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I forgot to
prepare for
Valentine’s Day
last year. What’s

a quick dessert
in case I screw
up again?

If you’re in
a bind, try
A this
guilt-free
chocolate-
cinnamon fruit
salad. It can be
whipped up in

also a fun and
romantic way to make
dessert together. Plus,
fruits around Valentine’s
can be romantic.

YOU’LL NEED
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tbsp thick honey
2 scoops chocolate
protein powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp liquid vanilla

extract Even if it’s cold outside, I feel like I
1 cup mixed berries get better workouts outdoors. Is
(raspberries, straw- that possible?
berries, blueberries, or
blackberries)
¼ cup almond slivers

DIRECTIONS It’s not just you. Nature thought patterns about them-
Q In a bowl, mix yogurt, has a powerful effect on selves. Working out in green
honey, protein powder, A the brain, reducing a space can up your game by
cinnamon, and vanilla. specific kind of stress and allowing workout-induced
Q Add berries, then gently depression-related activity in endorphins to take the lead.
mix with yogurt. the prefrontal cortex called So a few outdoor workouts
Q Sprinkle almonds on top rumination. A study revealed into your gym routine can give
and serve. that participants who exer- you a natural energy boost.
cised in a natural environ-

ARRON SAIN ment showed reduced neural ANDREA MARCELLUS
activity in the prefrontal
is the chef for NFL All-Pro is the author of The Way In: S H U T T E R S T O C K
Aaron Donald: @arron_sain. cortex and reported a lower- @andrea_marcellus.
ing of repetitive negative

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