Get Moving: Heart Healthy Exercises

by | May 15, 2014 | Exercise | 0 comments

Crossfit to FightAs you may have heard, February was American Heart Month, an entire 28 days dedicated to raising national awareness of heart disease and educating the public in ways to prevent it. Although there are many contributing factors to overall heart health, one of the most effective ways to prevent heart disease is exercise. Movement in general is great for your heart: It gets the blood flowing, expanding the veins and arteries in your circulatory system, bringing wave after wave of fresh oxygen into your brain. But specifically focused exercise is even better, and making it part of your weekly routine will lower your chances of heart disease like few other things can. To help you on your journey to heart health, we’ve compiled a list of physical activities sure to keep you (and your doctor) happy.

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Getting started with the Paleo diet

by | May 14, 2014 | Nutrition | 0 comments

Paleo So you’ve decided to commit to eating like a caveman have you? Well put down your club, lose the loin cloth, and stand up straight, cuz’ you’re in for a wild ride!

If you’re switching from eating the Standard American Diet (SAD) to Paleo, then yeah, cutting out all grains, dairy, legumes and pre-packaged foods is going to be a challenge. But start dropping pant sizes and notice that your arthritis has suddenly became non-existent and we’ll be doing a virtual high-five!

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The 20-Minute Morning Routine Guaranteed To Make Your Day Better

by | May 13, 2014 | Exercise | 0 comments

Run Researchers at the University of Vermont found that aerobic training of “moderate intensity,” with an average heart rate of around 112 beats a minute–elevated, sure, but it’s not like they were hammering away–improved participants’ mood for up to twelve hours after exercise.

“Moderate intensity aerobic exercise improves mood immediately and those improvements can last up to 12 hours,” says Dr. Jeremy Sibold. “This goes a long way to show that even moderate aerobic exercise has the potential to mitigate the daily stress that results in your mood being disturbed.”

And you’ll also feel smarter; exercise creates new brain cells and makes those new cells more effective. As Gretchen Reynolds says, “Exercise does more to bolster thinking than thinking does.”

So there you go: Work out first thing. Feel better. Be smarter. Sure, you could work out after work, but then the happy feelings and extra brainpower will be wasted while you’re asleep.

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Low Carb Avocado Series 6

by | May 12, 2014 | Low carb diet, Recipe | 0 comments

Low Carb Avocado is a multiseries step by step pictured guide on how to create wonderful low carb dishes using avocado.

Here is the sixth series of compilation that will give your low carb diet more delicious and easy options to choose from.

Happy low carb cooking!

 

Avocado and Prawn Appetizer

A delightful and low carb starter that will whet your appetite. Perfect for your spring and summer entertainment occasions.

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 342.4 kcal 18%

Protein | 9.3 g 17%

Carbs | 8.9 g 7%

Fiber | 3.9 g 13%

Fat | 31.3 g 48%

 

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Avocado Bacon Omelette

A tasty and healthy breakfast with many superb flavors. Quick and easy to make perfect if you are short on time on your busy days.

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 449.6 kcal 24%

Protein | 25.9 g 46%

Carbs | 14.6 g 11%

Fiber | 8.2 g 27%

Fat | 33.3 g 51%

 

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Avocado Cauliflower Delight

The pairing of cauliflower and avocado in a salad might seem offbeat but surprisingly this is a neat combination of textures and tastes. Easy to make and super delicious!

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 1181.4 kcal 62%

Protein | 5.1 g 9%

Carbs | 11.8 g 9%

Fiber | 6.7 g 22%

Fat | 127.4 g 196%

 

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Avocado Egg Cups

Easy to do yet filling breakfast that will give you lasting energy throughout your busy morning.

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 254.7 kcal 13%

Protein | 8.6 g 15%

Carbs | 9.5 g 7%

Fiber | 7.0 g 23%

Fat | 21.9 g

 

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Avocado Salad In Lime And Orange Vinaigrette

A refreshing avocado salad with great texture and flavor that comes together quickly and easily.

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 169.5 kcal 9%

Protein | 2.4 g 4%

Carbs | 11.1 g 9%

Fiber | 5.2 g 17%

Fat | 14.4 g 22%

 

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Avocado Zucchini Pasta

A a great substitute to your high carb spaghetti. Great tasting and quick to do. A perfect way to celebrate what summer has to offer.

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 503.9 kcal 27%

Protein | 3.4 g 6%

Carbs | 12.0 g 9%

Fiber | 6.9 g 23%

Fat | 17.7 g 27%

 

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Coco Avocado Refresher

Not only delicious and nutritious, but it’s also all purpose – absolutely great for breakfast, afternoon, dessert and even after exercise.

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 509.1 kcal 27%

Protein | 8.1 g 15%

Carbs | 14.4 g 11%

Fiber | 7.3 g 24%

Fat | 50.3 g

 

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Easy Avocado Gazpacho

A guacamole in a glass. A refreshing chilled soup perfect for those hot summer days.

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 109.2 kcal 6%

Protein | 2.3 g 4%

Carbs | 11.1 g 9%

Fiber | 2.2 g 7%

Fat | 7.1

 

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Grilled Mexican Chicken In Avocado Sauce

Turn to this low carb recipe  when you’re craving Mexican food. Incredibly delicious and healthy!

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 324.6 kcal 17%

Protein | 5.1 g 9%

Carbs | 13.8 g 11%

Fiber | 7.4 g 25%

Fat | 29.6 g 45%

 

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No-bake Mini Avocado Cheesecakes

An amazingly healthy and wonderfully guilt-free dessert that will definitely astound your guests.

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Nutrition Facts:

Energy | 700.5 kcal 37%

Protein | 17.7 g 32%

Carbs | 11.9 g 9%

Fiber | 4.8 g 16%

Fat | 66.5 g 102%

 

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Watch out for more delicious low carb avocado dish on our next series.

Is Juice Worse For You Than Soda?

by | May 9, 2014 | Nutrition, Sugars | 0 comments

Drinks You know orange juice has a lot of sugar — 21 grams in one small cup — but is it worse than a cola?

1. The dark secret in your glass of sunshine.

When fruit is stripped of its skin, pulp, flesh and other fibrous parts, it’s distilled down to its sweet essence. That means that orange juice has roughly the same amount of sugar as the demon of the nutritional world, soda — about 5 to 8 teaspoons per cup. Add to this: the sugar in pure, natural juice and the sugar in sugar-sweetened beverages are both densely packed with calories, say Naveed Sattar, MD, PhD, a professor of metabolic medicine at the University of Glasgow. In a recent article inThe Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology journal, Sattar points out that eating whole fruit is associated with a reduced (or neutral) risk of diabetes, but drinking fruit juice is associated with an increased risk.

2. The cold truth.

The marquee vitamin in orange juice, vitamin C, is good for your immune system, and it’s an antioxidant that protects cells from free radicals. But some of its benefits are overrated: No studies have been able to conclude that vitamin C helps cure colds. Further, you may not realize that the information on the label of your store-bought juice (even not-from-concentrate brands) refers to the amount of vitamin C that was present when the product was packaged, explains Alissa Hamilton, PhD, a former Food and Society Policy Fellow with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and the author of Squeezed: What You Don’t Know About Orange Juice. All juice loses nutrients over time (that’s why the people at the juice bar urge you to drink their blends ASAP), and modern storage technology has radically extended the shelf life of mass-market juices. For example, today’s more efficient mode of storage is to strip the liquid of oxygen and then keep it in million-gallon tanks. The juice can remain in those tanks for upwards of a year. Then after it goes into the carton, it can sit on a truck, in a supermarket, and in your fridge, steadily losing vitamins.

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