Drinks

Finding Balance & a Green Tea Coconut Drink

January 27, 2012

As a Type A personality, though I may appear calm and relaxed on the outside, my mind is usually a constant whirlwind of thoughts, wants, ambitions… that godforsaken to-do list and must-accomplish-by-this-age list. Recently, I have been having trouble finding balance in my life. I have neglected writing on this blog and keeping up with [...]

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Winter Workouts and a Citrus Ginger Smoothie

January 20, 2012

The weather has finally turned cold, then warm, then cold again. Oh the perks of living in Georgia. Thankfully, I joined a gym back in December, complete with whirlpools, steam rooms, sauna and spa. Not to mention the complete yoga and Pilates studios. Who am I kidding? I joined a resort. In spite of all [...]

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Green Melon Summer Smoothie | Sunrise Swims

August 29, 2011

For the past few weeks this has been my view during my early morning workouts. The promise of this view of the sunrise while I get my swim workout in is enough to pry me out of my warm bed and into the cool water of the pool. My feet have been bothering me since [...]

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Lemonade with Blueberries & Rosemary | Mile High in Denver

July 30, 2011

Coming to you from Colorado today! The view out of our hotel room in Colorado Springs. Paul and I are out here in the Denver/Boulder area for the week. Boulder has been on my must-visit list for a while now, and when I saw that Jen Yu (use real butter) was putting together another Food [...]

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Post-Workout Protein Smoothie | Manic Monday

February 28, 2011

“Make sure to get your protein in after your workout.” I keep hearing trainers say this, and I know the reasons: Protein speeds recovery after exercise by providing the amino acids needed to rebuild muscle tissue damaged during intense workout sessions. I don’t know about you, but after a workout I’m usually too tired to [...]

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