Articles & Recipes
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Kick Your Cravings to the Curb
Cravings. We all get them. Those insidious little visits from our brains to our stomachs that beg for… chips! Or chocolate! Or cheese and some of those tasty crackers that I know are in the cupboard. And those cravings can be responsible for a lot of the sugar and empty calories we consume throughout the…
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Ecstatic Energy from Reaching a Goal. Now That’s Vitality
In March, eight Mountain Trek Alumni, with Program Director Kirk Shave and iTrekNepal’s intrepid Sherpa guides embarked on a “bucket list” adventure to Everest Base Camp. Despite weather delays, the group used teamwork to create a bond of support, propelling them from 9000′ to over 17000′ and back down to 13000′ in just 9 days. Views of world…
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Sherry Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Make a little gravy from the leftover mushroom stuffing. Add 2 c. chicken stock to remainder of mushroom stuffing, add salt & pepper to taste. Cook for 3 minutes – strain juice off and thicken with 1 tsp of arrowroot mixed with water.4 – ½” rounds of yam – baked Steam:16 Brussel sprouts12 New carrots20…
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The Good News Is…
As hikers it’s pretty obvious how important our knees are to us. Everything from proper hiking posture to using trekking poles to strength training, helps to keep knees healthy and ensures our ability to hike for many years to awe inspiring peaks and places. It was affirming to read the article from the American Council…
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Roasted Red Pepper Breakfast Frittata
I’ve always thought that frittata sounded like a sexy latin dance. At any rate, its a delicious way to dazzle your friends and family with a breakfast favorite that is simple to prepare and divine to eat.
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The Power of Nature
I’ve discovered the reason Mountain Trek’s program is so successful. I know it’s never just one thing that makes anything successful; the combination of big hiking days working at near your cardio max, delicious healthy meals, detox practices… those sorts of things of course, are major contributors why our guests leave pounds lighter and more…
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Mountain Trek in Top 5 Weight Loss Retreats
Mountain Trek was featured in a list of top weight loss retreats, on bestweightlossretreats.com. If you’re looking for a major life style change, the Mountain Trek’s fitness program may just be the answer to your weight woes. The secret to the program’s success are daily hikes, evening cardio activities, detox, nutrition classes and their wellness coaching…
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Quick & Skinny
The University of Florida’s Weight Loss Study supports what we believe, and teach, here at Mountain Trek. Our 1200 calorie-controlled spa cuisine, 6-7 hours of physical activity per day, and stress reduction and detoxification practices, benefit our guests with a rapid, healthy raise in metabolism. The by-product: weight loss averages of 4-6 lbs for women…
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MT Powershake aka Protein Smoothie
Notes: Recipe serves 3 x 8 oz each, or 4 x 6 oz (at MT we serve women 4oz, men 6oz – for weightloss) Hemp protein powder, we use the pure stuff here at MT – no additives, just hemp (1 tbsp per serving). Greens powder, we use a greens combination (with spirulina, sprouted barley, kamut, etc)…