Archive for November, 2007
Friday, November 30th, 2007
Cilantro-Roasted Sea Bass with Asian Sesame Salad
Ingredients:
1 clove garlic, chopped
1.5 cups fresh cilantro leaves, stems and roots
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp Thai fish sauce or soy sauce
1 tbsp lime juice or lemon juice
1 tbsp rice vinegar
½ tsp hot chili paste
2lb sea bass, in one piece (skin removed)
Directions:
1. In a food processor or blender, chop garlic and cilantro. Add hoisin sauce, fish [...]
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
Stretching–Cool down
New studies have found that people who are more flexible are less likely to suffer from DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) than those of less flexibility. Those with higher flexibility experienced less muscle tenderness and pain throughout their body. It is thought that because of this these people are able to exercise [...]
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Friday, November 23rd, 2007
Tea Poached Salmon with Fruit Salsa
Ingredients:
The Salsa
1/3 cup pineapple, finely diced
1/3 cup red plum, finely diced
1/3 cup orange, finely diced
1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
1/4 tsp fresh ginger, minced
Juice of ½ a lime
Pinch of chili flakes
Pepper to taste
4 6oz portions of fresh salmon
4 tea bags of herbal citrus tea (ie. Lemon ginger )
Directions:
1. In a small bowl mix together all ingredients [...]
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Monday, November 19th, 2007
R.I.C.E
Rest Ice Compression Elevation
How many of us recognize these four basic steps to an acute joint or muscle injury but still choose to ignore it? It’s common following an injury for someone to want to go soak in a hot tub, have a nice bath, or put heat rub on [...]
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Friday, November 16th, 2007
Banana Mousse
2 Tbsp lowfat milk
4 tsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 medium banana, cut into quarters
1 cup plain lowfat yogurt
8 slices (1/4 inch each) banana
Directions:
1. Place milk, sugar, vanilla, and banana in blender. Process for 15 seconds at high speed until smooth
2. Pour mixture into small bowl and fold in yogurt. Chill.
3. Spoon into four dessert [...]
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Thursday, November 15th, 2007
800 Rep Workout
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I just want to acknowledge a couple of my clients. Harry is 49 & John is 52 years old and they both made it through a brutal workout today. They completed 500 squats, 200 push ups and 100 chin ups. They did 10 sets of 50 squats, 20 push ups and 10 chin ups with [...]
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Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
Keep Taking your Vitamin D
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As I’m sure most of you have noticed we are entering our winter – which here in Vancouver means rain!! A study released earlier this week highlights a connection between our “sunshine vitamin” (as sunshine is our main source of Vitamin D) and prevention in colon cancer. The study states that people deficit [...]
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Monday, November 12th, 2007
Back Pain
A large amount of the population today tends to suffer from chronic lower back pain. Did you realize that a common cause of this complaint is due to improper posture and weak core muscles? Aerobic exercises and strength training of your abdominals will help to alleviate your back pain and strengthen your muscles [...]
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Friday, November 9th, 2007
Beef Stroganoff
1lb lean beef (top round), cubed
2 tsp vegetable oil
¾ Tbsp onion, finely diced
1 lb mushrooms, sliced
¼ tsp salt
to taste pepper
¼ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp dried basil
¼ Cup white wine
1 cup plain lowfat yogurt
6 cups macaroni, cooked in unsalted water
Directions:
1. Cut beef into 1 inch cubes
2. Heat 1 tsp oil in nonstick skillet. Saute onion for [...]
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Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
BMI
As a society we are very much concerned with our weight and appearance. A common measure still used today to determine whether one is an acceptable weight is the calculation of BMI (Body mass index). BMI is simply ones weight (in kg’s) divided by their height (in meters) squared. Unfortunately [...]