The Vibrant Life: Eat Well, Be Well—and Love Your Midlife

Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Dedication......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 6
FOREWORD......Page 8
My Story......Page 10
My Food Philosophy......Page 14
My Feel-Good Ingredients......Page 16
My Must-Have Tools......Page 17
Chapter 1: My Best Breakfasts, Hot Drinks, and Juices......Page 21
Maple-Turmeric Golden Milk......Page 22
Coconut-Almond Matcha......Page 23
Chai-Spiced Cashew Milk......Page 24
“Haascai” Berry Shakes or Bowls......Page 25
Meyer Lemon and Asian Pear Juice with Mint......Page 26
Sophia’s Toasted Almond Granola with Cardamom and Chocolate Chunks......Page 27
Strawberry-Basil Smoothies with Almond Milk and Honey......Page 29
Sheet-Pan Smoky Sweet Potato Hash with Oven-Roasted Eggs......Page 31
Almond Flour Banana Bread with Dark Chocolate Chunks......Page 33
Crustless Mini-Quiches with Roasted Red Pepper, Basil, and Goat Cheese......Page 35
Buckwheat Crêpes with Berry Compote and Maple-Whipped Goat Cheese......Page 36
“Stir-Fried” Quinoa and Greens with Poached Eggs, Avocado, and Salsa Verde......Page 38
On Mind Body Spirit......Page 40
BENEFITS OF YOGA......Page 41
PRANAYAMA, OR BREATHWORK......Page 42
LINDSEY’S REJUVENATING DAILY YOGA PRACTICE......Page 43
RECLINED BOUND ANGLE POSE......Page 44
CAT/COW......Page 45
CHILD’S POSE......Page 46
DOWNWARD-FACING DOG......Page 47
PLANK POSE TO LOW PUSH-UP TO COBRA......Page 48
SUN BREATHS......Page 49
CORPSE POSE......Page 51
Ingredients for Longevity with Rebecca Katz, MS......Page 52
Time in Nature......Page 61
IMPROVES MENTAL HEALTH......Page 62
SWEDISH MASSAGE......Page 63
DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE......Page 64
THAI MASSAGE......Page 66
FINDING A GOOD MASSAGE THERAPIST......Page 67
Talk Therapy......Page 68
HOW TO FIND A THERAPIST......Page 69
Chapter 2: Vegetables, Fruits, and Other Delicious Plants......Page 71
Strawberry-Arugula Salad with Toasted Almonds and Mint......Page 72
Napa Cabbage Salad with Fennel and Roasted Almonds......Page 73
Butter Lettuce Salad with Asian Pears, Pistachios, and Pomegranate Seeds......Page 75
Modern Salade Niçoise with Poached Tuna and Curry Aioli Dressing......Page 77
Warm Spinach Salad with Beets, Apples, and Bacon Vinaigrette......Page 79
Late Summer Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes, Stone Fruit, Goat Cheese, and Pistachios......Page 81
Green Bean and Snap Pea Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette......Page 83
Thai Rice Noodles with Peppers and Asparagus......Page 85
Seamus’s Butternut Squash Soup with Garlicky Panko Crumbs......Page 88
Lentil Minestrone with Chard, White Beans, and (Sometimes) Sausage......Page 90
Blistered Curry Cauliflower with Mint, Currants, and Toasted Almonds......Page 93
Cauliflower-Kale Soup with Toasted Pine Nuts......Page 95
Merritt’s Sexy Cannellini Beans (a.k.a. Almost-Vegetarian Cassoulet)......Page 97
Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Root Vegetables and Citrus–Goat Cheese Vinaigrette......Page 99
Fall Quinoa Salad with Butternut Squash, Toasted Pepitas, and Raisins......Page 101
Zucchini “Spaghetti” with Corn and Cherry Tomatoes......Page 103
Wild Rice Salad with Butternut Squash, Cherries, and Mint......Page 105
On Mind Body Spirit......Page 106
The Medicine of Humor with Dr. Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas......Page 107
NINE FULL-BODY STRENGTH EXERCISES......Page 111
BURPEES......Page 112
PLANKS AND PLANK VARIATIONS......Page 113
PUSH-UPS......Page 114
STEP-UPS......Page 115
JUMP LUNGES......Page 116
DIPS......Page 117
REVERSE CRUNCHES......Page 118
MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS......Page 119
Cryotherapy......Page 120
Sex and Aging with Pepper Schwartz......Page 122
WHAT IS ACUPUNCTURE?......Page 128
HOW DO YOU FIND A GOOD ACUPUNCTURIST?......Page 129
Chapter 3: Land and Sea......Page 131
Chicken in Lettuce Cups with Crispy Pine Nuts and Lime......Page 133
Chicken Pho with Daikon “Noodles”......Page 137
Roasted Moroccan Chicken with Cauliflower “Couscous”......Page 139
Sticky Orange Chicken with Caramelized Onions and Fennel......Page 142
Thai Chicken Burger with Pickled Papaya Slaw......Page 144
Pork and Mango Stir-Fry with Napa Cabbage and Toasted Almonds......Page 146
Sweet Potato–Turkey Chili with Cilantro Oil and Pepitas......Page 149
Pork Chops with Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Cranberry Sauce......Page 151
Grilled Rib Eyes with Hasselback Sweet Potatoes and Preserved Lemon Gremolata......Page 155
Steak Tacos with Cabbage Slaw, Mango Salsa, and Chipotle Mayonnaise......Page 157
Coconut Ginger Sea Bass in Parchment with King Trumpet Mushrooms and Bok Choy......Page 160
Tuna Poke with Miso Mayonnaise and Pickled Cucumber......Page 163
Ceviche with Grilled Pineapple, Tomatillos, and Jalapeño......Page 167
Pan-Seared Scallops with Citrusy Corn Succotash......Page 168
Whole-Roasted Fish with Currant Brown Butter Sauce......Page 170
Coconut Thai Prawns with Turmeric and Ginger......Page 172
Chapter 4: Sweets, Treats, and Cocktails......Page 175
Gluten-Free Ginger Molasses Cookies......Page 177
Stone Fruit and Berry Crisp......Page 178
Greek Frozen Yogurt with Luxardo Cherries and Dark Chocolate Chunks......Page 179
Chocolate Ganache Tart with Grand Marnier......Page 181
Matcha Panna Cotta......Page 183
Summer Berry Pot Pies......Page 187
Orange-Tarragon Granita......Page 190
Tequila Old-Fashioneds with Luxardo Cherries......Page 191
Herb Garden Gin and Tonic......Page 192
Sauvignon Blanc Sangria......Page 194
Amanda’s California Cocktail......Page 195
On Mind Body Spirit......Page 196
The Power of Group Exercise with Stephanie Peters and Sumner Weldon......Page 197
Love the Skin You’re In with Kelly Hood......Page 201
SUN EXPOSURE......Page 202
BEST PRODUCTS FOR SKIN CARE......Page 204
THE TAKEAWAY......Page 205
HAILEY LOTT:......Page 207
SETTLING INTO MEDITATION......Page 210
MEDITATION 1: LETTING GO......Page 211
MEDITATION 2: BODY LOVE......Page 212
MEDITATION 3: IDEAL SELF......Page 213
MEDITATION 4: CALM WITHIN A STORM......Page 214
SO WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF GETTING GOOD SLEEP?......Page 215
HOW MUCH SLEEP DO WE NEED?......Page 216
Chapter 5: Twelve Staple Recipes That Get Me Through the Week......Page 219
Salsa Verde......Page 220
Preserved Lemon Gremolata......Page 221
Herb Buttermilk Dressing......Page 222
Lemon Vinaigrette......Page 223
Lime Vinaigrette......Page 224
Curry Aioli Dressing......Page 225
Cucumber Salad with Mint, Red Onion, and Chinese Five Spice......Page 226
Mustard Vinaigrette......Page 228
Tamari, Ginger, and Honey Marinade (a.k.a. Amanda’s Weeknight Marinade)......Page 229
Perfect Chicken Stock......Page 230
Basic Quinoa......Page 231
The Perfect Poached Egg......Page 232
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 233
REFERENCES......Page 234
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Z......Page 240
About the Author......Page 241
Chronicle Ebooks......Page 243