Yesterday I attended the unveiling of the new Jamba Kids Meals at the NASDAQ headquarters in Times Square. Now that I'm an aunt to (almost) 7 kids, I jumped at the opportunity to find out more about this healhty kids' food, thinking that trips to Jamba Juice could be a fun destination for me and my neices and nephews!
The event included a panel with a marketing executive from Jamba; Elizabeth Ward, the dietician who helped develop the meals; and Olympic champion swimmer Summer Sanders.
Over the past nine months, I’ve missed out on countless training sessions with friends, substituting solo hikes for group runs and private swims for masters swimming workouts. Meanwhile, Laurel ramped up her game. Last year she had her most successful season yet, completing her first Ironman and racing all over the country, all while gamely answered a marathon of questions about my pregnancy diet and training program from our pals at the gym and triathlon friends.
During the holidays, we discussed these questions over a few walks and hikes. Here, we present the most frequently asked and most interesting questions.
—Bec
Lucky LaurelWe're kicking off the year with a recipe from one of our Athlete Food followers and Certified Nutrition Coach Lisa Consiglio Ryan. Lisa, also a Detox expert and fellow triathlete, shared this power-packed Lucky Soup with us and we thought we'd pass it along to you.
With the temperature dropping well below freezing here in New York, we've been downing hot soups and beverages daily. Laurel and I made Lisa's soup before the holidays and froze it. I can't tell you how lucky I feel be able to pull it out of the freezer this afternoon.
Continue reading below the photo for the recipe and to find out what Lisa has to say about it.
Enjoy and thank you Lisa!
--Bec
This year I won't be toasting the New Year with champagne. Instead, we're gong to sip this bubbly, festive and alcohol-free drink as we continue to lay low and wait for the baby's arrival (about 2-3 weeks?!). I came up with this fruit flavored seltzer after we received a big box of Harry & David's pears as a holiday gift.
