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Resources for advanced and experienced bodybuilding athletes. Fitness information for anyone interested in health related topics.
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May 6, 2:57 PM
My comment about Apple cider was a reply to a question from another curator, who asked about it.
Rudolf Kabutz's comment,
May 6, 2:58 PM
Actually when this specialist wants to analyze the toxic bacteria, he chases them out of their hiding places with applecider vinegar, and voila, they appear in his testing procedures.
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May 6, 2:59 PM
Thanks, I understand the thread of the conversation now.
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3 reasons to exercise in the morning
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Not easy to do it consistently, especially with young children. But, if you can keep it up, it really helps to do cardio in the AM. 
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May 23, 10:28 AM
I have always found it best to workout in the morning- Evening gets me too wound up-
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Whilst a variety of products are pushed in our faces in the modern world; promises of 'quick fat loss' and 'immediate results' science has proven certain foods increase the rate at which we released hormones to burn fat, and speed up our metabolism.
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Smoked Salmon
Whilst smoked salmon may be high in sodium (there are reduced salt options at a slightly higher price), they are an excellent addition to any sandwich, salad and provide for a tasty quick meal!
It’s high level of Omega-3 fatty acids (one serving equates to 90% of your daily requirements in fact), help reduce mental fatigue and increase reaction times. Salmon is noted to help with circulation of blood to the heart, energy production and helps accelerate muscle growth optimal for training and recovery. Delete the scoop?
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Serves 4 Ingredients 4 leaves iceberg lettuce 4 slices roast turkey 1/2 cucumber, sliced 250g hummus sprinkle of paprika
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Simply awesome. Another version is to replace the hummus with avocado, sliced thin and garlic powder. Delete the scoop?
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Whilst time constraints such as work, children and day-to-day errands act as barriers affecting our ability to adequately prepare meals for the week ahead; there is an alternative to 'taking the easy way out', and more often than not, cheating on...
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Another great article on the Lifespan Fitness Blog.
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Planning
~Planning enables you to locate periods of time in which you can allocate to meal preparation, shopping and even eating in which you didn’t previously have time for in your unstructured life
~Reduces chances of relapse – if you think about the times in which you relapse, indulging on high-fat snacks, ignoring your diet; you’d narrow it down to either; time constraints or lack of effort. Planning can help eliminate both these factors; as you have a steady, easy to access supply of food which you don’t need to worry about preparing at the end of a busy day
~Planning adds structure to your life and frees up time; it assists in all facets of an effectively functioning lifestyle (in that you do not skip meals, workouts or succumb to stress) and leaves far more time for enjoyable, non-tedious activities Delete the scoop?
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Recipe: Spicy Paprika & lime chicken Judging by the smoky smell coming from the local back yards and beach parks I can safely say that Australian BBQ
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I am not doing the Paleo diet but this one looks really good. Delete the scoop?
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Via Body-Buildin.com
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Wow.
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And yes, creatine can definitely help you increase your strength and get bigger. Many individuals report an initial weight gain of about 10 pounds in the first week, but this is primarily due to the fact that creatine increases water retention in your muscles. Delete the scoop?
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No matter how well you eat or how much water you drink, no matter how many supplements you take, none of these things will take the place of exercise.
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Even though salty foods are delicious and some people absolutely love them, we need to avoid the excess of salt in order to stay healthy. Via Body-Buildin.com
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Big boys, big boys, whatcha gonna do??? Hit the gym! Ripped CITY! Delete the scoop?
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This sounds really interesting to me. Yoga is by far the most difficult workout I have ever tried and this makes it very attractive. From the article.
“The style is oriented towards a fighter’s workout,” said the Singer Island, Florida-based fitness and wellness expert.
The program incorporates all aspects of fitness-cardio training, muscle strength and endurance, flexibility and balance but it does not include the meditative or relaxation benefits of traditional yoga.
“If you do not include the meditative aspect of yoga,” Archer said, “the benefit of balancing the nervous system and encouraging restoration is lost.” Delete the scoop?
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Whitney Foard Small loved China and her job as a regional director of communications for a top automaker. But after air pollution led to several stays in hospital and finally ... Via Anne Egros
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Foreigners regularly check the air quality readings put out by the U.S. Embassy and consulates on their Twitter feeds when deciding whether to go out for a run or let their children play outside.
The pollution has become even more of a hot topic since January, when the readings in Beijing went off the scale and beyond what is considered hazardous by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
At the same time, China’s state media gave unprecedented coverage to the pollution following months of growing pressure from a Chinese middle class that has become more vocal about the quality of its air. 
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May 1, 1:42 PM
Would you decline a great job offer abroad because of pollution ? Delete the scoop?
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Whilst entirely reconfiguring habits built up over years, even decades may seem like a difficult task to tackle, a transformation to a fit, healthier lifestyle is one worth the effort.
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Improve your brain’s function! Studies conducted have provided insight into the affect exercising has on improving the function of our brains.
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Dear Consumers: A disturbing trend has come to our attention. You, the people, are thinking more about health, and you’re starting to do something about it. This cannot continue. Via Luca Baptista, The BioSync Team
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LOVE THIS ONE!!!
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...Your superficial understanding of health has a great influence over your purchasing decisions, and we’re ready for it, whether you choose to go low-calorie, low-fat, gluten-free or inevitably give up and accept the fact that you can’t resist our Little Debbie snacks, potato chips and ice cream novelties.
Whatever the current health trend, we respond by developing and marketing new products. We can also show you how great some of our current products are and always have been.
For example, when things were not looking so good for fat, our friends at Welch’s were able to point out that their chewy fruit snacks were a fat free option. Low fat! Healthy! Then the tide turned against carbohydrates. Our friends in meat and dairy were happy to show that their steaks, meats and cheeses were low-carb choices. Low carbs! Healthy!
But we’re getting uneasy.
~ This is perfect! ~ 
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May 19, 10:34 PM
Clean food, clean water, and clean air: I think that those are Related Content: 
Keytrend-health's curator insight,
May 20, 5:34 AM
Niet te geloven - een artikel over gezonde voeding / één van grootste firma's zegt dat ze hu CEO's niet meer kunnen betalen als mensen gezond gaan eten !!! Delete the scoop?
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The key to longevity is to eat to live not live to eat! Whether you eat 3 square meals a day, 5 plus small meals or fast one or more days per week the transformational power of food is “good medicine” as you learn how to eat healthy and become a conscious consumer!
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Excellent resource on creative, varied, healthy and FUN eating!
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That being said, when we awaken, the body arises from fasting and we need sustenance; so, eat a good, healthy breakfast. The metabolic cycle peaks about midday making lunch the most important meal of the day. Resting for 20 to 30 minutes afterwards is regenerating. And finally, as metabolism slows down in the afternoon eat a light evening meal and ideally go to bed empty! Note: If your body requires snacks at regular intervals there are plenty of smart choices that include complex carbohydrates or simple proteins such as eggs, whole grain breads, yogurt, fruits, nuts and seeds that will support optimum health and wellness throughout the day/evening Delete the scoop?
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Image from: http://www.mccoyfitness.ca/blog/gallery/
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Karen, you and your family are truly inspirational. Prayers are with you, Neil and Tristan!
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See, real health and wellness cannot be defined by our physical abilities.
If that were the case, people like my son would be considered unhealthy, because he, like many people, do not have full use of their bodies. That’s why I also teach about creating inner health, because having a strong spirit is just as important as having strong muscles. That’s what I’ve learned from Tristan.
AlGonzalezinfo's curator insight,
May 20, 10:50 PM
I scooped this one on my fitness topic, but it fits on this one as well. Karen is a truly inpirational leader, in the gym and life in general. 
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May 22, 8:34 AM
A wonderful reminder how true health and wellness is foremost an inside job... Delete the scoop?
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They say age is just a number, and two grandfathers in their sixties took that advice to the stage of Oregon’s premier bodybuilding show in Lincoln City. Via Bodybuilding News
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Completely inspirational and totally ripped after 60! A friend of mine asked me today if it was possible to gain muscle after 40... Check these guys out! Delete the scoop?
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Get ready for the beach with this calorie-scorching workout with butt-boosting, core-strengthening, and shoulder-sculpting exercises.
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Body-Buildin.com's curator insight,
May 15, 1:55 PM
There are so many reasons why you should include the plank in your workout routine! 
KreuzFit's curator insight,
May 17, 4:57 AM
Eine der in Ausführung einfachsten und in der Wirkung effektivsten Übungen! Delete the scoop?
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Helping thousands of people reach their Fitness goals with workouts and diets, studies, product reviews and so much more!
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1. Eat Properly
Food is very important and you should always be aware of what gets into your mouth at all times not just when you are about to hit the gym. Ensure you eat a balanced meal with complex carbs, healthy fats and proteins about 3-4 hours before working out. This will give you energy and ensure that glucose levels are steady in the body, which helps to improve strength and endurance. Your body needs to get fueled so that it can perform well in the gym. Delete the scoop?
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A common topic of discussion surrounding the fitness world is that of meal frequency and timing – but is gaining unwanted weight associated with the time of day you eat at?
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Great post. From the article:
However, I won’t entirely disagree with the concept of meal timing to promote various benefits throughout the entirety of the day; such as:
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Mark Sinclair Vincent popularly known as Vin Diesel was born on July 18, 1967. He is an American actor famous for his roles in movies like Babylon A.D, XXX and The Fast and The Furious. He is 6'0'' tall and weighs around 116 Kg.
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Yeah, those arms are huge.
AlGonzalezinfo's curator insight,
May 9, 8:55 PM
Vin Diesel has a workout plan of 3 days a week. The remaining 3 days are for rest or he may perform stretching/yoga exercises in these rest days. He also includes cardio exercises in his workout as they provide flexibility which helps him a lot in performing action sequences. Each exercise in his workout has 2 – 4 sets of 8 – 12 maximum reps.
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Okay, first things first. I LOVE the taste of chocolate milk, it is delicious. That being said I have never confused it with being a particularly healthy or low calorie beverage option. Often times, ...
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I had a good debate with a friend about chocolate milk adn was happy to find this article as it verified my thinking.
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May 5, 9:06 PM
You might also appreciate this article on how chocolate can improve your workout: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/03/how-chocolate-can-help-your-workout/
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The top five misleading fitness tips on the web.
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Right on! From the article:
Cardio is better for your body than strength training.
Not true at all. Both are necessary for your well-rounded healthy lifestyle. Each possess amazing benefits and when used in conjunction with each other, optimum health and strength. Women’s Health magazine has a great list of pros for both: Cardio can burn a lot of calories and strength training gives you a metabolic spike for one hour after your workout. In addition, cardio ups your body confidence, while strength training helps you look more toned and as a result, improves body image. How’s that for a one-two punch?
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May 1, 1:51 PM
Der Artikel räumt mit 5 falschen Fitness-Tipps auf: 1) Wenn Frauen Krafttraining machen, werden sie stämmig 2) Für den Körper ist Krafttraining besser als Cardio-Training 3) Maschinen sind besser als freie Gewichte 4) Eine einzige Übung reicht völlig aus 5) Um optimale Resultate zu erzielen, muss man jeden Tag trainieren Delete the scoop?
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Whilst we’ve grown up in a society that has progressively been exposed to and eaten more processed foods, we’ve fallen out of touch with the true understanding of what a ‘whole’ food is as opposed to a ‘processed’ or ‘refined’ food.
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Great summary of many relevant facts about processed foods and the advantages of whole foods. From the article:
High GI - Processed foods involve a greater intake of calories per gram in comparison to the same serving of whole foods. This basically means that you’re eating less food for the same amount of calories; and as explained earlier, consuming less essential nutrients, burning less calories and having to eat a whole lot less to offset the effects of weight gain. However, processed foods also boast a higher GI; or ‘Glycemic Index’. What this refers to is how quickly blood sugar levels rise after consumption of food. 
Matt Carr's curator insight,
April 30, 12:57 AM
This website has some great information about the effects that our diet has on our bodies, and the differences between processed foods and whole foods. Feel free to use this information in your assignment on healthy lifestyles. Delete the scoop?
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This works for leaders at the gym too! This image is of Shayne Miller, an amazing person who I had the honor of helping along his journey. He is now a competitive NATURAL bodybuilder. He definitely envisioned a fit and healthy future for himself and worked with people he trusted along the way. HIs dedication is simply inspirational.