How to Infuse Fitness Into Your Life SMALL STEPS, BIG IMPACT
On Page 1 of this newsletter, I talked about my goal to become healthier and more fit. For me, that meant attending classes at my local gym. But for you, incorporating exercise into your life may not mean a gym membership, at least maybe not right away. For some people, they may feel more comfortable slowly moving more and more over time — and that’s okay! Any movement is better than none. So, whether you’re looking to make fitness part of your everyday life, or you would like to add extra steps to your day, here are four easy The easiest way to encourage yourself to move more is to make your walks into grocery stores, your job, the mall, and even restaurants longer. Park at the farthest point away from the building, even if that means all the way across the parking lot. Obviously, if it’s nighttime and the far edges of a parking lot have no lighting or seem unsafe, you should park closer. But in the middle of the day, with people all around, make yourself walk! No. 2: Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Did you know that you burn three times more calories climbing stairs than you do walking? You use 50% more energy climbing stairs than you do walking up a steep hill, according to Harvard Medical School. ways to encourage exercise in your routine. No. 1: Park farther away from buildings.
With that said, it’s always better to take the stairs instead of an elevator when you see them. No. 3: Find a 15-minute workout on YouTube. The most common reasons I hear people say they don’t exercise is that they don’t have time and wouldn’t know what to do anyway. To that, I say everybody has 15 minutes somewhere in their day, and the internet is a helpful resource! You can find many videos online with step-by-step instructions and examples for entire workout routines. Plus, you can do them in the privacy of your own home with no equipment needed. No. 4: Take your family on a walk!
After your kids get home from school, before or after dinner, or even before bed, encourage your family to get out and walk together instead of watching TV or sitting and staring at your phones. Or, if you have a pet, take them out and walk around the block!
Sweet Potato Jalapeño Poppers
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INGREDIENTS
• 1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into large pieces • 1/4 cup unsweetened plant- based milk • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
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2 tbsp white wine vinegar 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
• Salt and pepper, to taste • 7 fresh jalapeños, halved lengthwise and seeded
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. In a large saucepan, place sweet potato chunks in a steamer basket. Add water just below steamer basket and boil. Steam for around 10 minutes. Remove sweet potatoes, and let cool in a bowl before mashing. 3. In a small saucepan, whisk together milk, yeast, vinegar, and turmeric. Boil, then cook for 1 minute or until thickened. 4. In a blender, combine milk mixture and mashed sweet potatoes until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. 5. Spoon sweet potato mixture into jalapeño halves. Place on baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
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