The Ultimate Quinoa Superfoods

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How Good is Quinoa for You?

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 10 years then you’ve heard of the ultimate superfood quinoa. Although you may not be able to say it properly, you’ve heard it’s good for you. Our guest author breaks down in detail why exactly it could be the ultimate superfood!

Perform Better: Pro Compression Review

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Pro Compression: ‘Free Better – Perform Better”

There is nothing better than functional, effective gear that is also aesthetically pleasing – it makes for happy customers!

But does Pro Compression live up to that? They have the gear to possibly help you perform better and recover faster! Check out our Pro Compression review:

Your Complete Full Body Workout Program For Success

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Drop Last Year’s Regrets: Let’s get started

It’s a new year and that can mean a brand new you!

You can take this year by storm and we want to help. No more guesswork or anything like that! Here is a full-body, 4-day exercise program that you can do on repeat for a few months to get you into the groove of exercising – the beauty is that this exercise program can be done at home or at the gym!

Our Weight Loss Challenge: 5 Lessons Learned

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The Biggest Things Can Start Very Small

I’ll be the first to admit that it wasn’t completely my idea… but the more I thought about it the more I really liked it. This was after a few members of my fitness group and I talked about doing a weight loss challenge – they wanted a way to help jump-start the New Year. I figured it would be a great way to help motivate and just change it up a bit – plus they ganged up on me and made me do it.

Is Butter Good for Weight Loss?

How Can Butter Possibly be a Weight Loss Food?

By now we’ve all heard of bulletproof coffee and that it can help improve mental focus and induce weight loss. One of its main ingredients is unsalted butter. How can something that contains a tablespoon or more butter induce weight loss? Is butter a weight-loss food? Let’s dive into the research from one of our guest authors!

Be aware that you can’t put butter on everything and not gain weight. We are simply talking about a tablespoon or two a day – not an entire stick!

Recipe: Cauliflower Pancakes

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Cauliflower Pancakes Recipe

These elegant pancakes are made with chickpea flour which gives them a sweet, rich flavor and is also gluten-free. Another perk, cauliflower is one of the cancer-fighting cruciferous vegetables. You can usually find chickpea flour at your local grocery store. Makes four servings of cauliflower pancakes.

Cauliflower Pancakes Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 3 green onion, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • black pepper
  • 1 cup cauliflower, grated in a food processor or hand grater
  • 1 large egg
  • ¾ cup chickpea flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup plain greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • lemon, cut into wedges

Marathon Running: The New Counselling for Couples?

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Work Your Problems Out With Marathon Running

Being in a relationship can be exhausting, but it doesn’t have to be that way. You can either find a therapist to help you along the way at www.betterhelp.com or may be running a marathon will solve the issue… Hear us out! Even if you’re in a comfortable, loving relationship, marathon running will give your relationship a meaning far indescribable than anything else.

Recipe: Healthy Raspberry Cheesecake

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Healthy Cheesecakes Recipe

Valentines Day is a good excuse to make something special, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be healthy too! Nourish your lover with healthy fats and antioxidants tucked into this little sweet treat – healthy cheesecakes. Makes twelve servings.

Healthy Cheesecakes Ingredients Crust

  • 1cup raw walnuts
  • 1 cup dates, pitted

Ingredients Filling

  • 1 ½ cups raw cashews, soaked in water 4 hours
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • cup coconut oil, melted
  • ¾ cup coconut cream, or scoop cream off the top of full-fat coconut milk w/out shaking can
  • ½ cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons cacao nibs
  • ¼ cup raspberries (fresh or frozen)

The Effects of Stress-Relieving Workouts

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Don’t Let Stress Kill Your Workout

Recently we have been discussing the effects of stress, including how it can cause you to gain weight and even how physical stress can relate to overtraining so when I got this article I knew it would just fit in perfectly! below you will find a few ways in which stress can directly affect your workout. It’s time to de-stress (easier said than done) and get healthy!

7 Overtraining Syndrome: Your Body Need A Break?

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Are You Having These Symptoms of Overtraining?

Man, it sure feels good to be in the exercise zone and busting new personal records – finally! You actually look forward to that workout. You actually look forward to sweating. You actually look forward to the soreness the next day – you know exactly what I’m talking about.

So you decide to train almost every day – I mean why not? You’re feeling invincible!