* Summer BBQ ideas:
Grill Avocados! Split the avocados, remove the center seed and place each half directly down on the grill.
Grill Fresh Green Beans! Using a mesh basket is best (for obvious reasons). Grill these guys on a lower setting so they don’t char before getting carmelized and yummy
* This week’s salad postings:
Finely chopped: [...]
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Fit chicks, I apologize, but it’s back to intense yoga certification modules and I won’t be able to post starting Friday for a bit.
So instead of “FCF”, it’s “FCT” for this week. I’ll keep adding to this post as the day/weekend goes along as I can
She is 43. Yes, FORTY-THREE! And granted, she trains like [...]
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Here’s an article I wrote for livestrong
Unless you’ve been detached from society for the last 10 years, you are well aware that yoga is everywhere.
Yoga – Is it time to revisit this ancient practice?
In the athletic world, “yoga” frequently has a negative connotation. It is thought of as “too easy,” “meditative,” and a non-workout [...]
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Hey chicks- We have our first maxi dress sighting!
Last spring/summer, the maxi-dress seemed to be the travel go-to item.
I don’t think we’re done with leggings though.
Read on!
How cute are they? FAB
Fab.
Nothing too special.
FAB! I love everything about this outfit including the Chanel clogs that she’s been wearing to death. I [...]
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…who, in fact, is 64!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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…while it’s not quite Friday on the left coast at posting time, it’s FRIDAY SOMEWHERE:
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Yoga and weight loss
- is there truly a connection? I think so. READ HERE and see what you think.
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This week, some stars that credited their fab bodies to yoga include: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Heather Graham and Miranda Kerr.
& remember when we [...]
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Sorry there was no FCFriday post but better late than never, chicks!
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Low energy levels? Check out how much fat (%-age) and what type you are really ingesting and what type of sugars.
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What is your LDL (Good cholesterol) level? It should be up over 50pts
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Did you know that your blood pressure will automatically lower if you [...]
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100302171531.htm
A new University of Illinois study touts the benefits of soluble fiber — found in oats, apples, and nuts, for starters — saying that it reduces the inflammation associated with obesity-related diseases and strengthens the immune system…
Not all fat is bad, the researcher noted. The Mediterranean diet, which receives high marks for its health benefits, [...]
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…at least that’s what my friend’s email to me said this week. It just sparks the age-old discussion of whether fruit digests properly when eaten with other food types (like starchy carbs).
There’s more: Bloating after eating fruit allegedly will NOT happen if you eat fruit on an empty stomach. Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and [...]
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she stays on shape when she’s on tour by simply the act of performing-which to me, could be classified as “interval training” and perhaps…”steady state cardio” to boot?
On tour, she is doing “silks” which is acrobatic exercising in which you are literally in the air suspended by these silky things -functioning as ropes.
But [...]