Step 1 STARTING POSITION: Sit in the machine and anchor your body by securing your thighs under the pad. Brace your core and abdominal muscles to stabilize the spine. Grasp the bar with the hands wider than shoulder-width, palms facing forward and thumbs wrapped around the bar. With your elbows straight overhead, pull your shoulder blades down and back. Do not allow your back to arch. Lean … [Read more...]
Rosemary & Garlic Crusted Pork Loin with Butternut Squash & Potatoes
Pork today is so lean, the meat will be dry and crumbly if overcooked, but there are a couple of tricks to help avoid that fate. The first is to turn the pork over halfway through the cooking time so the juices will concentrate in the center of the roast instead of settling on the bottom. Second, take the roast out of the oven when it is about 5° below the recommended internal temperature, which … [Read more...]
Roasted Carrots with Cardamom Butter
Roasting these carrots with only a bit of butter and some cardamom gives them a rich, nutty flavor that belies how healthy they are. A single serving gives you over 600 percent of the daily recommendation for vitamin A! 4 servings, about 2/3 cup each Active Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Ingredients 4 teaspoons butter, melted 2 teaspoons canola oil 1 teaspoon … [Read more...]
Perform the Perfect Push Up
Here's how to do a perfect push-up: From a face-down position, place your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Place your toes or knees on the floor, and try to create a perfect diagonal with your body, from the shoulders to the knees or feet. Keep the glutes [rear-end muscles] and abdominals engaged. Then lower and lift your body by bending and straightening your elbows, keeping … [Read more...]
Peach & Blueberry Cobbler
This is a healthier version of a traditional cobbler, with canola oil in place of some of the butter and whole-wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour. Unlike more classic biscuit-topped cobblers, the peaches and blueberries are nestled into a tender batter that swells around the fruit as it bakes. Other fruits may be substituted. It's especially beautiful when baked in and served … [Read more...]
Black Bean Quesadillas
In a hurry? These satisfying quesadillas take just 15 minutes to make. We like them with black beans, but pinto beans work well too. If you like a little heat, be sure to use pepper Jack cheese in the filling. Serve with: A little sour cream and a mixed green salad. 4 servings Active Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Ingredients 1 15-ounce can black beans, … [Read more...]
What is your favorite core exercise?
Trying to get your core back into shape after the holidays? Try adding this exercise to your workout routine to develop a rock solid core! V TWIST (works rectus abdominis, obliques) Lie on your back with your knees bent 90 degrees and your feet off the floor so your thighs are per-pendicular to the floor. Fold your hands across your chest. Slowly straighten your legs away from you … [Read more...]
Chicken Pot Pie
This chicken potpie is studded with peas, mushrooms, carrots and onions and topped with tender whole-wheat biscuits. The savory sauce gets a rich taste from reduced-fat sour cream, but with less fat and calories. And it ends up just as delicious and comforting as you expect. 6 servings Active Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Ingredients Filling 3 teaspoons … [Read more...]
Cranberry-Almond Granola
If you've never made your own granola, you'll be amazed at the difference in freshness and flavor—and at how easy it is. Use this recipe as a starting point for your own creativity: substitute dried blueberries or chopped dried apricots for the cranberries, or walnuts or hazelnuts for the almonds. 9 1/2 cups (19 servings, 1/2 cup each) Active Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 2 … [Read more...]
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