrogenated oils.

Banana Bread Energy Bars

(Original recipe Banana…

Training for your next marathon? Or maybe a triathlon or road race? As an endurance athlete, high–quality, complete protein is an essential component to crossing the finish line healthy.…

If you look closely, you can see the little quinoa tails! I am experimenting with sprouting and thought I'd share this yummy recipe.…

I have just started the Thrive in 30 Challenge and have been on it for about a week now, slowly reading the Thrive Diet book, searching this site and using the 'Lessons' from the challenge.

But i need some help. I know that there are different types of foods you should be eating depending on when you train etc etc, but i'm just confused as how to put it all together in my life.

I'm a Wildlife Officer, am up at 5:30am and out feeding, cleaning and caring for…

Today is the first time that I have had a chance to go get on my computer and catch up with friends, family, sponsors and fans that have supported me through my journey. And what a journey it has been.

I did not expect this outcome for the Games, but I did expect that I would go for it and tap into some of my potential and ability as an athlete. I accomplished so many goals that I set out to do, and I can

walk away proud of that. I pushed myself beyond what I…

After watching this video from Running Raw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgCVwR3u2HE), I became a little…