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Cheat Day? What Is Better? Wine Or A Brownie?

by Jason Croteau

So, your cheat day has arrived, but you are careful not to over indulge as it could make your efforts at the gym and efforts of sticking to a balanced diet ¨fruitless.¨ Therefore, what do you choose to splurge on? Is it a glass of wine or a brownie? Let us help make your decision easy. Brownie According to Susan Bowerman, R.D, brownies have health benefits, ¨Cocoa flavanols are considered heart healthy because they help to lower blood pressure and fats in the blood.¨ Regrettably, the advantages of eating a brownie are outnumbered by its disadvantages. Kelly Johnston, R.D, states, ¨An average brownie packs about 14 grams of sugar. Because a brownie is also highly processed, it loses almost all of the nutritional benefits we can typically get from quality dark chocolate with a high cocoa...

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12 Reasons You Should Be Eating Garlic Right Now

by Nicole Sparks

When most people think of garlic they think of the intoxicating smell of French and Italian food that beckons you into restaurants you know you can’t afford. Whether it is sautéing garlic in butter or infusing it in olive oil, we are weak to the power of garlic. Sometimes bad breath and vampires creep into our thoughts…But what about the health benefits? Garlic is a superhero when it comes to the positive effects it has on our bodies. Many alternative health practitioners claim garlic as a medicine with its many healing properties. This plant, part of the onion family (Allium) is grown and exported all over the world.For thousands of years and cultures hailing from all over the world, garlic has been used as a medicine. In China and India it was used as an aid in digestion...

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5 Popular Weight Loss Myths Debunked

by Adelina Brown

Weight loss is something that we’re all interested in, but unfortunately, the Internet is replete with a lot of crap on this topic. All of a sudden, everybody has become qualified enough to tell people how they should exercise, diet and work out, and if you think of it, it’s pretty hard to tell the difference between true stuff and total BS. If you want to find out what works for you and what doesn’t, take a quick look at our list of totally believable weight loss misconceptions. This way, you’re never going to waste a single day pointlessly. If you eat less and move more, you’ll lose weight right away This is by far and away one of the biggest lies that we’ve been told, and the fact that it does ring kind of true doesn’t help at all. As you...

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Best Fitness Workouts for Women

by Jason Croteau

Yes ladies, you will often find a little hanging fat under the arms. The best thing you can do about that is to lift weights. “You don’t have to be obsessively masculine about it, you can make it fun and sexy.”  That’s what will make you more interested and anxious to see your results. If you keep following those same boring, useless diets, you’ll dread getting yourself in shape. That’s why you must have a super positive attitude about it! Some women have almost change who they are just to believe in themselves. If you’re like me and are often put down, told you can’t do something; “GO FOR IT!” Show those evil bitches what you’re made of! Leave behind those who have nothing but negative things to say about your fitness...

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Why You Should Add Ginger to Your Diet

by Nicole Sparks

Ginger is an incredible root with many benefits for your health. While it is an appetite suppressant, immune system booster, and has anti-cancer properties, it is particularly well known for its digestive and anti-inflammatory properties. Ginger can be added to food, or made into a tea. What many people do not know is it can promote weight loss by activating the metabolizing and helping to burn fat. Improves Metabolism Indigestion is a common problem for many people: ginger tea helps to ease the colon and promotes cleansing. By removing toxins, as well as extra waste, the body will shed extra weight. Ginger contains chromium, magnesium and zinc, which work boost the immune system and help to give your body more energy. (1) The “British Journal of Nutrition” reports that there...

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Body Fragrance: What You Don’t Know

by Nicole Sparks

Whether it is the locker room in high school, your first date, the first kiss, we are plagued by concerns about our body odor.  The truth is all animals release natural body odor: it is a biological part of existence. The first thing you should know is that body odor is natural and healthy. All all animals utilize scent to send out warning signals to other animals, mating, and marking their territory. In humans, babies associate with their mothers through smell and adults can distinguish fragrances for picking mates. Many people confuse smell with sweat. However, sweat itself has no odor. Body odor is actually directly related to your digestion and is affected by your lifestyle, diet, and even surroundings. Sweat is produced by two glands: Eccrine glands that produce sweat that is mostly...

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The Top 10 Hashtags For A Fitness Lover

by Nicole Sparks

Since the late 90’s times have been changing: out with big steaks and mashed potatoes and in with the paleo diet, meatless Mondays, going vegan, and eating healthier. With that movement also came literal movement—people wanted to be fit ad healthy. As the technology boom gave rise to the mountains of social media and apps, some have fared better than others. With over 400 million users posting more than 80 million photos every day, Instagram remains a favorite for sharing photos and captions. Thanks to Kim Kardashian, everyone calls the pound key the hashtag. As hashtags are how we get to find other people’s photos, and share with our friends our thoughts, here are some of the most popular hashtags for fitness lovers—here’s where you can shamelessly post pictures of your #progress, send...

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Benefits of Oil Pulling

by Nicole Sparks

How does anyone know what is real or just trendy when every week there is a new diet and natural health remedy sweeping the web. It is often hard to decide which are worth your time. Threading, going organic, gluten free, drinking apple cider vinegar, oil pulling…which of these health crazes are actually helping to benefit your body? One of late popularity is oil pulling. Oil pulling is the act of using oil—coconut, sesame, olive oil—(just to name a few) and swishing it around your mouth for at least 10-20 minutes, as you would do with a mouthwash. Seems easy enough? But where did this idea come from? Before there were fluoride based mouth washes, ancient cultures such as the Ayurveda Indians, used oil pulling as a remedy for fighting plaque, bad breath, tooth decay, various gum related...

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10 Superfoods You Haven’t Tried Yet

by Nicole Sparks

Before we delve in, let’s clarify what exactly constitutes a superfood. As consumers, we are bombarded with this word. We see it splashed on magazine covers and labels of expensive granola mixes. All we need to know is that a superfood is any natural food rich in antioxidants, nutrients, and a variety of compounds considered to be especially beneficial to your health. Quinoa, kale, avocados, and chia seeds are household names when it comes to superfoods. But it’s time to explore and reap the benefits of some of the lesser-known superfoods that pack just as much, if not more, nutritional punch! Psyllium Husk (a.k.a. the main ingredient in Metamucil): For all the gluten-free and vegan bakers out there, rejoice! Not only does psyllium husk pack a whopping 80g of fiber per 100g serving, but...

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How to Navigate Through Social Pressure: Food, Diet, and Exercise

by Nicole Sparks

When it comes to diet and exercise almost everyone you meet suddenly transforms into a nutritionist or personal trainer. Anyone who has adopted a different eating or training method understands some of the negative criticism that comes when change is put into effect. Whether it is how you choose to eat, or not eat, the fitness plans or regimens you implement, or even just a change in your outlook, sometimes the people that are closest to us—our family, friends, colleagues, or significant others—might not always react in the way we want them to. There are many difficult barriers to overcome when starting, or maintaining, your changes in your lifestyle—but how do we overcome negativity coming from the people that are closest to us, especially when you feel like the change is for the good...

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