Exercise5tmw: June 2011

Thursday, 30 June 2011

Julianne Hough: Blonde Ambition

Dazzling pro dancer Julianne Hough snagged the coveted Dancing with the Stars mirror-ball trophy two seasons in a row—both in 2007—paired with speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno and race-car driver Helio Castroneves. But she had her eye on a bigger prize. So in 2008 she took a break from the show to pursue a singing and acting career.

Hough Stuff
Too much too soon? Not for this multitalented 22-year-old. Her 2008 self-titled debut album nabbed her two awards from the Academy of Country Music (her next album, still untitled, is in the works), and in 2010 she hit the big screen in Burlesque alongside Cher and Christina Aguilera. And according to her brother and fellow DWTS champ, Derek, 25, "she's just getting warmed up."

He's not kidding. This October, Julianne can be seen in the remake of the 1984 cult classic Footloose. After that, her biggest part yet: a starring role in the big-screen musical Rock of Ages—opposite Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, and Mary J. Blige—playing Sherrie, a small-town girl who moves to Hollywood to make it big.

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/julianne-hough

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Thermos� Under Armour Vacuum Insulated Hydration Bottle [Review]

Disclosure: A sample Thermos® Under Armour hydration bottle was sent to me for review, however, I am under no obligation to provide a positive review. The following is my personal opinion. It is rare that I leave the house without a bottle of water in hand. I have a couple of Nalgene bottles that I [...]

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Awesome Eye Makeup Tips

Brush Up
Your fingers will get the job done, but good brushes are better for blending, lining, and building color. Here are the three you really need:

1. Flat Shadow Brush

It's ideal for applying your base color. Choose one made with supersoft natural hairs, like sable or goat, if you're working with powdered shadow. For creams, use a brush with silky synthetic bristles, such as nylon or taklon. Try Sonia Kashuk Tools Small Eye Shadow Brush, $10, target.com

2. Blender Brush

Small and fluffy, this tool is perfect for shading your creases, emphasizing the outer corners of your eyes, and blending shadows together. Try Bobbi Brown Eye Sweep Brush, $30, bobbibrown.com

3. Liner Brush

Use this skinny, pointed brush to work color between the roots of your lashes. Try Mark Eye Liner Brush, $6, meetmark.com

Beautiful Arches

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/beauty-and-style/best-makeup-tips

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Relay For Life: My First Fundraising Race [Why I exercise]

“If you are a cancer survivor, light your glo-stick.” A few lights sparked around us. “If you have a parent that has had cancer, light your glo-stick.” More lights crackled on around us as the stillness of an impending Midwestern thunder storm pressed down. “If you have a child with cancer, light your glo-stick.” My heart caught in my chest and I said a silent prayer, thankful that my glo-stick remained unlit. And on it went until the bleachers around us were lit up with red, yellow and green glo-sticks like so many fireflies in the deepening dark. As we [...]

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Fitness Pro: Week 2 of Back In Shape

My 2nd week of getting my body back was filled with challenges. I kinda survived them.

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Losing Weight For Health

Mary Renwick, 30
Stay-at-home mom, Monroe, MI
Before: 255 lbs
After: 155 lbs

When Mary Renwick moved with her husband, Tim, who was in the Navy, from Monroe, Michigan, to a military base in Sicily in 1999, her six-foot frame was lean and willowy. But while Tim worked odd hours at his new job, Mary filled her lonely days with food. "I ate for comfort and indulged in the local cuisine—oily pasta, buttered bread, lots of cannoli," she says. By the time Tim was discharged and they returned to Monroe in 2002, she was 90 pounds heavier and depressed. In the next seven years, Mary gave birth to two boys, which improved her spirits but not her weight.

The Change
In December 2009, Mary reached down to pick up her youngest son, Parker, then 5 months old, and felt a stab in her back. A visit to the doctor revealed two bulging disks and a pinched nerve. "When I learned my weight was the main factor in my injury, I decided I could not, would not, live like that anymore," she says.

The Lifestyle

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-success-16

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Tips To Stay Motivated For Fitness Success

This is a guest post by Kal Gunay. Hey everyone! I hope you're all doing great! When I sit down with a prospective client for the first time, I warn them that I'm going to ask some pretty invasive questions, most importantly about why they're here and what they want to accomplish. I do this [...]

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Wednesday, 29 June 2011

Chemicals in a Cigarette

Need some more reasons to quit smoking? Apart from becoming very uncool and socially frowned upon in more and more cultures and societies every year, cigarettes are filled with all kinds of horrible poisons, chemicals and additives! A few of the more dangerous chemicals in cigarettes include; Arsenic Vinyl chloride Benzene Beryllium Cadmium Ethylene oxide [...]

Source: http://yxhealth.com/bad-habits/chemicals-in-a-cigarette/

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Relationship Advice: What's Your Attachment Style?

Research on how we form and behave in relationships (called attachment theory) shows that pretty much everyone falls into one of three categories: anxious, avoidant, or secure. Here's the breakdown: About 20 percent of people are anxious, roughly 25 percent fall into the avoidant camp, and the remainder are considered secure, according to a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

Life experiences and genes play a role in how you form love connections, but your romantic MO mostly stems from your childhood (shocker, right?). The way you learned to bond with your parents as a baby follows you into adulthood, affecting your romantic relationships, which, in turn, continue to shape your attachment style. Identifying your style (and his) provides you some of the best relationship advice for women: It tells you how to move into the secure group?and if you're already there, realizing it can help you make your relationship even stronger.

Anxious

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/sex-and-relationships/good-relationships-0

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Mammography Studies Add Fuel to Breast Cancer Screening Debate

Recent studies in mammography have stirred up a bit of a controversy when it comes to the types of recommendations doctors should be giving to their patients. According to one study, screening women between the ages of 40 and 49 with mammograms found smaller breast cancers than those which are found through clinical breast exams. [...]

Source: http://www.blogsbywomen.org/blog/mammography-studies-add-fuel-to-breast-cancer-screening-debate/

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Print It: Lean-Body Workout

The secret to scoring a dancer's trim and toned shape is to work your muscles less than you're used to. Yep, you read that right. Dancers practice concentrated movements that function as deep-sculpting tools to create long, lean muscles. Those coveted results are what have inspired dance-infused fitness programs.

This total-body home workout combines Pilates, yoga, and dance to target the body areas all women struggle with&#8212core, hips, butt, and arms.

The best part? You can print the entire workout to take wherever you go.
Learn more about the workout or get the printable version now.

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/lean-body-workout

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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/your-money-survey

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Exercise: Dumbbell Shoulder Exercise

Stand with feet hip width apart. With a dumbbell in each hand, keep your elbows at approximately 90 degrees. Keep your abdominals engaged throughout the exercise.

Without letting your elbows drop, bring your forearms closer together until your elbows are pointing straight ahead.

Repeat 10 - 12 times, rest, then repeat the entire sequence if desired.

Source: http://www.fitness.com/exercises/425/dumbbell_shoulder_exercise.php

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Pain Tolerance: Outsmart the Ouch!

Childbirth. Menstrual cramps. Migraines. If you were born with XX chromosomes, you're probably well acquainted with all kinds of discomfort. Women are more likely to suffer chronic pain than men are, thanks in part to certain female-centric conditions (think: endometriosis, fibromyalgia). But new research shows that pain can be a mental game, and that you can up your tolerance by retraining your brain.

A World of Hurt
When you stub your toe or sprain your wrist, the millions of nerves in your skin and tissues register the sensation and carry it to your brain for decoding. Your mind gets the message and immediately shoots back a "danger!" signal in the form of a sharp ache. All of this happens in a matter of milliseconds and sends your body into fight-or-flight mode, which can cause rapid heartbeat, sweating, hyper-breathing, and lightning-speed reflexes (the reason you can whip your hand away from a hot stove), says Teresa D. Long, M.D., director of the Persistent Pain Management clinic at the University of Kansas Hospital.

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/threshold-for-pain

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Fitness Pro: Week 3 of Back In Shape

A look back at Week 3 as a fitness pro gets back in shape and loses 20 pounds.

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Tuesday, 28 June 2011

?The Super-Tough Workout? Playlist

Pair this with WH's "Super Tough Workout"--or your own workout.

In da Club 50 Cent

Hey Ya! OutKast

Let's Get Retarded Black Eyed Peas

Speed of Sound Coldplay

Mr. Brightside The Killers

Rock Your Body Justin Timberlake

Technologic (Radio Edit) Daft Punk

Intergalactic Beastie Boys

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/workout-playlists-1

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Letter: National HIV Testing Day Should Serve As Reminder

Source: http://stoneham.patch.com/articles/letter-national-hiv-testing-day-should-serve-as-reminder-3

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Lessons We?re Learning Riding Mass Transit

Post written by Leo Babauta. For almost a year now, my wife Eva, my six kids and I have been walking and riding mass transit almost exclusively. We have bikes but we’re still new to them, and we also use City Carshare for longer trips out of the city. But for everything else, it’s walking [...]

Source: http://zenhabits.net/transit/

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Perk Up! Coffee Packs Tons of Health Benefits!

Green tea may get all the glory, but the top source of age-avenging antioxidants in the American diet is a different hot beverage: coffee. The beans behind your brew?actually the seeds of the coffee tree's fruit?contain the same kind of nutritionally supercharged compounds found in tea and other plant-based foods such as wine and chocolate.

Health Benefits in Every Cup
Studies show that coffee can help ward off mental decline, certain cancers, Parkinson's disease, high blood pressure, and even extra pounds (yes, really!). A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that each time you refill your cup of java (caffeinated or decaf) in a day, you slash your diabetes risk by 7 percent; in another study, drinking two to three cups of coffee each day was associated with a 21 percent lower risk of heart disease.

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/coffee-benefits

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Peonidin Explained

Berries are rich in numerous powerful phytonutrients including peonidin. Find out all about it right here...

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Carrots and Cake: Life Well Lived

Tina Haupert from Carrots N Cake guest posts about balancing work, life and fun.

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Free Download: Cheap Wine Choices

We found the best tasting, and (better yet, cheap!) red and white wines under $10.

Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling 2008
Sweet, with lime and peach flavors
$10

Luzon Monastrell-Syrah 2007
Spicy but fruity, with a taste of plum and a minty finish
$8.50

Alveda Fonte 2008
A light, fruity wine with a soft finish
$9

Want a few more recommendations? You can print the entire list to take wherever you go. Learn more about the list or get the printable version now.

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/best-wine-buys

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Monday, 27 June 2011

The Where of Being a Father

That’s me sitting on my dad’s lap right in the middle! Ah, the ’80′s. You can’t tell but I have my Rainbow Brite shirt on. In the parking lot of the hospital where I was born, he dropped me while carrying me to the car to bring me home for the first time. I reciprocated months later by sitting on his face with a soaked diaper while he was napping. (And that was back when cloth diapers were the norm.) In preschool he caught fireflies in a bottle for me. I serenaded him with my “movie star voice” and told [...]

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Gym Staple: LBP (little black pants) [Plus winners of the GFE Book 2 title contest! And a GIVEAWAY!]]

You like my pull-up tree? This is the spastic pull-up, you might not have seen it done before. There is frog kicking involved. Fashion mags will tell you that every woman needs a “little black dress” or LBD, a blank canvas if you will for all your sartorial choices both present and future. If you get the right dress – one that fits like it was made for you – then you can dress it up with jewelry and heels for a black-tie affair or you can throw on a jean jacket (why yes they are back!) and sandals and [...]

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No More Foot Pain

Apart from the occasional pedi, women tend to use and abuse their feet—maybe because "foot care" has less-than-sexy (OK, geriatric) connotations. But hey, bunions and bone spurs happen...a lot. Research from the nation's top doctors shows that most people have a foot injury of some sort by age 40, and women undergo the majority of common-problem foot surgeries. Sidestep heinous maladies by treating your feet right.

Foot Foes
Genes play a leading role in female foot woes. So does anatomy: "In general, women have narrower heels and weaker joints than men do,"says Frank Valente, D.C., a chiropractor in Manhattan. "Plus, irregular menstrual cycles and lower-fat diets can decrease bone mass, putting women at increased risk for ankle sprains and dislocated foot bones." Also, wider hips mean that some women are predisposed to walking knock-kneed, which can throw off the body's alignment and stance, and potentially lead to foot injuries, says Eric Horton, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon in San Diego.

High Times

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/women-foot-care

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Exercise: Alternating Front & Back Shoulder Raise

Stand on an exercise band with each end of the band in your hands. Keep your back straight and your knees slightly bent. Start with your hands beside your hips.

Slowly move one hand forward and one hand backward. Make sure that you don't twist your torso at all. Also avoid shrugging your shoulders.

Bring your hands back to the starting position, then keep going until the opposite hand is forward and the other hand is back. This completes one repetition.

Repeat 8 - 10 times, rest, then repeat the exercise sequence as desired.

Source: http://www.fitness.com/exercises/465/alternating_front_back_shoulder_raise.php

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Petunidin Explained

Petunidin is an antioxidant which can be found in berries. Read on for a full breakdown of this nutrient...

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Why You Need Balance Work

Balance work is crucial for sports performance and helps us live longer as we age. You should try it.

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Sunday, 26 June 2011

Flat Belly Workout

The key to a sculpted midsection is using smart and effective stabilizing moves. But if your body fat is too high, it won't matter how wisely you work your abs?they won't show. That's why you need to add those moves to a full-body strength and cardio routine that will boost your metabolism, blast fat, and finally uncover those abs you've been working so hard to develop.

And while the exercises can be thrown into your workout at random, that tactic will get you just a fraction of their benefits. For full value, work on progression.

Here's how it works: After a 10 minute dynamic warm-up, do the first two moves as instructed, then finish with a total-body workout. Do this three times a week on nonconsecutive days for two weeks, then go to the next two moves. Repeat the pattern over eight weeks until you've done all eight moves.

The best part? With this easy printable list, you can get your fitness expert-certified sweat on for free. Learn more about the workout or get the printable version now.

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/flat-belly-workout

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My First 5K: I Did It! (for real)

So I think I’m finally starting to really enjoy running. I really think it was because of the 21 day running challenge I created for myself. You can read more about that challenge here but basically I set a goal to run every day for 21 days in hopes to develop a running habit. I [...]

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Recipe: Gluten-Free Lactose Free Cornbread

For those of you that have weak stomachs (like me that can't have lactose or gluten), this is a perfect recipe.

1 cup cornmeal
200ml rice flour
3/4 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup lactose-free milk
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs

Source: http://www.fitness.com/recipes/935/gluten_free_lactose_free_cornbread.php

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Recipe: Mixed Peppercorn Beef Tenderloin with Shallot-Port Reduction

A balance of deep flavor and sweetness that makes this dish perfect to go with your mashed potatoes or boiled rice!

BEEF:
1 (2-pound) beef tenderloin, trimmed
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons cracked mixed peppercorns
Cooking spray

REDUCTION:
2 cups ruby port or other sweet red wine
1 1/2 cups fat-free, less-sodium beef broth
1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 sprigs fresh parsley
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Source: http://www.fitness.com/recipes/756/mixed_peppercorn_beef_tenderloin_with_shallot_port_reduction.php

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My Husband?s Father?s Day Gift

I hope my husband does not read my blog today.� If he does, he will find out what he’s getting for Father’s Day!� A cookbook!� I know, I know.� Isn’t he a lucky guy? I was thinking about getting him a new TV.� But he’s getting a cookbook instead. Not just any old cookbook.� This [...]

Source: http://www.abetterbagofgroceries.com/2011/06/my-husbands-fathers-day-gift/

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Protein Supplements and Muscle Building

Confused about the different protein supplements on the market? Then this is the post for you...

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28 Exercises to do with a Jump Rope Besides Jump It

Good news: The Gym Buddies and I are jumping for joy because we are the #1 story on Shape.com today with my slideshow of 28 exercises to do with a jump rope (besides just jumping it)! Yay! (You know, like tripping your friends while you make them jump and smile simultaneously about 500 times in a row.) Bad news: Um, yeah, that’s my butt they used to illustrate the story on their homepage. It’s so… shiny! And a little dominatrix-y! And if you’re missing me while I’m on vacay, you can check me out this week: My article on 10 [...]

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Father?s Day Gifts for the Fitness Minded Dads

I'm currently in the process of figuring out what to get my dad for Father's Day (June 19th). It should be easy for me because my dad has been a bodybuilder for years. He is very much into health and fitness. He is in his early 60's and doesn't look his age at all. He [...]

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Saturday, 25 June 2011

Easy Healthy Recipes

We've put together 40 recipes that use 10 main ingredients. Meals just got a whole lot easier!

These foods are easy to find: just about every grocery store keeps them on hand all year long; they're easy to use--in fact, they're as close to ready-to-eat as you can get without ordering takeout; and they're easy to love because they taste delicious together.

The best part? You can print the entire list to take wherever you go.

Learn more about the list.

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/easy-healthy-recipes

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Online Privacy Predators

Bonnie Russell was having lunch with a friend in a pub near Detroit when she got a wake-up call—one that actually came on her cell. A few minutes earlier, she had used the phone to snap a photo of her lunchtime combo: "A lot of seriously unhealthy fried crap" she called it when she posted it on Twitter with the wry title "Lunch of champions." She received a tweet back from a total stranger who had found her public Twitter feed and used it to track down the neighborhood where she was having lunch at that very moment.

Lucky for Bonnie, the stranger was information security engineer Ben Jackson, cofounder of ICanStalkU.com, a watchdog website that alerts Twitter users about the dangers of geotags. Bonnie, 40, was shocked—she works in digital marketing and considers herself a pretty educated user of technology. "I'm very concerned with what kind of data I share with the public," she says. "And I thought I had disabled any functions on my phone and Twitter that might broadcast my location."

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/cyber-crime

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Weight Loss Story: Kristen Collins

Before: 180 lbs
After: 130 lbs

As a teen growing up in Silver Spring, Maryland, Kristen Collins Eccleston regularly dined on greasy fast food with her friends. After college she met her now husband, Bryan, and got into the habit of splitting extra-large pizzas with him and ordering buffalo wings for Sunday-night football. Their junk-food feasts caused Kristen to tip the scale at 180 pounds. When Bryan proposed in 2009, it was a wake-up call for the 25-year-old special-ed teacher, who vowed to shed weight from her 5'6" frame before getting hitched.

The Change
While shopping for size-16 wedding gowns in February 2010, Kristen's mom sensed her daughter's misery. She sent Kristen an encouraging note, pledging her support and offering to buy her a new smaller-size outfit for the rehearsal dinner. "My mom wanted to see me happy, so she motivated me to do something about my weight," says Kristen. "She told me to do it as a wedding gift to myself."

The Lifestyle

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-success-12

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Workout Playlists: WH's Strength Training

Workout Playlist plan: Strong lyrics

Why it works A 2006 study at York St. John University in the U.K. found that students could hold a 2.4-pound weight straight out in front of their bodies at shoulder height for up to 10 percent longer when they listened to a workout music mix that had motivational pop or rock music for an entire torturous session. The all-music workout beat out listening to white noise and listening to music for only part of the time. But the key is to choose tracks with lyrics that get you amped you up--yes, even if they include the words "Don't Stop Believin'."

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/workout-songs-strength-training-playlist

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Recipe: Cheesy Manicotti

This recipe is great for cheese lovers. It has 3 different kinds of cheese and is still low in fat! This healthy dish makes for a great dinner meal for guests or your family

8 ounces tofu
2 egg whites
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
1 tablespoon parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
8 manicotti shells
1 - 8 ounce can tomato sauce
1-16 oz. Can diced tomatoes
2 teaspoons basil
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Source: http://www.fitness.com/recipes/1/cheesy_manicotti.php

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Why We Love Food

There was the one you took to bed, even though you knew you'd regret it the next morning. And the one you didn't want any of your friends to know about. And of course the one you knew was good for you but just didn't turn you on. If only we were talking about lovers—and not pints of ice cream, pork rinds, and steamed spinach. Compared with food, romantic partners are relatively simple. Yes, they sometimes cause you to weep, curse, or toss a few shirts out onto the sidewalk, but you can always walk away from those relationships.

You and food, on the other hand, are stuck together for life.

Even if you consider yourself "normal" when it comes to what you choose to eat, your relationship with food is likely more complicated than you realize. It might be the most complex relationship in your life, which explains why a poll of more than 6,000 Women's Health readers found that nearly 30 percent feel stressed about food—every...single...day. (Even more report food anxiety at least occasionally.)

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/relationship-with-food

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Recipe: Mixed Peppercorn Beef Tenderloin with Shallot-Port Reduction

Source: http://www.fitness.com/recipes/756/mixed_peppercorn_beef_tenderloin_with_shallot_port_reduction.php

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Julianne Hough: Blonde Ambition

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/julianne-hough

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Friday, 24 June 2011

The New Beach-Ready Body Workout Plan

Stoke your metabolism and get hot-body results in just 4 weeks. Fast-paced circuits make it possible: By moving quickly from one strength exercise to the next, and constantly working different muscle groups, you?ll burn calories and build muscle like crazy.
You'll work out 5 days a week?alternating between fast-paced strength circuits and cardio intervals.

On days 1, 3, and 5 you?ll focus on strength: Perform one set of the first exercise and then quickly move on to the next one until you?ve completed one set of all five strength exercises. That?s one circuit. Rest for one minute, and repeat. You?ll complete the circuit three times.

On days 2 and 4 you'll focus on cardio: Complete the 20-minute cardio interval using high-intensity bursts to push your body to the max in the shortest amount of time.

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/beach-body

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Perk Up! Coffee Packs Tons of Health Benefits!

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/coffee-benefits

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My First 5K: I Did It! (for real)

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Wear Super-Bright Makeup

Cheeks
Bright blush can perk up your face. Using a large powder brush (not a blush brush), dust a hot-pink hue over the apples of your cheeks and your nose; try Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Amused, $25, sephora.com. "A powder brush will disperse the color so that most of it sits on your apples and the rest just sinks into your skin so it looks like a natural flush," says makeup artist Emily Kate Warren.

If your skin is dry, opt for a cream blush instead; try YSL Creme de Blush in #5, $38, yslbeauty us.com. Use a damp cosmetic sponge to blend the cream right onto the apples of your cheeks.

Lips

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/beauty-and-style/new-makeup

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Why Women Cry (And Should!)

On a recent flight from New York to Los Angeles, I had a sudden urge to cry. I'd just said good-bye to my goddaughter after a wonderful weekend visit, and being with her reminded me of just how badly I wanted to be somebody's mom and how that wasn't working out so well.

At first I fought the feeling, mostly because I didn't want to alarm the flight attendants. But also because my seatmate was a rather serious-looking man in a suit reading The Wall Street Journal, and I was loathe to make the six hours I had to share an intimate space with him any more awkward than it needed to be.

So I pulled out an arsenal of reading material from my bag and willed myself to pull it together. But I just couldn't snuff out the hollow feeling in my stomach or the burning sensation in my throat, and before I knew it, tears were slipping out of the corners of my eyes. Suit guy nervously asked if I was OK. "Oh, you're so sweet," I replied, mopping my tears away with the drink napkin he'd gently handed me. "I'm fine, really." And I meant it. Crying?however ill-timed, humiliating, or unattractive?always makes me feel better.

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/good-to-cry

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Vanilla Whey Protein Smoothie Recipe: Strawberry Banana

I’m a big fan of smoothies and instead of eating my normal breakfast this morning I decided to make a vanilla whey protein smoothie. I know there are easier ways to make a strawberry banana smoothie – like just adding strawberries and bananas – but I had just 3 (small) strawberries left and zero bananas! [...]

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Article: Martial Arts  An Excellent Alternative

Let’s face it, for some of us the “routine” of going to the gym, lifting weights and spending time on the static cardio machines just isn’t all that appealing anymore.

Source: http://www.fitness.com/articles/962/martial_arts_an_excellent_alternative.php

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Thursday, 23 June 2011

The Secret to Being Fit For Life: Muscle Memory

Five weeks and five days after giving birth, and a full nine months since running a single step, WH's Lesley Rotchford, 34, laced up her sneaks and banged out five miles. Her muscles groaned a bit from the abrupt reentry, but with 20 years of distance running under their belt, they remembered just what to do.

It's a phenomenon aptly called muscle memory. Simply put, when you teach your body how to do something?ride a bike, surf, strike some yoga poses, run a few miles?it creates a physiological blueprint. So even if you take some time off, you'll get back to where you were faster than it took you to learn the exercise in the first place. "Muscle memory stems from your body's learning not just how to perform a task, but also how to break down muscle tissue and then repair and rebuild it," explains William Kraemer, Ph.D., a professor in the department of kinesiology at the University of Connecticut at Storrs. "That physiological knowledge lets you come back from injury, surgery, and even pregnancy faster, easier, and often better than before," he says.

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/fit-for-life

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Article: Pilates Godfather

This year, the International Pilates Memorial Day and the Convention in Mönchengladbach (6.-8. May 2011) was highlighted by a special event, the dedication of the memorial plaque in favour of the honorary citizen Joseph Hubertus Pilates. With this dedication, tribute was being paid to a long underestimated pioneer who revolutionized the world with a unique training method.

Source: http://www.fitness.com/articles/1190/pilates_godfather.php

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Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/wh-diet

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Jump in the Pool to Lose Body Fat

A pool might not be the first place you think of going when you're looking to shape up and slim down? but perhaps it should be. No other workout burns calories, boosts metabolism, and firms every muscle in your body (without putting stress on your joints) better than swimming.

Look no further than superstar Natalie Coughlin to observe how water can whittle a sexy, sculpted silhouette. And you don't have to be an Olympic gold medalist to get the perfect body. When researchers at Indiana University compared recreational fitness swimmers with nonswimmers, they found that swimmers of all ages had more lean muscle and trimmer waists and hips.

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/swim-workout

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When Being Who You Are Challenges the Norms

Post written by Leo Babauta. I believe in shaking up the way things are done. Often we’re stuck in a rut of doing things a certain way, because that’s the way everyone else does things, because that’s how it’s always done. Because it’s safe. But the normal way of doing things is often not the [...]

Source: http://zenhabits.net/norms/

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Recipe: Plum Tomatoes with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Great looking and tasty way to present tomatoes!

6 plum tomatoes, sliced
1/2 cup sliced red onion
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 fresh basil leaves, snipped

Source: http://www.fitness.com/recipes/931/plum_tomatoes_with_balsamic_vinaigrette.php

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The 20 Fittest Cities in America

The American College of Sports Medicine has released its annual list of the fittest cities in America. Did your city make the cut?

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Julianne Hough: Blonde Ambition

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/julianne-hough

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Wednesday, 22 June 2011

New Hair Do!

So when it comes to getting my hair cut, I am kind of lazy. It’s not that I don’t love getting it washed, cut and styled but I have had the hardest time finding a stylist that I actually feel deserves the huge price that a haircut costs. Cheap? Not really… for example the last [...]

Source: http://www.liftingrevolution.com/new-hair-do/

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Be Your Own Online Personal Trainer

Whether your goal is flat abs, sculpted arms, or the perfect butt, we'll help you get the body you want. We've pulled together our best results-guaranteed moves. Be your own online personal trainer and pick the ones you like best. Print your custom workout, and hit the gym!

Build your own custom workout.

(Note: You'll need to log in or register for a free WH online membership once you click this link. The custom workout-builder is a special benefit for our members.)

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/total-body-workout-build-your-own-custom-plan

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Print the Hold It Right There

Do this total-body workout three days a week. Starting with the first exercise, hold the position for 60 seconds, rest for 30 seconds, and then repeat the exercise three to five more times.

The best part? With this easy printable list, you can get your fitness
expert-certified sweat on for free. Learn more about the workout or get the printable version now.

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/isometric-workout-routine

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Lessons We?re Learning Riding Mass Transit

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The Secret to Being Fit For Life: Muscle Memory

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/fit-for-life

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ZICO Coconut Water [Product Review]

Disclosure: A sample of ZICO Coconut Water was provided to me, however, I am under no obligation to provide a positive review. The following is my personal opinion. I never gave much thought to drinking coconut water. When a ZICO (pronounced "Zee-Koh") representative contacted me about sampling their product, I was more than willing to [...]

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Lose Weight on Your Yoga Mat

Here it is--a routine that puts your entire body to work, recruiting all your muscles to work in novel ways so you burn the most fat. Holding the poses isn't as easy as "just doing stretches," but if you stick with the routine, you'll build strength and focus as you watch the fat--and stress--melt away!

When Gym Trainers Hog the Workstations

I don't know about you, but trainers who set themselves up with some sort of mini-circuit involving two or more workstations really ping me off. Like today, this guy was using a leg press machine and I wandered in to the squat rack only to be told that he was 'still using that'. Excuse me? He did have some weights on the bar, but since when can someone occupy two workstations at busy times?

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Source: http://weighttraining.about.com/b/2011/05/16/when-gym-trainers-hog-the-workstations.htm

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Tuesday, 21 June 2011

Michelle Monaghan: Life Is Beautiful

A starring role opposite Robert Downey Jr.—it's an opportunity any young actress would kill for. But Michelle Monaghan almost passed up what would come to be her big-screen break: Right before her audition for the 2005 movie Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, she got a serious case of cold feet. "I thought, There is no way I can do this!" she remembers. "I was literally calling up my agent to cancel the audition, but thought, You're going in and you're going to do this. And as the phone was ringing, I hung up." She thinks back to the moment and says, "Whenever something really scares the shit out of me, I know that it's the right thing for me to do."

Needless to say, she got the part. Michelle's critically acclaimed performance led to roles in films such as Gone Baby Gone, Made of Honor, and Eagle Eye—and then right back into the arms of Robert Downey Jr. in the new screwball comedy Due Date, which also stars funnyman Zach Galifianakis. Her Sofia Coppola-directed drama Somewhere, which won a prestigious Golden Lion for Best Film at the Venice International Film Festival in September, hits theaters in a few weeks.

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/michelle-monaghan-video

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Julianne Hough: Blonde Ambition

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/julianne-hough

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Chemicals in a Cigarette

Source: http://yxhealth.com/bad-habits/chemicals-in-a-cigarette/

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Weight Loss Story: Jennifer Martin

Before: 211 lbs
After: 126 lbs

For most of her adult life, Jennifer Martin hovered around 200 pounds, and it weighed on more than just the scale. Her difficulty finding clothes that fit made her feel uncomfortable and self-conscious, and the stay-at-home mom from Collegeville, Pennsylvania, hated that she never had energy to play with her two kids. In 2009, the scale hit a high of 211 pounds, and Jennifer, who is 5'2", realized she weighed as much as her foot-taller husband. Curbing her sweet tooth and lacing up her running shoes helped the 31-year-old shed 85 pounds and get into the best shape of her life.

The Change
In early November 2009, while bingeing on her kids' leftover Halloween candy, Jennifer was suddenly flooded with guilt. "I saw my out-of-control habits through their eyes and knew I needed to change," she says. She put down a handful of chocolate and vowed to stop her chaotic eating.

The Lifestyle

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-success-13

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Awesome Eye Makeup Tips

Brush Up
Your fingers will get the job done, but good brushes are better for blending, lining, and building color. Here are the three you really need:

1. Flat Shadow Brush

2. Blender Brush

Small and fluffy, this tool is perfect for shading your creases, emphasizing the outer corners of your eyes, and blending shadows together. Try Bobbi Brown Eye Sweep Brush, $30, bobbibrown.com

3. Liner Brush

Use this skinny, pointed brush to work color between the roots of your lashes. Try Mark Eye Liner Brush, $6, meetmark.com

Beautiful Arches

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/beauty-and-style/best-makeup-tips

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Woman Loses 300 Pounds Without Gimmicks

I really enjoy stories of weight loss such as this. Shannon Davis lost 300 pounds on her own, without any gimmicky exercise machines or diet pills. Her starting weight was 589 pounds. She has lost an average of 100 pounds per year. Watch the video below to view her story: How Shannon Lost Weight Let's [...]

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