Category: Health and Fitness

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Why is it that some people seem to see dramatically better results from their time in the gym?

Yes, genetics matter. So does nutrition, your fat-to-muscle ratio, how many years you’ve been lifting weights, if you sit throughout the day, and — ultimately — how much weight you can lift.

But let’s assume all of those are equal, and yet, here you are, still sweating day-after-day at the gym and not looking like the other people putting in the same work.

We’ve all been there and it’s an awful feeling, but one that can be fixed with a simple adjustment. One of the biggest factors that determine whether or not you’ll see the results you want comes down to two words: weightlifting technique.

More specifically, creating tension. If you want to start seeing your efforts pay off, it’s time to learn that it’s not always what exercises you do, but how you do them.

Why Tension Matters

For a moment, forget weightlifting tech…

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Boxer Floyd Mayweather intends to open and franchise boxing-oriented fitness clubs in the United States and abroad with a focus on “traditionally underserved communities.”…

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Quinoa is one of the new powerhouse nutritional super stars that everyone is talking about.  Many people think quinoa is a grain but it is actually a seed that has been consumed for over 3000 years.  It is a vegan, gluten free food perfect to use as a substitute for rice or pasta.  Quinoa is a complete protein containing all nine of the essential amino acids.  Quinoa is loaded with regularity inducing fiber with over 20 grams per cup.  One serving of quinoa has about 37% of your daily iron needs- an important nutrient for blood health.  Quinoa is also rich in magnesium, a mineral important for relaxation and blood sugar control.  Quinoa is fairly low on the glycemic index making it a good choice for blood sugar control.    Quinoa is also high in antioxidants to protect from free radical damage.  All of the benefits make quinoa an important addition to a healthy diet.

Please see the recipe below for a super yummy quinoa containing chocolate chip snack bar.

• 2 1/2 cups quinoa flakes

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Source http://dailycupofyoga.com/2017/08/18/celebrate-the-solar-eclipse-with-these-family-friendly-yoga-poses/

By Sara J. Weis

Are you ready for the solar eclipse? Read on to see how you can celebrate this event as a family with some fun and aligning yoga poses.

On August 21st, the moon will completely eclipse the sun. People all over the United States will be able to witness this rare event.  The alignment, so to speak, needs to be perfect for the moon, sun, and Earth so that the moon can completely block out the sun.

Make this event even more memorable with your family. While waiting for the eclipse, try these creative yoga poses and activities.

Rocket Breath:  Make practicing deep calming breaths fun and relevant for kids by doing Rocket Breath.  Breathe deeply in through your nose while counting up to five. When you get to five, hold your breath for a moment and then exhale out loudly through your mouth as if blasting off.

Sun: Stand in Mountain Pose with arms stretched overhead as if you are reaching for the sun.

Rocket: Go into Chair Pose with legs together, knees bent, and arms overhead to resemble a rock…

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WASHINGTON (8/14/2017)—The NCCA accredited the WORLD INSTRUCTOR TRAINING SCHOOLS Certified Personal Trainer for a five-year period, expiring 8/14/22, during its recent meeting….

Source http://www.foodpolitics.com/2017/08/sugar-industry-heres-what-we-think-about-advice-to-eat-less-sugar/

I am a faithful subscriber to Jerry Hagstrom’s Hagstrom Report on issues having to do with agriculture.  He attended the International Sweetener Symposium in San Diego and took notes.  If you want to know how the sugar industry is dealing with the “eat less sugar” message, here are some hints (wish I’d been there):

From José Orive, executive director of the London-based International Sugar Organization:

There is “sugar diarrhea” in the media, Orive said, referring to the many articles urging reductions in sweetener consumption.  “We need to talk the bull by the horns in pointing out the role of sugar in human nutrition” and talking about the importance of exercise.

From Craig Ruffolo, an analyst with McKeany-Flavell in Oakland, CA:

We need to get back to positivity, not negativity. The sugar industry has a really great message. It starts with 15 calories per teaspoon.

From Courtney Gaine, president and CEO of the Sugar Association:

“We have this obesity crisis that has become a massive economic problem,” Gaine said. The pressures on governments to address the human and economic costs of obesity have combined with “a public health community that does not trust industry” she said.

A lot of the food companies “who should be our friends” are instead reformulating products and a…

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By Joshua Fields Millburn · Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+

There are three things I hate: large crowds, public speaking, and extensive travel. And yet I find myself on tour once again. In fact, this year’s Less Is Now Tour is our eighth tour in the seven years since Ryan and I started TheMinimalists.com.

From Seattle to San Diego, Pittsburgh to Portland, Vermont to Vancouver, we’re traveling to 40 cities this year to talk about living a meaningful life with less. There comes a time, whenever we’re on the road, that I begin to ask myself, “Why in the hell am I doing this again?” Which I should probably ask myself before embarking on another multi-month jaunt around North America. But the initial excitement of planning, coupled …

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By Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus · Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

In this episode of The Minimalists Podcast, Joshua & Ryan discuss whether nostalgia is useful or dangerous, and they answer the following questions:

• How do you determine which sentimental items to keep, and how do you ensure that you don’t apply that sentimentality to everything else?
• Is it okay for an aspiring minimalist to keep a small container of sentimental items as a time capsule?
• How did you let go of yearbooks?
• Is there a healthy form of nostalgia, or is it inherently useless to hold onto the past?
• How does nostalgia impact historical awareness, and how will minimalism change that in the future?
• Does nostalgia have a place in today’s world?

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“Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” ~Unknown

I was sitting on the beach with my wonderful girlfriend, trying to relax on our vacation in Florida, yet I was racked with anxiety.

We were lying under a large umbrella, taking in the beautiful waves and swaying palm trees, attempting to recover from the past months (and years) of overwork and overstress. But all I could think about was a marketing initiative I was working on for a client.

The more I tried to chill, the more nervous I became. My girlfriend lay peacefully, dozing off occasionally, while I was busy fending off a full-blown panic attack.

Did I hurry back from our beach session to get back to work? That would be crazy, right? Well, it was worse. I pulled out my laptop and went to work right there on the beach.

I was so addicted to my computer and so stretched thin with commitments that I couldn’t even enjoy this highly anticipated vacation with the love of my life. In fact, the only thing I can remember when I look back on this trip is my stress. I don’t remember enjoying the beach or ever feeling present.

When, I got back from Florida, I didn’t feel refreshed at all. I more desperately need a vacation after it than I did before it. Not only had m…