MOTIVATION:
What you tell yourself most frequently, you will believe. What you truly believe, you will incorporate into every aspect of your life.
It doesn?t matter if it is objectively true or not. What you continue to tell yourself, day after day, becomes true for you and has a profound effect on your life.
Great power lives in the fact that you can choose what to tell yourself, again and again, in the thousands of moments that make up each day. With focus and intention, you can upgrade your beliefs about yourself.
You can upgrade your beliefs about what is possible for you. And by so doing, you will in fact expand your access to the very best of your possibilities.
You?ll go precisely as far as you believe you will go. So there?s every reason to believe the very best.
With what you tell yourself, choose to sell yourself, again and again, on your best possibilities. For when you consistently believe something to be true in your life, you will indeed make it true.
LIFESTYLE:
Work Out with Yard Work
Your Yard & Your Body Will Thank You!
-- By TawnyFrog, Staff Writer
Ask anyone who has spread mulch in their yard, and they?ll tell you that yard work is quite the workout! Whether hauling mulch, spreading soil, raking leaves, or pulling weeds, you?re guaranteed to break a sweat. That's because gardening works all your major [COLOR=blue !important]muscle groups[/COLOR]. Even something as simple as planting flowers involves squatting, which engages your legs for support, your core muscles for balance, and your arms and shoulders for digging.
That's just one example of how working outside can give you a f="http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=575#">[COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]workout[/COLOR][/COLOR]! As the spring weather rolls in, it?s the perfect time to get outside and garden?you'll transform your yard and your body (by burning extra calories and working those muscles).
By using the outdoors as your own personal gym you'll rake-in the benefits! Fresh air is always uplifting, especially in the springtime. Being outside is a great way to relieve stress and relax. Plus, sunshine helps boost Vitamin D production, which aids in the absorption of calcium.
Heavy yard work is a great way to add variation to your regular exercise program, while light gardening can be great for exercise beginners. If you do yard work as a way to burn calories, take full advantage of what the great outdoors have to offer:
- Use a push mower instead of a riding tractor. This adds intensity so that you're working harder, elevating that heart rate, and burning more calories.
- If you are raking up leaves, change the movement and direction to make full use of your muscles. Rake in front of your body to target your shoulders. Rake both right to left and left to right to work both arms evenly. This way, you'll help prevent blisters by avoiding repetitive motions too.
- If you're using a wheelbarrow to haul yard waste, soil, or mulch, take an extra loop or two around your garden before you set your goods down.
- When digging, switch back and forth between hands so that you are utilizing both arms. Instead of using a small watering can, heave the heavy hose around the yard with you. You?ll also have to use those muscles to put it away and wind it up when you're done.
Grow! Enjoy the outdoors. Weed, mulch, dig and rake. Try all of these activities, get your hands in the dirt, and include yard work as a part of your healthy lifestyle.
ON THE MENU:
Green Chicken Masala
Chicken tikka masala is a curry made with roasted chicken and a red or orange sauce. This recipe differs from the traditional tikka masala in its use of a paste made with fresh cilantro and mint for a green chicken masala. Similarly to the traditional tikka masala though, the combination of Indian spices give a nice and spicy taste to this dish, something not too much unlike other curries.
It should not be confused with chicken marsala, which is an Italian dish made with mushrooms and marsala wine. A great Italian chicken marsala recipe can be found in the cookbook.
This recipe calls for quite a few ingredients, but is really quick and simple to prepare. It should take no more than 30 minutes from start to finish to prepare. Of course, you can substitute the chicken thighs with pork or beef for an equally great result. Beef should give the dish an even bolder taste. Choose tender cuts of meat since the meat cooks quickly, contrary to a stew where the meat cooks slowly and tougher cuts can be used.
Green chicken masala recipe
Serves 4
Ingredients
[*]2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces;[*]1 cup full-fat coconut milk;1 onion, finely chopped;or: seagreen;">1/4 cup lemon juice;[*]1/2 cup water or chicken stock;[*]4 garlic cloves, minced;[*]2 cups fresh cilantro leaves;[*]1 cup fresh mint leaves;[*]1 jalape?o pepper, chopped coarsely;[*]1 1/2 tsp turmeric;[*]1/2 tsp cinnamon;[*]1/2 tsp ground cardamom;[*]1/8 tsp ground cloves;3 tbsp coconut oil or clarified butter;Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste;Preparation
[list type=decimal]Heat a large skillet over a medium heat and add the onion with the cooking fat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until the onion starts to soften.Add the chicken thighs as well as the turmeric to the skillet and continue cooking, still while stirring occasionally, for about 7 minutes.Meanwhile, place the lemon juice, water or stock, cilantro, mint, jalape?o and garlic in a blender or food processor and process to obtain a smooth puree.After the chicken has cooked for about 7 minutes, add the cloves, cardamom and cinnamon. Cook for another minute.Pour in the coconut milk, season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and add the herb puree.Bring to a simmer and let simmer for about 15 minutes, until the chicken is well cooked and tender.[/list type=decimal]P.S. Be sure to check out the Paleo Recipe Book. It?s a cookbook I?ve created to help you cook the best food for your health. It contains over 370 recipes and covers absolutely everything you need.
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