Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal
My mission in life is to not merely survive, but to thrive: and do so with passion, compassion, humor, and style. – Maya Angelou
Category: Healthy Eating
Eating healthy doesn’t mean that we must force ourselves to eat flavorless food. Yes! I enjoy good food, but I am also mindful of the nutritional value of the foods that I eat. Not to be preachy, but what we eat has a direct impact on our overall health and well-being. Here, I’ll share some of my favorite foods– some I cook, others I buy.
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Three days from now and around this time (8:27 p.m.), most people will be rubbing their bellies trying to digest dinner. Maybe even contemplating second or third helpings, or another trip to the desert table. I was not feelin the kitchen after work this evening, but I’ve been on a roll cooking my share of…
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I think folks’ perception of what post 40 should look and feel like is wrong. If I earned a dollar for every time someone asserts my physique to genetics (and they don’t even know my parents), I might not have to get my tail up at 4:15 every morning. While I cannot deny that me and…
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Like my zodiac twin, Leo the lion, I am roaring with pleasure! Black rice is the newest cuisine that I added to my weekly palate. On Sunday, I blogged about my first time cooking it. I give it two thumbs up! The texture and flavor are like that of brown rice and you cook it pretty…
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Equal to my passion for fitness is encouraging, uplifting, educating, and empowering teens. Teenagers are cool beings, often misunderstood, and just want to be heard. No different from when we were adolescents. How soon we forget. I don’t know of anyone who miraculously jumped from age 13 right into “wisdom” and “maturity.” Heck many adults…
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Yes. I too have an occasional craving for a chip or two. Well, not quite a regular potato chip, but something that has a similar crunch to it but with less sugar, sodium, and processed gunk. I know, I can make fresh-baked chips from carrots, kale, sweet potatoes and more, but sometimes I need a…
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B’Dazzle is so handsome and is proudly wearing his first genuine leather men’s coat today! My baby is growing up! Saturday this fierce little dude held it down in his position as nose-guard for our township’s Junior Varsity Football Team! He is lean, well-defined, weighs 86 pounds, and 4’9″ inches tall… And strong as a…
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