>Back on my feet

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Yesterday I was feeling a bit under the weather. The Manfriend is battling a pretty bad cold and I definitely caught it.

So I did what I could to nip it in the butt:

1. Consume lots of natural vitamins, in combination with a source of healthy fat (to promote absorption of fat soluble vitamins)

Smoothie on right: Vanilla SunWarrior protein, frozen banana, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, spinach, 1 T almond butter, ice, H20

Smoothie on left: H20 + SuperFoods

2. Stay very hydrated. I drank lots of electrolyte-infused water and tea 

3. Get plenty of sleep. I slept  >10 hours per night

4. Rest. I skipped my 5-mile training run and did some gentle yoga/stretching instead

5. Take Vitamin C + Zinc at onset of symptoms: Warning, take with a meal! Zinc on an empty stomach will make you feel nauseous.

And today, I feel brand spankin’ new.

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Lunch today was a quick and easy Spicy Black Bean burger (Morningstar). Well two quick and easy burgers 🙂

To greatly improve your veggie burger wrap, try this out:

1. Spray whole grain wrap with cooking spray and grill 2-3 mins on each side. It tastes so much better.

2. Microwave to thaw then then toast the burgers (toasting is key).

3. Add unique toppings such as salsa or hummus.

I added both: Roasted red pepper hummus + chipotle salsa

Still hungry I munched on a honeycrisp apple (best apples ever, right?) and tomato-hummus sandwiches:

Sliced tomatoes, spinach, roasted red pepper hummus

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In exciting running news, I broke in a new pair of sneaks:

And wore pants running for the first time this season!

I felt like I was flying on my 7-mile training run. Great runs make the hard ones so worth it 🙂

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For dinner I guess I was still in a burger mood, so I grilled a turkey burger, sauteed some veggies and sandwiched it between a wheat bagel thin

And served along with a simple salad

Spinach, tomatoes, cukes, grapes, topped with Goddess dressing/balsamic vinegar mix

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I’m off to watch Glee! Thankfully I DVR’d it because I thought it was on tomorrow.

See ya tomorrow after I: Run, work, volunteer, then meet up with some other bloggers. Busy busy!

– Laur

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Something to ponder: Let the stomach dominate the mind, and not vice versa.


Question: I’m considering changing my Blog’s name. I want to keep Biochemista in the name just want to add another word or two to also encompass fitness, health, etc. Any ideas???