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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For logging in on my exercise and trying to eat as fresh & organic as possible.
(Practice what I preach!)
I can only remember as far back as last Saturday: 2hr Ashtanga yoga class
Sunday: “hot yoga” class and walking the dog
Monday: “hot yoga” class and 1 mi on the treadmill
Tuesday: 1 mi on the treadmill and Spin [...]
Click here to read the post on which veggies/fruits you *should* be eating. Organically.
Here are additional produce tips:
Ripen at room temperature: plums, potatoes, cantaloupes, mangoes
Ripen in a paper bag: nectarines, peaches
Avoid shriveled/wrinkled or bruised fruit and veggies as well as those with darkened stems
Other than looking for the “ORGANIC” section in your supermarket, you can [...]
Last night I tried “hot yoga”. The style is based on Bikram’s 26 poses that are done in a heated room, & repeated, for about 90mins. (Our class went “over” which, as you know, was FINE by me. More workout bang for the buck!)
There are people that SWEAR by “hot yoga”. Famous people too - [...]
…over forty!!
She’s 45 years old and I can’t believe we haven’t featured her before! (note to self: have to search back through old posts…) Teri Hatcher just announced plans to launch “hatch” (get it?) a site for “chicks”. Hmmm…Great idea! In this chick’s opinion, she looks more radiant & less “plastic” NOW than she did [...]
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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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For reals!
Doesn’t that look healing?
From the yogamint website:
“The Indian Bed of Nails, used by India’s Yogis for centuries, is thought to be a precursor to acupressure. Until recently, health benefits of this torturous-looking device were largely unknown to other cultures. Instead, the device was often used as a circus-trick or for a display of machismo [...]
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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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…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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