Saturday, February 28, 2009

Galic Basil Shrimp

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 1/4 pounds large shrimp (20 to 25 per pound), peeled and deveined
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes, or more to taste
  • 3/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then saute shrimp, turning over once, until just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a large bowl.

Add garlic and red pepper flakes to the oil remaining in skillet and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add wine and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Stir in basil and tomatoes and season the sauce with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Return the shrimp to pan and cook just until heated through.

Per Serving:

Calories 260; Total Fat 10 g; (Sat Fat 1.5 g, Mono Fat 5 g, Poly Fat 2 g); Protein 30 g; Carb 6 g; Fiber 1 g; Cholesterol 215 mg; Sodium 215 mg

Excellent source of: Protein, Niacin, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Copper, Iron, Phosphorus, Selenium

Good source of: Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium, Zinc

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Intense Training

Have you ever done something in such a way that you gave it your all for as long as you possibly could? This is basically the idea behind high intensity interval training. The explanation is actually right there in the name as this particular workout form combines two core concepts within many different exercise circles. High intensity means pushing the body well out of its comfort zone and really doing things that push it to the brink of collapse. Interval means alternating between different forms in an effort to make those forms more efficient and train the body to respond better to each. When you combine those two together, you get high intensity interval training.

Imagine running as fast as you thought you could for a minute and then walking for a minute after that, before repeating the entire exercise again. It is a simplistic example, but if you did both the running and the walking at a high effort level, you would be doing high intensity interval training. You can adapt the exercises to a number of different areas, but as long as you cycle through exercises in intervals, you will be putting the basic principles to use.

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