Fit Friday; Bruschetta Pasta & The Exercise and Confidence Equation

Today's Bruschetta Pasta Recipe is a refreshing pasta dish that's simple to make and tastes amazing! If you love olive oil pasta then we are going to make it even THAT much better by adding some fresh tomatoes, basil, and parmesan cheese!  It’s Fit Friday with Miss Nichole from Pure Clean Coaching. She comes every week to share her awesome fitness knowledge with us–if you’d like to see more of our posts then CLICK HERE!   Today's Bruschetta Pasta Recipe is a refreshing pasta dish that's simple to make and tastes amazing! by cookingwithruthie.com

Why we love Bruschetta Pasta Recipe

This pasta recipe was created from my love of bruschetta... I thought why not combine the same flavors in a main dish recipe?! We love it! If you love bruschetta appetizers then you'll be in heaven with this recipe too!  Today's Bruschetta Pasta Recipe is a refreshing pasta dish that's simple to make and tastes amazing! by cookingwithruthie.com

How to make Bruschetta Pasta Recipe

  • In a large serving bowl combine tomatoes, basil, sea salt, pepper, and Olivi Olive Oil; allow to marinate while preparing pasta.
  • Prepare pasta according to package directions, drain.
  • Add warm pasta to serving bowl and toss.
  • Sprinkle with parmesan or 1 tablespoon fresh mozzarella
  • Enjoy served with a dash of balsamic vinegar!

Today's Bruschetta Pasta Recipe is a refreshing pasta dish that's simple to make and tastes amazing! by cookingwithruthie.com

Fit Friday with Nichole

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Now for some Fit Friday with Nichole 

There are many benefits of exercise, one of them being a boost in self-esteem. Exercising can make you feel more comfortable with yourself and increase your self-confidence. There are a variety of studies that have shown physical activity is both directly and indirectly associated with self-esteem. After years of Ruthie and Madi working together for Fit Friday I hope that you know toned muscles and weight loss are just the beginning.

This last week I was talking to a friend of mine, she is an amazing woman and CEO for Exitus. Exitus is a non-profit anit-human trafficking organization, if you don't know who they are you have to check em out https://joinexitus.org/ 


Candace and I were talking about the importance of confidence and how much being physically fit can play into that. I wanted to delve into that a bit more for this week's Fit Friday post and talk about my top three ways that exercise can boost self-esteem and confidence.




1. Improve Mental Health;  Exercise has been shown to reduce depression, anxiety and negative moods as well as alleviate low self-esteem and social withdrawal.

2. Reduce Stress; Any form of exercise, from aerobics to strength training to yoga, can act as a stress reliever. Physical activity in any form boosts feel-good endorphins and distracts the mind from daily stresses.

3. Improve Brain Function; During endurance exercise, a molecule called irisin is produced in the brain through a chain reaction. Scientists believe it has neuroprotective effects and can activate genes involved in memory and learning.

If you are already working out keep at it and add this to your list of why's on those days that the motivation gets hard. If you aren't I challenge you to start. Find something that you love to do and get out there. This may take some trail and error and it will definitely take some willingness to get uncomfortable, but your thing is out there. So get up, get out there, and go do it!

One more thing before you go... We love creating recipes and sharing our adventures with you, so if you can do us a huge favor it’d really support us! It’s easier to stay motivated to share our best with you when we hear from you! We adore our readers and it really makes our day to get comments, social tags/shares, or pins that you save for later to share with your family and friends.  Our hearts sing when you do. We SEE you and we do our very best to respond to all the love! It also amps up our mo-jo so we get lots of awesome things done around here. Please reach out if you have questions or comments via our email: ruthie@cookingwithruthie.com. We’re excited to see you again soon!  

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Love Always, Nichole, Ruthie & Madeliene 

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