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Stretches that improve different aspects of your... Healthy Snacks. Five reasons you need bee pollen in your freezer. 101 Uses for Coconut Oil. Little Known Uses for Fruit Peels, Shells and Seeds. When I read about the many ways you can use orange peels, I started to wonder if the same idea could apply to other fruits.

Little Known Uses for Fruit Peels, Shells and Seeds

As you’ll see below, the same concept does apply. Take a look at some popular fruits that are full of nutritional goodies and the many ways you can be sure to use the entire fruit. OrangesOne orange provides nearly 100% of the recommended daily dietary intake of vitamin C. Squat Stand Up & Reach The Total Body Workout for Beginners. - StumbleUpon. The Art of Bodyweight Training. Editors note - This is a guest post from Khaled Allen at Warrior Spirit.

The Art of Bodyweight Training

If you ask most people how to get stronger, they immediately recommend weight training, using barbells, dumbbells, or kettlebells. If you are starting from a very low level, pushups or situps might be recommended, but these are only as preparation for the serious business of heavy lifting. The truth is that weight training is not the only way to get stronger, and it isn’t even the best way. The world’s strongest athletes, who demonstrate extremely high levels of strength in a range of positions and orientations, are gymnasts, acrobats, and martial artists, well known for their bodyweight training regimens. Even old school strongmen, those who trained in the 1930s, used bodyweight movements for developing strength while demonstrating it on external weights.

Once you’ve mastered the pushup, where do you go from there? Benefits of Bodyweight Training The benefits of bodyweight training are numerous. . • The planche 1. 2. The 29 Healthiest Foods on the Planet. Fruits 01.

The 29 Healthiest Foods on the Planet

Apricots The Power: Beta-carotene, which helps prevent free-radical damage and protect the eyes. The body also turns beta-carotene into vitamin A, which may help ward off some cancers, especially of the skin. One apricot has 17 calories, 0 fat, 1 gram of fiber. 02. The Power: Oleic acid, an unsaturated fat that helps lower overall cholesterol and raise levels of HDL, plus a good dose of fiber. 03. The Power: Ellagic acid, which helps stall cancer-cell growth. 04. The Power: Stop aging, live longer and keep your mind sharp with blueberries. 7 easy ways to boost your immune system - TODAY Health. Your body’s immune system is more powerful than you probably imagine.

7 easy ways to boost your immune system - TODAY Health

How powerful, you ask? Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania recently took immune cells from three patients with leukemia, then genetically altered them into “serial killer” cells, designed to attack one tumor cell, then another and another. The study was small and the treatment experimental, but the results were groundbreaking—two patients went into complete remission, and the other had a dramatic antitumor response.

The modified immune system cells multiplied at least 1,000 times in the body, wiped out cancer cells, and stimulated a population of “memory” cells that may protect against recurrences. Could this treatment work for other types of cancer? 7 Surprising Signs Your Immune System Needs a Boost. (INFOGRAPHIC) Essential Vitamins and Minerals. Food Comparison. Sexy Legs Workout. Posted by Cags R under Fitness & Training on 21 November 2012 at 12:00 AM With the holiday season fast approaching, you want to make sure your thighs and calves look hot in the tights for your elf costume - right fellas?

Sexy Legs Workout

That's why this week we're challenging you to this fast and effective bodyweight workout which will strengthen your legs - and as we all know, strong is sexy! Check out how to make the most of this workout for your lower abs, glutes and legs with this guide: how to perform exercises for the sexy legs workout and add the workout to your training now! Get more advice and Challenge ideas by signing up to Tribesports - it's free, fun and most importantly fitness focused!

50 Best Snacks Under 50 Calories. What Do 300 Calorie Meals Look Like? Breakfast Meals English Muffin Breakfast – 394 Calories 1 whole wheat English muffin 2 pats low fat butter 1 hard boiled egg 1/2 cup of fruit 8 oz fruit juice 8 oz water Cereal – 300 Calories 1 cup of cereal 8 oz 2% milk 1 banana 1 coffee or tea Oatmeal – 345 Calories 1 cup (cooked) oatmeal with raisins ½ cup of fruit 1 cup coffee or tea 1 small banana Scrambled eggs – 360 Calories 2 scrambled eggs 2 strips of turkey bacon 1 piece whole wheat toast 1 pat of low fat butter 1 coffee or tea 8 oz water Lunches Baked potato – 305 Calories 1 medium baked potato 2 tablespoons sour cream 2 tablespoons salsa 1 cup sliced melon 12 oz water Roasted Veg. 3 cups mixed greens 1 cup sweet potato 1 cup eggplant 1 cup red bell pepper 3 Tbs lite honey mustard Soup – 350 Calories.

What Do 300 Calorie Meals Look Like?

Fifty Fat Loss Tips. 20 Habits That Make You Fat. 20. #1: Eating "low-fat": It sounds crazy, but stop buying foods marketed as low-fat or fat-free.

20 Habits That Make You Fat

Typically, they save you only a few calories and, in doing so, they replace harmless fats with low-performing carbohydrates that digest quickly—causing a sugar rush and, immediately afterward, rebound hunger. Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that meals that limited carbohydrates to 43 percent were more filling and had a milder effect on blood sugar than meals with 55 percent carbohydrates. That means you’ll store less body fat and be less likely to eat more later. 19. #2: Not seeking nutrition advice: Good news here: By reading this, you’re already forming habits that can help you shed pounds. 18. #3: Sleeping too little or too much: