Chocolate Milk better than Gatorade for Post-Exercise Recovery??
Sounds strange huh?
The next time you finish a rigorous workout, you may want to consider a surprising new sports drink to help refuel tired muscles: chocolate milk.
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What To Eat To Lose Weight
What to eat to lose weight is a question most dieters ask at some point. It is so easy to get confused given the amount of miss-information available.
In order to lose weight you need to consume fewer calories than you are using.
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Healthy living is an important part of a well-balanced life. A wise eating plan fuels your body and makes you capable of the best life you can live. Without it, you may lack the inner journey and motivation to pursue that life. The good news is that small changes can have a huge impact. With these small changes, you can begin to experience the health and vitality you deserve.
Click here to continue readingDelicious Ways to Strengthen Your Health by Reducing Salt in Your Diet
If you’re like most Americans, you may be endangering your health by eating an excessive amount of salt. Too much salt can put you at risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke.
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Calorie Reduction Diet Works, Try It!
Forget all the glitzy adverts for the latest must have diet product. The only way to lose weight successfully is by following the calorie reduction diet.
Fluctuations in your body weight are caused by consuming more energy than you use up. Our system converts extra food energy (calories)
to fat and we put on pounds. Our body is actually protecting itself by storing food to prevent starvation if we do not have enough to eat. Worked quite well in the old days when people often went hungry but these days, the result is a nation suffering from obesity.
Avocado Salad with Lime
Ingredients:
2 ½ oz mixed lettuce leaves, cleaned
2 ½ oz arugula, cleaned
4 scallions, finely chopped
5 tomatoes, sliced
2 avocados, peeled and sliced
1 oz walnuts, toasted and chopped
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Dressing:
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp mustard (ideally Dijon)
1 tbsp sour cream
1 tbsp fresh cilantro
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Pinch of sugar
Salt and pepper
Instructions:
Arrange the lettuce in a large salad bowl. Top with scallions, tomatoes and toasted walnuts.
Brush avocado slices with the lemon juice to avoid discoloration. Add to the lettuce. Toss gently.
Place all dressing ingredients into a screw-top jar and shake until well combined. Pour over lettuce, mix gently and serve immediately
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Organic is not so bad. It is a way to get back to the earth and the simple nutrients of life that have fueled the human body for millennia. One way to get those life-giving nutrients is through raw foods.
Have you ever noticed the difference between raw foods, namely vegetables, and canned foods? For one raw foods taste fresher. Some vegetables have a natural sweetness, like carrots, but you can’t detect it in the canned variety. The canning process not only preserves the food but also removes some of the nutrients.
Click here to continue readingTaste the Colors
Yes, I said taste colors. I am referring to all the colors of fruits and veggies. Scientists are regularly reporting new health benefits associated with fruits and vegetables. To meet your daily goal, most people need to increase the amount of fruits and vegetables they eat every day.
Think about it
Saw this today and thought I would share.
Just as you were starting to feel virtuous for having switched from sugary sodas to low- or no-calorie substitutes, a new study comes along suggesting that diet sodas might be bad for your head and your heart.
The study, which followed more than 2,500 New Yorkers for nine or more years, found that people who drank diet soda every day had a 61 percent higher risk of vascular events, including stroke and heart attack, than those who completely eschewed the diet drinks, according to researchers who presented their results today at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles.
Makes you think…is diet soda really that much better?
Read the whole article here http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41479869/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/
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