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Cooking a great meal off the top of your head is possible, and it can be done without any Top Chef-level skills. All you need are some non-recipes—dishes you know how to make by heart—that can be customized based on what leftovers are lurking in the fridge and what you’re craving that night. You probably have at least one non-recipe already. Maybe it’s a stir-fry that has a different protein and veggies in it each time you make it, and you also serve over different grains. Or it’s something as simple as avocado toast, which can have a surprising number of tasty variations. Add these five nutritionist-approved meal formulas to your regular rotation, and you’ll never fall into the rut of making

This post is sponsored by Sargento Foods. I didn’t want to miss out on recapping some fun we had a few weekends back. Better late than never, right? I was in desperate need for a BREAK from the daily grind. Work had been crazy. So I put away my To Do list, powered down the computer, and filled a whole weekend with nothing but FUN. It was so wonderful. Things started off right with a little race spectating on Saturday morning… Training buddy Brandi did her first half marathon that weekend, and the race course was just a few miles from my house. So I packed Henry into the car after an early breakfast, and we drove out to see her and her husband run. It was

Plated There’s nothing quite like sitting down to enjoy a delicious (and nutritious) homemade meal. But we rarely have the time during the week to find a recipe, shop for ingredients, and prepare something. And then there’s the risk that the recipe we grabbed off Pinterest won’t actually be as mouthwatering as it looks in photos. It’s no wonder we find ourselves ordering takeout or popping another frozen dinner into the microwave—it just seems easier. But we said good-bye to our takeout habit after discovering Plated, a food delivery service that sends chef-created recipes and perfectly portioned ingredients right to your door. Cooking restaurant-quality meals has never been so easy! The cuisines range from Thai to Greek to Mexican, so we had no trouble

When people think about fitness and getting in shape, the most common focuses are usually exercise and diet. We know that burning calories and eating right contribute to a better body, but what about rest? Mounting evidence shows that sleep is a vital component of fitness as well, important not only for energy, but also for keeping muscles healthy and hormones balanced. Research from Stanford found improved athletic performance when their basketball team slept more, and a Northwestern University study also found that people exercised longer on days following good sleep. Several studies also associate too little sleep with higher body fat and greater risk of obesity. But not only does sleep boost your workouts and possibly weight loss, getting regular exercise also benefits your sleep quality,

It may sound counterintuitive, but the best long-distance runners didn’t get so good from running alone. To run harder, better, faster, stronger, they supplement their runs with other forms of exercise like cross-training, strength training, and interval running. Studies show these are all important elements in any training plan to become a better runner1 . But many runners still neglect one crucial component of training: improving their balance. Research shows balance training can be used to prevent and treat acute ankle sprains, and reduce the chances of ankle injuries in the future2 . After all, the last sound any runner wants to hear while running is a Rice Krispies-style snap, crackle, or pop signaling the dreaded ankle sprain. Depending on its severity, a sprained ankle can

This series of GWODs was designed exclusively for Greatist by Bodeefit. For more information about the exercises in this workout, or to see video demos of each movement, follow the links below the graphic. Be sure to note the results of your workout so you can track your progress as you go. Before you tackle this workout, try this quick and effective full-body warm-up. It’s just five simple moves but hits every major muscle group and gets your heart pumping. Hold ‘Til It Hurts Complete 4 rounds of the following moves. 1-minute Wall Sit 1-minute Handstand Hold 1-minute Forearm Plank Hold Want to kick up the intensity? Hold a light kettlebell or dumbbell in front of your chest during the wall sits. And don’t forget to