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Pink Chocolate Post-Workout “Ice Cream”

Valentine’s Day is here, and I’ve got the perfect, appropriately-hued healthy treat for you to try.  What better way to show a little love for yourself than through exercise and a non-guilt-inducing sweet treat at the end? I made this by accident, but I think it will be my new go-to recovery snack for the time being.  I was making a smoothie and haphazardly threw a few frozen beet chunks in at the end.  It came out as a beautifully-pink, frosty ice cream.  And I couldn’t taste the beets!  Only chocolate.  So here’s what you do: In a blender, combine: …

Crazy schedule? 7 Tips to keep your kids healthy

Anyone who’s raised a family knows how crazy it can get.  In the midst of on-the-fly family life, it can be extremely tempting to let healthy habits slide.  So how do we tackle this?  Awhile back, I interviewed Dr. Stephen Cook, a medicine and pediatrics doctor at the University of Rochester Medical Center who has conducted research on childhood and adolescent obesity since 2001 and launched a community-wide initiative to help train pediatricians in best practices for measuring and addressing obesity in kids.  His insight gives us practical ways to build healthy habits that our children can carry into adulthood. …