Amy VanLiew
When Is It Time to Ask For Help?
Today there’s no shortage of free workouts and fitness tips on the internet and social media, which is great — but sometimes it’s more overwhelming than helpful. Figuring out which workout plans to follow, what actually works for your goals and fitness level, what kind of exercise equipment you need, and if you can even…
Yes, You Can Lose Weight Over 50!
You cut back on portion size; you say, “No, thank you,” to desserts; you sign up for an exercise program — and yet your jeans size goes up. What is going on? As always, I find inspiration from the Be Healthy Enough Online Exercise Platform Members. The question that popped up most last month was…
Simple Lemon Vinaigrette
This lemon vinaigrette dressing recipe is super simple to make. Here’s what you’ll need: Ingredients ¼ cup red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 clove garlic, minced ½ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper ½ cup olive oil 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice honey or maple syrup (optional…
Rosemary Ginger Lemonade
This drink is so yummy I usually have to make a double or triple batch. Ingredients 1/2Â cup honey or you could use any other sweetener 1Â Â piece unpeeled ginger, about 1 1/4 in. by 1 1/4 in., sliced into 1/8-in.-thick coins 1Â Â sprigs rosemary (5 in. each), plus 8 sprigs (1 1/2 in. each)…
Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken with Preserved Lemons
I am not sure where I got this recipe.  I was looking for one to use with my preserved lemons. Both this dish and preserved lemons are very easy to make and taste so yummy Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, skin removed, cut into pieces 1/3 cup vegetable oil (or a mix of vegetable oil and…
Preserved Lemons
I have a lemon tree and often have way too many lemons (oh poor me I know). A few years back I found out you could preserve lemons! They are yummy in many recipes. My favorite is Moroccan Chicken.  They also make a great gift. This recipe is from cooking.nytimes.com INGREDIENTS 9 organic lemons  Kosher…
Healthier Morning Muffins
Looking for “healthier” breakfast items I found this one from Dr Mark Hyman’s 10 Day Detox AND I’ve made some modifications to make it simple. This has been a breakfast go-to since I’ve been trying to reduce my blood sugar impact. I love one with a smear of peanut butter.  No sugar spike at all.…
Blueberry Mojito
I found this recipe from “all day I dream about food” these low carb blueberry mojitos are the perfect accompaniment to your healthy Fourth of July celebrations. Ingredients 3/4 cup fresh blueberries 3 to 4 tbsp honey or maple syrup or you could use some stevia 1/4 cup packed mint leaves 1 cup white rum…
Healthier Oven Fried Chicken
I’m always trying to find recipes that don’t use white flour or white rice or white sugar but rather use less processed, low carb ingredients. I found this one from Oleana of ifoodreal.com Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Ingredients 10 chicken pieces, breasts, drumsticks, wings, thighs …
Top Tips For Summer Ready Over 50 Skin
As the Summer Solstice approaches and now that you’ve been doing strength training to build up those muscles, you’ll most likely want to show a bit more skin. I get asked a lot how to reduce creepy skin, and while building muscles helps, the most important thing to do is to take care of your…