Effort Fitness

Music has always been an interesting subject when it comes to health and wellbeing. While the effects of music are still not properly understood, research has indicated that music has positive effects on mood. Listening to music releases dopamine – a chemical that improves mood and reduces anxiety and stress. Moreover, listening to music that we like also help improve cognition and memory and enable us to exercise better.

It is very important to keep ourselves well hydrated throughout the day. Drinking less water causes our kidneys to work much harder and this can be very harmful in the long run. We must ensure to drink at least 2L of water every day. While we should definitely stay hydrated throughout the day, we should also look to hydrate our body first thing in the morning. Before we eat anything, hydrate our body with warm water or lime water. Not only will this freshen up, but it will also help support our gut and kidneys. Also, hydrating our body in the morning will also help flush toxins and improve our skin.

Sleeping well is another way to maintain a proper and healthy lifestyle. There are several drawbacks to skimping out on sleep as well as oversleeping. Research studies have pointed out that we need 7-8 hours of sleep every night to stay healthy. People who sleep only 6 hours every night are at a 23% higher risk of developing obesity. On the other hand, people who sleep for more than 9 hours are at a higher risk of developing metabolic problems and heart diseases. Make sure to maintain a proper sleep schedule. Listening to meditative music and having some chamomile tea before going to sleep. This will help us to gently relax into our sleep and help us to sleep better. Sleeping well will increase our energy levels and also keep you in a fresh mood all day.

One of the easiest ways to maintain our health and wellbeing is by eating healthy. People who don’t have the time or don’t take effort for healthy eating will soon face health problems. Studies have demonstrated that 70-80% of staying healthy is all about eating the right food at the right time. To eat healthy, add more fruits and green vegetables to our diet. Fruits and leafy green vegetables are a wonderful source of natural fibers, minerals and vitamins. We can choose to add a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables to our meals – it’s both easy as well as delicious.

A quick/easy ground beef recipe, this is a pasta dish that will be on our dinner table all week.

Ingredients
8 ounces medium pasta shells
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground beef
1/2 medium sweet onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced.

Quick and easy pan seared meal with juicy steak bites and crispy fingerling potatoes coated in a pan. In this delicious recipes we can it our home following those ingredients.

Ingredients
1 lb sirloin steak, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 lb fingerling potatoes, halved horizontally
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon fresh dill, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, roughly chopped

Steak Bites with Garlic Butter, These seared steak bites are cubes of sirloin steak cooked to perfection in a garlic butter sauce.

Ingredients
1 1/4 lbs sirloin steak (cut into small cubes)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Skip the greasy takeout and whip up a fast and fresh recipe for Easy Beef and Broccoli in 20 minutes.

Ingredients
3 Tablespoons cornstarch, divided
1 pound flank steak, cut into thin 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
3 Tablespoons packed light brown sugar
1 Tablespoon minced garlic.

This Mongolian beef recipe is thinly sliced steak that's seared until crispy, then coated in a sweet.

Ingredients
1 1/4 lbs flank steak (thinly sliced)
1/4 cup + 2 teaspoons cornstarch (divided use)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced ginger.

Mongolian Beef - a quick and easy recipe. People love this dish for its balance of sweet and salty flavor's and this recipe has just 30 minutes have done.

Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds beef steak( flank steak, rib eye steak or striploin steak are all good choices)
1/3 cup corn starch, maybe a little more.
cup About 1 vegetable oil for frying
1 cup sliced water chestnuts, about 1 can rinsed
1 cup chopped bell peppers.

These steak bites are perfect for our steakhouse cravings. To prepare the garlic butter steak bites: Heat the olive oil in a large pan over high heat. Place the steak bites in the pan in a single layer.

Ingredients
4 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 pounds thick-cut New York strip steaks
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt.