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Mark A. East, MD is an Interventional Cardiologist located in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. Dr. East received his Medical Degree at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. His Residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowships in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology were completed at Duke University Medical Center where he was distinguished as Assistant Chief Resident of Internal Medicine and Chief Fellow at Duke Clinical Research Institute.
Health Tips from Dr. East...
Exercise:
I understand that not everyone can afford a gym membership, but there are FREE exercise options you can choose to do everyday.
Here’s a few of my recommendations:
*Take that walk to your mailbox more than 1 time per day.
*Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
*Park your vehicle further away from the entrance to a building.
*If you have mobility issues, try exercising with resistance bands while sitting in a chair from the kitchen table.
*Grab a 16.9 fl oz plastic water bottle (which weighs about 1lb) and use as a dumbbell when doing arm exercises.
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Breakfast Cookie - Protein packed & no sugar
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½ cup Peanut Butter (may substitute with any nut butter)
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1 cup Rolled Oats (do not use instant oatmeal)
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½ cup Monk Fruit Sweetener (may substitute with honey, or any sugar alternative you choose)
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¼ cup Applesauce
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¼ tsp of baking powder
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2 eggs
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1 scoop of your favorite protein powder
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¼ cup of chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet (use of parchment paper is great for this recipe). In large mixing bowl, combine together all dry ingredients; rolled oats, Monk Fruit sweetener, protein powder, baking powder, and pecans (optional ingredients can be added at this time as well). Heat peanut butter in microwave for 20-30 seconds and then pour into large mixing bowl and mix well with dry ingredients. In a separate mixing bowl, beat eggs, add applesauce, and then add mixture to dry ingredients. Mix all ingredient well. Use a tablespoon or large cookie scoop to drop mixture onto cookie sheet and flatten each cookie so they will bake evenly. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Store cookies in airtight container. 1 cookie is a great grab-n-go breakfast or post workout treat.
