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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Every year that I inch a little closer to the big 50, I realize my body is in a constant state of change. My nutrition, skin care, hair care, and sleep needs change. If I want to maintain status quo, (high energy levels to dance all night, great moods to handle life’s curve balls, beautiful glowing skin,…
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WOD: 12 minutes AMRAP (As many reps as possible): 10 KBS (44/20) 10 Strict Push-Up Burpees Okay so it’s just after 11 p.m. and I’ve had a full day, which started at 4:40 this morning. I’m beat but feel accomplished. A phone call from my son’s school led me to pick him about 30 minutes…
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“If you’re not gonna go all the way, why go at all?” – Joe Namath Percentages, grams, carbs, fat, proteins, calories, etc.… are all the talk for me these days. Give or take two years, eating clean is my lifestyle. My clean eating journey started after I read, Tosca Reno’s, The Eat Clean Diet. The…
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Happy Sunday! If any of you are Philadelphia Eagles fans, I feel for you! My hubby, a long tine Eagles fan is catching hell from his so-called friends today. Oh my! Being an Eagles fan is not easy. Today is rest day for me. Well… not exactly rest from everything, but rest from weight training…
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Thanksgiving 2013 was probably the first in umpteen years that I didn’t start my day with a 10 mile run or an intense workout. Finally the moment arrived when I had to decide which was most important– finishing dinner for our small gathering of 10 or heading to the gym for about an hour a…
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The packaging and labeling of food items is a business. It is in fact–my opinion– a business that motivates consumer behavior. Package coloring, size, graphics, and terminology will either make you or a child take a second look or scowl and turn away. The most savvy and educated consumer is capable of falling into the…
Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal 