Fresh Salmon Patties Recipe

Salmon Patties Recipe

To kick off our Recipe of the Week again, we have teamed up with the awesome group over at Fresh Balance Nutrition. We are incredibly excited to bring you some seriously delicious, healthy recipes that are easy to make with ingredients you probably already have around the kitchen! Check out this first one for wild salmon patties!

These salmon patties are an excellent source of omega-3’s and the vegetables add a little crunch as well as some fiber. Wrap in a lettuce leaf with avocado slices for a gluten-free dinner. Makes 9 servings.

Salmon Patties Ingredients

1 14.7-oz can wild salmon
1 cup almond flour
½ cup red pepper, diced
½ cup onion, diced
¼ cup celery, diced
½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh dill, or 2 tsp dried
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

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Running Gear: Apps And Tools For A Perfect Run

Running Gear You Need

I’m always, always, always interested in the latest tech and gear to help us more effectively exercise. Below you will find some of the coolest running gear to help you more effectively and enjoyably crush your long or short runs!

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7 Best Ways to Lose Weight Fast

Getting Accelerated Results

We can always use a few more quick weight loss tips to more effectively control our weight, right? While weight loss in itself shouldn’t be necessarily quick, there are some quick tips we can implement in our lives to help us get our weight under control! Check out these 7 quick weight loss tips I recently received from a guest author and how easy they are to implement into your daily regime!

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Explosive Full-Body Blast Workout

This Full Body Workout is a Blast

It’s time to change that workout up!

If you are in need of a full-body workout that will blast calories give this difficult – yet rewarding – workout a try. Work along with me as we bust through mountain climbers, struggle with tic-tocs, and get pumped doing pushups!

We will go through 3 full sets with little to no rest between sets – don’t make fun of me if I get winded! 🙂

The Blast: Full Body Workout

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The Hormone Connection: Low Testosterone Fatigue

Fatigued? Low drive? It could be low testosterone!

Welcome back, so far in this series we’ve discussed the consequence of estrogen and cortisol imbalance and how these imbalances can be overcome in Part I. In this final installment, we will talk about what many men dread or are dealing with right now – low testosterone!

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Are Chiropractors Good For You?

Need to Visit a Chiropractor?

We all get them – the aches and pains that accompany life. Whether we injure ourselves at home or from sitting around the office too much, maybe it’s time to visit a chiropractor? I’ve used our local chiropractor several times and he has always helped me to get back to feeling my best again – it isn’t all just about “popping your back!”

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The Hormone Connection: Estrogen and Weight Loss

Hormones: Estrogen and Weight Loss

They can make you friggin’ crazy or just break down and cry. Not only can they make you irrational but as we age they really can be detrimental to your weight loss goals. This is especially true for women when it comes to estrogen and weight loss – plus there’s cortisol!

Do they cause weight gain? How can we fix it? Does estrogen and weight loss matter?

I’m definitely no expert on this topic so I turned to those who are in Part I of this series!

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7 Foods to Avoid for Clear Skin

Does Your Skin Need Some Extra Help?

I got this pitch a few weeks back and was interested because we have never run a story like this and because it’s something I personally never think about – skin health! Along with avoiding these foods, make sure to drink plenty of water to really make your skin glow! Check out this interesting expert post.

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Stress Weight Gain: Damn You Cortisol

Stress Weight Gain… it’s been one Hell of a day

You barely got the kids to school, you got a workload a mile high, you have to get kid #1 to a recital practice by 7 pm, swing by and pick up some groceries, take the dog for a walk, get supper ready, do the laundry, help both kids with their homework, and TRY to catch the season finale of NCIS – what a day! It’s no wonder why you are stressed!

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Does Incline On Treadmill Walking Make My Butt Big?

Incline Walking Breakdown

Walking on an incline can help burn more calories, right? But I hear that it will also make my butt bigger, not smaller…

Basically, does using my treadmill at an incline make my butt big?

This is one of those common questions we get and for good reason. Who wants to put in all of that effort sweating your butt off only to actually be making it bigger? Here at DIY Nation, we wanted to help put this question to rest!

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