African Curried Cauliflower Recipe

April 6, 2016July 3, 2025Anne

Like other cruciferous vegetables, cauliflower is an excellent source of phytonutrients and enzymes as well as vitamins C, K, B5, B6, folate fiber and omega-3 fatty acids. All great reasons to add this hearty veggie to your diet. Try this curried baked version and let me know what you think in the comments below.

African Curried Cauliflower

Ingredients:

1 head of cauliflower, chopped into bite sized pieces and rinsed
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp curry powder
1 Tbsp caraway seeds
2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
2 tsp sea salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450.
Toss cauliflower with olive oil, curry powder, caraway seeds, red pepper and salt.
Spread cauliflower mixture out in a single layer on baking sheet.
Roast cauliflower until cooked through and the edges are a little charred – about 20 to 30 minutes.

Anne McCranie is a Portland (Sellwood), Oregon based personal trainer and licensed massage therapist. She offers this recipe to tickle your taste buds. Please see your medical professional for specific dietary advice.

April Five Exercises For Core Strength, Balance

April 6, 2016July 3, 2025Anne

I was in Astoria last weekend and the weather was so nice we were able to do a photo shoot on the beach! Here are your April Five. For full written descriptions of these moves click here. Could you do one minute of these exercises every day this week?

Warrior II:

Leg Pull Back:

Swan Dive:

Double Leg Kick:

Rolling Like a Ball:

Anne McCranie is a Portland (Sellwood), Oregon based personal trainer and licensed massage therapist. She offers these photos to remind you of the work you have done with her. Please see your medical professional prior to beginning a new exercise program.

April Five Exercises For Core Strength, Back Extension, and Standing Balance

April 2, 2016July 3, 2025Anne

The April Five

Here are photos of this month’s moves. Click here to see full descriptions of these exercises. Could you do one minute of each of these today?

1) Warrior II:

2) Leg Pull Back:

3) Swan Dive:

4) Double Leg Kick:

5) Rolling Like A Ball:

Anne McCranie is a Portland (Sellwood), Oregon based Personal Trainer and Licensed Massage Therapist. She offers these photos to remind you of the work you have done with her in a private training session or class. Please see your medical professional prior to beginning a new exercise program.

March Five Exercises for Strength, Balance and Mobility

March 10, 2016July 3, 2025Anne

The March Five

Have y’all been doing your Five? Click here for full descriptions of these moves.

In need of personal guidance? Join us for an ongoing class, or call to schedule a one on one session with Anne (503) 705-4762.

1) Crescent Lunge:

2) Pilates Push Up:

3) Half Moon:

4) Boat:

5) Single Leg Kick:

These photos are meant to jog your memory about the exercises we have done together. Please see your medical professional prior to starting a new exercise program.

Sports Illustrated’s “Plus Sized” Cover Model

February 16, 2016July 1, 2025Anne

Did you see this week that Sports Illustrated has featured a “plus size” model on the cover of their 2016 swimsuit issue? There are actually three cover models, my girl Rhonda Rousey, model Hailey Clauson, and “plus sized” model Ashley Graham. While I applaud S.I. for including a variety of body types, when I saw Ashley’s photo I thought “plus size, really?”.

Depending on the brand/ designer miss Graham, wearing a size 16, likely has a 36 inch waist, and 42 inch bust. To give some perspective, the average American woman stands 5’4″, weights 140 pounds, wears a size 12-14, and measures a 35 inch waist and 40 inch bust. My concern is that we continue to set unrealistic beauty standards, and comparing ourselves to these photos can actually hurt us. Research has shown that looking at images like these of “perfect women” for even a few minutes is enough to have a negative impact on a teen girl’s body image.

Also please keep in mind when you view these highly photo shopped images what you see in the magazine or on your computer screen is not real. This person does not actually exist, at least not looking like that.

Personally I would kill to have Beyonce’s butt (and dance moves), or Lindsey Vonn’s thighs. I would rather be able to squat heavy weights, go for a 4 hour hike in the Gorge, or hold a plank for two minutes than fit into the same jeans I wore in my twenties.

Hooray for S.I. for inching the bar a tiny bit forward.

What are your thoughts on how the media affects your (and your daughter’s or granddaughter’s) body image? What have you done to improve your body image or notice or change your self talk?

Let me know in the comments below…

Anne McCranie is a Portland (Sellwood), Oregon based Personal Trainer and Licensed Massage Therapist. She offers one on one and small group training to ease pain, lower stress and increase mobility.