Articles & Recipes
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How To Be Healthy When Working From Home
Q: I am really struggling with working from home. What should I do? A: The typical work situation has changed dramatically since Covid. One of the outcomes was a mass migration of office workers from downtown to their dens. A variety of research on the phenomena has found both positive and negative ramifications, however, one…
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Q&A: I am over working from home. What should I do?
Q: I am really struggling with working from home. What should I do? A: The world has learned a lot from the past 10 months of Covid. One of the unforeseen outcomes was a mass migration of office workers from downtown to their dens. A variety of research on the phenomena has found both positive…
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White Winter Vegetable Soup
Eating seasonally ensures you get the freshest ingredients possible. This White Winter Vegetable Soup uses winter vegetables and is sure to not just warm you, but fuel you as well. Leeks are packed full of vitamins, like A, C, and K, and minerals, such as iron and manganese. Our bodies use iron to make hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen…
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Shakshuka with Sprouted Bread Recipe
Trying to eat healthily for breakfast typically results in a lot of repetition. Break the mold with this Shakshuka, a unique, healthy, and simple breakfast that is packed full of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant. The spiced tomato sauce works as a tasty vessel to cook your eggs in while sprouted bread on the side is…
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Beef and Black Bean Chili
This simple, healthy chili recipe will not only warm you up but will pack your body full of nutrients and minerals. Black beans are an excellent source of magnesium, an important mineral for many processes in the body, including regulating muscle and nerve function, blood sugar levels, and blood pressure, as well as making protein, bone, and…
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How To Stay Healthy During The Holidays
While the holidays are supposed to be a time to recharge, reset, and rejuvenate with friends and family, they often feel more like a drain on our energy. Maintaining a balance between your holiday traditions and indulgences and your health goals is the best way to stay healthy during the holidays. Below are our top…
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The four pillars of mental health
Neuroscientists continue to discover that our well-being can actually be trained, just like our muscles. Our brain is the key component in this endeavor, and it’s all possible thanks to a principle called neuroplasticity, which states that our brains are constantly changing in response to our experiences and our lifestyle. Just like riding your bicycle every…
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Blue and Green Tea Smoothie
This healthy smoothie recipe from The Double Energy Twins, Judi and Shari Zucker, is a wonderful way to start your day. Packed full of energy, not caffeine, and antioxidants, this Blue and Green Tea Smoothie features decaffeinated green tea, blueberries, spinach, spirulina, and bananas. Ingredients (Serves 2-4) 2 C decaffeinated green tea, steeped and chilled…
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Alumni Spotlight: Claudine-Chen Young
We are lucky to have Mountain Trek alum, Claudine Chen-Young, write this piece about her experience with Mountain Trek, unprompted. Like many Mountain Trek guests, I’m an overworked, over-stressed, perpetually exhausted professional. Because of the busy work-life, I take extra pleasure in just stopping every now and then to soak in the peace, serenity, and…
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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
This recipe from The Double Energy Twins, Judi and Shari Zucker, is a tasty light salad that can be eaten alone or on top of mixed greens. Add a 1/2 cup of chopped black mission figs for an added sweet twist to the tangy salad. Ingredients (Serves 4) 1 cup uncooked quinoa, drained and rinsed…
