Friday Fare, Health

Lightened Lemon Coconut Cookies for a Good Cause

December 12, 2015

The holiday season is officially upon us and although I have been keeping up with my fitness routine, I’ve been pretty lax with my eating – which I will tighten up on next week because of an exciting macro plan I am getting … details to follow, so stay tuned.

I’ve been enjoying a whole range of cookies, from chocolate chip cookies to cinnamon snickerdoodles as part of the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap! This happens everywhere and basically involves sending and receiving cookies to food bloggers across the nation, all for a great cause. To participate, you donate a few dollars which go towards the charity Cookies for Cancer. I thought that this was such a fun initiative and a wonderful way to meet new bloggers, eat yummy cookies and help a good cause. The cookie swap is sponsored by OXO, Dixie Crystals and Land O Lakes Butter – OXO and Dixie Crystals were kind enough to send over some measuring cups and a silicon mat!

lightened lemon coconut cookies recipe

All photos by Charles Uibel

As I am a health and fitness blogger, I decided to make a lightened up version of my favorite lemon butter cookies. I was really tempted to make a full fat, full sugar cookie, but I wanted to push myself and see what I could make – without sacrificing texture and taste (not about that ‘healthy’ cookie life with the ingredients made up of oatmeal and bananas lol).  Continue Reading…

Fitness, Products I love

How you can get into a Running Routine (Again)

November 29, 2015

I am excited to be working with Jawbone to announce the relaunch of the new UP3 and to share with you all how it has helped me get into a running routine again. 5 years ago, I used to be a runner and I ran between 3-4 times a week. I enjoyed the adrenaline high I got from a run and enjoyed getting into the fresh air. Then one day I just … stopped! I am not really sure why but in all fairness it was a much needed break.

How you can get into a Running Routine

Fast forward to a few weeks ago when I decided to incorporate running into my routine again. Although I still worked out regularly, my endurance for long distance workouts was terrible and I wanted to do something about it. I am no master runner but I am happy to say that I have been able to get into a regular running routine again.  Here are my top 4 tips for anyone new to running or for those who had a break and want to start running again. Continue Reading…

Health

How to stay healthy during Thanksgiving

November 22, 2015

Source: Saveur

Can you believe that Thanksgiving is this Thursday? I know everyone says this, but time really does fly, and it goes by faster and faster every year. I only started celebrating Thanksgiving a few years ago when I moved to the US but I love it – it has such a wonderful message behind it and I always anticipate the food. I am not a huge turkey fan but I love typical Thanksgiving desserts such as pumpkin pie and pecan pie. 

Staying healthy over Thanksgiving is something everyone struggles with, whether you’re a Hollywood celebrity or a college student. It’s difficult not to overeat when so much food is present. While it is unrealistic for me to tell you to avoid eating anything fatty or sugary, it is realistic for me to share these easy ways you can stay healthy during Thanksgiving.  Continue Reading…