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If you choose it wisely, a fast food meal does not necessarily mean bad food.

Since the American Heart Association recommends we only consume it two days per month, moderation seems to be the key factor of this diet.

There are always healthier choices you can make, no matter the place you choose to eat from.

Here are some tips you should consider to make healthier choices at fast food restaurants:

• Eat fast food mostly for breakfast or lunch, never for (more…)

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If you feel uncomfortable when changing at the gym or care what others think when seeing you on a fitness gear, you lack motivation, or you’d rather do anything else than going to the gym and socialize, then, you’re probably suffering from gym shyness.

Before anything else, you should know one thing: it happened to all of us and it has no excuse, as long as you can overcome it.

Here are some tips you could use to overcome the gym shyness:

1. Take a friend with you: socializing is the main key to recovering your self-confidence while exercising. There is always a moment to breath (more…)

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I was at a gym the other day, just having a quick workout between meetings.

I noticed at some point an overweight woman trying to exercise on a weight bench, but she soon realized it would be impossible: the bench was simply too narrow.

This got me thinking. Being overweight makes it difficult not only to lose those so many extra pounds; it also challenges you for other reasons:

• As said above, some machines cannot be used by obese persons; they are designed for people who are rather slim. However, fitness (more…)

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There is nothing more fun than taking your family or pals to an outdoor archery game.

If played regularly, archery can help you burn the body calories, in a very fun way.

You do not need to be super trained to play it, however, certain field actions like shooting, may require a good health condition.

In this way, an archer will be able to shoot with greater accuracy.

A good archer should have:

• An average level of fitness; (more…)

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I’m currently experiencing a healthy food crisis!

Meaning, I’m bored with all the recipes I know how to cook and I don’t know what else to try.

Luckily, some of my friends are great at cooking and they always have something new and exciting up their sleeve.

So I’ve asked them to give me some ideas on new ingredients and recipes to try. I’m sharing, as always:

1. Shrimp

Shrimp are really healthy. For myself – who I’m not a big fan of meat – shrimp are the perfect alternatives. They are rich in vitamin D and B12 and (more…)

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Most people would characterize the ideal weight as the weight you’re feeling most comfortable with.

However, I can’t say that I know that many people who actually feel comfortable with the way they look.

Most of them are dissatisfied by their body image.

Some of them have reasons and a lot of extra pounds for feeling like that, some of them don’t. That made me wonder: how much should we weigh and when should we stop dieting?

Without a doubt, I can say that nowadays we have to face a significant pressure to look as perfect as we can. All the models that we see in (more…)

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Every woman has to face the PMS – premenstrual syndrome – almost every month.

I myself am one of the unlucky ones, but I’ve learnt that there are things we can do and foods we can eat to reduce or avoid completely the most common symptoms of PMS, like fluid retention, bloating, constipation or diarrhea, abdominal cramps (dysmenorrheal), headaches, muscle or joint pain, anxiety, irritability, fatigue and many others.

1. Have balanced meals

First of all, your meals should be frequent and in small amounts. Don’t (more…)

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The kettlebell is definitely one of the most useful tools when it comes to weight loss and body building.

For those who don’t know it, the kettlebell is an iron weight, shaped like a cannonball with a handle.

It comes in different sizes, ranging from 4 pounds to 175 pounds.

A 36.11 lb kettlebell is called a pood.

Although it might seem like your average type of weight, know that the kettlebel has many more advantages than regular weights. Besides (more…)

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I can’t even remember how many times I’ve heard people say that when you’re on diet you must stay away from carbohydrates.

Also, a lot of diets have been invented around this myth, like the low-carb diet.

Cutting off carbohydrates is the main reason why most people give up on their diet so easily and also why they gain their weight back.

That is because carbohydrates are the body’s favorite fuel and without them it can’t function well. Avoiding them will result in a lack of energy (more…)

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Winston Churchill used to say: “Never, never, never give up!”

Some people are the embodiment of his saying.

Take the Oscar-winning actress, Jennifer Hudson for example.

She dropped five dress sizes, and 60 pounds!?

The singer and actress signed on as Weight Watcher‘s Spokes model, and now share her amazing slimming down journey with the public on various sites and social networking.

How did Jennifer Hudson lost weight?

Her secret consists of healthy dieting and hitting gym 5 times a (more…)

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