Juicing for Weight Loss
If you are trying to lose weight, here are some great recipes to help you with your healthy weight loss efforts. Oh, and you don’t have to go on some kind of a juice fast to benefit from these healthy juice recipes. Juicing for Weight Loss For each of these juicing recipes, just go ahead and combine all ingredients and drink up! If you have a Vitamix® or Blendtec® – that’s even better since you can enjoy the health benefits of the whole fruit or vegetable. Be sure to check out my article about the Pros and Cons of Juicing for all the details. In the meantime, drink up! ;) Crisp Apple 5 Apples 2 Oranges (peeled) 2 Celery Stalks Green Juice Aid 4 Granny Smith Apples 4 Cups of Spinach 2 Kale Leaves 3 Celery Stalks 1 Lemon (peeled...
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Josh Duhamel hits the Gym on Christmas
Christmas was just yesterday, and while everyone was sleeping in and stuffing their faces with candy…Josh Duhamel was heading out to the gym. Healthy Lifestyle When I suggest going to the gym on a regular basis – making it a lifestyle change – this is what I’m talking about. You don’t need to workout for hours, but what about a 15 or 30 minute workout? As a society, we need to make a daily workout routine normal again rather than diss Josh Duhamel about exercising on a holiday (as if that’s such a terrible thing). If we make excuses not to workout, we can quickly justify skipping the gym for all sorts of things and one day realize “wow, I haven’t been to the gym in weeks/months/years”. Create a workout routine – whether that’s three days or six days a...
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Healthy Christmas Tree Food Art
I love edible holiday decorations, especially when they are super healthy! Check out these healthy Christmas Trees that are not only delicious to eat and enjoy, but they are beautiful food art. Healthy Christmas Tree Food Art Which healthy Christmas Tree is your favorite? I want to try to make (or perhaps just EAT!) the dark chocolate and strawberry Christmas Tree! Yum! Feel free to follow us, however you...
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Paleo Christmas Cookie Recipes
I am not exactly following a Paleo diet, but I love discovering Paleo desserts because they are made with no processed sugars! You can alter these recipes to use grains if you want, or follow them as-is. Either way, you don’t need to be Paleo to fall in love with these Christmas cookies! Peppermint Chocolate Macaroons by againstallgrain.com Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies by gourmandeinthekitchen.com Paleo Sugar Cookies by agirlworthsaving.net Paleo Pumpkin Spice Cookies by multiplydelicious.com Christmas Cookie Cut Outs by mariamindbodyhealth.com Christmas Almond Vanilla Cookies by shiftctrlart.com Thumbprint Cookies with Vanilla Cream Filling by againstallgrain.com Do you have a favorite Paleo Christmas cookie?! Please share with us and your cookie can be featur Feel free to follow us, however you...
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The Christmas Guide to Workout DVDs
Christmas morning. You tear off the wrapping paper to reveal the newest workout DVD, the front cover bearing the lean, leotard-clad body of an ex-soap star or TV presenter with blow-dried hair and veneers. Of course, every workout DVD worth its salt boasts a ‘before’ shot showing just how pale and miserable the celebrity was before she shed the baby-weight (and discovered fake tan) – to reassure you that they, too, are Real Women. The promises are tempting, like the half-empty box of Celebrations at your side. Hard to believe that all the secrets of a coveted dress size are contained within one shiny disc! From January 1st you diligently perform the routines, spurred on by the defined abs of the Real Woman on screen – until approximately January 4th work kicks back in. As for the DVD, that turns up in the supermarket bargain bin the following...
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You Can’t Out-Exercise A Bad Diet
You can’t out-exercise a bad diet. Yes, exercise is great for your overall health and fantastic for weight loss, but if your diet is horrible – you still won’t be able to lose weight. I have had clients who continued to snack on junk food and drink beer on the weekends. They thought it wasn’t that big of a deal and they didn’t think that the calories would add up. Guess again! Those calories really do add up, and ultimately will cost you your weight loss success. Exercise regularly. Eat healthy consistently (perhaps you’ll find that the 90/10 rule works for you). Believe you will achieve your overall health goals. You will see results! Slow and steady wins the race, right? ;) Feel free to follow us, however you...
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Sore Today Strong Tomorrow
Every week there are more and more health and fitness inspired designs added to our Skinny Twinkie store. This week, I couldn’t wait to share with you one of my favorite sayings, “Sore Today Strong Tomorrow”. It’s such a great reminder that your time and efforts spent in the gym is worth the effort! Sore Today Strong Tomorrow You can find the “Sore Today Strong Tomorrow” saying on all kinds of shirts, sweaters, coffee mugs, yoga mats, etc. Just choose the typography and color you want and find the product you want to go with it. Happy Shopping! Which one is your favorite? Personally, I like ’em all! ;) Feel free to follow us, however you...
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Buy Healthy Food So You Eat Healthy Food
If you can have enough self control during your grocery shopping trips – maybe for an hour or so tops – you will only have healthy food at home. You don’t need to have self control 24/7, you just need to have it at the most important time of the week – while your grocery shopping. Don’t buy junk food and frozen dinners. When you are hungry, that’s what you’ll eat. Do you have kids? That’s still not a reason to buy junk food. Buy healthy food, you AND your kids will eat healthy food. It’s simple, yet very effective. If you only buy healthy food, you’re only going to have healthy food at home, which means that’s all you’ll have to eat. Feel free to follow us, however you...
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