Nutrition Corner

Nutrition Hacks for a Busy Lifestyle - Eating well on the go: Discover practical nutrition hacks for individuals with busy lifestyles who want to eat well on the go.

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Roasted Zucchini with Parmesan & Lemon: This roasted zucchini is seasoned with baked cheese and an herb and crushed red pepper paste that elevates the mild, sweet flavor of the zucchini.

Lifestyle & Fitness Focus

Healthy Breakfast Ideas: 5 Foods To Start Your Day

• Oatmeal: This breakfast contains a good mix of protein, carbohydrates and heart-healthy unsaturated fats. Consider opting for steel-cut or large-flake oats rather than quick or instant oats, as instant oats have a higher glycemic index and a greater impact on blood sugar levels.

• Chia seed pudding: Chia seeds are rich in fiber, omega-3 fatty acids and protein, as well as antioxidants. To boost the flavor and benefits even more, try sprinkling on some healthy herbs and spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg or ginger.

• Avocado toast: The egg provides protein, the avocado adds healthy omega-3 fatty acids and the toast is a great option for carbohydrates, especially if one uses a whole grain option.

• Yogurt parfait: Greek yogurt topped with granola, nuts and berries is another great breakfast idea. This meal contains plenty of high-quality protein from Greek yogurt, healthy fats from the nuts and carbohydrates and fiber from the granola and berries.

• Breakfast toast: In addition to topping toast with avocado, try a slice or two of whole wheat bread topped with smoked salmon, tomatoes and microgreens or sprouts. This is a great way to add more vitamin- and mineral-rich vegetables to your diet and increase your intake of fiber from the whole wheat bread, plus protein from the smoked salmon.

Get Stronger After 40 With These 4 Weight Training Tips

• Lift heavy weights that match your strength level: It's always important to know your limitations. If you aren't able to hold proper form, you may be lifting too much weight and are putting yourself at risk of injury.

• Keep a few reps in reserve: Another great tip is to keep a few reps in reserve. Practicing repetitions in reserve (aka, RIR), means adjusting your workouts based on how you feel that particular day, so you can get the most out of your fitness session.

• Know that strength is a skill that's achieved over time: As with most goals in life, they are typically long-term. Have patience, and don't skip any key steps along the way.

• Avoid performing exercises too fast or using more weight than you can control: Note that it's important to concentrate on your form. Using bad form can result in injuries as well as more gradual progress.

4 Tips for Getting Through a Fitness Challenge

• Got my workouts in order BEFORE I started. The most important thing you can do when it comes to fitness challenges is getting your life organized.

• I made my workouts a priority: I started to consider working out as an appointment with myself. Just like I'd never flake on an meeting for work or a lunch date with a friend, bailing on myself shouldn't be an option either.

• I learned to stop getting in my own way: Everything we do, every decision we make in life is motivated by something. The hardest part is nailing down what that something really is.

• I held myself accountable—and so did my squad: That shift didn't make it easy. Had I not told friends what I was doing, I may not have made it through.

The 4 Deep Core Exercises You Should Do for Better Ab Workouts

• Farmer’s Walk: Stand with feet hips-width apart holding a dumbbell or kettlebell in each hand. Brace your core and keep arms long down by sides. Keep your shoulders down and back and chest lifted. Walk forward, taking small steps and moving weights as little as possible.

• Swiss Ball Dead Bug: Begin lying down with your low back pressed into the floor. Bring bent knees up directly over hips and both arms lifted with elbows bent. Place a Swiss ball between knees and elbows. Brace core to remove right elbow and left knee from ball, extend both arm and leg. Return. Repeat on the opposite side, by extending your left arm and right leg. Repeat.

• Bird Dog: Begin on all fours with palms under shoulders and knees under hips. Simultaneously lift your right arm and left leg and extend both straight, maintain a tight deep core and avoid arching your low back. Squeeze glute at top. Return to starting position, then repeat on the opposite side lifting your left arm and right leg. Repeat.

• Bear Crawl: Begin on all fours with palms under shoulders and knees under hips. Curl toes and brace your deep core to lift knees to hover off ground just an inch or so. Crawl forward by simultaneously lifting your right hand and left foot. Crawl forward further by lifting left hand and right foot. After a few steps forward, reverse the movement to bear crawl back to the starting point.

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