The Three Best Ab Exercises You Should Be Doing 
Why You Should Eat Less Meat 
Do People Who Exercise Make More Money? 
Is Juicing Good for You? 
Are You in Shape? 
You don’t have to do a single sit-up or crunch to tighten and tone your midsection. In fact, the best ab exercises are those that combine cardio and strength to blast fat and build muscle at the same time. (You can’t see a six pack if it’s under a layer of fat!) Here are the
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The average American eats over 180 pounds of meat (poultry, beef, lamb, etc.) per year, nearly double that of the amount consumed in the EU. The US has the 7th highest cancer rate in the entire world, and heart disease is the leading cause of death–a link many scientists and doctors say is no coincidence.
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Many people think of exercise as merely a way to burn calories and generally stay fit, and these things are both true. However, there are many more benefits to exercise that have nothing to do with how many calories you burn or how quickly you can run a mile. Those who exercise regularly are more
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Everyone wants to lose weight as quickly as possible, with minimal work. These days juicing seems to be the method of choice–whether DIY using a blender and a ton of produce or ready-made products like the Blueprint Cleanse or Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP. There is plenty of proof that juice cleanses lead to quick weight loss
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You go to the gym three or four times per week and work up a decent sweat. But are you in shape, or have you just gotten good at your workout routine? In order to truly be fit, you need to be well-rounded in three factors of fitness: muscle strength and endurance, cardiovascular strength, and
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So you’ve done it–you shed those 20 pounds you set out to lose, and you are looking better than ever. But you are also sick of counting calories and working out like a maniac. Here are a few strategies to help you maintain weight loss without feeling like you’re on a perpetual diet: Continue to
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I’ve written a lot about how exercise does not give you a free pass to eat whatever you like, so I figured I’d back that up with some numbers. Keep in mind that even if you burn off that slice of pizza, you are merely starting back at square one. If you want to lose
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After months of doing both the Insanity and Asylum workouts and feeling that Shaun T. truly has become my personal trainer, I got the opportunity to go to a live workout with Shaun T. last weekend in Wallingford, CT. My very brave boyfriend drove me the 90 minutes early on Saturday morning and we joined
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You might have noticed these objects that look like small bowling balls with handles showing up around your gym more and more over the past few years. They are called kettlebells, and they originated in Russia in the 1700′s as instruments of weight used to measure grain and other dry goods. In 1948 kettlebell lifting
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When many of us think of losing weight and getting healthy, we think about cutting out fat and maybe even carbs from our diets. Too few of us focus on cutting out excess salt, which can not only hinder weight loss, but also have other negative health effects. Here are a few reasons why too
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