Happy New Year! I hope that 2017 is off to a great start for you. I'm back in California after a week and a half on the east coast for holiday vacation, and ready to see what wonderful things this year has in store for me. Since I love to reflect on the positives of the year at the start of a new one, today we're looking back at my 2016 favorites! Recipes. When I think about favorite recipe posts, what pops into my mind are the recipes that I shared with loved ones, made numerous times and couldn't get enough of! My top 5 recipes of 2016 that were popular on the blog are... Mini Pretzel Twists with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce. I had a thing for soft pretzels in 2016! Mediterranean Feta & Lemon Hummus Dip. After creating this dip for a health coaching event, I ... [Read More]
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The Healthy Habits I Practice Daily
The following post is sponsored by Dandy®. If there's something that every single health professional and enthusiast in the world can agree on, I think it's that being healthy is not a destination, it's a lifestyle. It's something you have to put in the effort for each and every day. Consistently making healthy decisions makes me feel strong, capable, and confident, and it transcends into every other area of my life. Today I wanted to share some of the healthy habits that are part of my everyday routine. They're ways of life for me that make me feel vibrant and energized, and help me to be the healthiest, happiest person I can be. Let's get to it! Stretch. Stretching is something that I not only do before and after my workouts, but also on my rest days too. I think it feels ... [Read More]
5 Healthy Ways to Add a Little Adventure into Your Everyday Life
Happy, happy Friday! And Happy Labor Day weekend to my fellow Americans! Hope that you're looking forward to your long weekend. My hubby has come down with a nasty cold for what will be the first weekend we've had together in a month - so I'm just trying to allude the sickness and hoping that he gets better ASAP so that we can have some fun! Speaking of fun, I definitely consider myself to be a fun, adventurous person. While I'd love to go on a trip every month or jump out of a plane or some other daredevil activity every week, that isn't really feasible. So, even during the week when I'm busy with normal things like work, I like to add a little spice to my life in small ways. I think that one of the major ways you can live life to the fullest is to make every day an ... [Read More]
20 Interesting Health Magazine Stats
Hello, hello! Hope that you had a great weekend. Mine was a nice & low-key few workless days in SoCal, which was just what I needed. My hubby had Marine Corps training, so I had a lot of "me" time: hiking with Harley, recipe testing, running errands and cleaning, and hanging by my pool enjoying yesterday's perfect weather. First thing's first: I'm sending out my first health coaching newsletter tomorrow, so if you haven't subscribed yet and you'd like to receive my monthly e-blast, sign up below! It's going to include workout and recipe ideas, healthy living tidbits, health coaching discounts and more. Subscribe to the Nicole Crane Health newsletter list! Onto today's topic, since I've been traveling a lot lately, I've been doing a lot of magazine ... [Read More]
The Blog Turns Three!
A few days ago I got a WordPress alert on my phone telling me that it had been THREE years since my first WordPress post. Wow, the years have completely sped by! It's crazy to think about how when I started blogging, I had no idea what a great part of my life it would become. My hubby had just deployed, and I decided to start what was then called Foodie Meets Fitness as a new hobby and a way to share more of my day-to-day life and recipes with loved ones 2,500 miles away. Since then there has been a lot of change and growth around here! ... [Read More]
An Exciting Health Coaching Announcement!
Hi friends! Today's post topic is fun stuff you guys, so let's get to it! As some of you already know, I became a student at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition to become a certified health coach last January. I had gotten to this point where I had become fully aware of just how passionate I am about healthy living, and I wanted to somehow spend more of my energy in the wellness field. When I heard about IIN, it immediately clicked for me. My intuition told me that the school would be a perfect fit, and without giving it much time or too much thought, I enrolled. Over the course of the year, I've been enthralled in the world of heath coaching. The reality of it is that I've been unofficially counseling my friends and family for years on how they can be healthier and ... [Read More]