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muffintop-less: 8 Health Benefits of Quinoa: 1. High quality...

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:54:52 -0500

8 Health Benefits of Quinoa:

1. High quality protein with the nine essential amino acids, the protein balance is similar to milk. At 16.2 to 20 percent protein, it has is more protein than rice (7.5 percent), millet (9.9 percent) or wheat (14 percent).

2. Great source of riboflavin. Riboflavin has been shown to help reduce the frequency of attacks in migraine sufferers by improving the energy metabolism within the brain and muscle cells.

3. Inca warriors had more stamina and quicker recovery time by eating these quinoa seeds, making it a truly ancient powerfood.

4. Antiseptic. The saponins from quinoa are used to promote healing of skin injuries in South America.

5. Not fattening! Only 172 calories per 1/4 cup dry (24 of the calories from protein and only 12 from sugars, the rest are complex carbohydrates, fiber and healthy fats).

6. Gluten-free. Since it is not not related to wheat, or even a grain, it is gluten-free.

7. Alkaline-forming. Although it is not strongly alkaline-forming, it is comparable to wild rice, amaranth, and sprouted grains.

onto-step2: 25 MORE Ways to Drop a Dress Size Power up your...

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:53:45 -0500

onto-step2:

25 MORE Ways to Drop a Dress Size

Power up your probiotics. To aid in weight loss, you should add food high in probiotics, like low-sugar greek yogurt. Substituting high-sugar and high-fat snacks for food naturally probiotic rich will help you lose weight by reducing your calorie and fat intake and curbing hunger. Try and go for a yogurt with 15g of sugar or less per serving.

Whey less! Leucine, a major component in whey protein, takes energy from rich fat cells and gives it to undernourished muscle tissue. By reducing your calorie intake and taking one or two protein supplements a day, you could lose more fat and gain more muscle than if you just reduced your caloric intake.

Get Quality Sleep. Lack of sleep can throw our appetite hormones out of whack – leptin (the hormone in charge of signaling to your brain that you’re full) levels are lower and ghrelin (the one that tells your brain you’re still hungry) are higher in the sleep-deprived.

Get Your Move On. When fat is burned by exercise, blood picks up fat and carries it to the exercising muscle fibers to be burned for fuel. An increase in blood flow to fat cells means that more fat has been removed from fat cells and delivered to muscles. Not to mention, exercise burns extra calories, boosts your mood and may help you feel more energized.

Eat a protein rich breakfast. Research has shown that eating protein-rich eggs instead of carb-heavy foods like bagels can help you lose up to 65 percent more weight. But, if you can’t stomach eating eggs first thing in the morning, try a smoothie instead. You’ll love Warner’s 220 calorie breakfast smoothie recipe (which also includes whey protein so you’ll double your pound shedding benefits): In a blender, mix together one scoop of whey isolate protein powder, 1 teaspoon of no-sugar added peanut butter, ¼ cup of instant, uncooked oatmeal, ¼ cup mixed frozen berries, ¼ cup frozen spinach and a dash of water (add more or less water depending on how thick you like it.)

garden-of-vegan: multi-grain wrap with fat free refried beans,...

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:37:39 -0500

garden-of-vegan:

multi-grain wrap with fat free refried beans, guacamole, chipotle salsa, sriracha, spinach, cucumber, and cherry tomatoes, and sliced strawberries

notanotherhealthyfoodblog: Loaded Quinoa Veggie Burgers (click...

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:35:48 -0500

notanotherhealthyfoodblog:

Loaded Quinoa Veggie Burgers

(click photo for recipe)

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prettyandfit: Taken with Instagram

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:04:30 -0500

prettyandfit:

Taken with Instagram

rosalieflip: fitstartshere: Curried Quinoa Wrap: Recipe mmmmm

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 23:46:52 -0500

rosalieflip:

fitstartshere:

Curried Quinoa Wrap: Recipe

mmmmm

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Are those powdered drinks bad for you? like you know the powdered iced tea that you just put water in and bam you got a drink?

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:21:00 -0500

Yes and No - check the calories, sugar, additives, and so on. Some of them are loaded with sugar and caffeine so stay away from those. Other than that, I’m not a dietitian but I dont think that the 5 calorie no sugar ones are bad for you, if anything they get you to drink more water and that is a good thing. Also, they are better than pop and sports drinks but still add flavor so bonus! Of course, water or unsweetened iced tea from the bag is the best but I see nothing wrong with crystal lights or others similar to that.

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berryhealthy: gettin’ slim without the gym | tone it up | full...

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 19:20:36 -0500

berryhealthy:

gettin’ slim without the gym | tone it up | full video here

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Summer is coming: 30 day weight loss challenge

Thu, 24 May 2012 20:31:53 -0500

Summer is coming: 30 day weight loss challenge:

pipipanini:

Day One- Your stats

Day Two- How tall are you? Do you like your height?

Day Three- A picture of your thinsperation. What features do you like about this person?

Day Four- Your greatest fears about weight loss.

Day Five- Why do you really want to lose this weight? Are you doing it for you?

Day…

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