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thefameofhealthandfitness: The Eat-Clean Diet Vegetarian Cookbook: QUICK BROWN RICE BREAKFAST I made another one of Tosca’s new recipes and to be honest, I had no idea how this would taste. One of my main ingredients is BROWN RICE and as you can tell in the photo, another ingredient is MILK. I never would have thought that these two items would EVER taste good together. But they did in addition to the other ingredients. Also, this recipe is great for traveling. You can pack all the ingredients (minus the milk) and take it with you. When you arrive at your location, pick up some fresh milk and enjoy! Even though I lived in Asia for two years, I still never thought I would want to eat RICE for breakfast but I will be making this recipe again.
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muffintop-less: TRAINING YOUR LOWER BODY “A popular mistake that many individuals are making when they go to the gym, males in particular, is forgetting to work their lower bodies. Most guys (and some women) are only interested in trying to make their upper body look good and if they are doing cardio work as well they feel like they really don’t need to do any additional leg exercises on top of that. They’re legs are already being worked. WRONG! This is one of the biggest mistakes you could possibly make because first of all, your legs provide the base upon which the rest of your exercises are going to be supported off of and secondly, the legs contain the largest muscles in the body. One thing to keep in mind though is that if you are doing a fair amount of cardio work already, you might want to cut this back just slightly in order to make more room for the leg work in your workouts. You still want to be able to recover optimally and if you are doing leg workouts twice per week plus 5 sessions of cardio, this is likely going to be too much. A good leg workout will more than replace your cardio session however so you can easily reduce the frequency of cardio without seeing any negative effects. For the women out there who are scared to perform leg weights because they feel it will make them ‘bulky’, don’t be. You don’t have the testosterone in your body to develop any significant amount of muscle mass unless you are very genetically blessed or are taking some form of drugs (steroids). Additionally, an intense leg workout will burn just as many calories as a moderate paced cardio workout will, so in terms of weight loss, you are just as well off. In all reality, you are likely better off because the weight training will help to increase your metabolism more after you have finished the leg workout as well so you will burn more calories all day long. So next time you are in the gym, don’t avoid the squat rack. Give it a try for a month. I’m willing to bet that once you see the positive effects it has on you, you won’t be neglecting these workouts again.” - by Shannon Clark http://shannonclark.hubpages.com/hub/Why-You-MUST-Do-Lower-Body-Workouts
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muffintop-less: Biotin is a vitamin that’s essential for the functions of the intestines, metabolism and nervous system, according to the National Institutes of Health. The University of Maryland Medical Center says biotin is also called vitamin H, and can be found in foods including cooked eggs, nuts, soybeans and whole grains. Though biotin’s primary function is to convert carbohydrates into fuel for the body, the University of Maryland Medical Center says it has many other important uses. These other important uses include: managing neuropathy, help for diabetes, reduced cardiovascular disease and hair and nail improvement!Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/87333-uses-vitamin-biotin/#ixzz1p7FJPhSP
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muffintop-less: “Abs are made in the kitchen”……. ”80% diet, 20% training”…… These are common refrains… and they are SO true! Many people think if they exercise, they can eat whatever they want and still “get abs”. But the truth is, your diet is a key determining factor in the speed and quality of results you see! If you want to “get abs”, build muscle and/or lose fat, you need to eat like it! Everyone has abs… but if you have a layer of fat over the top of them, you’re not going to be able to see them! No matter how many crunches you do, you will NOT be able to spot-reduce the fat on top of your tummy. It’s a biological fact. If you want to get rid of the fat on top, you must lower your OVERALL body fat. That doesn’t mean you need to starve yourself! In fact, that really will only result in a skinny fat appearance and you will still have that layer of body fat over the top of them! Lower your body fat by eating clean in a slight caloric deficit, lifting weights and doing cardio! It’s very simple! =)
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