What is the main reason to drink diet soda? If you’re like most people, it’s to lose weight, or reduce calories and sugar. Studies keep showing a corresponding weight gain in those using artificial sweeteners compared to those using sugar. Non-nutritive sweeteners, or NNS, are 200 times sweeter than sugar, so you can use much […]
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This useful infographic is titled “The Obesity Crisis: How the Expanding Waistline is the American Front(ier)” and provides interesting facts about the obesity epidemic in America and impact it is having on the economy, military, and healthcare. Image courtesy of Cascade Healthcare Solutions
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David Smith, once making headlines for his extreme weight loss, gained 250 pounds in the past two years. Now he vows once again to go back to gym and lose the weight. Three year ago David was around 650 pounds, but with the help of TLC, he lost more than 400 pounds, found the love
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I’m not getting fit so some guy will love me I’m not getting fit so people can stare at me in a bikini I’m not getting fit for the compliments I’m getting fit so I can be healthy So I can feel good about myself So I can be proud and say, “My hard
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Plate like a French woman! “French women eat smaller portions of more things, and American women eat larger portions of fewer things. So plate your meal like a French woman! For breakfast, eat a slice of toast, a sliver of butter, a bit of jam, and a fruit—like half a banana—plus coffee or tea. Variety,
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This 25 minutes workout is designed to reshape the glute muscles, lift the buns, and develop a toned, curvy backside through a combination of standing Pilates exercises and concentrated floor moves. You only need a Yoga mat for this workout that is great for all skill levels. Before doing this exercise we should warn you
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Ten Ways to Get Your Diet Back on Track Start now by recommitting today Drink water like it’s your job Plan each meal Eat don’t make up for overeating by not eating Revisit your food journal and repeat a good week Remind yourself how far you’ve come Move get your sweat on Don’t let a
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When a recipe is this easy, and this good, why not avoid all the extra fat, sodium, and calories from a traditional recipe? I borrowed this one from our friends at Skinny Ms. Slow Cooker and intend to make it myself. Enjoy! 16 oz. bag frozen green beans, thawed, or fresh green beans that have
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Cold showers, a form of hydrotherapy, were a recognized medical treatment until it fell out of popularity with increased access to heated water and prescription medications. There are many health benefits to cooling off your shower, and your body, will even save some money on your utility bills. Strengthens immunity by increasing production
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Obliques, rectus abdominus, what is all that? Almost every woman I know has a problem with her tummy, part of the problem is that there are several different muscles that need to be worked separately and together. This poster explains where they are and what they do.
A new study in the UK found that drinking a caffeinated beverage an hour before exercising can give more enthusiasm and more endurance for your workout with the caffeine group doing 38% more repetitions than their non-caffeinated counterparts. How much caffeine? The study says 10-15 mg per 10 pounds, so one cup of coffee for
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I know several people who do both, I have leaned towards Pilates because there are less poses I just can’t do in my broken body, but now that I am looking at this poster I remember the calming effect of yoga when my kids were little and I think I will try to practice both…
This poster shows ways to combine food for better health. It’s a great way to get the maximum nutrition from your food. Also more delicious, think guacamole or breakfast of oatmeal and orange juice, a big bright platter of fruits, the possibilities are endless!
Detoxification is essential to the weight loss process. There are as many ways to detox as there are diets. Go with something that works for you and that is within your diet. Starting off your day with at least 16 oz. of water, preferably with lemon, is an excellent start! This poster shows how it
All about the hot stuff… capsaicin is very good for your body, I found an awesome poster to share showing the benefits. I have been taking a cayenne pepper supplement for years, I have been told it helps with GI distress, I know it’s odd, that hot peppers heal a tummy, but I can tell
All the great stuff about walking in one wonderful poster! Walking is easy (for most of us) cheap, and you can do it anywhere. It is the easiest way to walk yourself to fitness. Even though I now walk with a cane, I so look forward to my daily walks!
Not only are bananas delicious, they are filled with marvelous things for your body! They are wonderful plain, with peanut butter, in frosting, in pancakes, sliced on top of cereal, wherever you can think to put them. Enjoy!
This is another great poster with food lists of alkaline and acidic foods. I am still researching this, but the science seems sound. I like the idea of balance in everything. If anyone has tried this I am curious about the results of this kind of balanced diet, please let us know in the comments.
