Isn't it time you start being a warrior?Your life matters.
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If the numbers on the scale fluctuate from day to day, check your salt intake. Refined salt (table salt) will wreak havoc on your waistline with water retention and bloating. Though a temporary condition, it's one you should try to avoid; this type of salt does not do a body good, causing damage to our bones, kidneys, heart and muscles.
Our daily intake of this salty mineral should be 2500mg. How much is 2500mg? A teaspoon.
The human body in its splendor does not produce salt, one of the essential elements of life. To get the salt our body needs, we have to rely on our food choices. As previous stated, too much processed salt can damage vital organs, yet our body need it and let's face it--some foods taste better with a little salt.
Sea salt is unrefined salt derived directly from where it's name suggests. The effects on this salt on the body are opposite of its processed sibling. The minerals sea salt contains, extracts toxins, reduces blood pressure and has the ability to detoxify the body. And if you are worried about the taste--don't be, salt taste like...salt, refined or not.
Stay on top of your sodium intake by cutting back on refined salt. Processed salts reside in processed foods and its time to say NO to the processes it performs on the bodies. To control refined salt intake, learn to read nutrition labels, eat foods as close to its natural state as possible, and when eating prepared meals--leave it on the table, unless its straight from the sea.
Your body will thank you in more ways than one.
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Much ado has been made over the right of our first lady, Michelle Obama, to bare arms. I’ve read several comments citing her bare arms as ‘inappropriate,’ because she is a role model and its not proper. I agree Michelle Obama is a role model but how should a role model dress and what is inappropriate and improper about her bare arms?
Bravo Mrs. O.
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**Official Bio**
"Shaun T" is a native of New Jersey currently residing in Los Angeles. Shaun began training at Rowan University where he received his BS in Sports Science and a minor in Theater/Dance. Shaun has danced in theater, TV, commercials, and movies, including The Ten Commandments, Pippin, Applause, Six Feet Under, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He has worked with various artists such as Mariah Carey, Nick and Aaron Carter, Elephant Man, Angie Stone, and Deborah Cox. One of Shaun’s most notable projects is Kathy Smith’s Project: YOU™ where he collaborated with Kathy and choreographed eight instructional videos. From this experience, Shaun created a new fitness program with Beachbody called Hip Hop Abs®—a dance-based cardio program specifically designed to target your abs. Shaun can be found teaching at many fitness and dance centers in Los Angeles.
**Me**
Shaun T's workouts are fun and exciting, producing a high calorie burn, whether you tilt, tuck and tighten with Hip Hop Abs or work the stage with Rockin Body. Don't let his charm fool you. Shaun has filmed the most challenging workout to be put on DVD--INSANITY. It will be released Summer 2009. Playtime is over folks!
Chick here to order Shaun T.'s workouts.
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Unless, you have been living under a rock (even there, you probably weren’t safe), you heard about the KFC coupons given out this week. Oprah Winfrey and KFC were offering a free 2 piece chicken meal, complete with two sides and a biscuit. This news spread faster than the swine flue- causing a true pandemic of oversized portions.
Have people secretly waited for KFC to come out with a grilled option and the news of its release coupled with the word free was too much to handle or is it the Oprah effect—in full effect—or maybe its something more poignant—our economy is so bad people can't afford a two piece meal and are clambering for anything free? Whatever the reason, KFC’s across the country have been jammed packed with people willing to wait in long lines for a free meal.
This type of promotion is rarely FREE. You might actually walk out of the restaurant without paying cash money, but consider this, if you don’t regularly frequent KFC, you have paid in gas and time. Because this promotion does not include a drink, guess what—you will probably order one and throw in a few other things. And although this new grilled option does offer fewer calories than it’s fried counterpart—this meal will contain a third of your day's calories (if you order sensible sides) and over half your day’s sodium intake--to me--this is the biggest price of all.
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P90X, Chalean Extreme, Turbo Jam and the upcoming Insanity all include high impact aerobics. Each workout (with the exception of Insanity) includes a low impact option. I used to think I had to complete the workout exactly as the instructor taught it. If I followed the modification, I was not getting the full benefit. I was dead wrong—that is not true!! There is no shame in a modification—its pretty smart to modify an exercise if the need arises. Low impact aerobics is not a synonym for low intensity.
Over the past couple months, I’ve noticed increased joint pain in my knees and unexplained nagging pain in my lower back and hips. I feel out of alignment. I can’t attribute these ailments to high impact aerobics per se but I can say because of these aches and pains, I have to modify some of the moves--and sometimes I’m not in the mood to have my wiggly parts wiggling--so I keep my feet on the ground.
At 37, my body reminds me I’m no spring chicken. I respond to those reminders by taking Beachbody’s Joint Formula to help soothe my squeaks, seeing a chiropractor to twist, pull, pop, and crack my body back as it should be, and dare I say…. performing yoga.I’ve got one body and I must take care of it.
Our bodies are marvelous machines--even still it breaks down from time to time--know your strengths and weaknesses and work within your parameters to avoid injury and protect your overall health.
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The number one new year's resolution is to lose weight. How about making a resolution to not only lose weight but to lose dead weight; anything keeping you from being the you--you really want to be. Changing one's lifestyle is just that--changing one's lifestyle. If you have a lifestyle conducive to you gaining weight, a lifestyle conducive to you not reaching your potential as a person, resolve to change it and change it now.
This year do something different, including making a new year's resolution anytime you wish.
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
Happy New Life,
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