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📸 Capturing the Essence and Beauty of Active Aging
PLUS: A Pesto Chicken Salad Recipe
Live Well Now
October 12, 2023
Welcome To The Most Read Women’s Empowerment Newsletter!
Today On the Menu:
👩‍🎓 Today In Women’s History: Celebrating Ann Petry
đź’Ş Motivation: Alex Rotas: Capturing the Essence of Active Aging in Her 60s
🍎 The Health Corner: Pesto Chicken Salad To Try (Prep Time: 10 Mins)
PLUS: This Week’s Giveaway
Read Time: 3 Mins
On This Day In Women’s History:
October 12, 1908: Ann Petry was born.
Ann Petry, reporter for African-American newspapers in 1930s, wrote The Street, first African-American novel to sell more than a million copies (1946).
📸 Alex Rotas: Capturing the Essence of Active Aging in Her 60s
Alex Rotas, a British photographer, has embarked on a remarkable journey to challenge stereotypes surrounding aging and celebrate the beauty of active life through her lens.
Starting her unconventional photography career in her mid-60s, Rotas was inspired by the spirited athleticism of older athletes she encountered at a track and field event. Her captivating photographs capture the resilience, vitality, and joy of senior athletes participating in various sports, from track and field to swimming and tennis.
Image: One of Rotas’s many photographs
What sets Rotas' work apart is its ability to go beyond physicality. Her images tell the stories of these athletes, highlighting their passions and unwavering spirits.
By challenging stereotypes and promoting the positive image of aging, she encourages people of all ages to embrace physical activity and pursue their passions.
Rotas' exhibitions, publications, and presentations have resonated worldwide, inspiring individuals and organizations to recognize the beauty of active aging.
Her late start and her work in photography serves as a reminder that age is just a number.
Until tomorrow,
Gabby, Live Well Now Team
Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.”
PESTO CHICKEN SALAD
đź‘Ť Live Well Now Approved | Balanced Macros
You Will Need:
For The Chicken
1 medium free range organic chicken breast without skin
Salt and ground black pepper
2 tbsp homemade pesto
For The Salad
5 cups green leaves any kind of lettuce or spinach
½ small red onion sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half
1 cup cucumber diced
½ avocado sliced
1 tsp feta cheese
1 tsp fresh parsley chopped
For The Dressing
1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Directions:
For The Chicken
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
2. Place chicken breast on the baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper and bake for 30 minutes. The chicken is fully cooked when it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
3. Remove from the oven and let it cool down/rest for 10 minutes.
For The Salad
1. While chicken rests, arrange green leaves, red onions, cherry tomatoes and cucumber in a large salad bowl.
2. Slice avocado and place on the salad.
3. On a cutting board, dice the chicken breast and transfer to a small bowl. Add pesto and stir well, then place chicken atop salad.
4. In a mason jar, pour the freshly squeezed lemon juice and olive oil. Add salt and pepper and whisk everything together.
5. Taste to check the seasoning levels and add more salt/pepper if desired, then pour over the salad.
6. Top with feta cheese and parsley. Enjoy!
Cook Time: 35mins | Servings: 4
Calories: 254 cals | 28g Protein | 15g Carbs | 31g Fat
THIS WEEK’S GIVEAWAY
This week we will be gifting an Amazing Stanley Quencher H2.0 to one of our US based readers. To qualify, all you need to do is stay engaged as a dedicated reader of our newsletter. It’s as simple as that!
The lucky winner for this week’s prize will be announced tomorrow. Stay Tuned!
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Live Well Now Team
Empowering Women Over 40 since 2020