Prepping, Ravioli w/ Arugula, Walk Out Pushup

Tip of the Day: Prepping

A lot of people blame their unhealthy eating habits on time. It's less time consuming to grab a danish running out the door than it is to make a healthy fruit smoothie. Sure, but not if that smoothie is sitting in your fridge all ready to go! Set aside just an hour or two on the weekends to prep all of your foods. Cut up your veggies, blend a few fruit smoothies, etc. Then you will have no excuse to grab that danish! In fact, just throw that danish away right now!
Healthy Recipe: Ravioli w/ Arugula

Well, here's our last Italian recipe for the week. 413 calories and this makes 4. Only takes 20 minutes!

• 1 pound fresh or frozen cheese ravioli, preferably whole-wheat
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 large shallots, sliced
• 3 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• 6 cups arugula
• 1/2 cup shaved Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook ravioli until tender, 7 to 9 minutes or according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, mash garlic and salt into a paste with the side of a chef’s knife or back of a spoon. Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic paste and shallots and cook, stirring often, until just starting to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in vinegar, mustard and pepper; remove from the heat.
3. Drain the ravioli well. Place in a large bowl and toss with arugula and the dressing. Serve sprinkled with cheese.

Exercise: Walk Out Pushup

This is an excellent way to get your heart rate up, and make push ups more interesting. Start standing up and walk out to your push up position, keeping your feet in place the whole time. Do a push up, walk back to your feet and stand up. Repeat 20 times.