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Weight Loss Wednesday: Workout Music

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I’m one of those people that really doesn’t like working out. Of course I feel better when I do it, but the thought of walking to the gym and jumping on the elliptical or treadmill doesn’t really get me excited. I’d much rather just ride my bike to the store and buy snacks (does that count as working out?). On those rare days that I actually want to go to the gym, I usually end up not being able to find my iPod. Working out without music? Yeah, that’s never … Continue reading

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Weight Loss Wednesday: Hemp Protein

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Hemp has been cultivated for over 10,000 years and it’s one of the earliest domesticated plants. It was first used in China and Taiwan to make ropes, pottery, clothing, and even early forms of paper. Today, it’s still used to make many of those things and more! It would probably be easier to make a list of things hemp can’t be used for. Along with it’s early uses in making paper and clothing you can also find it in biodegradable plastic, body products, oil, birdseed, and even bio fuel. Continue reading

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Weight Loss Wednesday: Green Smoothies

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I drink amazing green smoothies every day that I make in a 10 dollar blender. Yep, a 10 dollar blender. If one of your excuses to not make healthy smoothies is that you don’t own a fancy state-of-the-art machine, throw that one out the window. Okay so sometimes I do want to throw my blender against the wall, but dealing with its many problems to end up with an awesome smoothie is always worth it. (Though if someone really wants to buy me a Vitamix, I wouldn’t be opposed.) Continue reading

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Weight Loss Wednesday: Eat Your Biggest Meal for Breakfast

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Many recent studies have shown that it’s best to eat the majority of your calories early in the day. A study recently published in the International Journal of Obesity showed that those who ate earlier in the day lost significantly more weight than those who ate later, even though both groups were eating the same amount of calories. Continue reading

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Weight Loss Wednesday: Hiking!

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Have you ever wanted an exercise that was a bit more rewarding? I personally get bored with most exercises fast. When the only thing I’m working toward is the end of an activity, it just doesn’t seem like I’m really getting anything out of it. If you feel the same way I do, I suggest that you try hiking! Not only do you give your body a great workout, but you’re aiming toward seeing whatever is at the top of the mountain, the other side of the forest, or within the depths of the cave.
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Weight Loss Wednesday

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We all know the drill. You get to work or school and spend the first hour struggling to keep your eyes open and trying with all of your might to wake up. I know that feeling all too well. Stumbling on to the bus with one eye open, sleeping until my stop, and then scrounging for a cup of coffee (which I don’t even like!) to turn me into a semi-conscious worker (or student, depending on the day). Continue reading

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