First thing this AM before I started working, I took Harley for a quick run/walk interval around our neighborhood trail. It took 20 minutes, I felt like I got a bit of exercise in, and the puppy was content all morning with just laying around. Why don't I do that everyday?! I'm certainly going to try to start more of my weekdays off like that. How to Beat Exercise Boredom In lieu of boxing this evening, I volunteered at the Humane Society. In order to get a workout in today, I squeezed in a weight training + cycling session at my gym beforehand. As I was doing some strength training exercises, and sweating my butt off since I haven't been doing that kind of workout much lately, I started thinking about how important it is to diversify your workouts. True, there may be some people out ... [Read More]
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Behold, my new favorite fruit: Guava. I found them at the Little Italy Mercato last weekend and was so surprised by how awesomely sweet they are. They're yet another thing on my list to buy again when I make another trip to the market tomorrow. Here are some health benefits of eating this super fruit: It's a very rich source of fiber & antioxidants They're high in Vitamin-C & iron, making it a great preventative against colds and viral infections. In fact, I read that just one guava has 3x the recommended daily intake of Vitamin-C! Due to the astringents found in the fruit and its abundance of vitamin-A, B, C, and potassium, it can help improve skin texture (supposedly has the power to tone & tighten - yes, please!) Guavas are a good source of flavonoids like lycopene, ... [Read More]