Fitness, Walking and Travel Blog
Fitness, Walking and Travel Blog
1/16 Eat to Beat Them Muscle cramps happen when your muscles tense up and you can’t relax them. While painful, usually you can treat them yourself. Exercise, dehydration, and menstruation are common causes. One way to stop cramps is to stretch or massage your muscles and to eat enough of these key nutrients: potassium, sodium,
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1/13 Biggest Bang for Your Produce Buck If you’re trying to work more fruits and vegetables into your diet, make sure you get the most out of them. How they’re prepared can make a big difference in the nutritional punch they pack. The right type of heat can bring out the nutrients in some, but
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Ice cream is a great late-night treat, but with half a cup packing almost 200 calories, this treat becomes off-limits fast. A great alternative to traditional ice cream is to make it with frozen bananas. Mashed frozen bananas provide an ice-cream-like consistency without the added sugars, fat and calories. Here’s the simple recipe: Slice up
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PREP: 05 minutes COOK: 0 m Total: 5 minutes With the right kind of protein, you can make thick and creamy milkshakes without excessive calories and fat. NUTRITION INFORMATION 292 CALORIES PER SERVING Serving Size: 1 shake Fat: 4g (12%) Carbs: 21g (29%) Protein: 43g (59%) 4g Fat
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1/16 Plan Ahead You’re hungry and staring into your fridge, but is there anything healthy in there? Stock up on a few key staples to make sure there’s something good waiting for you. 2/16 Turkey It’s low in fat and sodium, and high in protein. And versatile, too: Wrap some turkey breast in a whole-wheat
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1/15 Liquid Calories A 12-ounce can of soda has between about 125 and 180 calories. All of those come from sugar — between 8 and 11 teaspoons in your glass. Those numbers give this drink a reputation as a nutritional bad guy. Still, there are lots of other beverages that have as many or more
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Seafood seems like a healthy choice. But the way it’s cooked makes a difference. Find out about the best and worst seafood dishes for your health. 1/16 What Makes the Difference? You’ll want to consider what’s in the dish, how it was cooked, freshness, and the type of fish. There are lots of good choices,
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1/17 Blended Bliss The perfect smoothie can satisfy your sweet tooth without a lot of calories — but with bunch of nutrients. Looking for cool ideas to throw in your blender? There are plenty of options for you to try. 2/17 Avocados They’ll give your smoothie weight, thickness, and a silky texture. Yes, they’re full
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These orange beauties are a nutritional powerhouse. Learn all the reasons to love the humble sweet potato. 1/12 Antioxidants Aplenty Not all sweet potatoes are orange. Their skins and insides can be white, yellow, brown, red, pink, and purple. The range of color brings different nutrients to the table. Purple-fleshed sweet potatoes are thought to
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Processed meat: It’s not all in tubes, cans, or plastic packaging. Find out what you need to know about it. 1/14 What Is Processed Meat? There’s no clear definition — it’s more of a description — but if you smoke it, salt it, cure it, or add preservatives to it, it’s probably processed. People who
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