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Vegan sex worker/pornographer who loves nerds, cats, food, travel, books, & science.

DrugCite. Get Drunk Not Fat - Find The Lowest Calorie Beer, Lowest Calorie Alcohol. The World's Healthiest Foods. Top 20 Foods to Lower Your Cholesterol. The higher the test score the better, right?

Top 20 Foods to Lower Your Cholesterol

Not when it comes to your cholesterol. If yours is climbing over 200, it’s time to take action. But there’s a much more natural solution than popping prescription medicines. Unless you’re in the red zone, a few simple changes in diet can make all the difference. Try these tasty organic treats. Oatmeal Oatmeal is rich in soluble fiber, which cuts down the amount of cholesterol your intestines absorb. Salmon Two servings per week of wild salmon pump your body with enough omega-3 fatty acids to lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol and boost your high-density lipoproteins. Olive Oil Powerful antioxidants present in olive oil decrease the low-density lipoproteins in your system. Almonds Almonds are a great source of plant sterols, which impede your body’s absorption of cholesterol. Avocados Unsaturated fats in avocados augment your body’s level of high-density proteins and lower the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

Blueberries Pistachios Walnuts Tuna. Fitness Advice, Workout Videos, Health & Fitness. Hi BodyRockers, Today Freddy and I are starting to pack for our move and we are crazy busy.

Fitness Advice, Workout Videos, Health & Fitness

With everything that we have to do today, I didn’t have time for a full workout, but don’t worry because I put together this savage little 6 minute full body routine that will rock you out. I think that it is always better to do something than to skip your training completely, and this workout may come in a small package, but as you can see in the video, if you are pushing it at your max effort – full throttle – you won’t have anything left after 6 minutes.

This is a perfect solution if you find yourself really busy and pressed for time – and you can also extend the torture by doing this 2 times back to back. As I said tho, the real test of your effort is that by the end of the 6 minutes you should be tapped out. Freddy & I will be back this weekend with new BodyRockers, a new diet challenge and possibly a life post if we actually do anything interesting besides packing! News & Information for Amateur Bakers and Artisan Bread Enthusiasts. 10 Dead-of-Winter Workout Motivators Slideshow. 10 Dead-of-Winter Workout Motivators Written by Nicole Nichols, Certified Personal Trainer Lower temperatures and darker days can wreak havoc on your workout motivation--if you let them.

10 Dead-of-Winter Workout Motivators Slideshow

Stay on track all season long with these cold-weather motivators that really work! Sleep in Your Workout Clothes If you're a morning exerciser, it's usually cold outside (and inside your house!) Go Straight to the Gym If you're an evening exerciser, bring your gym bag to work and head straight to the gym instead of going home or running any errands beforehand.

Enjoy the Great Indoors If exercising outside in the cold and slush just isn't your thing, don't force it. Pump Up the Music Nothing motivates like music. Get in Gear When you layer properly for winter activities, cold, rain, sleet and even snow are never an issue. Exercise During Your Lunch Break High temperatures and maximum sunshine usually occur midday, so use your lunch break to squeeze in a walk or other office-friendly exercise. Make a Fitness Date. Sources of vitamins. Reviewed by Dr Jeni Worden, GP Vitamins and minerals are essential for the maintenance of good health and the prevention of a number of diseases.

Sources of vitamins

In this article, we look at the properties of vitamins A, B, C, D, E, K, and common food sources. Types of vitamins There are two types of vitamins: water-soluble vitamins B and C fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. Water-soluble vitamins cannot be stored in the body, so you need to get them from food every day. Vitamins and minerals are found in a wide variety of foods and a balanced diet should provide you with the quantities you need. Vitamin A (retinol) This vitamin is essential for growth and healthy skin and hair. Vitamin A is found in the following animal products: milk, butter, cheese and eggs chicken, kidney, liver, liver pate fish oils, mackerel, trout, herring.

Another source of vitamin A is a substance called beta-carotene. Vitamin B complex The complex of B vitamins includes the following group of substances: Vegetarians and B12 Vitamin C. 101 Revolutionary Ways to Be Healthy. Do the healthy thing, even when it's challenging, inconvenient or considered weird.

101 Revolutionary Ways to Be Healthy

Take pride in that. Just because it's popular doesn't mean it's smart or good for you. Enlist fellow trend buckers and create a trend of your own. Use your healthy frustration about the unhealthy status quo to spark creativity and determination. Look for signs of progress (beyond pounds lost) and rejoice when you find them. Don't be boring.

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