Michele the Trainer | Engineering Wellness

Being Vegan Makes YOU a Hero (Not a Pussy!)

February 2, 2015 ♦

Vegan

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Being Vegan Makes YOU a Hero (not a pussy!) Fact: You can be a “real man” or strong woman and be vegan. Fact: Being vegan makes YOU a hero! We don’t have many vegan action heroes. Movies, media and even songs have led us to believe that we have…

Mii Amo Sedona, the Red Planet

January 23, 2015 ♦

Michele the Trainer Travel

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Mii Amo Sedona, the Red Planet Sedona Arizona USA is an amazing little place full of red rock vistas, beauty and energy. The dirt and sand are a beautiful rich red color. The rocks are full of minerals and sparkle in the sunlight. The rocks around Sedona contain vortex, which…

Michele the Trainer’s Smoothies Gone Wild

January 14, 2015 ♦

Food, Michele the Trainer's Recipes

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Don't get sold on some crappy "diet" smoothie. Make your own WILD crazy good organic smoothies! Understanding the differences in smoothies is important. There are smoothies everywhere and while some of them may taste good (hey so does soda, but it doesn't mean it's a good choice) they are not…

Dream Dates

January 12, 2015 ♦

Power Foods

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Dream Dates. Everyone wants one! Dates are fat free Dates are 23 calories each Dates are full of potassium a necessary electrolyte (for you cardio freaks :) "Potassium-Packed California Dates Potassium is an essential mineral needed by your body to maintain muscle contractions, including the vital heart muscle. Potassium…

SO DILBERT! and my Reply from Scott Adams

January 2, 2015 ♦

NerdNotes for Engineers

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I was validated from the foxhole by Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, and I'll never forget it. When I was working engineering, corporate telecommunications, I sent a story to Scott Adams and he replied. I was working, and I mean really working like we work. Day and night and weekends…

Michele the Trainer’s Vegan Organic Ensalada de Noche Buena

December 19, 2014 ♦

Michele the Trainer's Recipes

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Welcome friends to Ensalada de Noche Buena, Christmas Eve Salad. This is a very colorful salad that makes a great dish to bring to your holiday event. Colorful and rich in antioxidants. You will want to shop early for ingredients, but not prep until you’re ready to go (to prevent…

6 Reasons Why Caveman Animal Protein Dieting is Unhealthy

December 9, 2014 ♦

Food

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Evolve and Improve Away from Neanderthal life! Do you really want to be a caveman or cavewoman? Together, Let’s evolve and improve. Paleo is short for Paleolithic, the prehistoric age when humans used rocks as tools and art was cave paintings. The animals that existed during those days, like the…

San Antonio – New York City!

November 23, 2014 ♦

Michele the Trainer Travel

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It's all about how you say San Antonio... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSxnieYctVM That commercial was also probably the only reason I went to San Antonio, so I could say it out loud like that :). Here are my healthy happy travel tips for visiting San Antonio: You gotta get your "ya'all" and…

Need Unique Gift Ideas? Healthy Cookbooks & Apps

November 4, 2014 ♦

Holidays

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Anytime is healthy gift time and here are some of my gift giving suggestions with a focus on international health! HappyCow Cookbook "Sample amazing vegan dishes from around the world—right in your own kitchen. HappyCow.com helps millions of people everywhere find delicious vegan and vegetarian cuisine across the globe through…

Why Does My Smoothie Taste like Shit?

October 24, 2014 ♦

Food

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Why Does My Smoothie Taste like Shit? Why does my smoothie taste like crappity crap? Most of the time, someone took a juicing recipe and shoved it into a blender. That is simply not going to work. Here is the list of the major reasons why your smoothie tastes like…