Katie Hallberg

02/10/2024

If you’re in transition, it’s a good opportunity to take the time to connect with yourself and dream about your future.

Your hopes, wants, dreams, goals.

I’m working through this in my midlife as a new empty nester and living between Colorado and Texas unsure of so many things.

Chaya Mushka Ben-Shabat shared this tool with me.

I wrote the years and my age above each column. This way I would think about being 72 in 20 years.

Start with thinking of a big vision. Next what does that look like this year. Then move to 10 and 5 years from now.

06/08/2024

This has become one of my favorite summer meals. https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/greek-olive-pasta-salad/ I eat the leftovers for days. The flavors deepen into the Say Grace soy shreds I use instead of pasta. If you haven't tried Say Grace yet, you can get 10% off your first order using this link. It's one of the products that has helped me reach my vegan protein goals. https://saygraceprotein.com/discount/KATIEHALLBERG?rs_ref=EeNoIKSi

Say Grace

17/09/2023

I saw in the Blue Zones documentary on Netflix that purple potatoes were linked to longevity. So I picked one up to base this plant protein rich lentil meal.

Spoiler Alert 🚨 - A Whole Foods plant based diet was also a huge factor in longevity.

https://www.acouplecooks.com/moroccan-sweet-potatoes-with-lemon-tahini-dressing/

22/08/2023

Do you eat blueberries or green beans?

Before you buy fruits and vegetables, consider which ones might contain pesticides that could impact your health. Here is the 2023 Dirty Dozen list of the most contaminated produce tested by the government, along with the Clean 15 list of least contaminated foods.

13/08/2023

Do you know your score?

I learned about the Coronary 🫀 Calcium Scan in Outlive 📖 by Peter Attia, MD.

Three of my grandparents dropped dead 💀 of cardiac events.

I called my local radiological provider and scheduled a scan. They asked if I had family history. When they wanted the name of the doctor that ordered it, I gave them my OBGYN (I don’t have a primary MD).

It was $125 out of pocket if insurance doesn’t cover it.

Because of my active lifestyle and healthy diet for so many years, I scored a ZERO!!!

A score of zero means no calcium is seen in the heart. It suggests a low chance of developing a heart attack in the future.

Woo Hoo!

If your score is higher, your doctor can help you with medications and you can always make lifestyle changes.

Remember it’s not what we do SOME of the time. It’s what we do MOST of the time.

This heart CT test can show calcium deposits in the blood vessels. Know how the findings relate to your heart disease risk.

06/08/2023

Made a different quinoa chickpea salad than usual. I appreciated the change of flavors.

https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/moroccan-chickpea-quinoa-salad/

29/06/2023

Zone 2 heart rate training builds your anaerobic threshold. Increasing your VO2 Max.

It’s a moderate exercise level that you could sustain for a very long time.

Zone 2 training causes favorable adaptations in fat metabolism, allowing you to run faster while still burning fat for fuel rather than carbohydrates.

Zone 2 increases the number and efficiency of mitochondria.

I am in zone 2 playing Pickleball.